18 h. ago Inspectors find pupils at primary school in Livingston experience high levels of achievement

Peel Primary received "very good" grades in the Education Scotland report

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23 h. ago Horror outside primary school as knifeman tries to stab dad picking up his child

Witnesses overheard Cardell Hamman shout: "You're a dead man!"

Events

40 h. ago Primary school pupil left without painkillers or treatment for hours after breaking arm so badly on a school trip he 'looked like Mr. Tickle'

Julia Teixeira, from Braintree in Essex, claimed school trip staff left her son Salvador Teixeira, 11, without painkillers or taking him to hospital for hours- despite breaking his arm badly

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59 h. ago Inside abandoned British primary school where terrifying ghost 'jumps out' at explorers

Ben, an urban explorer and content creator, was left feeling 'really weird' after taking multiple photographs of the abandoned school, before noticing a figure in the hallway

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3 d. ago Primary school teacher had sick videos of kids and searched 'Japanese schoolgirls'

Steven Spong, 30, had been teaching at Monkwick Junior School in Colchester up until October 2022, when he was sacked following a police investigation into his conduct

Culture

4 d. ago A84 review underway to enhance road safety for crossing school children

Transport Scotland is conducting a review and is consulting with Kincardine-in-Menteith Primary School to look at potential improvements to the A84 past the school, the church hall and bus stops there.

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5 d. ago Second parent shares 'strangling' fears at Scots primary school

The mum, who spoke anonymously to protect her daughter's identity, revealed a series of troubling incidents.

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5 d. ago Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott faces trial for child sex abuse

Trial set for next August in GlasgowThe 48-year-old denies both chargesThe former world snooker champion Graeme Dott is to stand trial next year over allegations of child sex abuse. The 48-year-old is accused of two charges relating to primary school age children.The allegations span between 1993 and 1996 involving a girl, and 2006 to 2010 involving a boy, both in the Glasgow region. A virtual hearing at the high court in Glasgow on Thursday was told Dott, who was not present, denies the charges. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott faces trial for child sexual abuse

Trial set for next August in GlasgowThe 48-year-old denies both chargesThe former world snooker champion Graeme Dott is to stand trial next year over allegations of child sexual abuse. The 48-year-old is accused of two charges relating to primary school age children.The allegations span between 1993 and 1996 involving a girl, and 2006 to 2010 involving a boy, both in the Glasgow region. A virtual hearing at the high court in Glasgow on Thursday was told Dott, who was not present, denies the charges. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Snooker world champion Graeme Dott to stand trial over child sex abuse allegations

The 48-year-old has pleaded not guilty to two charges relating to primary school age children

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5 d. ago Oasis fan dies hours before Edinburgh gig after falling ill at hotel

An Oasis fan died in a hotel room just hours before the the Edinburgh gig, after flying in from Italy especially for the reunion show

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5 d. ago Trial date set for former world snooker champion Graeme Dott on child sex abuse charges

The two charges relate to primary school-age children

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5 d. ago Harrowing ITV Coronation Street episode will show character reach breaking point in emotional hour

Coronation Street's beloved character Asha Alahan will be at the centre of an emotional hour-long special episode, which will air on ITV this month

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6 d. ago New social, emotional and mental health primary school planned for Greater Manchester town

There is a shortage of these specialist schools in the area

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7 d. ago Seals, puffins and sunshine: snorkelling trip to remote British island gives young carers a taste of the sea

Charity gives children a well-earned break from caring responsibilities, hoping that a day’s snorkelling amid the island’s wildlife will help them connect with nature“A seal just swam right by me,” squeals Odin Rawlinson, 14, as he awkwardly clambers back on to the dive boat in his flippers. He had hoped to see a megalodon or a kraken (a mythical sea creature) on his first ever snorkelling trip. But to his surprise, he finds the marine life that actually frequents the waters off Lundy in the Bristol Channel just as enchanting.Odin Rawlinson on the trip to Lundy – the 14-year-old looks after his mother who has kidney failure and has to have regular dialysis sessions in hospital. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Three wildfires break out in 24 hours in London amid scorching temperatures

Dozens of firefighters had rushed to Wanstead Flats on Monday before more fires broke out on Tuesday

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7 d. ago Yves Bissouma dropped from Tottenham Uefa Super Cup squad as Thomas Frank confirms disciplinary issue

Midfielder has not made the trip to Italy as Spurs look to win another trophy

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9 d. ago Tim Minchin looks back: ‘Entertainers say we want to change the world, but really we just enjoy being clapped’

The comedian on his sickly childhood, what made him leave his home town and his Matilda-induced anxietyBorn in 1975 in Northampton and raised in Perth, Australia, Tim Minchin is a musician, comedian, actor, writer and director. Starting out in musical theatre, he turned to comedy in 2003, winning the 2005 Perrier best newcomer at the fringe. In 2008, the Royal Shakespeare Company commissioned him to write music and lyrics for a stage adaptation of Roald Dahl’s Matilda – it has since won seven Olivier awards and four Tonys. He is married with two children and lives in Sydney. His new album, Tim Minchin Time Machine, is out now. Matilda the Musical is playing in the UK and Ireland.As photos were so rare in the 80s, compared with now, there’s a formality to my physicality here. I look proud, but as I didn’t like primary school, I would have been unhappy that it was time to go to class. I found the whole school experience very scary. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Hot air balloon crashes into primary school roof during festival

The balloon was blown off course and came into contact with the roof of a primary school.

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1 week ago Her mum was a primary school teacher when she was taken into care, things could have ended so differently

Alisha Carrington's mum was too ill to look after her and she was taken into care. She said care doesn't have to be a bad experience and she had "incredible social workers"

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