8 h. ago Over 200 kindergarten children hospitalised after school serves lead

The children have symptoms including stomach and leg pain and hair loss

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7 d. ago French PM François Bayrou failed to act on abuse at Catholic boarding school, report says

Damning report by MPs comes after inquiry into allegations of decades of physical abuse, rape and sexual assault at Notre-Dame de Bétharram schoolThe French prime minister, François Bayrou, failed to act to prevent physical and sexual abuse at a private Catholic school in south-west France when he served as education minister between 1993 and 1997, a parliamentary report has said.The damning report issued by French lawmakers on Wednesday comes after a long parliamentary inquiry into allegations of decades of physical abuse, rape and sexual assault at the Notre-Dame de Bétharram boarding school near Pau in south-west France. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Five children hospitalised after tree falls in park with two suffering 'severe injuries'

Five children have been injured, with two being treated for 'severe injuries'.

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1 week ago Girl, 7, killed and four injured after branch from large tree falls on kids in park

Air ambulances, paramedic crews, police and the fire brigade all rushed to Chalkwell Park (pictured, file photo) in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, just before 3pm today.

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1 week ago Five children hospitalised after 'large' tree falls on people in park

Air ambulances, paramedic crews, police and the fire brigade all rushed to Chalkwell Park (pictured, file photo) in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, just before 3pm today.

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1 week ago Five children hospitalised after tree falls on people in park

Air ambulances, paramedic crews, police and the fire brigade all rushed to Chalkwell Park (pictured, file photo) in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, just before 3pm today.

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1 week ago Southend park UPDATES: Five children rushed to hospital after tree crashes down

Essex Police and ambulance crews responded to Chalkwell Park, Southend-on-Sea, at around 3pm this afternoon after a tree fell onto children, with five hospitalised

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2 w. ago Mass casualty incident at Berlin primary school with multiple children injured after 'tear gas attack'

Emergency services were called to the Miriam Makeba Elementary School, Moabit, at around 9am today where children reported eye pain and 'respiratory irritation'.

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2 w. ago Berlin tear gas: Multiple primary school children injured after 'mass casualty incident'

Dozens of primary school children in Berlin were treated for injuries after a mass incident involving tear gas. Emergency services rushed to the school this morning

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2 w. ago Disabled pupil left in burning school by fire service speaks out on ‘petrifying’ ordeal

A disabled student who was left in his school when a fire broke out has spoken about his "petrifying” ordeal.

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