24 h. ago US tariff war hurting trade with China; Beijing ‘confident’ of hitting growth targets – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsShares in food delivery group Deliveroo have jumped by 17% at the start of trading in London, after receiving a takeover approach from US rival DoorDash.On Friday night, the news broke that DoorDash had offered to buy Deliveroo for $3.6bn (£2.7bn). Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Kindness of strangers: I was stuck on the road while hitchhiking when a travelling circus helped me get home

I tucked myself up and went to sleep outside a church, and when I woke up I saw a strange convoy approachingRead more in the Kindness of strangers seriesIt was 1985. No one had ever heard of Ivan Milat or the horrors of Belanglo state forest, so hitchhiking was still a thing. I lived in Adelaide and wanted to go to my brother-in-law’s 40th birthday party in Canberra. Young, foolhardy and totally broke, I decided to hitch the 1,300km there.I packed a bag and set out around the corner from my house. I’d been on my feet for all of three minutes when a beautifully restored American hot rod pulled up in front of me. Behind the wheel was a friend I hadn’t seen since primary school. He invited me to get in, then gave me a lift all the way up to the outskirts of the city, where the major highway to Sydney begins. It was my first of many lucky breaks on this trip. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Head at Welsh primary school jailed for assault on deputy over ‘sexual jealousy’

Anthony John Felton ambushed Richard Pyke with spanner over suspected sex with teacher he had affair withA headteacher who was caught on video attacking his deputy with a large adjustable spanner, in an assault motivated by “overwhelming sexual jealousy”, has been jailed for more than two years.Anthony John Felton, 54, concealed the wrench in his jacket pocket as he approached his colleague, Richard Pyke, 51, from behind. Video of the incident showed him taking out the heavy tool and then repeatedly swinging it at Pyke’s head. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Road shut off as sinkhole suddenly opens up near primary school and tram stop

Whittaker Lane is Prestwich has been shut off

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4 d. ago Schoolgirl's harrowing final moments before being 'submerged' in mudslide

Mount Pleasant Primary School headteacher Joanne Blackham has told how she tried to save 10-year-old Leah Harrison after she was swept away in a mudslide which was like a "lava flow"

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5 d. ago Boy, nine, sets out on epic triathlon challenge to raise £30,000 for charity in memory of beloved cousin who died of cancer

After lessons in mindfulness at his primary school helped him cope with losing his cousin, Harvey became determined to help the organisation that made them possible.

Economics

6 d. ago More parents disappointed over Primary school placements in Hammersmith than anywhere else in the capital

More parents disappointed over Primary school placements in Hammersmith than anywhere else in the capital  South London Press & Mercury

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9 d. ago Rollout of free breakfast clubs to begin this week for 750 schools

They are designed to give parents of primary school children 30 minutes of free childcare a day, or up to 95 hours a year.

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9 d. ago Primary school teacher banned from classroom after online chats with undercover cop

Julian Barker, 50, sent images of a child and took part in 'sexualised' conversations while working as a supply teacher in Bolton

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1 week ago More Manchester children are gaining first choice primary school places than their London peers

In some of England’s biggest cities more children got their first choice school this year than in 2024, according to a PA survey.

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1 week ago Knife taken into Scottish primary school as police called to investigate

Police were called to the grounds of the primary school on Wednesday

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1 week ago Child loses out on school place with brother after primary moves premises, putting her out of catchment

Parents appeal after daughter turned down for school place at the primary they say they were never warned they were no longer in catchment for

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1 week ago More children in northern cities getting places at preferred school – study

Hundreds of thousands of families across England are finding out which primary school their child will be joining this September.

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1 week ago Despair for parents as more than one in four children miss out on their first choice primary school place in some areas... but it's great news for families in the North

Early survey results on National Offer Day reveals parents in London had a worse chance of getting their top school than those in other parts of the country.

Society

1 week ago Primary school offer day 2025: How to appeal and what to do if your child did not get first choice

Parents will receive primary school offers for their children today - but you can appeal the decision if you do not get your first choice

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1 week ago Over 10,000 London children miss out on first preference primary school amid warning over tumbling birthrate

Overall, 87.9% of pupils in London received an offer from their first choice school, equivalent to 73,481 children, data revealed on Wednesday

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1 week ago The Greater Manchester area where 95 per cent of parents are sending child to first choice primary school in September

Just 19 children due to start school in 2025 in the borough have not been given a place at one of their three preferences

Society

1 week ago Chances of securing preferred primary school place depends on region

Hundreds of thousands of families across England are finding out on Wednesday which primary school their child will be joining in September.

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1 week ago ‘We’re thinking of you’ – celebrities wish Churchtown marathon runners good luck

Gary Lineker and Gabby Logan offered their support to the runners ahead of the London Marathon.

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1 week ago Primary school offer day 2025: how to appeal if your child misses first choice

Children starting reception in September will find out on Wednesday which school they’ll be attending

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