9 h. ago School locked down after reports of man in area carrying knife

Officers are still on the lookout for the man who was reportedly wielding a knife near a Midlothian primary school this afternoon.

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10 h. ago Scots ‘primary school on lockdown’ after man with knife spotted nearby

A PRIMARY school was reportedly locked down after a man was spotted with a knife. Emergency services this morning rushed to the Eskbank Road area of Dalkeith, near to King's Park School. Pupils and staff was kept indoors during the school break due to the incident, according to STV News. Meanwhile, a manhunt has been...

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15 h. ago Rampaging grizzly bear attacks schoolchildren and teacher on Canada hike leaving at least 11 injured with two in critical condition

Two people were left critically injured, and two sustained serious injuries following the attack at Acwsalcta School on Thursday in Bella Coola, northwest of Vancouver.

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16 h. ago Parents to sue East Dunbartonshire Council over 'zombie film' carbon monoxide leak at primary school

Parents at Balmuildy primary who are suing the council said the school was ‘like a zombie film’ when the carbon monoxide leak occurred

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17 h. ago Boy goes missing from Scots primary school and is found alone in park

The pupil left Pittencrieff Primary School on Maitland Street in Dunfermline at around 12.30 on Wednesday, November 19.

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19 h. ago Rampaging grizzly bear attacks primary school children and teacher on Canada hike leaving at least 11 injured with two in critical condition

Two people were left critically injured, and two sustained serious injuries following the attack at Acwsalcta School on Thursday in Bella Coola, northwest of Vancouver.

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34 h. ago Diary Of A Wimpy Kid author surprises pupils with primary school visit

Jeff Kinney, whose series has sold 300 million books around the world, said he hoped to inspire children to become writers.

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41 h. ago Three charged in investigation into alleged mishandling of cremated remains

Police on Wednesday rearrested two people in Flint, north-east Wales, and one in East Dunbartonshire.

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42 h. ago Williamston Primary crowned Bikeability Scotland Awards' School of the Year

In awarding the prize, judges commented on Williamston Primary's "commitment and dedication to ensuring that all pupils have the opportunity to participate in the programme".

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65 h. ago Religious education in NI schools breaches human rights, Supreme Court rules

The legal action was taken by a girl who attended a Belfast primary school and her father.

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3 d. ago Primary school headteacher is struck off after her secret haul of alcohol was found stashed in the cupboards of her office

Leanne Grove, 44, was rumbled when a teaching assistant spotted an empty gin and tonic can in her handbag at Hazeldene School in Bedford.

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3 d. ago Time capsule retrieved at former Perth primary school after century wait

The time capsule was buried in the walls of the primary school more than a century ago before being located last week.

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4 d. ago Motherland star’s urgent plea about ‘devastating’ impact of Sats on Send children

Anna Maxwell Martin among campaigners to say primary Sats impact Send children

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4 d. ago Two children hit in horror collision outside primary school as driver flees scene

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) are hunting a black coloured SUV that collided with the pair as they left St Bernard's Primary School, onto the Antrim Road, in Glengormley, North Belfast

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4 d. ago Two children struck in horror hit and run outside Belfast primary school

Police are trying to identify a black SUV that struck two children as they left St Bernard's Primary School in North Belfast

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4 d. ago UK Primary school in lockdown as man with 'air rifle' spotted pointing weapon

Eskdale Academy in Hartlepool was placed in lockdown on Monday morning after a man was seen in the street carrying what appears to be an air rifle at around 8.55am

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4 d. ago Parents who complained about school on WhatsApp 'paid £20,000 after arrest'

Parents Rosalind Levine and Maxie Allen were each paid £10,000 each after six police officers arrived at their home following complaints from a primary school about messages shared on WhatsApp

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5 d. ago Parents ‘vindicated’ after police admit unlawful arrest over WhatsApp row

Hertfordshire police agree to pay £20,000 to Rosalind Levine and Maxie Allen, who were held for 11 hours after complaining about daughter’s schoolTwo parents who were arrested after they complained about their daughter’s primary school on WhatsApp have said they felt “vindicated” by the police admitting the arrest was unlawful.Rosalind Levine and her partner, Maxie Allen, said they were held at a police station for 11 hours over their complaints about the school. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Hertfordshire police admit unlawful arrest of couple in school WhatsApp row – report

Force said to have agreed to £20,000 payout to parents who complained about daughter’s school in BorehamwoodA police force has reportedly admitted it unlawfully arrested two parents in front of their nine-year-old daughter after they complained about her school on WhatsApp.Rosalind Levine and her partner, Maxie Allen, said they were held at a police station for 11 hours over the complaints about their daughter’s primary school. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Balhousie Primary: Time capsule from 1908 found in wall of former Perth school months after devastating fire

Depending on the contents of the capsule, the items will go on display at Perth Museum.

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