29 h. ago School forced into lockdown as parents receive worst nightmare texts

Parents received texts from the school saying that their kids would not be leaving at the end of the school day.

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37 h. ago Hindu student, 8, forced to change London school after facing discrimination over tilak

Hindu student, 8, forced to change London school after facing discrimination over tilak  Tribune India

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38 h. ago Hindu Student Forced To Change London School After Facing Discrimination Over Tilak: Report

Hindu Student Forced To Change London School After Facing Discrimination Over Tilak: Report  News18

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5 d. ago Teacher forced to flush school toilets with buckets amid South East Water outage

Embattled South East Water says supplies have finally been restored to thousands of customers in Kent and Sussex but firm still risks losing its licence in wake of latest incident

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6 d. ago 'Overwhelmed and lonely' mum killed disabled daughter and then took her own life

Martina Karos, 40, and eight-year-old Eleni Edwards were found dead at their home after emergency services forced entry to the property when Eleni's school raised the alarm

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7 d. ago School workers who forced Jewish MP to cancel academy visit also no

Damien Egan, the Labour MP for Bristol North East, was due to speak at Bristol Brunel Academy in his constituency back in September.

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8 d. ago Morrisons shopper fumes after buying £5 Too Good To Go bag with 'worst' contents

Elliot Jeory claims to have received the 'worst ever' Too Good To Go bag from Morrisons, which he said only contained one type of food that didn't appeal to him

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2 w. ago Parents given answer after 125,000 people demand school week is cut to four days

The Government was forced to respond to a debate on a four-day school week after more than 125,000 people signed a petition calling for ministers to introduce one

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2 w. ago Both my twins were diagnosed with cancer as newborns... a small detail in photos was the first sign

Maryann Oakley was enjoying the new bliss of motherhood after giving birth to her twin girls in 2017 when she received devastating news that is every parent's worst nightmare.

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3 w. ago ‘A bat’s head’: the best and worst gifts 11 people have ever received

Can we learn anything from the experiences of these Guardian readers? Exchanging gifts is delightful. It can also be fraught. How do you choose something the receiver will enjoy or find meaningful? And must you act pleased if you receive a tub of anti-cellulite cream?With the holidays fast approaching, 11 Guardian readers shared the best and worst gifts they have ever received. Can we learn anything from their experiences? Perhaps not: “Don’t just give something that appeals to you,” writes one, and “Always gift something you want,” writes another. Continue reading...

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