37 h. ago 'Gunman who triggered school lockdown and left pupils ‘hysterical & sobbing’ was a boy in fancy dress

Officers are in contact with the young boy and his family

Culture

51 h. ago ‘Firearm suspect’ triggering school lockdown turns out to be boy in fancy dress with toy gun

Sussex Police dispatched armed officers in response to a report of a suspected gunman in Bognor Regis on Wednesday morning

Sport

54 h. ago Bognor Regis school put into lockdown after 'gunman' spotted with 'sobbing' children seen scaling fences and parents rushing to the scene

Pupils at a secondary school in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, were described by family as being left upset when kept inside and unable to call parents.

Society

55 h. ago School put into lockdown after 'gunman' spotted with 'sobbing' children seen scaling fences and parents rushing to the scene

Pupils at a secondary school in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, were described by family as being left upset when kept inside and unable to call parents.

Society

7 d. ago School where teachers and pupil were stabbed put into lockdown after 'threatening message'

"Police enquiries are ongoing"

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7 d. ago Lockdown at Welsh school where teachers and pupil were stabbed

Parents were informed that all students and staff were safe

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9 d. ago How elder care can rupture sibling relationships: ‘I didn’t have much choice’

Guardian readers shared how caring for ageing parents with siblings tested – and sometimes broke – family bondsWhen Katrina, 60 (who withheld her last name for privacy), moved in with her family in Mexico during Covid, it made sense for her to manage her aging parents’ medical care; she’s a nurse. Her sister, who has an MBA, took care of the administrative tasks. It was the first time the family had all lived together since Katrina was in high school. The lockdown was a “very challenging, wonderful” time, she says.At first, the division of responsibilities between the two sisters worked well. But slowly, Katrina started to feel there was “scope creep”. Instead of staying in her administrative lane, her sister started weighing in more and more on Katrina’s management of medical matters. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Two primary school pupils die within hours of each other as teachers left heartbroken

The two children, who attended Carr Lodge Academy in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, died within 24 hours of each other, with staff saying they will be supporting pupils in the coming days and weeks

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2 w. ago School enters 'partial lockdown' after police called out to 'man seen with gun'

Parents were told about the 'precautionary measure'

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2 w. ago Westfalenkolleg stabbing LIVE: Paderborn school attack sparks lockdown

German special forces have rushed to the scene at Westfalenkolleg, a vocational school in Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, after an attack alert

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2 w. ago School stabbing as police confirm at least one seriously injured in horror rampage

A German school has been placed in lockdown after a female student was 'stabbed by a man in the gym' shortly before a suspect was arrested by police near the scene

Events

2 w. ago Masked gang in 'with weapons' force school into lockdown as kids 'hide under desks'

The school was placed in lockdown with children reported to be 'hiding under desks'.

Events

4 w. ago Pupil who left teacher in pool of blood praised by judge for 'showing remorse'

Kieran Matthew, now 18, left his teacher Carol Shaw scarred for life and she has not returned to the classroom since the attack at the school

Events

last month Pittsburgh school 'stabbing': Pupils on lockdown after 'students stabbed'

There are reports students have been stabbed at a school in Pittsburgh, the second-most populated city in Pennsylvania, and that pupils have been placed on lockdown

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