4 h. ago UK school gives away free TVs and bikes in desperate bid to improve attendance

The number of children who miss more than 10% of school has nearly doubled since the pandemic, but one school in Manchester has introduced a rewards initiative that seems to be helping reduce absences

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4 h. ago Trump fails in bid to get accused steroids cheat Roger Clemens into Baseball Hall of Fame

The president posted a lengthy statement on Truth Social on Saturday night in a bid to rally votes for the pitcher, who is considered one of the greatest players to take to the mound after his 24-season career.

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4 h. ago A66 Yorkshire crash live as road blocked off by emergency crews after collision

The carriageway has been closed in one direction as paramedics and police attend the scene - it is not currently known when the road will reopen and the incident is ongoing

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4 h. ago Flight attendant reveals he gets the 'ick' from passengers making simple coat mistake when boarding the plane

Flight attendant Mateusz Maszczynski has revealed there's one mistake travellers occasionally make with their coats when boarding the plane.

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5 h. ago Explore the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) 2026 Funding & Fully Funded Scholarship Opportunities

Explore the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) 2026 Funding & Fully Funded Scholarship Opportunities  Global South Opportunities

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6 h. ago I'm a fashion editor who attends hundreds of events a year, this is the shapewear I trust

You may have found the dress, shoes and accessories, but have you thought about what you'll wear underneath your festive outfit?

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6 h. ago Britain’s grid overhaul means hundreds of energy projects unable to connect this decade

Connection priority given to those ready to build in bid to meet clean power 2030 target

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6 h. ago Aardman Animations will ’embrace AI’ while also being ‘cautious’, says Nick Park

Aardman uses old school stop-motion and clay animation techniques for its films.

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7 h. ago Ministers promise 50,000 new apprenticeships in bid to tackle youth unemployment

The Prime Minister has expressed his desire to see apprenticeships treated with the same respect as degree courses.

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8 h. ago I'm A Celebrity 2025 final LIVE: AngryGinge or Tom to be crowned King of the Jungle as Shona finishes in third place

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest from Down Under in the I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! final as the stars bid to become crowned the next King or Queen of the jungle.

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8 h. ago Fury of 'drowned' heiress's family as their demand for second murder trial for her fraudster husband is rejected despite 'new' evidence of his guilt

Paula Leeson's family have 'not had the justice they deserve', their MP said after the Director of Public Prosecutions turned down their bid to have Donald McPherson face a second murder trial.

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8 h. ago Nigerian state secures release of 100 out of 265 kidnapped schoolchildren

Gunmen abducted 315 pupils and staff last month from St Mary’s school in Niger state as part of spate of kidnappingsNigerian authorities have secured the release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren taken by gunmen from a Catholic school last month, a UN source and local media said on Sunday, though the fate of another 165 students and staff thought to remain in captivity remained unclear.In November 315 students and staff were kidnapped from St Mary’s co-educational boarding school in north-central Niger state, as the country buckled under a wave of mass abductions reminiscent of the infamous 2014 Boko Haram abduction of schoolgirls in Chibok. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Devastated family speak out after girl, 12, hit by Mercedes on walk to school

Layla Redfern is likely to have to remain in hospital for months after suffering a severe brain injury

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9 h. ago Snowflake school bosses rename Christmas jumper day to be more ‘inclusive’ in yet more woke madness

WOKE schools have renamed Christmas Jumper Day as Winter Jumper Day to be more “inclusive”. Others promise ­“festive” celebrations without explicitly using the word Christmas. Critics have blasted it as “utterly ridiculous”. It comes ahead of charity Save the Children’s annual Christmas Jumper Day this week, with schools asked to raise funds. Devonshire Hill Nursery...

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9 h. ago Scots school teacher under investigation for ‘vaping with pupils in toilet’

A TEACHER is being probed over claims they vaped with pupils in a school toilet. The staff member is alleged to have been openly puffing in front of youngsters and sharing electronic cigarettes. They are understood to have been caught red-handed, sparking an investigation by bosses at Jedburgh Grammar in Roxburghshire. But parents claim they...

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9 h. ago I'm A Celebrity 2025 final LIVE: AngryGinge, Shona and Tom face off to become the next King or Queen of the Jungle

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest from Down Under in the I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! final as the stars bid to become crowned the next King or Queen of the jungle.

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10 h. ago Scared Sir Keir? Starmer heaps praise on Rayner as he says 'she will return to his Cabinet'

Sir Keir Starmer has lavished praise on the 'hugely talented' Angela Rayner and said he hopes the former deputy prime minister will return to his Cabinet amid claims she is preparing a bid for No10.

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10 h. ago Awkward footage of ‘lost’ Lionel Messi doing the conga with David Beckham emerges at MLS Cup afterparty

LIONEL MESSI awkwardly joined David Beckham in a conga dance after Inter Miami won the MLS Cup. There were jubilant scenes as the Florida outfit won their first MLS title. They beat Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 in the final with Messi producing an assist for his Argentina team-mate Rodrigo De Paul to score. Both players attended...

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10 h. ago Amber Davies issues desperate plea to Strictly fans 'I wasn't even supposed to be on the show'

Amber Davies has hit back at critics after received four 10s on Strictly Come Dancing last night, pleading with viewers to "be kind" following criticism of her dance experience

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11 h. ago Brighton bans Guardian from stadium over reporting on Tony Bloom

Reporters and photographers barred from Amex StadiumGuardian says reporting is in public interestThe Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion has banned the Guardian’s reporters and photographers from attending matches at its home ground after it reported on allegations relating to the club’s owner, Tony Bloom.The club notified the Guardian on Sunday to say it felt it “would be inappropriate for journalists and photographers from the Guardian to be accredited to matches at the Amex, starting from Sunday’s game against West Ham”. The move follows reports in the Guardian that have raised questions from MPs about the activities of Bloom, a billionaire who has made his money from gambling. Continue reading...

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