43 h. ago Head at Welsh primary school jailed for assault on deputy over ‘sexual jealousy’

Anthony John Felton ambushed Richard Pyke with spanner over suspected sex with teacher he had affair withA headteacher who was caught on video attacking his deputy with a large adjustable spanner, in an assault motivated by “overwhelming sexual jealousy”, has been jailed for more than two years.Anthony John Felton, 54, concealed the wrench in his jacket pocket as he approached his colleague, Richard Pyke, 51, from behind. Video of the incident showed him taking out the heavy tool and then repeatedly swinging it at Pyke’s head. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Headteacher attacked deputy with wrench due to ‘overwhelming sexual jealousy’

Anthony Felton beat colleague Richard Pyke at work in row over teacher love triangle, court told

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47 h. ago Wales unveil World Cup winner as new director of rugby in key appointment after Six Nations woe

Dave Reddin was part of England’s staff in 2003 and has also worked with the Football Association

Politics

47 h. ago Headteacher who attacked deputy due to ‘overwhelming sexual jealousy’ jailed

Anthony John Felton, 54, was sentenced to two years and four months after attacking his deputy Richard Pyke, 51.

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51 h. ago Road shut off as sinkhole suddenly opens up near primary school and tram stop

Whittaker Lane is Prestwich has been shut off

Politics

66 h. ago Schoolgirl's harrowing final moments before being 'submerged' in mudslide

Mount Pleasant Primary School headteacher Joanne Blackham has told how she tried to save 10-year-old Leah Harrison after she was swept away in a mudslide which was like a "lava flow"

Culture

4 d. ago Boy, nine, sets out on epic triathlon challenge to raise £30,000 for charity in memory of beloved cousin who died of cancer

After lessons in mindfulness at his primary school helped him cope with losing his cousin, Harvey became determined to help the organisation that made them possible.

Economics

4 d. ago Hotel manager who raped and sexually assaulted female guests jailed for ten years

Detectives fear rapist hotel manager Ahmed Fahmy may have targeted more victims

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4 d. ago More parents disappointed over Primary school placements in Hammersmith than anywhere else in the capital

More parents disappointed over Primary school placements in Hammersmith than anywhere else in the capital  South London Press & Mercury

Politics

7 d. ago Rollout of free breakfast clubs to begin this week for 750 schools

They are designed to give parents of primary school children 30 minutes of free childcare a day, or up to 95 hours a year.

Politics

7 d. ago Primary school teacher banned from classroom after online chats with undercover cop

Julian Barker, 50, sent images of a child and took part in 'sexualised' conversations while working as a supply teacher in Bolton

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8 d. ago Judge approves Harvey Weinstein’s request to sleep at hospital during retrial

Ex-media boss moved from Rikers Island jail to Manhattan hospital as he awaits rape and sexual assault retrialHarvey Weinstein has been moved to a New York City hospital after a judge approved the ailing ex-studio boss’s request to stay there rather than in jail when he is not in court for his retrial on rape and sexual assault charges.The judge, Paul Goetz, late on Thursday ordered that Weinstein, 73, be immediately relocated from the city’s notorious Rikers Island jail complex to the prison ward at Bellevue hospital in Manhattan so he can receive necessary medical treatment. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago More Manchester children are gaining first choice primary school places than their London peers

In some of England’s biggest cities more children got their first choice school this year than in 2024, according to a PA survey.

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9 d. ago Knife taken into Scottish primary school as police called to investigate

Police were called to the grounds of the primary school on Wednesday

Events

9 d. ago Assault victim who took out his anger on his girlfriend jailed

Mark Tierney, 29, attacked the woman over a sustained period by punching, kicking and choking her, and hitting her with a candle.

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9 d. ago Child loses out on school place with brother after primary moves premises, putting her out of catchment

Parents appeal after daughter turned down for school place at the primary they say they were never warned they were no longer in catchment for

Politics

1 week ago More children in northern cities getting places at preferred school – study

Hundreds of thousands of families across England are finding out which primary school their child will be joining this September.

Politics

1 week ago Despair for parents as more than one in four children miss out on their first choice primary school place in some areas... but it's great news for families in the North

Early survey results on National Offer Day reveals parents in London had a worse chance of getting their top school than those in other parts of the country.

Society

1 week ago Primary school offer day 2025: How to appeal and what to do if your child did not get first choice

Parents will receive primary school offers for their children today - but you can appeal the decision if you do not get your first choice

Politics

1 week ago Over 10,000 London children miss out on first preference primary school amid warning over tumbling birthrate

Overall, 87.9% of pupils in London received an offer from their first choice school, equivalent to 73,481 children, data revealed on Wednesday

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