2 h. ago London travel disruption this weekend: full list of tube and train closures for January 9

London travel disruption this weekend: full list of tube and train closures for January 9-11 2026  Time Out Worldwide

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13 h. ago Primary schools in North Lanarkshire given chance to win specifically curated Burns Supper from Aldi

The UK’s Cheapest Supermarket 2024 is set to host its first-ever Great Scottish Supper, with one primary school class winning an unforgettable Robert Burns celebration.

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18 h. ago Primary school teachers go on strike after pupils kick and bite staff and bring knives into the classroom

Teachers from two primary schools have begun strike action after pupils kicked and bit staff and brought knives into the classroom, raising serious fears for safety.

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40 h. ago Teen girl who accused teacher of sex assault faces gruelling cross

Johnathan Morgan, 35, sent the teenage girl pictures of his private parts and of himself performing a sex act but denies sexually assaulting the teenage girl while he was employed as a primary school teacher.

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43 h. ago Parents' fury over pupils made to sit in 'freezing' classrooms with coats on after primary school heating breaks

The broken heating system at the school in Plymouth meant parents were told via social media to send their children to school with an extra layer of clothing.

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51 h. ago Crumbling Greater Manchester primary school could soon be bulldozed and rebuilt

The school underwent a multi-million-pound redevelopment in 2015 that went badly wrong

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56 h. ago Roman got chickenpox at four. His family weren't concerned... until they found him collapsed with a high fever. This is the little

Sociable, confident and football-mad, Roman settled in quickly when he started in reception at primary school. But all this changed after Roman contracted chickenpox, aged four, in 2022.

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67 h. ago Ayrshire mum demands law change to protect victims of bullying

Ashley Stirling claims her seven year-old son Josh has been the victim of bullying at an East Ayrshire primary school.

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6 d. ago ‘I wasn’t allowed to study, but I will make sure no girl in this village hears those same words’

Health worker Naushaba Roonjho was ostracised by her family in Pakistan for wanting to work but now she is campaigning for political officeWhen Naushaba Roonjho became the first girl anyone in her district knew to have passed Pakistan’s national secondary school exam, the news was not celebrated. At home, in her village of Sheikh Soomar in southern Sindh, her father told her: “This is enough, you don’t need to study more. You should stay at home now.”It was 2010 and Roonjho was 17; within weeks she was married, to Muhammad Uris, a labourer. Although, like all the girls in Thatta district, she had left school after primary, Roonjho had kept up her studies independently. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago FTSE 100 records best performance since global financial crisis recovery despite slow UK growth

British mining, defence, and finance shares led the charge with significant gains over 2025

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7 d. ago New Year's Eve London fireworks spectacular rings in 2025 despite controversy

A dazzling firework display has lit up the skies above London but only after the controversial closure of park where thousands usually watch

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7 d. ago New Year's Eve London fireworks spectacular rings in 2025 after controversy

A dazzling firework display has lit up the skies above London but only after the controversial closure of park where thousands usually watch

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7 d. ago New Year's Parade London 2026 route, road closures and best Tube stations

New Year's Parade London 2026 route, road closures and best Tube stations  My London

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7 d. ago Winner of MP David Mundell's Christmas card comp was Biggar school pupil

Michael Watts attends Liberton Primary School.

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8 d. ago ‘It’s cooler than saying I bought this on Asos’: the big car boot sale rebrand

Whether Vinted’s to blame or TikTok’s to thank, people are flocking back to car parks in search of secondhand bargains. How did the car boot get hip again?It’s a crisp Sunday morning in south-west London. Tucked within rows of terrace houses, the playground of a primary school has been transformed into an outdoor treasure trove. Tables are filled with stacks of books and board games; clothes hang from metal racks or are piled into boxes which are strewn over a hopscotch. It’s the 10am opening of Balham car boot sale. A modest queue filters through the entrance: families, pensioners, fashion influencers, TikTokers.Three friends – Dominique Gowie, Abbie Mitchell (both 25 years old) and Affy Chowdhury (26) – arrived an hour earlier, to set up. They are selling at a car boot for the first time, enticed by the growing hype circulating on social media. “If you go out and say: ‘Oh I bought this at the car boot,’ I think it’s actually cooler than saying I bought this on Asos,” says Dominiqu...

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8 d. ago More blowing snow brings poor visibility and road closures around London

More blowing snow brings poor visibility and road closures around London  CBC

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8 d. ago UPDATED: Snow squall warning lifted for London, Ont., road closures remain in effect

UPDATED: Snow squall warning lifted for London, Ont., road closures remain in effect  CTV News

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9 d. ago Met Police calls for closure of one of London's oldest Greek restaurants

Met Police calls for closure of one of London's oldest Greek restaurants  My London

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9 d. ago Popular north London Irish pub shuts its doors after 32 years

The well-loved establishment shut for good between Christmas and New Year

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9 d. ago Mikel Arteta drops new January transfer hint as Arsenal injury crisis grows

Arsenal picked up their latest Premier League win after overcoming Brighton at home, but only after seeing two more defensive players pick up injury issues

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