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50 Pupils Escape Nigerian School Kidnapping

Fifty students have escaped a mass kidnapping at a Nigerian school, but 253 children and 12 staff remain hostages. Pope appeals for their release. Read the latest.

Child, 5, found near highway after school exit

Parents demand safety overhaul after their 5-year-old son walked out of his Valencia school, ending up alone near a busy highway. The family's nanny made the shocking discovery.

1 in 10 schools confiscate phones, survey finds

A Department for Education survey reveals just 9% of secondary schools require phone hand-in, challenging claims of widespread bans. Discover the data driving the legal challenge.

School safety fears over refugee camp proximity

Furious parents demand action as children face 'unacceptable risks' near controversial refugee accommodation site. Council insists pupil welfare remains 'absolute priority' despite mounting concerns.

House prices crash across nearly half of UK cities

Exclusive analysis reveals property values are falling in 46% of UK cities as the housing market faces its most significant correction in years. Discover which areas are hardest hit and what experts predict for the coming months.

Poland's Baby Bust: Why Birth Rates Are Plummeting

Poland faces a demographic emergency as birth rates plummet to record lows. Discover the economic pressures, changing social values, and political failures driving this silent crisis that threatens the nation's future.

Stephen King's 'Apt Pupil' Gets Chilling TV Adaptation

The master of horror's controversial 1982 novella about a teenage boy's dark obsession with a Nazi war criminal is being developed for television, promising to deliver King's most psychologically terrifying story to the small screen.

Construction worker dies in Manhattan high-rise fall

A construction worker has died after falling from a Manhattan high-rise development site, marking another devastating incident in New York City's construction industry as safety concerns escalate.

Southport killer was 'sinister' pupil, says ex-headteacher

Exclusive: The headteacher who taught Southport killer Barlow recalls his disturbing behaviour as a pupil, revealing staff felt a 'sense of dread' about him years before the tragic knife attacks that shocked the nation.

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