90 m. ago Newly freed Pittsburgh native Marc Fogel will throw out the first pitch at the Pirates' home opener

Marc Fogel, a Pittsburgh-area school teacher who was deemed wrongfully held in a Russian prison for years before being freed in February, will throw out the first pitch at the Pittsburgh Pirates home opener against the New York Yankees

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2 h. ago Tragedy of daughter who showered for 8 hours a day after being groomed by IT teacher at 13

The inquest into the death of Rosie Fender, 26, has found she took her own life, with the coroner criticising the care she had received in the lead up to her death

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3 h. ago ‘Am I in trouble?’: Moment teacher accused of sexually assaulting student arrested

The former teacher Christina Formella, 30, previously claimed to police that ‘everybody comes after her’ because she is just ‘good-looking’

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4 h. ago Cambuslang pupil's defibrillator campaign wins national award

Riley Williamson has been recognised for his Heart of the Community campaign to fundraise and install vital lifesaving equipment

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7 h. ago Top British gamer, 17, killed himself after failing GCSE maths exam only for his parents to find out the next day he had actually passed, inquest told

Alex Henshaw, 17, from Winchester, Hampshire unexpectedly took his own life the month after his exam results came out, an inquest heard. However, the day after his result was upgraded after a remark.

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8 h. ago Trump is about to bomb Iran: Top Israeli sources reveal planned attack on nuclear sites and deliver chilling 'war is coming' warning

This morning the world's focus is on Trump's decision to launch a global trade war. But in a few weeks' time, he will embark on a real war.

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9 h. ago Mr Burton review – the teacher who inspired and encouraged screen legend Richard Burton

Toby Jones plays the spaniel-eyed schoolmaster setting Harry Lawtey’s needy young pupil on course for haughty international stardomThe career of Richard Burton seemed mythic at the time, and more so in retrospect. In Pedro Almodóvar’s latest movie The Room Next Door, Julianne Moore’s character is even shown reading Erotic Vagrancy, Roger Lewis’s account of Burton’s then-adulterous relationship with Elizabeth Taylor in the early 60s, the title taken from Pope John XXIII’s extraordinary denunciation: “You will finish in an erotic vagrancy, without end or without a safe port.” In fact, the nearest thing Burton ever had to a safe port was his inspirational English teacher Philip Burton in Port Talbot, south Wales, whose own frustrated dreams of the theatre were poured into the bright young miner’s son Richard Jenkins, coaching him in acting and even making him his legal ward and getting him to change his surname to Burton to facilitate the teacher’s sponsorship of his Oxford scholarship...

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10 h. ago British couple issue 'urgent' plea as they face being deported for 'cruellest reason'

Robert O'Leary and Jessica Mathers say their dream life in Australia is at risk due to an 'outdated' law

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10 h. ago TrustedHousesitters CEO, Mathew Prior, to join Maison Sport Board

Maison Sport, the leading online booking platform connecting ski enthusiasts with expert instructors across Europe, has announced the appointment of Mathew Prior to its board as non-executive director.

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11 h. ago Couple 'from London' found dead in their home in New Zealand after 'concerned family called police'

Couple, a scientist and a teacher, were both ‘absolutely wonderful human beings’, neighbours have said

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22 h. ago He was pulled over by police while banned from driving. The excuse he gave was laughable

Mathew Pointer was caught driving while disqualified for the fifth time and his excuse was described as 'pathetic'

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22 h. ago Jon Richardson's career announcement labelled as 'absolute stitch up' by famous pals

Jon Richardson outlined his plans to become a teacher, but soon revealed he was only going to be acting the part in Waterloo Road - and some of his friends and fans feel misled

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24 h. ago Glamorous married teacher turns gray as she's arrested for raping boy, 15, while confused husband watches

Shocking police bodycam footage captured the moment married teacher Christina Formella, 30, realized she was being arrested for the alleged rape of one of her 15-year-old students.

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25 h. ago Cops forced to watch video of teacher having sex with boy as bank records catch her out

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Allison Havemann-Niedrach was charged with seven counts of sexual crimes against a 15-year-old middle school student she was 'obsessed' with, but she denies the charges

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25 h. ago Russia issues chilling threat as Vladimir Putin 'condemns' Donald Trump's latest outburst

Dealmaker Donald Trump has issued a chilling threat to Iran, saying that if it refused to negotiate on its nuclear program, he would bomb the country "the likes of which they have never seen before"

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25 h. ago Donald Trump 'bombing' threat sparks chilling response from Vladimir Putin

Dealmaker Donald Trump has issued a chilling warning to Iran, saying that if it refused to negotiate on its nuclear program, he would bomb the country "the likes of which they have never seen before"

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26 h. ago Jon Richardson addresses decision to ‘quit comedy’ with surprise career news

‘8 Out of 10 Cats’ star has announced a surprise career change

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28 h. ago PM braces for Trump to drop the bomb: Starmer admits UK WON'T be spared tariffs as Chancellor warns of huge hit to stalling economy

Keir Starmer has acknowledged the 'likelihood' that Britain will face hugely damaging levies on exports to the US on the president's so-called 'Liberation Day'.

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28 h. ago Marine Le Pen condemns ‘nuclear bomb’ court ruling as party urges nationwide protests

Le Pen has vowed to fight a ban on her standing at the presidential elections after being convicted of embezzlement

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28 h. ago SNP urged to rethink mainstream education policy after 'badge of shame' violence surge

The Scottish Government has been urged to rethink its policy of a presumption for mainstream education for pupils with additional needs after a surge in violence against female teachers.

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