16 h. ago Woman forced into toilet and sexually assaulted on busy train by 'vile' predator

Daniel Odubanjo, 27, was convicted of false imprisonment and two counts of sexual assault after attacking a woman in a toilet and a teenage girl on a service from Shenfield to Chelmsford on November 29, 2024

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18 h. ago Horror as woman, 21, trapped in toilet and sexually assaulted on board busy train as man jailed

A MAN who sexually assaulted a woman after cornering her in a train toilet before attacking a teenage girl minutes afterwards has been jailed. Daniel Odubanjo, 27, was sentenced to six years behind bars at Chelmsford Crown Court following his conviction at trial. Odubanjo, from King Avenue in Clapham, was travelling on a service from...

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3 d. ago Man, 27, who trapped woman in train toilet and sexually assaulted her before exposing himself and attacking 17

Daniel Odubanjo, 27, locked the cubicle door as the woman tried to leave - before assaulting a teenage girl as his first victim fled in terror.

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4 d. ago ‘It’s the underground Met Gala of concrete murderzone design’: welcome to the Quake Brutalist Game Jam

Quake Brutalist Jam began as a celebration of old-fashioned shooter level design, but its latest version is one step away from being a game in its own rightA lone concrete spire stands in a shallow bowl of rock, sheltering a rusted trapdoor from the elements. Standing on the trapdoor causes it to yawn open like iron jaws, dropping you through a vertical shaft into a subterranean museum. Here, dozens of doors line the walls of three vaulted grey galleries, each leading to a pocket dimension of dizzying virtual architecture and fierce gladiatorial combat.Welcome to Quake Brutalist Jam, the hottest community event for lovers of id Software’s classic first-person shooter from 1996. First run in 2022, the Jam started out as a celebration of old-school 3D level design, where veteran game developers, aspiring level designers and enthusiast modders gather to construct new maps and missions themed around the austere minimalism of brutalist architecture. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago How screen time affects toddlers: ‘We’re losing a big part of being human’

In the UK, 98% of two-year-olds watch screens on a typical day, on average for more than two hours – and almost 40% of three- to five-year-olds use social media. Could this lead to alarming outcomes?At Stoke primary school in Coventry, there are many four-year-olds among those starting in reception class who can’t sit still, hold a pencil or speak more than a four-word sentence. Lucy Fox, the assistant headteacher and head of foundations, is in no doubt what is causing this: their early exposure to screens, and a lot of it. When the children experiment with materials and creativity, and make things in the classroom, she says, “We notice a lot of children will cut pieces of cardboard out and make a mobile phone or tablet, or an Xbox controller. That’s what they know.”At another school in Hampshire, a longtime reception teacher says in the last few years she has noticed children getting frustrated if activities aren’t instant and seamless – something she thinks comes from playing game...

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4 d. ago Staggering number of children starting school not toilet trained, study finds

Findings spike concern that children are not taught essential life skills

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5 d. ago Staggering number of children starting reception not toilet trained, study finds

Findings spike concern that children are not taught essential life skills

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5 d. ago One in four school starters are still in nappies because parents 'don't think toilet training is their job', teacher poll

An annual poll of 1,000 primary school teachers found a rise in children failing to master the basic skills they need for school.

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5 d. ago Parents given urgent warning over children wasting teachers' time in school

Teachers are wasting a total of 2.4 hours of teaching time each day - 1.4 hours of which is taken up with kids not being toilet-trained, such as nappy changing or multiple accidents

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1 week ago School to prioritise children as young as four who regularly go to church in new admissions policy

St Chad's Church of England Primary School in Uppermill, Oldham, revealed the measures for children starting school in 2027 as part of an online consultation launched last month.

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2 w. ago Park Mains High School extension construction work scheduled for March start

The project at the Barrhill Road facility "remains on track" for completion in summer of next year.

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2 w. ago Roman got chickenpox at four. His family weren't concerned... until they found him collapsed with a high fever. This is the little

Sociable, confident and football-mad, Roman settled in quickly when he started in reception at primary school. But all this changed after Roman contracted chickenpox, aged four, in 2022.

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3 w. ago American family of seven stranded after Venezuela raids say they're trapped in a living hell... while oblivious influencers BOAST about getting stuck

Dinan Messiqua, a mother-of-three, told the Daily Mail how she traveled to Puerto Rico with children, her parents and her sister's family for the week between Christmas and school starting up again.

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3 w. ago I live on a train in the middle of a forest – it has an outdoor loo but everyone has the same complaint

A YOUNG woman has proudly shown off her unique home - a decommissioned train located in the middle of a forest.  Ella Jae, a 23-year-old from Queensland, Australia, lives in the fully-furnished train, which has two double beds and an outside toilet. Posting on social media, the content creator gave her followers a close-up look...

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3 w. ago Prince George facing huge change as mum Kate sets one condition

As Prince George prepares to become a teenager and start senior school, royal experts say the coming year will bring big changes for parents Kate and William and they have one big wish

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3 w. ago Kate Middleton sets one condition as Prince George faces huge change

EXCLUSIVE: Royal experts say the coming year will bring big changes for parents Kate and William and they have one big wish as Prince George prepares to become a teenager and start senior school

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3 w. ago I got a 32D boob job after winning £30k on the Traitors – I’ve had a forehead reduction too, says Meryl Williams

COWERING inside the train toilet, Traitors winner Meryl Williams held her breath as a group of teens hurled abuse outside. Three years after scooping £33,683 as one of three victorious contestants on series one of the hit BBC show, Meryl is still being targeted by bullies. And the harassment has taken such a heavy toll,...

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4 w. ago This is how we do it: ‘As we’re newlyweds there’s a pressure to always be at it. We’ve even had sex in a train toilet’’

Maddy feels insecure if Luke isn’t in the mood, while he worries that he doesn’t measure up to her exes. But ultimately, their marriage has given the couple new freedom• How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymouslyI would tell him about my hook-ups, including a threesome I’d had Continue reading...

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