14 h. ago British tourist, 24, died after 'falling backwards from first floor window' during family holiday to Amsterdam, inquest told

Ben Roberts, 24, was on holiday in the Netherlands with his family when the tragic accident took place on May 13 last year.

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14 h. ago Parents fined for taking kids out of school for holiday told to pay more after losing fight

The pair went to Spain with their four kids for a cheaper break during term time.

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14 h. ago DWP were told married couple had split up, then they saw their holiday pictures

The married couple conned their way to more than £50,000 in DWP benefits they weren't entitled to

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34 h. ago Parents not put off by fines for holidays during school term time, research finds

Fines are not outweighing out the savings that families get from taking trips during term time

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49 h. ago Manhunt launched after girl 'forced into Audi near school': Police release details of 'attempted kidnapper'

The young girl managed to escape after being bundled into a grey Audi close to Mark Hall Academy in Essex as police look to trace the driver and vehicle.

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54 h. ago If the mum whose complaint sparked Marcus Fakana's jail hell has anything shame left, she'd apologise to his parents

There are mums and dads like her in every school WhatsApp group. The ones who think their kids are better than everyone else’s. But it takes a special piece of work to call the police and leave another parent’s teenage son at the mercy of law enforcement in a foreign country

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3 d. ago 'I was banned from going on holiday after developing this condition'

EXCLUSIVE: Kirsty Robertson was in so much turmoil over her health condition that she couldn't risk going on holiday and was told by her GP to completely avoid sun exposure

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5 d. ago 'Even though I have a job I still can't afford school uniform for my kids'

'Cost of living is through the roof,' said Gemma Williams

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5 d. ago Jewish parents say their kids were expelled from their school for reporting antisemitism on campus

The children were ‘shattered’ when they learned of their removal from the school, the family’s attorney says

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6 d. ago Parents furious after housebuilder blocks off where they all parked to drop off kids at school

The developer said access had been closed off in the interests of health safety whilst it continued construction work on homes

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7 d. ago Parents furious at council decision to remove school transport from vulnerable Ayrshire kids

A petition was launched by one of the parents after East Ayrshire Council removed school transport for vulnerable children with ASN.

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8 d. ago Horror as school age kids found on squalid farm in nappies unable to speak proper language

The siblings, a nine-year-old boy and his six-year-old sister, were found to have never been registered with a school or doctor and were completely unknown to the outside world.

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1 week ago Brits on holiday abroad told 'check now' before they unpack luggage in hotel room

Brits heading abroad this summer are being urged to inspect hotel beds before unpacking, as bedbug infestations and scabies cases continue to surge across the UK with August and September being peak months

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1 week ago This is exactly what you have to do to lose half a stone in just two weeks

What if I told you the 'holiday half stone' is not an inevitable consequence of eating well abroad? That you can sample the tastiest foreign dishes and still fit into your shorts once you get home.

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1 week ago Paedophile Gary Glitter told hospital worker his Asia holiday to abuse girls was 'the time of his life'

The woman in her 30s, who cared for the shamed singer while he was having a knee operation at a hospital in Dorset in 2022, said he showed no remorse.

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1 week ago Kids on 'cloud nine' over free school meals as they 'egg PM on' for more at No10

Schoolchildren were on 'cloud nine' as they today delivered a letter to Downing Street thanking the PM for the major expansion of free school meals - but they are fighting for more

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1 week ago Driver accused of attempted kidnap 'loitered outside school and made foul sexual comments'

Adnan Khan denied five counts of attempted kidnap in relation to the ten girls, but admitted a harassment charge in relation to his course of conduct towards them

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1 week ago You could get free £200 to buy your kids' school uniforms – here's how to apply

If you're on a low income, you could be eligible for a school uniform grant that could be worth up to £200. Here's how to check if you're eligible and how to apply

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1 week ago Bus carrying school kids crashes through railings into river as 17 injured

The Bluestar bus carrying pupils from Barton Peveril Sixth Form College came off the road and ended up in a river at Bishopstoke Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire, at 10.07am on Thursday.

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2 w. ago Andy Murray: ‘I don’t have any plans to go to Wimbledon. I don’t go to watch tennis as a fan’

Double champion unlikely to be at SW19 this year but is enjoying helping out Britain’s next generation of tennis playersAndy Murray has always had a way of creating alchemy on a tennis court. But, even in retirement, he is discovering new tricks. For more than an hour he has little kids from West Byfleet junior school transfixed as he coaches them through the joys of mini-tennis. There are swings and wild misses, gentle advice and high fives. In fact Murray is so locked in, he even makes his familiar power-exhale noise while he gently lifts the ball over a tiny net.In short, he is a natural – even if he doesn’t quite see it that way himself. “I think they were just buzzing to get a few hours out of the classroom to be honest,” he says, typically self-effacing, as he chats during a quick break. “But it’s great. I love seeing kids on a tennis court having fun.” Continue reading...

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