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France teacher fighting for life after knife attack by pupil

France teacher fighting for life after knife attack by pupil2+ hour, 4+ min ago   (360+ words) A secondary school teacher in south-eastern France was left in a critical condition on Tuesday after being stabbed by a 14-year-old pupil. The 60-year-old female art teacher was stabbed three to four times in her chest in front of around…...

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Jesy Nelson backs under-16 social media ban to protect daughters

Jesy Nelson backs under-16 social media ban to protect daughters14+ hour, 8+ min ago   (1033+ words) Jesy Nelson knows more than most about the negative side of social media. The former Little Mix star has faced a torrent of online trolling since she first appeared on The X Factor in 2011. In a new documentary which charts…...

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Australia: Boy, 13, swims 4km to save family swept out to sea

Australia: Boy, 13, swims 4km to save family swept out to sea1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (363+ words) A 13-year-old boy has been praised for his determination after he swam through rough waters in fading light to save his mother and two siblings who had been swept out to sea off Australia's coast. The family had been paddleboarding…...

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Walker escaped Newquay cliff collapse 'by seconds'

Walker escaped Newquay cliff collapse 'by seconds'2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (339+ words) A man has told how he and four others escaped a cliff collapse on the Newquay coast after a huge section of cliff crashed down in front of them without warning. Kieron English, 20, had been exploring the area with his…...

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Birmingham police given increased stop-and-search powers

Birmingham police given increased stop-and-search powers3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (201+ words) Police in parts of Birmingham have been given more powers to stop and search people on Saturday night, after a series of serious incidents, including a gun being fired. West Midlands Police said it followed the firearms incident and a…...

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Dartford Crossing: Why one of Britain's busiest tunnels closed

Dartford Crossing: Why one of Britain's busiest tunnels closed3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (798+ words) It is something that should not happen " an oversized vehicle entering and damaging a tunnel at one of Britain's busiest river crossings. "Baffling" and "unfathomable" were just two words used to describe experts' confusion over how multiple safety systems failed…...

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Chesterfield couple died after scuba diving accident in the Maldives

Chesterfield couple died after scuba diving accident in the Maldives4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (385+ words) An experienced diver drowned in a scuba accident in the Maldives before her husband died five days later after falling ill, an inquest has heard. Elaine Richmond, 70, from Chesterfield, Derbyshire, died after being pulled into a "strong current" on 19 December…...

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Video shows moment cliff crashes down onto Anglesey beach

Video shows moment cliff crashes down onto Anglesey beach5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (289+ words) An ex-marine has captured the moment a cliff crashed down onto a beach as he scrambled for safety. Hughie John Morris, 67, from Rhydwyn, had stopped to film stones falling on Porth Swtan, also known as Church Bay, in Anglesey, during…...

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Peregrine falcon family make Glasgow Cineworld new perch

Peregrine falcon family make Glasgow Cineworld new perch1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (514+ words) A pair of peregrine falcons have found the perfect new perch for hunting - 200 ft (65m) above Glasgow at the former Cineworld building. Bonnie and Clyde, birds of prey known for nesting in a tower at the University of Glasgow, were spotted…...

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Perth plaza evacuated after man throws device into crowd

Perth plaza evacuated after man throws device into crowd1+ week, 1+ day ago   (463+ words) A man has been arrested after allegedly throwing a device that police believe may have contained explosives into a crowd in Australia, police have said. The incident occurred shortly after 12:30 local time (04:30 GMT) on Monday in a pedestrianised square in…...