3 h. ago Kings Priory School in Tynemouth shuts suddenly over 'potential critical threat'

An all-through school in North Tyneside has closed after police received reports of 'malicious communications'

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4 h. ago Concern as Tynemouth school closes suddenly after 'potential critical threat'

Kings Priory School in Tynemouth, North Tyneside, has been closed due to a 'potential critical threat' and parents have been warned to await further updates

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21 h. ago Bolton girl, 12, missing for over 24 hours as police launch urgent search to find her

Greater Manchester Police have launched a major search to find a missing Bolton girl, 12-year-old Isla, who vanished from the area of Spinny Nook over 24 hours ago

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44 h. ago Urgent search for missing girl, 11, who vanished 24 hours ago carrying pink bag

An 11-year-old girl, Maryam, is missing in South London, and the Met Police has launched an urgent appeal for information

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3 d. ago Cops launch urgent search for missing girl, 15, and boy, 14, who were last seen together

COPS have launched an urgent appeal after two teenagers vanished last weekend. Avon & Somerset Police say both individuals went missing in unexplained circumstances. The force posted the alert on X, urging the public to help track Hattie, 15, and Steven, 14, and it is believed they were last seen together. The last sighting was...

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3 d. ago Police launch urgent appeal to find missing Hackney man last seen two weeks ago

Jason Scarfe, 56, was last seen leaving his home address in Hackney on Wednesday, November 5

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3 d. ago ‘I lose my liberty in that moment’: Charlotte shuts down as citizens and noncitizens alike face ICE arrests

As federal agents descend in North Carolina, businesses close as even an after-school program is targetedOn Central Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina, Manolo’s Bakery has become a focal point for resistance to the upscaled immigration raids since border patrol officers descended on the city at the weekend. The owner closed the bakery to prevent his staff from being targeted. Most of the other shops on Charlotte’s busy immigrant-centric street followed suit.Dozens of people have taken up camp in the parking lot to wave signs of support for immigrants. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have been active in the city for months as part of Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda but things went up a level when border patrol arrived. Agents swiftly began buzzing through the place to make an armed show of their presence, followed at times by Charlotteans honking their horns in warning. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Aberdeen school closures: All the Scottish schools closed today amid snowy and icy conditions

See below for a full list of schools closed in Scotland today.

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4 d. ago Scotland school closures: All the Scottish schools closed today amid snowy and icy conditions

See below for a full list of schools closed in Scotland today.

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4 d. ago Police issue urgent appeal for teenager missing for second time in five days

Jamie Kennedy was last seen at 8,45pm on November 18th

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5 d. ago Nigel Farage’s biographer says Reform UK leader should apologise after fresh claims of racism at school – UK politics live

The Guardian published an investigation into Nigel Farage’s time as a schoolboy at Dulwich College, a private school in south LondonHealey is now taking questions.Q: How close are are we to war?It is Labour that is the party of defence. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Urgent police appeal as woman goes missing from Greater Manchester hospital

Christie has since been spotted in Levenshulme, police believe

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7 d. ago Reform council repaints road markings outside school which closed in 2016

Kent County Council said it was ‘sorry for any confusion’ after repainting yellow zigzags and ‘School Keep Clear’ warnings.

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7 d. ago Lone teen 'raped by two men' as police launch urgent appeal to find Good Samaritans

A teenage girl was raped by two men while walking alone on Saturday night, with police launching an urgent appeal to track down three people who helped fight off the attackers

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8 d. ago Huntingdon train attack hero discharged from hospital as family make plea to public

Samir Zitouni is credited with saving ‘multiple lives’ on board the train

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8 d. ago Police issue urgent A40 warning amid severe Storm Claudia flooding

Pedestrians are putting themselves and others at risk walking along a live road during floods, Gwent Police warned

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8 d. ago Police issue urgent appeal as fears grow for missing boy, 16, last seen at railway station

Jamie Kennedy was reported missing at around 1am on Friday

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1 week ago Actor Amelia Bullmore on why she’s backing The Independent’s SafeCall campaign

Actor Amelia Bullmore has issued a plea to the public to help reunite missing children with their families as she voiced her support for The Independent’s SafeCall campaign.

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1 week ago UKHSA issues plea to public over one of 'greatest health threats'

Antibiotic resistance is one of the "greatest health threats", according to the UKHSA

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1 week ago Police Sergeant shares important advice to anyone with UK driving licence

A police sergeant has shared an 'urgent warning' to drivers in the UK regarding their licence, as you could be caught out if you get pulled over

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