9 h. ago School put on lockdown over man reportedly 'chanting about demons and children'

The police were called to reports of a man acting suspiciously around a school in Solihull at around 3pm yesterday

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11 h. ago Solihull school plunged into lockdown as man 'chants about demons'

Children were put into lockdown at Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School in Solihull after reports of a man said to have been "chanting about demons"

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11 h. ago Solihull primary school in lockdown after man 'chants about demons and children'

Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School in Solihull was placed on lockdown for around 45 minutes after a man was reportedly seen acting suspiciously and 'chanting'

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62 h. ago Protesters disrupt event at Nigerian museum embroiled in looted artefacts row

Protest at Mowaa comes amid dispute over ownership of Benin bronzes looted by British colonial forcesProtesters have disrupted a preview event at a new museum in Nigeria that has become embroiled in a bitter row over the restitution of artefacts looted by British colonial forces.In a video circulating on social media, demonstrators were seen loudly chanting “Oba ghato kpere ise” (“Long live the King” in Bini language) while foreign and local visitors were ushered out of the Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) by security personnel in Benin City. Reporters at the scene said there was minor damage to the museum, which is due to open publicly on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Protesters target major new Nigerian museum embroiled in looted artefacts row

Protest at Mowaa comes amid dispute over ownership of Benin bronzes looted by British colonial forcesProtesters have disrupted a preview event at a new museum in Nigeria that has become embroiled in a row over the restitution of artefacts looted by British colonial forces.In a video circulating on social media, demonstrators were seen loudly chanting: “Oba ghato kpere ise” (“Long live the king” in Bini language) while foreign and local visitors were ushered out of the Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) by security personnel in Benin City. Reporters at the scene said there was minor damage to the museum, which is due to open to the public on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Scared pupils ‘hid under tables’ as UK school placed in 'lockdown' after 'malicious' phone call

The incident took place on Monday afternoon (November 3)

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2 w. ago Columns of masked Muslim men chant 'Allahu Akbar' in London in 'protest' against Ukip demonstration

Columns of masked Muslim men chant 'Allahu Akbar' in London in 'protest' against Ukip demonstration  GB News

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2 w. ago 'Gunman who triggered school lockdown and left pupils ‘hysterical & sobbing’ was a boy in fancy dress

Officers are in contact with the young boy and his family

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3 w. ago ‘Firearm suspect’ triggering school lockdown turns out to be boy in fancy dress with toy gun

Sussex Police dispatched armed officers in response to a report of a suspected gunman in Bognor Regis on Wednesday morning

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3 w. ago Bognor Regis school put into lockdown after 'gunman' spotted with 'sobbing' children seen scaling fences and parents rushing to the scene

Pupils at a secondary school in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, were described by family as being left upset when kept inside and unable to call parents.

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3 w. ago School put into lockdown after 'gunman' spotted with 'sobbing' children seen scaling fences and parents rushing to the scene

Pupils at a secondary school in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, were described by family as being left upset when kept inside and unable to call parents.

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3 w. ago Thousands march through London in protest against digital ID plans

Under strict police conditions, demonstrators chanted and waved banners along a route from Marble Arch to Whitehall on Saturday afternoon.

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3 w. ago Thousands say no to digital ID cards as they march through London as politicians queue up to criticise plan

Under tight police conditions, demonstrators chanted and waved banners as they walked from Marble Arch to Whitehall this afternoon in protest at the scheme.

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3 w. ago School where teachers and pupil were stabbed put into lockdown after 'threatening message'

"Police enquiries are ongoing"

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3 w. ago Lockdown at Welsh school where teachers and pupil were stabbed

Parents were informed that all students and staff were safe

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4 w. ago How elder care can rupture sibling relationships: ‘I didn’t have much choice’

Guardian readers shared how caring for ageing parents with siblings tested – and sometimes broke – family bondsWhen Katrina, 60 (who withheld her last name for privacy), moved in with her family in Mexico during Covid, it made sense for her to manage her aging parents’ medical care; she’s a nurse. Her sister, who has an MBA, took care of the administrative tasks. It was the first time the family had all lived together since Katrina was in high school. The lockdown was a “very challenging, wonderful” time, she says.At first, the division of responsibilities between the two sisters worked well. But slowly, Katrina started to feel there was “scope creep”. Instead of staying in her administrative lane, her sister started weighing in more and more on Katrina’s management of medical matters. Continue reading...

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