12 h. ago Woman arrested after axe alert saw UK schools placed in lockdown

A huge police operation was launched after reports of a person with an axe in Holyhead, Anglesey, with two schools placed in lockdown before a woman was arrested

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13 h. ago Police update after axe alert saw primary schools go in to lockdown

Ysgol Gymraeg Morswyn and Ysgol Kingsland in Holyhead were placed into lockdown on Monday

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13 h. ago Primary schools locked down over 'man with axe' as armed officers respond

No arrests have been made yet following reports of a person with an axe which led to two schools being locked down today.

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14 h. ago UK schools plunged into lockdown as 'person with axe' spotted

Two schools in Holyhead, Anglesey, were placed into lockdown earlier today following reports of a person with an axe

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14 h. ago Gang attack on armored vehicle in Haiti leaves 2 police officers injured and 1 driver dead

Authorities in Haiti say that two police officers have been injured and one driver killed after their armored vehicle came under attack in a community near Haiti’s capital

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16 h. ago UK cops won't be given guns despite safety review saying they should

Police chiefs should consider arming officers with semi-automatic pistols to protect them from knife attacks in the capital, a review said

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16 h. ago Live updates as number of schools in lockdown after large police response

Armed police officers were seen heading to a Welsh port town on Monday morning

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16 h. ago Schools in lockdown after reports of person seen carrying axe

Armed police officers were seen heading to a Welsh port town on Monday morning

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17 h. ago Beloved school lollipop man who dressed as Santa unmasked as vile paedophile

Steve Carter, 52, was a well-known and trusted figure in the Newtownabbey area of Co Antrim, Northern Ireland, particularly at St Mary's on the Hill Primary School, where he worked for over 10 years

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19 h. ago Metropolitan Police officers 'should be armed with guns' amid soaring knife crime, confidential report advises

The internal document said the force should consider arming staff from basic command units with semi-automatic pistols to protect them from violent criminals

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21 h. ago Primary school to be sold as community hopes to purchase land

The property has remained vacant since its closure in 2019

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22 h. ago Closure of east London school £1.1 million in red would be 'catastrophic' for SEND children

Calverton Primary School in Custom House is set to close despite 150 opposing the move, arguing it is essential for the community

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65 h. ago Cancelled Graham Linehan flees Britain and flies back to the US where he wants to be a 'free speech refugee'

Graham Linehan is even more determined to make the US his home now after his dramatic arrest last week by five armed police officers when he arrived at London Heathrow.

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3 d. ago Blind date: ‘He tried to make a joke about reading, but I hadn’t heard of the books, so it fell completely flat’

Martha, 30, an analyst, meets Jack, 26, a primary school teacherWhat were you hoping for? A fun evening, a free meal, a story and the fun of appearing in the Guardian. But deep down, to meet someone that I really want to be with. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Aberdeen Social Bite coffee shop celebrates 10 years of changing lives

Social Bite’s Aberdeen coffee shop will celebrate a milestone birthday this month, marking 10 years of community impact and an incredible 170,000 meals served to anyone who needs it. To show their gratitude for a decade of support from Aberdonians, Social Bite’s team are inviting locals to come along (between 8am-4pm) on Monday, 15th September to join the shop’s 10th birthday party, which will be complete with a give-away, and a performance from Brimmond Primary School choir.

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3 d. ago Girl hit by van near Scots primary school rushed to hospital

The crash took place on Coltness Road in Wishaw shortly before 9am.

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4 d. ago Manchester primary schools among worst performing in the country

New official figures show half of pupils are failing to meet standards in some parts of the country - find out how your area compares

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4 d. ago Watch: Scottish schoolchildren team up with TikTok viral sensation Kabin Crew in rap song on Gaelic heritage

The Edinburgh children are pupils at the Gaelic primary school

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4 d. ago Welsh primary school goes into lockdown after incident nearby

The school went into lockdown as police dealt with the incident

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4 d. ago West Lothian primary school pick up Gold School Sports Award

Children at Southdale Primary were able to try a whole host of sports including basketball, gymnastics, boccia and taekwondo.

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