12 h. ago Police swoop on Liverpool primary school after girl, 11, pulls out kitchen knife

Officers from Merseyside Police are investigating after the weapon, said to be brought from the girl's home, was found at Lingham Primary School, Wirral on March 25.

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38 h. ago Girl missing after 'paddling in Thames river' during day off school

The missing schoolgirl entered the river near London City Airport on Monday morning, emergency services launched a "large-scale response".

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46 h. ago River Thames missing girl: Youngster, 11, 'had been paddling' in water on day off school

The missing girl entered the river close to Barge House Causeway, near London City Airport on Monday afternoon and emergency services, including Metropolitan Police, launched a "large-scale response"

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51 h. ago Girl, 5, 'sexually assaulted' on school playground by gang of boys as parents sent horror message

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Parents at a primary school are demanding answers after a young girl aged just five was allegedly the victim of a sexual assault by a group of boys

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53 h. ago Moment disgusting paedophile is snared by police after he kidnapped an 11

Depraved predator Adam Baillie abducted the youngster, who he didn't know, and dragged her to his grotty home in Harrow, north west London, where he molested her.

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56 h. ago Primary school teacher posed as girl to trick boys into sending him naked pics

Daniel Fuge threw himself towards a train after being found to have incited boys to send naked pictures and video

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3 d. ago Mum of girl too anxious for school wins £1.5k from South London council for failing to provide education

Mum of girl too anxious for school wins £1.5k from South London council for failing to provide education  My London

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4 d. ago Police arrest girl, 12, after teen 'jumped' by four others in sickening filmed attack

A 12-year-old girl was arrested by police following a sickening attack on Olivia Allan, 13, as she was on her way home from school - the girl was hospitalised for three days

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5 d. ago Boy, 13, charged with murder after girl shot in playground after school bus row

Anaya Zachary was shot four times after a row on the school bus in Baytown, Texas. Her cousin told reporters the 14 year old was shot twice before trying to run away when she was shot two more times

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7 d. ago Mother's fury as daughter, 12, is threatened with isolation at school for tribute to brother with Down Syndrome

Staff allegedly sent Miley Hargadon home from school last Friday for wearing the mismatched footwear she had purchased for £8 from a charity.

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7 d. ago Urgent police update as young girl 'followed on way to school by man'

An alert was sent to parents after police received reports of a young girl being 'followed' by a man - police said while 'there is no indication a crime took place', enquiries are ongoing

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1 week ago Emma Barnett: ‘People ask, is that the radio you or the real you?’

The broadcaster and author talks maternity leave, childhood curiosity and her imaginary radio audienceAt school, I was the girl who wanted to dissect sheep lungs. I had a lack of horror around gore, I’m not squeamish at all, which was helpful when it came to all those needles for IVF. I thought about being a surgeon. I also thought it would be interesting to become a fishmonger. I’m fascinated by fish – I don’t know why.As an only child, radio was my companion. I had a little battery-operated radio at the table next to my cereal bowl. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Adolescence writer Jack Thorne calls for social media ban for children to protect them from online harm

Jack Thorne’s hit Netflix drama tells the story of 13-year-old Jamie, who is accused of murdering a girl at his school

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2 w. ago Teen girl 'scared to leave the house' after what happened outside school

Lucie Thomson, who had a brain tumour removed, was involved in an altercation last week.

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3 w. ago Girl, 11, who died 'moments after stepping off the school bus' is pictured for the first time

Grieving friends and family walked behind Caitlin-Rose McMullan's white coffin as it was carried into the Church of St Mary, in the village of Bellaghy, Co Londonderry, in Northern Ireland.

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3 w. ago Girl, 11, killed as she stepped off school bus: Tributes pour in for 'bubbly' youngster

The young girl who was killed in a tragic collision with a vehicle as she exited her school bus in Derry has been named locally as 11-year-old Caitlin-Rose McMullan.

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3 w. ago Teen girl arrested over 'bomb hoax' after police sweep Scots school

The incident took place this afternoon.

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4 w. ago Police release vital clue that could nail man guilty of sex assault on 11

The young girl was attacked on a public footpath near Over Hall Primary School in Winsford, Cheshire at 3.30pm on November 16, 2023.

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4 w. ago I was a runner on Gossip Girl and Blake Lively gave me the silent treatment just for saying hello to her

Blake Lively has been accused of being a 'mean girl' on set 'bullying people' as if she was still in 'high school', a former runner on Gossip Girl has revealed.

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last month Police release 'vital' drawing after girl, 11, sexually attacked near primary school

The attack happened in Winsford

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