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The mum of a girl who was attacked on a bus on her way home from school has told how she fears a ban on phones will put additional pressure on "overstretched" teaching staff.

Mobile phones can be banned in the classroom, Scotland's Education Secretary has said.

Police have launched a probe after a holidaymaker was found dead at a caravan park.

Frantic parents of children with autism and ADHD have hit out at West Lothian Council after a specialist taxi service was stopped for their two youngsters.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Tencent, China’s leading social media, streaming and games group, enjoyed a rebound in profitability in the second quarter of the year that it says vindicates its position as platform operator and content producer. Revenues in the April to June period increased by 8% to RMB161 billion ($22.5 billion), but net profit surged ahead by 82% to RMB47.6 billion ($6.67 billion). On a six month, or first half year, view, Tencent reported Revenues up 7% to RMB320 billion ($44.8 billion) and net profits up 70% at RMB89.5 billion ($12.5 billion). Tencent Video saw a year-on-year growth in video streaming subscribers of 13% to a (restated) 117 million.

British Gas has listed five items that every house in the UK should stockpile in case of an emergency power cut.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Tving, the video streaming platform owned by CJ ENM, Naver and JTBC, was the biggest gainer in a robust first half year for streaming in South Korea. A new report from research and consultancy firms AMPD and Media Partners Asia showed the Korean subscription video-on-demand market growing by 705,000 subscribers to reach 20.8 million by the end of June. Sector revenues grew by 11% year-on-year to $922 million.

A disabled pensioner claimed she was left without her electric scooter after it was taken off a Ryanair flight over fears it could 'explode'.

People are encouraged to check if they’re eligible for cheaper phone and internet rates that could help amid the cost of living crisis. The Office of Communications (Ofcom) states that some people could be entitled to broadband rates costing as little as £12.50 a month.

A revised planning application for the redevelopment of a chunk of Altrincham town centre has been submitted. L&Q - formerly Trafford Housing Trust - has tabled the bid for Albert, Chapel and Lloyds Courts.

A man is fighting for his life in hospital after his car ploughed into a set of railings near Manchester Airport on Monday afternoon (August 12).

A couple ditched their jobs running a Yorkshire pub and sold nearly everything they owned to go travelling around the UK in a motorhome. Stuart Scattergood, 36, and his husband, Andrew, 57, say it's a cheaper way of life - and they love the freedom it brings them.

Hollywood star Rachael Lillis has sadly passed away at the age of 46 after a battle with cancer.The actress, a beloved figure in the Pokémon universe, had been struggling with her health, which had severely affected her mobility in recent months. Veronica Taylor, who is known for voicing Ash Ketchum and his mum, Delilia, in the first eight seasons of the series, shared a heartfelt statement on X, formerly known as Twitter. Sign up to OK!'s daily newsletter to get updates sent to your inbox for free She said: "We all know Rachael Lillis from the many wonderful roles she played.

A woman has told how she fought the Department for Work and Pensions over the results of her Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment results - and won. Alexandra Akitici insisted it wasn’t about the money but more about the lies she claimed were being put forward about her life and condition.

Guy Lodge Film Critic Several alternate realities, none of them remotely acquainted with ours, exist side-by-side in “Sew Torn,” a high-concept crime farce that pits guns against haberdashery, innocence against culpability, and genre grit against fruit-loop fantasy. Even as it nakedly steals its structural conceit from Tom Tykwer’s Nineties trendsetter “Run Lola Run” — a film made before 24-year-old writer-director-editor Freddy Macdonald was born — this is a debut feature strange and singular enough to attract its own keen following, with its blend of folksy small-town hijinks, nasty neo-noir tension and literally crafty comedy, centered around a heroine who calls to mind MacGyver with a pocket sewing kit.

Ruth Langsford is adjusting to life after her split from Eamonn Holmes, to whom she was married for 11 years.

Over 235,700 Blue Badge holders in Scotland might not know about a travel perk linked to their badge that offers free bus journeys. Scots with disabilities could be eligible for complimentary bus rides using the National Entitlement Card.

This August mobile fans will see a wave of new devices launched onto the UK market, starting with Google's upcoming Pixel 9 #MadebyGoogle launch, but that's not in everyone's budget. If you're after a cheap deal we this £199 iPhone may be for you.

TV icon David Lynch has revealed he's trapped at home by his devastating health condition as he continues to "pay the price" of his personal vice. Last week, the Hollywood film director, who was also behind the hit mystery TV series Twin Peaks, revealed he's been diagnosed with emphysema, a chronic lung disease, following "many years of smoking".

They continued: “What does this mean for you? Yes of course, you can bring your phone with you to Pikes (we understand much of your life is inside it!), we’ll simply place a sticker over your device’s camera when you step through the gates. We ever-so-kindly ask that you refrain from filming or using your camera and our team will ever-so-politely enforce the policy if they catch you trying to snap a cheeky one, though you might even find your fellow partygoers stepping in ever-so-nicely to remind you before we get there!“We want you to dance like no one’s watching. We want the very special guests in our booth and our resident DJs alike to feel as comfortable as if they were at a friend’s house party, with the freedom to dance, sing, jump, squeal, shout and celebrate however they like.

Coronation Street and ITV won't 'formally' take part in this year's Manchester Pride Parade for the first time in ten years - amid cost cuts at the station.