12 h. ago Shouting abuse at children, cutting up finish lines and urinating in bushes: How badly behaved parents are being banned from school sporting events

The Merton School Sport Partnership wrote to disappointed parents last week to inform them they would no longer be welcome at 40 primary schools across southwest London.

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12 h. ago Parents banned from school sports day in London borough due to bad behaviour

Parents in south London told they’re no longer welcome at ‘the sports events we deliver to our affiliated schools during the school day’

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13 h. ago Australia rolls out ‘for the good of our kids’ ad campaign ahead of teen social media ban

‘For the good of’ campaign urges parents to discuss upcoming ban

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13 h. ago Parents banned from school sports in London borough due to bad behaviour

Parents in south London told they’re no longer welcome at ‘the sports events we deliver to our affiliated schools during the school day’

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14 h. ago Parents banned from school sports days due to badly behaved parents

Parents banned from school sports days due to badly behaved parents  London Evening Standard

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28 h. ago Montana Brown ignites huge parenting row over two things she's banned her son from

Former Love Island star Montana Brown has sparked debate by revealing she has restricted her toddler from two very common parenting tactics which has prompted a mixed reactions from both parents and teachers

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6 d. ago No. 11 St. Thomas Aquinas beats NFL Academy by a field goal in London

No. 11 St. Thomas Aquinas beats NFL Academy by a field goal in London  USA TODAY High School Sports

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6 d. ago Victoria Beckham recalls becoming 'good at lying' while hiding crippling eating disorder

The former Spice Girl has revealed how she struggled to hide her eating disorder from her parents after leaving the band

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6 d. ago All the weirdest, scariest and embarrassing things we saw at Tory conference 2025

It's been a rough few days for Kemi Badenoch and co at the Tory Party Conference in Manchester - from botched merch, rows of empty seats and Robert Jenrick being a bit odd

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6 d. ago Strictly's Ross King shut down by Jowita Przystal as he says 'we're having a bad day'

It comes after the pair had an emotional weekend in the BBC One show's ballroom, with Ross choking back the tears

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6 d. ago Badenoch’s ‘thoughtful Conservatism’ turns out to be just the slower road to Faragism | Rafael Behr

The Tory leader’s intellectual meanderings have shrunk her party into little more than a holding pen for future Reform party candidatesBritish politics is starting to look post-Conservative. That isn’t a forecast of extinction for Kemi Badenoch’s party, just an observation of decline. Their agenda-setting days are behind them. Their loyal voters are old and they are not recruiting new ones.There is vigour on the right of the political spectrum, but the most energised people prefer burning things to conserving them. In parliament, Badenoch is still leader of the official opposition but in swaths of the country, the role of chief antagonist to the government has been usurped by Nigel Farage. Every speech at the Tory conference in Manchester has been a strangulated plea for relevance. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Reform gloats over 20 Tory councillors defecting in humiliation for Kemi Badenoch on day three of conference

Touring broadcast studios at Conservative conference in Manchester, Kemi Badenoch played down a poll suggesting nearly two-thirds of members would support a pact.

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8 d. ago Parents, if you still think the social media ban is a good idea, you won't by the time you've finished reading JONICA BRAY's horrifying story... It will make life MUCH worse for our kids

My daughter has been pressured for nudes on Snapchat, blackmailed on TikTok, and witnessed a murder on Instagram. And yet, I don't support a social media ban for under 16s in Australia - here's why.

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9 d. ago WSL clockwatch: Spurs v Brighton, London City Lionesses v Liverpool and more – as it happened

London City Lionesses snatched a late winner against Liverpool, while in the Championship, Ipswich beat Norwich for the first time in 16 yearsThere were some pretty unhappy scenes in the EFL yesterday, namely at Hillsborough where play was stopped for five minutes due to the latest fan protest against Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri. It was a miserable afternoon for Owls fans as their side was shellacked 5-0 by visitors Coventry. Steve Bruce also had a bad day. Blackpool’s poor start to the season continued with a 2-0 home defeat against AFC Wimbledon and afterwards Bruce was dismissed from his position at Bloomfield Road. Blackpool fans, who do you want to see come in? Still plenty of time to turn the season around. Wednesday fans, I’m sorry, you have my deepest sympathies.On the subject of doing the opposite, how are Ipswich fans feeling about today? Will the Old Farm hoodoo finally be broken? Get in touch via the link above or below the line the comment section. Contin...

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9 d. ago WSL clockwatch: Spurs v Brighton, London City Lionesses v Liverpool and more – live

⚽ Latest news from the WSL and the East Anglia derby⚽ Jonathan Wilson on Palace’s flight | And email us hereThere were some pretty unhappy scenes in the EFL yesterday, namely at Hillsborough where play was stopped for five minutes due to the latest fan protest against Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri. It was a miserable afternoon for Owls fans as their side was shellacked 5-0 by visitors Coventry. Steve Bruce also had a bad day. Blackpool’s poor start to the season continued with a 2-0 home defeat against AFC Wimbledon and afterwards Bruce was dismissed from his position at Bloomfield Road. Blackpool fans, who do you want to see come in? Still plenty of time to turn the season around. Wednesday fans, I’m sorry, you have my deepest sympathies.On the subject of doing the opposite, how are Ipswich fans feeling about today? Will the Old Farm hoodoo finally be broken? Get in touch via the link above or below the line the comment section. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago WSL updates from four games, plus Ipswich v Norwich in Championship – clockwatch live

⚽ News, previews and discussion before Sunday’s action⚽ Jonathan Wilson on Palace’s flight | And email us hereThere were some pretty unhappy scenes in the EFL yesterday, namely at Hillsborough where play was stopped for five minutes due to the latest fan protest against Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri. It was a miserable afternoon for Owls fans as their side was shellacked 5-0 by visitors Coventry. Steve Bruce also had a bad day. Blackpool’s poor start to the season continued with a 2-0 home defeat against AFC Wimbledon and afterwards Bruce was dismissed from his position at Bloomfield Road. Blackpool fans, who do you want to see come in? Still plenty of time to turn the season around. Wednesday fans, I’m sorry, you have my deepest sympathies.On the subject of doing the opposite, how are Ipswich fans feeling about today? Will the Old Farm hoodoo finally be broken? Get in touch via the link above or below the line the comment section. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Lando Norris says it’s ‘almost impossible’ to be on Max Verstappen’s level in F1

Norris says title rival Verstappen still operates at 99 per cent on ‘a bad day’

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1 week ago Lando Norris: Max Verstappen so hard to beat as he was ‘born into an F1 seat’

Norris says Verstappen still operates at 99 per cent on ‘a bad day’.

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1 week ago Work to upgrade floodlights at Airdrie school's sports pitches gets underway

Project being funded by the Scotland Recycling Fund, which backs projects that help the environment and make better use of resources.

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2 w. ago Trump takes on IKEA as new furniture tariff means a 'bad day' for Sweden

The world's favourite Swedish flat pack provider could be at risk in the US as president Donald Trump has threatened a large tariff penalty to any businesses outside of his country

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