8 h. ago French PM calls for crackdown on knife crime after fatal high school stabbing

Boy, 15, arrested after at least one child killed and three injured at Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Aides school in NantesThe French prime minister, François Bayrou, has called for a crackdown on teenage knife crime after a high-school student stabbed four other children at his school, killing at least one and injuring the others before being arrested.The 15-year-old reportedly attacked fellow students with a knife during lunch break on Thursday at the private Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Aides secondary school in the city of Nantes on the Atlantic coast. The attack took place at around 12.30pm (11.30am BST), before teachers overpowered the boy. One female student was killed. At least one other student is in a critical condition in hospital. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago A French high school student is arrested after fatally stabbing another student and wounding 3

French police say a high school student stabbed four other students at his school, killing one and wounding three

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12 h. ago Student killed and three injured in school stabbing attack in France

The attack occurred at a high school in Doulon, near Nantes

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13 h. ago Student killed and three injured in stabbing attack at French high school

Fifteen-year-old student arrested after incident at Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Aides school near NantesA student at a French high school stabbed four other students at his school on Thursday, killing at least one and injuring three others before being arrested, police said.The circumstances of the attack were not immediately clear. A national police official said it had taken place at the private Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Aides high school in Nantes on the Atlantic coast. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Terrifying high school brawl at West Potomac ends in every parent's worst nightmare as student is stabbed

A violent hallway brawl turned into a bloody crime scene at a Virginia high school when a 16-year-old teenage boy was brutally stabbed by a fellow classmate.

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13 h. ago Student killed in school stabbing as three more knifed in horror attack by pupil

Police say three other pupils at the school in Nantes, western France, were treated for their injuries after the horror incident earlier today (Thursday, April 24)

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3 d. ago Family of student shot and stabbed to death in Peckham 10 years ago launch fresh appeal

Ola Raji, 21, was attacked and killed in Peckham, south London in 2015

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3 d. ago Family of student shot and stabbed on his way home 10 years ago launch fresh appeal

Ola Raji, 21, was attacked and killed in Peckham, south London in 2015

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3 d. ago 'My worst nightmare is that a child dies and I'm responsible'

The M.E.N. takes a look behind the scenes at the everyday life of those in our region tasked with protecting our children

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4 d. ago Emmerdale spoilers for next week: John Sugden's worst nightmare and shock attack

Emmerdale viewers can expect some huge twists and turns next week on the ITV soap, with spoilers confirming a deadly attack on one resident and a secret exposed

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7 d. ago Signs and symptoms of fatal dog condition dubbed 'every owner‘s worst nightmare'

'This is such a serious life-threatening condition,' one vet warned

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1 week ago Stop rats and mice coming near your home with one smell that is their 'worst nightmare'

As spring is the main breeding season for rodents, they will be searching for somewhere to nest

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1 week ago Horrifying rape and incest video game tells players to be 'women's worst nightmare' and 'never take no for an answer'

A horrific rape and incest video game has sparked fury for encouraging players to be 'women's worst nightmare'.

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1 week ago Horrifying rape and incest video game tells players to be 'women's worst nightmare' and 'never take no for an answer'

A horrific rape and incest video game has sparked fury for encouraging players to be 'women's worst nightmare'.

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1 week ago Adolescence's Owen Cooper reveals his 'worst nightmare' after show's success

The 15-year-old became the breakout star of the hit Netflix drama starring Stephen Graham

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2 w. ago 114million people have watched Adolescence but I'm NOT one of them, says its teenage star

The four-part series sees a 13-year-old schoolboy called Jamie Miller, played by breakout star Owen Cooper, accused of brutally murdering a female classmate.

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2 w. ago Doctors diagnosed my toddler with low iron but the reality was our worst nightmare... the NHS's 'dismissal' left our girl paralysed

The ordeal began on Christmas Day in 2022 when three and a half-year-old Hana, from Bolton in Greater Manchester, was referred for treatment after she began to feel weak.

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3 w. ago School track meet turns deadly when student ‘fatally stabs teen leaving him to die in his brother’s arms’

The stabbing allegedly occurred after Austin Metcalf told Karmelo Anthony that he was sitting in his seat

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3 w. ago Murders of two female students prompt calls for a ‘cultural rebellion’ in Italy

Sara Campanella and Ilaria Sula were found within 48 hours of each other, bringing the number of femicides in 2025 to 11There have been calls in Italy for a “cultural rebellion” amid outrage and protests over the murders of two female students found within 48 hours of each other, bringing the number of femicides in the country since the start of the year to 11.Sara Campanella, a 22-year-old biomedical student, was stabbed at a bus stop in the Sicilian city of Messina on Monday afternoon and died while being taken to hospital. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Tragedy as Austin stabbing sees boy, 17, killed at school athletics event

Emergency services descended on the Frisco Independent School District's athletics stadium in the United States where a student - Austin Metcalf - was stabbed on Wednesday

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