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• London academy staff instilled ‘climate of fear’ among pupils

  09-12-2025 19:28 via theguardian.com
  Report finds children at Mossbourne Victoria Park traumatised by disciplinary measures ‘designed to humiliate’Staff at a London academy instilled a “climate of fear” among pupils, with a drive for academic success likely to have harmed vulnerable children including those with special needs, according to a damning independent investigation.The report by Sir Alan Wood, one of the country’s foremost experts in children’s services, found that staff at Mossbourne V
  
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• Sandie Peggie says 'I will not give up legal fight' with tribunal appeal

  11-12-2025 17:58 via bbc.com
  The nurse has confirmed her legal team will appeal the findings of the tribunal which were published on Monday.
  
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• Hundreds of items taken in high-value museum raid

  11-12-2025 17:34 via bbc.com
  More than 600 artefacts from the museum's British Empire and Commonwealth collection are taken.
  
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• Police apologise to family of first child killed in Troubles

  11-12-2025 15:33 via bbc.com
  Patrick Rooney's mother, now 88, took legal action against the PSNI over his death.
  
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• Exiled Hong Kong activist target of sexually explicit harassment campaign

  11-12-2025 15:14 via bbc.com
  The campaign saw letters containing fake images of Carmen Lau sent to her neighbours.
  
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• Postal worker took her life after office sexual assault

  11-12-2025 15:10 via bbc.com
  Post Office bosses failed to act when Carly Wealleans reported being attacked by a colleague, an inquest hears.
  
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• 'I lost 3st and was sick 40 times a day during pregnancy'

  11-12-2025 15:00 via bbc.com
  Four women share their stories about extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnancy.
  
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• Anger as illegal waste dumps appear near homes

  11-12-2025 14:19 via bbc.com
  One dump is affecting house prices, with owners saying estate agents' current advice is "don't sell".
  
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• Hoy breaks leg in 'worst' crash of his life

  11-12-2025 12:00 via bbc.com
  Sir Chris Hoy breaks his leg in a cycling crash which he describes as the "worst" of his life.
  
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• UK pharma boss says US is the best country to invest in

  11-12-2025 11:53 via bbc.com
  In an interview with the BBC, Dame Emma Walmsley says she will not "shy away" from GSK's US expansion.
  
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• Morrisons makes major change to 350 of its UK supermarkets

  11-12-2025 11:34 via express.co.uk
  Your local supermarket could see a new addition.
  
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• Brits facing another surging virus as superflu crisis puts NHS on brink

  11-12-2025 11:26 via express.co.uk
  Flu patients filling NHS hospital beds in England have soared over the past week - but another brutal virus is also causing huge problems.
  
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• Britain faces child protection emergency – 4 actions we must immediately take

  11-12-2025 11:17 via express.co.uk
  The UK is not protecting certain children's rights and we need urgent reform.
  
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• NHS on the brink as superflu hospital admissions soar 55% - 'Worst case scenario'

  11-12-2025 10:56 via express.co.uk
  New statistics show the NHS faces another winter flu crisis.
  
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• Queen records special broadcast with Hunt family

  11-12-2025 10:52 via bbc.com
  The conversation will feature in a special edition of the Radio 4 Today programme on New Year's Eve.
  
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• Traffickers entice migrants to UK by using videos of British women 'flirting'

  11-12-2025 10:44 via express.co.uk
  The investigation found links between the videos of woman and criminal gangs offering to facilitate entry into the UK.
  
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• New Archbishop of Canterbury faces complaint about abuse case handling

  11-12-2025 10:42 via bbc.com
  The Church says she was not told of a complaint about how she handled allegations against a priest.
  
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• The dazzling British seaside walk just named one of best new things to do in world in 2026

  11-12-2025 10:17 via express.co.uk
  As the world eagerly awaits its completion, this incredible attraction is already being hailed as a must-see marvel, and it's right here at home.
  
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• Birmingham trains: West Midlands Railway to Wolverhampton disruption after emergency

  11-12-2025 10:02 via express.co.uk
  Trains were not running between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton
  
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• Asylum seeker in migrant hotel denies kidnapping, strangling and raping girl, 15

  11-12-2025 09:30 via express.co.uk
  A suspected rapist and paedophile was staying in the three-star St Giles Hotel in Feltham, West London.
  
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• Tumble dryer warning as 85,000 machines may be a fire risk

  11-12-2025 09:11 via express.co.uk
  Eight brands have issued product safety notices
  
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• Halting Ed Miliband's net zero mission would 'save £500' for each household

  11-12-2025 09:09 via express.co.uk
  Ed Miliband's commitment to making Britain net zero by 2050 could cost the country £350 billion more than necessary, a government body has warned.
  
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• Sports Personality of the Year shortlist announced

  11-12-2025 08:52 via bbc.com
  Find out who is on the shortlist for the 2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.
  
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• Tidy! Dave's Coaches from Gavin & Stacey up for sale - for £200K

  11-12-2025 07:20 via bbc.com
  Priced at £200,000, the red 33-seater is a "once-in-a-lifetime collectible" for fans of the show.
  
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• Deaths probe linked to altered patient records

  11-12-2025 07:19 via bbc.com
  Two ambulance workers are being investigated over the deaths of six adults in West Wiltshire.
  
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• Man lost part of skull during ill-fated day out with friends

  11-12-2025 07:14 via bbc.com
  After a day paintballing, he fell and hit his head, which left him having to learn to walk again.
  
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• Rare public display for Mary Queen of Scots' final letter

  11-12-2025 07:10 via bbc.com
  The letter was written in the cell where Mary had been imprisoned for 19 years, just hours before she was executed.
  
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• Shipwrecks, skates and submarines: Protecting England's unusual heritage

  11-12-2025 05:50 via bbc.com
  Historic England is celebrating unusual buildings and sites added to its National Heritage List this year.
  
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• 'Trawl for World Cup fans' and 'women's champion' peerage

  11-12-2025 02:51 via bbc.com
  Several of the papers have reported on new US immigration mandates, which will apply to visitors from the UK.
  
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• AI has entered the classroom - but is it the solution for overworked teachers?

  11-12-2025 01:52 via bbc.com
  From deepfake teachers to remote maths lessons - how are schools using tech and AI in the classroom?
  
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