6 h. ago Teacher struck off after asking girl to wear uniform for sex

Benjamin Hiscox was working as a maths teacher when he engaged in an inappropriate sexual relationship with the child

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13 h. ago Teacher who 'had sexual activity with a child' banned for life

Matthew Hindle was also accused of asking the pupil to remove her clothes on a video call while he was teaching at a Greater Manchester school

Society

13 h. ago Greater Manchester teacher, 36, banned for life after 'unacceptable conduct'

Matthew Hindle was also accused of asking the pupil to remove her clothes on a video call while he was teaching at a Greater Manchester school

Events

31 h. ago The charming 'abandoned' village with car ban that's been brought back to life

The pretty hamlet of Wycoller, which lies four miles east of Colne in Lancashire, is unlike any other in the UK. It was slowly abandoned by its residents, but has since been restored

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3 d. ago I made the most delicious banana bread of my life by adding 1 strange ingredient

Banana bread is a classic bake that's been popular for years, but if you want to take it to the next level, there's one unusual ingredient you need to try adding.

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4 d. ago Brit tourist facing life in Thai jail for 'smuggling cocaine to Bangkok bars'

The Brit, 25, was arrested at a luxury apartment block in central Bangkok after being found with more than a kilogram of cocaine worth almost £70,000 - as well as a 'quantity' of marijuana in his room

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4 d. ago Virtual Monopoly, Uno and Yahtzee over the real thing? No thanks | Dominik Diamond

When our family board game night got cancelled, I sampled digital spins on the classics instead. I’m not sure I should have bothered – with one exception I don’t play video game versions of board games. Why would you? The whole point of video games is to be faster, more visually arresting, and less reliant on other humans than old games played with dice and cards. But a recent family board game night was derailed by clashing schedules and family civil war, so I spent a Saturday night trying them out on the iPhone instead.I started with Uno because that is the old family staple. We still use the Simpsons Uno set we got decades ago. It is simple and comforting, the chicken soup of card games. The iOS version is a different consommé altogether. A three-minute time limit for each round means it is as much about avoiding mistakes as it is about tactics. I like this development, but I miss the family banter (and ruthless switching allegiances) of our real-life family version. It’s not the...

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4 d. ago Celebrity Traitors' most explosive rows: From feuds spilling into real life to petty 'revenge' banishments, how the all

It may only be halfway through the series, but with the famous faces having swapped the red carpet for the roundtable, egos and emotions have already made for plenty of explosive TV.

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4 d. ago Grooming gang survivors risk becoming pawns in a political game that is no place for vulnerable people | Gaby Hinsliff

The chaos surrounding the inquiry stands as a warning: this is what happens when collapsing trust in public institutions, combined with point scoring, leads to paralysisIn the early hours of the morning, the cars would pull up outside the Bradford children’s home where Fiona Goddard lived as a teenager.Staff were worried about the men coming to collect her – records show she was felt to be “at high level of risk from unknown males” – but the policy was not to go to the police unless a child’s behaviour became concerning or she was seen being actively “dragged into a car”.Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Chess: Fide to ‘discipline’ Kramnik over Naroditsky cheating allegations

The Fide president, Arkady Dvorkovich, said that Kramnik, who is accused of unfounded allegations against Naroditsky, will be referred to its ethics disciplinary committeeFide has responded to the death of Daniel Naroditsky by promising to take faster action over allegations by former world champion Vladimir Kramnik, which were made without significant evidence.The Fide president, Arkady Dvorkovich, announced on Wednesday that the case will be referred to its ethics and disciplinary committee, which has the power to ban players for life. The omens for that are not promising. A similar referral of the Magnus Carlsen v Hans Niemann episode at the 2022 Sinquefield Cup took more than a year, and produced just a €10,000 fine for Carlsen and no other penalties. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Teacher gets life ban for 'mocking' Muslim pupils and tells one girl 'she would have been killed' in Iran for what she was wearing in class

Alex Lloyd, 51, head of sixth form at The Bishop of Winchester Academy in Bournemouth, Dorset, made the remarks during a lesson on honour killings.

Events

6 d. ago Four people banned from Celtic Manor for life after police called to 'disturbance'

Officers escorted four people from the resort

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7 d. ago Bend It Like Beckham was a classic soccer movie – with one very worrying relationship

The celebrated film largely still holds up and inspires, But, with a sequel in the works, its handling of a player/coach dynamic shows how times have changed In the proposed upcoming sequel to the “feel good”, “uplifting” film Bend It Like Beckham (one of the Guardian’s best movies about football), a leading character has been banned from the game for life. At least that’s what could, and probably should be revealed, preferably as early as possible.Seem dramatic? It isn’t. Though Bend It Like Beckham brilliantly tackles issues around racism, gender norms, homophobia, culture, immigration, and feminism with an endearing comedic twist, a core point of the plot rests on an adult coach pursuing a romantic relationship with a teenage player. In 2025, after multiple high-profile instances of inappropriate player/coach relationships have been reported in women’s soccer, and after the harm inherent in those relationships has been exposed, the normalization of one in a celebrated film is har...

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7 d. ago Nationwide and Lloyds Bank savers can boost funds with app tool

There are several tools you can try to build your savings

Economics

8 d. ago Johnstone primary school teacher struck off for sexual relationship with teenager

Joanne Munro formed an inappropriate relationship with the vulnerable 16-year-old after they met at a Girl Guide camp.

Politics

8 d. ago King Charles records 'secret' podcast with top Hollywood actress

King Charles has recorded a podcast episode with Cate Blanchett, in which they discuss the importance of the Millennium Seed Bank and the urgent need to protect plant life

Culture

9 d. ago Prince Andrew latest: Police to look into claims Andrew pressured bodyguard to dig dirt on Virginia Giuffre

The heir-to-the-throne intends to reportedly be ‘more ruthless’, banish Andrew from royal life, and no longer invite him to Christmas at Sandringham

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9 d. ago Prince William wants disgraced Andrew 'banned from coronation and all royal life'

The Prince of Wales is ready to ban Andrew from every aspect of royal life when he becomes king it is claimed which would include him not being invited to the coronation

Politics

9 d. ago Prince Andrew latest: Prince William will ‘banish Andrew from royal life and future coronation’

In a statement released by Buckingham Palace, Prince Andrew said he has decided to ‘stand back from public life’

Politics

1 week ago Prince Andrew gives up Duke of York title and honours in further banishment from royal life

Prince Andrew has stopped using his remaining titles and honours and will no longer be known as the Duke of York, he announced in a statement released by Buckingham Palace

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