81 m. ago Toddler dies two months before his birthday after tragic incident at nursery

Henry Spletter died in hospital two days after a tragic incident at his nursery. His parents have now paid an emotional tribute

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87 m. ago Why is Labour getting bolder on Europe? It knows even leave voters can now see the benefits | Gaby Hinsliff

With Labour losing votes to pro-European parties, an intriguing new deep-dive makes clear that the public mood has shiftedIt’s nearly nine years now since Britain lost its collective mind.More than enough time, then, to put the Brexit referendum into perspective. Leavers have moved on to the point where only 11% of British voters still kid themselves that it’s turned out brilliantly. It’s remain politicians who had started to look strangely stuck in the past, still frightened of sounding too pro-European in case they somehow woke the monster. But joyfully – now there’s a word I haven’t typed much lately – it looks like something is finally shifting.Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Can public money flow to Catholic charter school? The Supreme Court will decide

The Catholic Church in Oklahoma wants taxpayers to pay for an online charter school that “is faithful to the teachings of Jesus Christ.”

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2 h. ago Selfless final act of toddler who died at nursery just weeks before his birthday

One-year-old Henry Spletter tragically died after a devastating incident at nursery. His parents have described their little boy as 'beautiful in every way' in a heartbreaking tribute

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2 h. ago 'Little hero' who died waiting for transplant sends special gifts to sick kids

Three-year-old Zachary Bradford, from Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, passed away in January, just a day after his mum made a heartbreaking appeal for donors.

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2 h. ago Sickening racist attack caught on camera as teen girl hurls abuse at shopkeeper

Footage of the girl abusing Nasir has since been slammed as "shocking and appalling" by local politicians who are demanding a robust police investigation into the matter.

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4 h. ago Gorgeous European island is 26C in May and boasts 'best wine in Europe'

Pantelleria, also known as the Black Pearl of the Mediterranean, has everything you could want from a luxury holiday - and its warm May weather has caught the eye of Brits

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4 h. ago 'Red flag' symptom that could be a sign of stroke or meningitis

It is important to keep an eye on what you're experiencing as symptoms could be a sign of a bigger issue

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5 h. ago First victims of Vancouver festival are pictured as family of three and beloved teacher

Kira Salim, a local educator; Richard Le, 47, a local real estate agent; his wife, Linh Hoang, 30; and their five-year-old daughter, Katie, have been identified as some of the victims.

Society

5 h. ago The world's friendliest city for expats revealed as gorgeous sunny seaside destination

Expat network, InterNations, asked expats around the globe to rate their city based on how welcoming it is, how friendly the local residents are and how easy it is to find friends.

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7 h. ago Now Labour is facing a summer of discontent: Nurses, teachers and council staff issue strike threats as Tories say Rachel Reeves is soft on unions

The Chancellor put the Government on a collision course with unions by warning that any inflation-busting rises would have to be funded by cuts to services.

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7 h. ago Romesh Ranganathan doesn’t think he’d have become a comedian if it wasn’t for his eye

‘It's been put to me on a number of occasions,’ said the comedian when talking about his eye

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7 h. ago Make all new homes have solar panels to cut bills and emissions, councils urge

The Local Government Association is calling for solar panels to be required on all new builds as part of a report into climate action.

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7 h. ago Government urged to invest £260m in teacher training to boost school standards

All teachers should be given free access to a ‘golden thread’ of core professional qualifications, a think tank and charity has suggested.

Economics

7 h. ago Florida man charged with killing estranged wife in Spain is dead from apparent suicide, lawyer says

A defense attorney for a Florida businessman charged with kidnapping and killing his estranged wife in Spain says the man was found dead from an apparent suicide in a South Florida federal prison

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8 h. ago Women deported with US citizen kids denied chance to transfer custody, says lawyer

Mothers and kids held in ‘complete isolation’ and unable to coordinate childcare before being put on flight to HondurasTwo women who were deported to Honduras alongside their US citizen children were held in “complete isolation” and denied any opportunity to coordinate the care and custody of their children before being put on a flight, according to one of the lawyers representing them.The mothers were unable to contact attorneys or loved ones, and were not allowed the option to transfer the custody of their citizen children to another parent or caregiver, said Gracie Willis, an attorney with the National Immigration Project who is representing one of the families and coordinating with the team representing the other family. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Mothers deported by Trump ‘denied’ chance to transfer custody of children, lawyer says

Two women and their children, who are US citizens, held in ‘complete isolation’ before being put on flight to HondurasTwo women who were deported to Honduras alongside their US citizen children were held in “complete isolation” and denied any opportunity to coordinate the care and custody of their children before being put on a flight, according to one of the lawyers representing them.The mothers were unable to contact attorneys or loved ones, and were not allowed the option to transfer the custody of their citizen children to another parent or caregiver, said Gracie Willis, an attorney with the National Immigration Project who is representing one of the families and coordinating with the team representing the other family. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Dad Alyn was worried about the cost of glasses but finally making an appointment to see the optician saved his life

Alyn's wife Sioned persuaded him to go after he had been complaining about having sore eyes for three months

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9 h. ago As Gov. Brian Kemp signs Georgia school safety law, supporters look to implementing it

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a law aimed at preventing future school shootings like the one that killed two students and two teachers in September at the Apalachee High School

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9 h. ago Sue Radford's daughter Chloe gives 'scary' pregnancy update two weeks before due date

Sue Radford's daughter, Chloe, who appears in Channel 5's 22 Kids and Counting with her famous family, is expecting her second child imminently and has updated fans

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