5 h. ago I endured sexual abuse at the hands of sadistic teachers at boarding school

Marcus Pollett, 65, who lives in Brighton, says he's spent his adult life trying to find peace after he was subjected to horrific sexual abuse at the hands of his boarding school teachers.

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53 h. ago Mother's fears for daughter, 16, were not properly recorded by private school before she stepped in front of lorry and took her own life

Georgia Scarff, from Bury St Edmunds, died after being hit by a lorry in the early hours of April 15, 2024, the night before she was due to return as a boarder to Royal Hospital School in Suffolk.

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5 d. ago Indonesia school collapse: 61 students dead as rescuers find more bodies

The ceiling of a prayer hall caved in at an Islamic boarding school last week

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5 d. ago Indonesia school collapse: search for victims ends as 67 confirmed dead

Grief and confusion gripped East Java last week after foundational failures caused the Al Khoziny Islamic school to collapse during afternoon prayersIndonesian rescuers wrapped up the search on Tuesday for victims trapped under the rubble of a collapsed Islamic boarding school in the province of East Java, after retrieving more than 60 bodies, disaster authorities said.Grief and confusion gripped the small town of Sidoarjo last week after foundational failures caused the Al Khoziny school to cave in on hundreds of people, mostly teenage boys, while they were at afternoon prayers. Most escaped. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Death toll in Indonesian school collapse rises to 61 as more bodies are recovered

Indonesian recovery crews have found a dozen bodies as they searched for young people missing after the ceiling of a prayer hall caved in at an Islamic boarding school last week

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6 d. ago Indonesia school collapse death toll reaches 49 as search for missing students continues

Excavators used to remove rubble while 14 people reportedly still unaccounted for and police allege building work was being carried out without a permitIndonesian rescuers searching for missing students after a prayer hall at an Islamic boarding school collapsed last week recovered the bodies of dozens of students over the weekend, bringing the confirmed death toll to 49.Using heavy excavators equipped with jackhammers, circular saws and sometimes their bare hands, rescue teams removed tons of rubble in an attempt to find the 14 students reportedly still missing. Rescuers found 35 bodies over the weekend alone, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency said. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Indonesia school collapse death toll reaches 54 as search for missing students continues

Excavators used to remove rubble while 14 people reportedly still unaccounted for and police allege building work was being carried out without a permitIndonesian rescuers searching for missing students after a prayer hall at an Islamic boarding school collapsed last week recovered the bodies of dozens of students over the weekend, bringing the confirmed death toll to 54.Using heavy excavators equipped with jackhammers, circular saws and sometimes their bare hands, rescue teams removed tons of rubble in an attempt to find the 14 students reportedly still missing. Rescuers found 35 bodies over the weekend alone, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency said. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Indonesian rescuers search for missing students after school collapse kills 40

Indonesian rescuers have recovered over two dozen bodies over the weekend alone after a prayer hall at an Islamic boarding school collapsed five days ago

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7 d. ago Indonesia school collapse death toll jumps to 36 as desperate search reaches seventh day

The death toll following the collapse of an Islamic boarding school has reached 36

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8 d. ago ‘We’ve been inundated’: European private schools report surge in interest from wealthy British parents

VAT on school fees has led to a rise in overseas interest and even relocations as UK fees have jumped by as much as 22.6%Wealthy British parents are turning to boarding schools in continental Europe as rising private school fees push families to look for cheaper options abroad.German and Swiss institutions have reported rises in the number of queries from British parents who face higher fees at home, after the Labour government imposed 20% VAT on private education from January. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Oscar Piastri's private relationship with F1 WAG Lily Zneimer after meeting at boarding school

Oscar Piastri is in the driver's seat when it comes to being named Formula One world champion and he'll be cheered on through the final races of the season by his partner Lily Zneimer

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8 d. ago Indonesian school collapse: death toll rises to 14 as crews pull more bodies from rubble

Dozens of students remain unaccounted for at Sidoarjo boarding school as rescuers bring in heavy excavators to clear large slabs of concreteThe death toll from a school collapse in Indonesia rose to 14 on Friday after recovery crews pulled multiple bodies from beneath the rubble. Dozens of students remain unaccounted for and the death toll is expected to rise.Rescuers initially searched by hand for survivors after the building caved in on Monday. But with no more signs of life detected by Thursday, they turned to heavy excavators equipped with jackhammers to help them progress more rapidly. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Building at former Welsh boarding school badly damaged in fire

Fire crews from seven different stations are at the scene

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1 week ago No apology and no answers: parents in agony amid search for children trapped in Indonesia school collapse

Officials say 59 people, mostly young male students, remain trapped in collapsed school in Sidoarjo amid growing questions about the quality of its constructionAs the call to prayer rang out over the boarding school in Indonesia’s East Java on Monday afternoon, the floor beneath more than 100 students gathered in prostration suddenly gave way.So quickly were the four storeys of the Al Khoziny school flattened that one official described it as a “pancake” disaster. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Iowa district hired superintendent despite false Morgan State doctorate claim on his resume

The superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district, who was detained last week by immigration agents, falsely claimed a doctoral degree when applying for the job two years ago but was hired even after the school board learned about the misrepresentation

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1 week ago Boarding school 'drugs mule': Brit paraded by Thai police with meth went to Fergie's £70k

George Wilson who was allegedly caught smuggling methamphetamine, from the family of a multimillionaire associated with Iron Maiden.

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1 week ago Indonesia school collapse: 91 missing and three dead as rescuers search rubble for second day

Desperate search for more than 90 missing after building collapses while students held prayers at school in SidoarjoParents and rescuers in Indonesia were desperately searching for dozens of teenage boys believed to be trapped, a day after the collapse of an Islamic boarding school which has already left three dead, authorities said.Authorities said 91 people were listed as missing after the Al Khoziny school building collapsed while pupils held late afternoon prayers in a mosque housed on a lower floor of a building whose upper floors were under construction. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Activist strips down to a bikini during school board meeting in protest over bathroom policy for trans students

Beth Bourne was removed from the meeting after trying to disrobe for a second time

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1 week ago Indonesia school collapse: three dead and over 90 missing as rescue effort continues

Instability of building in East Java town hampers search but 99 boys and school staff known to have survivedParents were desperately searching for scores of missing teenage boys feared trapped under huge piles of concrete on Tuesday after a building at an Islamic boarding school collapsed in Indonesia.Authorities said 91 people were listed as missing at Al Khoziny school after the collapse as pupils held late-afternoon prayers in a mosque housed on a lower floor of a building whose upper floors were under construction. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Frantic rescue as school collapses leaving at least one student dead and dozens trapped under the rubble in Indonesia

A SCHOOL packed with students crumbled without warning in Indonesia, leaving dozens trapped and sparking a frantic rescue operation. At least 99 students were injured and one 13-year-old boy has been confirmed dead after the prayer hall at Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in Sidoarjo collapsed. Officials say 65 more students - mostly boys aged...

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