Councils Expand Potty Training Support as One in Four Pupils Start School Unprepared
A pilot scheme offering parents help with toilet training is being expanded after teachers reported that around a quarter of children starting reception in …
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Six Arrested After Anti-Migrant Protest Clashes With Police in Gosport
Six people were arrested in Gosport, Hampshire, after an anti-migrant demonstration clashed with police as a small boat carrying migrants arrived in the town. …
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Disabled Adults' Social Care Crisis Ignored in Government Reform Plans
England's social care system for working-age disabled adults faces a crisis as severe as that affecting elderly people, yet government proposals for a national …
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Thousands of child-on-child sexual offences reported at schools in England and Wales
Police data for 2021-25 shows an average of nearly five sexual crimes a day against under-13s in primary and secondary schools, prompting condemnation from …
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Shipping Container Village for Homeless Residents Sparks Neighbour Dispute
A shipping container housing project for homeless people in the UK has been praised as a model solution, but nearby residents say it has …
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Hardwick Estate Transferred to Tenants as Right to Roam Campaigner Hails Quiet Revolution
The Oxfordshire estate that inspired Toad Hall in The Wind in the Willows is being converted into a charity run by its tenants and …
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Cornell President Calls Alleged Gang Rape 'Deeply Disturbing' in New Video Statement
Cornell University's president has issued a video message addressing an alleged gang rape on campus, pledging transparency as New York's governor says she lacks …
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Schools Refer Parents to Police and Social Services Over Puberty Blocker Refusals
Parents who question their children's requests to change gender or decline to buy puberty blockers are being reported to police and social services by …
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Tens of thousands protest in Spain over housing crisis after parliament rejects measures
Mass demonstrations in Madrid and other Spanish cities demand action on housing after lawmakers rejected government proposals, following public anger over the eviction of …
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French Schools Hit by Violent Student Protests as Thousands Arrested
Student demonstrations over overcrowded classrooms and poor school conditions have turned violent across France, with more than 5,000 arrests and reports of children as …
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Canadian Doctors Pressured Stage-Four Cancer Patient Toward Euthanasia, She Says
A woman diagnosed with stage-four cancer says Canadian doctors repeatedly steered her toward medically assisted death, prompting her to leave the country. Three years …
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Brooke Eby, TikTok Creator Who Chronicled Life With A.L.S., Dies at 37
Brooke Eby, who used TikTok to document her life with motor neurone disease and raised awareness of A.L.S., has died at 37. Her candid, …
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Southeastern rail services cancelled as drivers refuse to board 'bedbug express' without hazmat suits
Southeastern train services have been disrupted after drivers reportedly refused to operate carriages infested with bedbugs without protective hazmat suits, while one 'bedbug express' …
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Olympia London Cancels All December Shows Over Unforeseen Planning Issues
Olympia London has cancelled all live shows scheduled for December, including performances by Bloc Party, Interpol and Royal Blood, citing unforeseen planning issues. Jamie …
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Tennessee execution of Christa Pike fails after lethal injection attempt
Christa Pike, convicted of a 1995 murder, survived an attempted lethal injection in Tennessee after receiving two doses of pentobarbital. Her lawyers say her …
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Pregnant Homeless Woman Denied Emergency Housing by Council
A heavily pregnant homeless woman was reportedly refused emergency accommodation by a council that houses over 3,500 migrants, with a charity claiming officials said …
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Hundreds of Prisoners Released Early Across England and Wales as Government Acts on Overcrowding
The first wave of early releases under the government's prison overcrowding scheme began on Thursday, with around 700 prisoners freed across England and Wales. …
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Nottingham Trent University's Influencer Degree Draws Scrutiny as First Graduates Enter Job Market
Nottingham Trent University's BA (Hons) in content creation, launched in 2022, has produced its first graduates, prompting debate about the value of a degree …
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Dame Esther Rantzen, Broadcaster and Childline Founder, Dies at 86
Dame Esther Rantzen, the broadcaster who founded Childline and campaigned for assisted dying, has died at 86 after living with stage four lung cancer …
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Grenfell Tower fire investigators send files on 20 firms and 54 people to prosecutors
The Metropolitan Police has passed evidence on 20 companies and organisations and 54 individuals to the Crown Prosecution Service for charging decisions, including possible …
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