47 m. ago Revealed: The school where a student, 19, plotted a massacre after shooting his mother, sister, and brother dead at home in a murderous rampage

The school's headteacher said she was 'shocked' to learn that her place of work with children was an intended target.

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99 m. ago Teacher is sacked after 35 years because one pupil didn't understand joke about 'whacking' kids if they flunked a test

Baiklautchmee Subrian took Gilbert Colvin Primary School in Ilford, east London, to an employment tribunal after she was dismissed for making the comment to a small class of Year 6 pupils.

Politics

1 hour ago Can the ‘special relationship’ survive Donald Trump? – podcast

Keir Starmer is travelling to the White House for a high-stakes meeting. But will he have any influence over the US president? Patrick Wintour reportsIt’s the most important international relationship the UK has, and for decades has been referred to as “special”. Since the second world war, the UK and the US have considered themselves the closest allies, working together for shared values, with any resentments, differences of opinion or cross words kept to private channels.But now Donald Trump is back and he seems keen to throw the usual world order of alliances and enmities into chaos. Keir Starmer’s first meeting with the US president comes at a crucial juncture for Europe, with the future of Ukraine in the balance. “The stakes at the moment could not be higher,” says the Guardian’s diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Autistic boy, 15, with mental age of 10 killed by police after coming to school with 'weapon'

Chase de Balinhard, 15, was shot and killed by Royal Canadian Mounted Police while out for a walk in his neighborhood on February 9.

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3 h. ago Revealed: The school where a student, 19, plotted a massacre after shooting his mother, sister, and brother dead at home in a murderous rampage at home

Maureen Murphy, Headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, said she was 'shocked' to learn that her place of work with children was an intended target.

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3 h. ago Environment Secretary Steve Reed pledges to make more NHS and school food UK

Government catering contracts worth £5billion will now face new requirements to favour high-quality, high-welfare products from local farms and producers when supplying public buildings.

Society

4 h. ago Special needs schools employ more teachers without qualified teacher status

Special schools in England face ‘more severe’ staff shortages than the average school, research has suggested.

Politics

5 h. ago Taliban will release British teacher, 79, and his wife in Afghanistan 'as soon as possible' after couple were arrested for 'engaging in religious proselytising'

Peter Reynolds, 79, and his wife Barbie, 75, were both arrested on February 1 upon returning to their home in Afghanistan 's Bamiyan province.

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6 h. ago How shy schoolgirl dubbed 'White Widow' became 'world's most wanted woman'

Samantha Lewthwaite's husband Germaine Lindsay, 19, was identified as the fourth bomber who set off a device on a Piccadilly line train at King's Cross, killing himself and 26 others on July 7, 2005.

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6 h. ago MAFS fans lash out at 'vindictive' star and beg for 'justice' for her ex

The Married At First Sight cast reunited for a reunion special, with the exes coming face to face after previously parting ways

Politics

6 h. ago Southport yoga teacher Leanne Lucas sobs remembering how online trolls blamed her for children’s deaths

The Southport yoga teacher who helped children escape Axel Rudakubana's attack recalled being trolled online by people who falsely blamed her for the deaths.

Society

6 h. ago Married At First Sight UK's Lacey storms out of reunion after 'showmance' claims

Married at First Sight UK's Lacey Martin stormed out of tonight's reunion special after arguing with her ex Nathan Campbell over claims that she wanted to be in a 'showmance'

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6 h. ago Film and TV special effects firm Technicolor tumbles into administration after 110 years

Technicolor, the visual effects house behind films such as Mufasa: The Lion King (pictured), has been struggling with 'severe cashflow pressure'.

Culture

6 h. ago Inside MAFS UK 2025 reunion as popular couple come to blows over 'fake showmance'

The one-off special of Married At First Sight UK: The Reunion served up some major drama as popular contestants from previous series came together for one last dinner

Culture

7 h. ago Ben White may end England exile after holding talks with Thomas Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel will name his first England squad ahead of World Cup qualification fixtures next month and has reached out to Arsenal defender Ben White before making his selection

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7 h. ago MAFS UK Reunion Special: MAFS UK's Ella Morgan relationship update after cringey reunion declaration

Ella Morgan made a big declaration in the latest Married at First Sight UK reunion but it's all gone a bit downhill since the show was filmed

Politics

7 h. ago Taliban to 'release arrested British couple as soon as possible’

Mr and Mrs Reynolds have run school training programmes for 18 years and remained in the country after the Taliban takeover in 2021.

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8 h. ago American tourist, 18, 'was on a SCHOOL TRIP' when she gave birth in a Paris hotel room then hurled the newborn baby to its death from a window

The newborn baby died after the tourist hurled the infant out of a hotel window moments after giving birth, local police report.

Society

9 h. ago Southport attack yoga teacher hero Leanne Lucas' tormented life now and horror injuries

Heroic yoga instructor Leanne Lucas, who helped several children flee The Southport Attack, continues to live with the horrors of the tragedy, but her memories of the little girls who died that day continue to give her strength

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9 h. ago Taliban ‘will try to release arrested British couple as soon as possible’

Peter Reynolds, 79, and his wife Barbie, 75, have run school training programmes in Afghanistan for 18 years.

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