4 h. ago West Lothian primary school pupil named as finalist in national joke competition

John McGlynn, a primary three pupil at St John Ogilvie Primary School, has been crowned the winner of West Lothian’s regional heat in the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists’ (RCSLT) VoiceBox competition

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4 h. ago South London primary school set to close after just eight children joined reception class

St Anne’s Church of England School, in Wandsworth, could shut permanently on August 31

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6 h. ago Newmains & District Gala Committee announces 2025 gala court

This year’s gala queen is St Brigid’s Primary School pupil Jorgie Macer. She will be crowned at this year’s event which will be held on Saturday, June 14.

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11 h. ago Hundreds sign petition to save beloved Bridge of Allan lollipop man from axe

He has been helping people of all ages across a junction near the local primary school for 12 years - but the 82-year-old now faces that role being removed due to council cuts.

Politics

13 h. ago Residents fight to slash 50mph speed limit through Welsh village

A petition was launched by a Pembrokeshire village resident to lower the speed limit on the stretch of the A487 which passes a pub and a primary school with a 50mph limit

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25 h. ago 'Smash burger' van forced to shut down after council tells owner it's too close to primary school

Co-owners Sam Carroll and Aaron Millar lost their bid for planning permission to house Smokies, their smash burger takeaway trailer, on the car park of Dunkirk Hall pub in Leyland, Lancashire.

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34 h. ago Auchencairn Primary School pupils' acting skills on show as they perform their play in front of family and friends

The Bumblesnouts Save the Earth play was updated to include references to climate and environmental issues.

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57 h. ago David Beckham's 50th bash 'shut down past 3am' as council forced to intervene

David Beckham's 50th birthday party was reportedly shut down in the early hours of Sunday morning [4 May] after council workers turned up at the star-studded event

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3 d. ago ‘Smash’ burger van to be shut down as it’s too close to schools

The co-owners of Smokes in Leyland said they were ‘gutted’ by the council decision

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5 d. ago London school closures: Lambeth school faces closure as council warns pupil numbers will 'continue to drop'

Lambeth has previously warned that it is facing a ‘stark challenge from falling enrolments’, with nearly 1,000 fewer children going to school in the borough compared to 10 years ago

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5 d. ago West Lothian schoolboy sums up how it feels after win at international maths competition

Tejas Mittal attends Calderwood Primary School in Livingston

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6 d. ago Caldercruix Retired Women's Group team up with Glengowan Primary School pupils for Driving Digital Locally intergenerational project

Initiative, developed and run by North Lanarkshire Council, aims to bridge the digital divide by educating older residents about digital technology through personalised, one-to-one training sessions with young people.

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7 d. ago Major route in Greater Manchester shuts after road collapses

It comes just five days after a sinkhole opened up near a primary school elsewhere in Prestwich

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7 d. ago Kilbarchan Primary School report card success as inspectors give thumbs up

Education Scotland assessed two areas of schoo life and published its report this week.

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8 d. ago Witnesses in shock as cyclist airlifted to hospital after bus crash outside primary school

The cyclist sustained serious injuries not believed to be life-threatening

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8 d. ago BREAKING: Statement issued after road taped off outside primary school

Outwood Road in Heald Green has been shut following the incident this morning

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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week ago Road shut off as sinkhole suddenly opens up near primary school and tram stop

Whittaker Lane is Prestwich has been shut off

Politics

1 week 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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