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Almost nine in 10 teachers believe their job has adversely affected their mental health in the past 12 months, according to a survey.Nearly a quarter of teachers had used alcohol in an effort to cope, while 12% have used antidepressants, the poll of 11,574 NASUWT teaching union members found.Some 3% said the stresses of their work had driven them to self-harm.One of the teachers who responded to the survey said […]

Rishi Sunak's Conservatives are on course to win fewer than 100 seats in the general election, according to a major poll that suggests the party is facing the worst result in its history.A survey of 15,000 people, used to build a seat-by-seat breakdown, indicated the Tories would win in just 98 constituencies in England and get wiped out in Scotland and Wales. Labour's Sir Keir Starmer could be swept into […]

An endangered species of primate has been born at a zoo in Leicestershire. Keepers at a Twycross Zoo have welcomed the birth of a Francois' langur - a species native to China and Vietnam. One of the first to see the little monkey was Kelly Salisbury, a primate keeper at the zoo, who said the team were "incredibly excited".Ms Salisbury said: "With their bright orange fur, baby Francois' langurs are […]

Dozens of Afghans who fled the Taliban after risking their lives to help the UK during the 20-year conflict are to be housed on a military camp in Wales.The Ministry of Defence (MoD) estate in St Athan, in the Vale of Glamorgan, will receive 50 people by the end of this month, with more joining them in mid-April. East Camp, which can host a maximum of 180, will be used […]

Nearly 100,000 cancer patients have now had fast-track access to newly approved NHS drugs - with one teen saying his treatment felt like being on a "slope going up".Yuvan Thakkar, 16, was the first NHS patient to receive a therapy that uses the body's own cells to fight cancer. He was diagnosed with a form of leukaemia aged six and received the pioneering treatment at Great Ormand Street Hospital.The CAR-T […]

A boy has died in hospital after being found in the River Thames.A police appeal was launched to find Daniel Alaby, five, on Friday after he went missing from his home in Thamesmead, south-east London. At 6.23pm officers looking for Daniel found a child in the river, the Metropolitan Police said.Police administered CPR before the paramedics arrived.The child, who is believed to be Daniel, was taken to hospital where he […]

Three people have been injured after men armed with hammers stole thousands of pounds worth of jewellery from a west London shop linked to celebrity antiques expert Ian Towning. The Metropolitan Police said in a statement they were called to a premises on Sydney Street, just off the King's Road in Chelsea at 12.11pm on Tuesday. Two men damaged property inside the shop and stole thousands of pounds worth of jewellery, […]

A "devastated" mum has criticised a photography firm for offering to remove children with complex needs from class photos.Parents and carers at Aboyne Primary School complained after they were sent a link from Tempest Photography offering an alternative choice of class photos with or without the children with additional support needs. Aberdeenshire Council said as soon as it became aware of the situation it immediately asked the company to remove […]

The mother of a terminally-ill teenager is pleading for the return of his specially modified van which was stolen earlier this week.Elijah Cariazo, 13, was born with a rare muscular condition called myotubular myopathy. He has difficulty breathing and swallowing and needs the grey Ford Transit Custom to get to hospital appointments.The vehicle, which took nine months to customise, is big enough to carry bulky medical equipment.Elijah's family were due […]