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UK's top 10 happiest places to live - see if your town made the list
Richmond upon Thames bagged the top spot in this year's Happy Home Index but you can also see where your town or city ranked in the survey of more than 26,000 people
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'Heavily pregnant' woman attacked in street as suspect arrested - updates
Several schools in Aberfan, south Wales went into lockdown on Tuesday after a woman was stabbed on Moy Roat at around 9.10am - and a man, aged 28, has since been arrested
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School threatens girl with detention because she doesn't fit into her trousers
A mum has been left fuming after her daughter was threatened with detention at school for her 'ankle grazer' trousers - which she says are the best ones she can find
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Severe flooding forces schools to shut – read the full list of affected areas
Parts of South West England have been hit with severe flooding forcing several schools in Somerset and Devon to close as the Environment Agency issues several flood alerts for the region
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'UK's most dangerous zebra crossing' dubbed too risky for lollipop man
The zebra crossing used by primary school children is so dangerous that a local council has reportedly told parents in Banwell, Somerset that they cannot put a lollipop lady or woman there
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'I pulled my 12-year-old daughter out of school to focus on influencer career'
A mum has opened up about her decision to pull her young daughter out of school so she can focus on growing her influencer empire - and it's left some people feeling conflicted
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Parents admit how often they read to their kids at home with staggering results
The National Parent Survey, commissioned by parenting charity Parentkind, found nearly one in 10 admitted to reading to their kids aged 5 to 11 for fun less than once a month
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Heavy snow forces 100 motorists to sleep at school after abandoning cars
As the snow caused chaos across Britain on Saturday, dad Mike Smith, 39, says he school in Grizedale, in the Lake District, was turned into a refuge after they had to abandon their cars
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Brianna Ghey charity raises more than £25k as trans teen's murder trial goes on
The Peace in Mind campaign is raising money to train teachers in dealing with mentally-struggling children - and on just under three months has already raised an impressive £25,000
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'I'm so over buying Christmas gifts for family - they always end up in the bin'
Buying Christmas gifts that end up being rejected or stuffed in a cupboard after a cursory glance has become a staple ritual for many families, but one social media user decided to change that tradition
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'My daughter is being excluded at school - I don't know how to help her'
The mum vented her feelings about her child being left out of all lunches and social activities and now is concerned about her attending an event she wasn't invited to
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Ofsted mental health strain laid bare as 70% of teachers suffer during probes
Shocking figures have emerged showing more than seventy percent of teachers in UK schools face serious mental health issues when their schools are inspected by Ofsted
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UK's best schools for 2023 unveiled - see if your kid's school is on the list
An all-boys school whose students were ‘forged in the horrors of Covid’ has beaten Eton College to become the best secondary in the country for 2024 after turning in stellar results
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Teacher who let pupil stay overnight at home sent 'sexually suggestive' texts
Teacher Hellen Maiden admitted breaching professional boundaries at Joseph Whitaker School in Rainworth, Notts, with whom she let babysit and stay over making references to 'snuggles' in letters
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Kids with learning disabilities running their own shop under brilliant scheme
Students are getting valuable work experience and a shot at being entrepreneurs thanks to a scheme challenging perceptions of disabled people
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Critical Ofsted inspection played a role in headteacher's death, says her GP
Dr Tom Back, who was the GP for Ruth Perry, headteacher of Caversham Primary School in Reading, told an inquest that an Ofsted inspection contributed in a more than minimal way” to her death
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Experts fear highly contagious fungal disease after warning world isn't prepared
Fungal infections which can spread rapidly throughout the population have become more and more resistant to anti-microbrial drugs spreading fears of a future epidemic
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Dad left fuming at 'gross invasion of privacy' as school installs CCTV in toilet
Chesterfield High School has made the controversial decision to put CCTV in place in their brand-new unisex school bathrooms - leaving one dad livid at the invasion of privacy
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Girlfriend of evil school shooter 'threatens victims and community for a year'
Victoria Gabriela Rodríguez-Morales ramped up her hateful threats and messages in the wake of the 2022 massacre at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, which left 22 people dead
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UK snow forces school closures across UK – read the full list of affected areas
Some schools have confirmed they will either stay closed, open late or close early today due to snow and ice which have sparked disruption across parts of the country
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Expert warns Europe to prepare for worst-case scenario over mystery China virus
The mystery respiratory illness is currently sweeping China, leaving hospitals over-run with sick children and schools closed, but one expert has warned Europe needs to be prepared
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Nicky Campbell's abuse by teachers - beaten and 'thrown around like ragdoll'
Ahead of a harrowing Panorama documentary about abuse that occurred at an elite Scottish school, broadcaster Nicky Campbell has opened up about his own abuse and a former teacher he has described as being 'up there with Savile'
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Pastor dressed as Grinch angers parents with claims about Santa
David Harold Grisham decided he fancied heading to a primary school dressed as the Grinch, with a sign saying “Santa is Fake”. He claimed the police showed up “in force” - but he wasn’t arrested
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Family's disgust as sewage spews across home soaking children's school uniform
Tammy Samuel said she went through 'a nightmare' after 'everyone’s poo and urine' flowed into her home, leaving her 'depressed' due to the cost of replacing her family's possessions
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Ofsted inspector 'sneered' in meeting that left headteacher crying, inquest told
Ruth Perry was said to have had the "worst day of her life" during an Ofsted inspection at Caversham Primary School in Reading, Berkshire, before she took her own life
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