5 h. ago Three machetes. Two bows. Four grenades. How Southport killer Axel Rudakubana's parents let him build an arsenal of weapons in the family home

To the DPD driver who knocked on the door of 10 Old School Close, in Banks, Lancashire, shortly after midday on June 14, 2023, it was just another delivery.

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21 h. ago Pandemic restrictions return as country closes schools after 'evolving virus' emerges

While the world-ending pandemic feels like a lifetime ago, one country has reinstated restrictions after an 'evolving virus' was noted to be running riot weeks earlier than normal

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33 h. ago Questions over funding for demolished Neath Port Talbot school

The school was forced to close in 2019 after it was deemed at risk from landslide

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38 h. ago John Swinney accused of lacking 'urgency' over need to close schools when Covid

Swinney, who was serving as Education Secretary in 2020, told the UK Covid Inquiry that shuttering schools was "not our preferred scenario".

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43 h. ago UK primary school incident after girl, 8, dies suddenly as police called

Penrhys Primary School in the Rhondda is closed after the death of one of their pupils on Wednesday afternoon. South Wales Police was called to the school to reports of a pupil suffering a medical episode

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43 h. ago Pupil aged eight dies as police called to Welsh primary school

The school has been closed to all pupils on Thursday

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3 d. ago London could become 'childless city' as spiralling costs, poor housing and closing schools push families out of the capital

London could become a 'childless city' as pupils numbers fall, schools close and families move out due to spiralling costs of transport and housing, teachers claim.

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5 d. ago Novak Djokovic was escorted out of China airport and issued an apology

Novak Djokovic felt the need to apologise to his Chinese supporters last year as he made his long-awaited return to a country where he receives passionate support

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7 d. ago Hundreds sign petition to save rural primary school closed over safety concerns

No decision has been made yet about the future of the school

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7 d. ago Scottish schools close early as Storm Amy batters country with 100mph winds

The first named storm of the year is set to bring widespread disruption across the entire country, causing train services to be axed, roads to shut, and ferries to be cancelled.

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7 d. ago Britain to feel Storm Amy's wrath: Wind warnings issued for whole of UK as 100mph gusts and torrential rain wreak havoc with 'do not travel' alerts issued, schools closed and outdoor events cancelled

Met Office amber and yellow warnings have been extended to cover all of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland , running from 11am today until 9am on Sunday.

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7 d. ago Weather tracker: wet conditions raise risk of flooding in south

Warnings issued for Serbia, Romania and Greek islands amid forecast of prolonged rainfall and strong winds While storms and hurricanes have churned in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific, Europe has faced extreme conditions of its own. A low-pressure system that developed over the Mediterranean midweek moved north-east into south-eastern Europe on Thursday, bringing widespread showers, thunderstorms and prolonged rainfall.The system is expected to persist into Friday, with models on indicating 48-hour totals of 80-130mm of rain across much of the Balkans. Red weather warnings were issued for Serbia, south-west Romania, north-east Greece, and the Dodecanese and North Aegean Islands, highlighting the risk of flooding and threat to life. Strong winds also closed schools on Zakynthos in the Ionian Islands. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Britain to feel Storm Amy's wrath: Wind warnings issued for whole of UK as 95mph gusts and torrential rain wreak havoc with 'do not travel' alerts issued, schools closed and outdoor events cancelled

Met Office amber and yellow warnings have been extended to cover all of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland , running from 11am today until 9am on Sunday.

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7 d. ago Aftermath of Manchester synagogue terror attack as school closed and police cordons in place

Three people remain in hospital after the horrific terror attack on a syangogue in north Manchester yesterday, with a nearby Jewish school forced to close for the day

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7 d. ago Brace for Storm Amy! 'Do not travel' alerts issued for trains and schools told to close as 'weather bomb' bringing 95mph winds and torrential rain set to hit TODAY

Amber and yellow warnings have been activated across northern England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland , running from 11am today until the end of tomorrow.

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9 d. ago Hurricane Imelda rumbles toward Bermuda as airport, schools and government offices close

Hurricane Imelda is barreling toward Bermuda as forecasters warn it would swipe past the tiny British territory as a Category 2 storm

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1 week ago Popular holiday destination flooded as red alert issued and airport 'leaks rain'

Several roads across the Balearic Islands were closed, and a school in the lively party town of San Antonio was evacuated for safety reasons

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1 week ago Spain issues rare red alert as schools close and flights cancelled due to heavy rain

Valencia, Tarragona and Castellon are among the worst-affected regions, while warnings are in place for Benidorm and Alicante

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1 week ago Covid inquiry to shift focus to pandemic’s impact on children and young people

Schools were closed to most children in the pandemic amid fears over spread of the coronavirus.

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2 w. ago Low birthrates in England could lead to ‘closure of 800 primary schools by 2029’

Primary pupil numbers could fall by 4% over next five years leading to reduction of 162,000 pupils, study findsDeclining numbers of children across England could lead to the equivalent of 800 primary schools falling empty or being closed by the end of the decade, according to research by a thinktank.The national decline in pupils at state primary schools is mainly driven by low birthrates but is magnified in London by increasing numbers of people moving out of the capital or leaving the state system to move abroad or send their children to private schools, according to the Education Policy Institute. Continue reading...

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