4 h. ago Major school changes as parents given chilling warning over child safety

Primary school children will be taught how to spot fake news, deal with money and about the climate crisis under a major shake-up of the school curriculum published today

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40 h. ago UK primary school forced to close as major incident sees police swarm area

Dafen CP School in Llanelli, Wales, has been closed today due to 'threatening messages' being made online - police are currently at the scene and in the surrounding area

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40 h. ago Dodgy baby scans warning after pregnant woman wrongly told her child was ‘dead’

Society of Radiographers warning about unregulated clinics after distraught mum was 'knocking back the wine all weekend' before learning her baby was alive and well

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43 h. ago Is it true that consuming too much sugar can make you hyperactive?

There is no solid scientific proof, but it would do us all good to cut back on sweet treatsIt’s a warning passed down the generations: give a child too many sweets and they’ll be bouncing off the walls. But is there any scientific proof that sugar sends us into overdrive? Not yet, says Amanda Avery, an associate professor in nutrition and dietetics at the University of Nottingham.She says there are theories linking sugar to behavioural changes. One stems from how sugar activates the body’s reward system, triggering a burst of dopamine – the “feelgood” neurotransmitter. “Increases in dopamine levels can be linked to behavioural changes, which can include periods of hyperactivity,” says Avery. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Reeves warned she must end child benefit cap altogether or face rise in poverty

A report by the Resolution Foundation will fuel demands from Labour MPs for the chancellor to find another £3.5bn to tackle end the two child benefit cap

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6 d. ago Mum's chilling discovery on CCTV leads to 'every parent's worst nightmare'

Gary Lewin has been jailed for 13 years after he manipulated and abused a teenage girl, with the victim's mum saying he "stole her daughter's innocence".

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7 d. ago Renfrewshire councillors to be updated on progress of three major school estate projects

Briefing due on new Paisley Grammar School, extension of Erskine's Park Mains High School and new Thistle Primary School.

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9 d. ago The child abuse inquiry was meant to move the dial. Three years on, nothing has changed

As the row surrounding the future Grooming Gang Inquiry deepens, Bryony Gooch reflects on the third anniversary of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, as those who were involved warn key recommendations still haven’t been implemented

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1 week ago Chilling moment pensioner takes kids to McDonald's after murdering their parents

Derek Martin was today found guilty of killing Chloe Bashford and her husband Josh at their home in Newhaven, East Sussex in June 2023.

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1 week ago 'I was kidnapped, tortured, raped and had 6 children by my stepdad over 28 years'

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTEN Lydia Gouardo escaped from her abuser as a child, but the police just delivered her back to him every time

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1 week ago Major works to start as part of £145m Paisley transport and school AMIDS South investment

Renfrewshire Council is leading the project which aims to provide benefits for residents and the local economy.

Economics

2 w. ago Major warning over free school meal expansion as kids at risk of missing out

Researchers at the Education Policy Institute called for a major review of the system to ensure the Government’s expansion of free hot lunches is implemented as intended

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3 w. ago 'Miracle' daughter, eight, overcame major open heart surgery and pneumonia before dying in primary school 'freak accident', heartbroken mother reveals

Eight-year-old Olivia-Grace Huxter passed away in hospital after a 'freak accident' at the 99-pupil Penrhys Primary School in Ferndale, Rhondda, on Wednesday.

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3 w. ago Bridget Phillipson vows urgent child poverty action and warns against deputy 'throwing stones'

The Education Secretary shared how her own experiences motivated her to end child poverty, and reaffirmed her commitment to ending the cruel two-child benefit cap.

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4 w. ago Julia Wandelt's chilling letter to Madeleine McCann parents with 'cruel signature'

Julia Wandelt, 24, from Poland, who has falsely claimed to be Madeleine McCann, is on trial along with Karen Spragg, 61, from Cardiff, accused of stalking the family

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4 w. ago Cops launch urgent hunt for boys missing from major UK city after pair don’t turn up to school despite wearing uniforms

COPS have launched an urgent hunt for two teenage boys who vanished after failing to turn up school. Harley and Xavier, both 13, were last seen wearing uniforms while walking in Birmingham, West Midlands, this morning. Concerns are growing for the youngsters, who were spotted walking towards Erdington High Street. West Midlands Police confirmed the...

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4 w. ago Latest updates on nine major school projects in one part of Wales

RCT Council has given an update on how nine major schools projects are progressing

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