Thousands of children as young as four have been suspended for attacking teachers as shocking statistics reveal record violence in classrooms. As well as launching attacks on teachers, children aged just four and five have also been suspended for fighting with fellow pupils, bullying, and even sexual misconduct and bringing weapons to school. There were nearly 11,000 suspensions involving children in reception in England in the 2023-24 academic year, nearly double the 5,993 recorded in official figures two years earlier. They added: ‘Every child deserves to start school ready to learn, and every teacher deserves a safe, calm classroom. The guidance on knives echoes comments by Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, where she encouraged heads to keep suspended pupils in school to limit the amount of learning they miss.

A downbeat Ronan O’Gara reached for scant optimism as he insisted he was ‘proud’ of his players after ‘low-point’ La Rochelle slipped to a 43-33 defeat against Montpellier, their fifth in a row in all competitions and their fourth this season in front of their home fans. “We’re at a low point now.” But he insisted: “You see the character of the players. Back from injury, France international Paul Boudehent scored twice for the home side late in the game. Captain Gregory Alldritt said La Rochelle had to get used to being ‘an average team in the Top 14 … an outsider’ again. Between then and the final whistle, the hosts scored twice to claim the attacking bonus at the end of a 13-try encounter.

He's been channelling tortured romantic Heathcliff on the red carpet – but Jacob Elordi showed a very different side on Saturday as he touched down in Brisbane. The 28-year-old actor was spotted striding through Brisbane Airport when he appeared to flip the bird, offering a blunt gesture that was worlds away from the dashing gentleman he plays in his new film Wuthering Heights. He's been channelling tortured romantic Heathcliff on the red carpet – but Jacob Elordi showed a very different side on Saturday as he touched down in Brisbane. It comes after Jacob took his embodiment of his leading man Heathcliff to new heights as he showed off a surprise new accessory at the Sydney premiere of Wuthering Heights on Thursday. 'If you have the opportunity to share a film set with Margot, you're going to make sure you're within five to ten metres at all times,' he said.

While the right jewellery can make you look elevated and youthful, the wrong accessories can harden features and even highlight the lines you've spent a fortune on banishing with expensive skincare. Read on for the ultimate guide to anti-ageing your jewellery box and taking years off your look. This season's sculptural but hollow gold pieces give impact without visual weight.' Who gets it right: 'Lily James often opts for softer, curved gold pieces that frame rather than dominate her features.' Trying to achieve 'perfect co-ordination can feel formal and old-fashioned,' she said and added: 'Modern style is about contrast.'

“He’s seeing what they do and you can see he’s running in behind and coming off short. “All the players here really want to do well for each other and I was really impressed with their enthusiasm. “We worked hard and showed moments of quality but I’m not getting carried away as we’ve got to focus on Fleetwood Town now on Tuesday. “When Crewe scored they went to five at the back and it was hard to break them down. “They are a very good side who pop teams around the pitch, but we worked hard and they didn’t put five or six passes together.

Additional payments of more than €60 million have been determined to be due to Bam, the main contractor on the construction of the new national children’s hospital, the Dáil Public Accounts Committee has been told. Other additional payments of about €145 million awarded to Bam on foot of several claims are subject to appeal in the High Court. “Bam has delayed its expected substantial completion date 18 times over the past five years. The NPHDB maintained that Bam “has not adequately resourced the National Children’s Hospital Ireland project”. “This is evidenced by its continued failure to meet its planned progress toward completing the project, resulting in lower-than-expected valuations and certified payments.

Como manager Cesc Fabregas brutally suggested one of his big-name stars should stop playing football after his red card against Fiorentina. Fabregas said: 'Provocation is part of football, those who can’t live with that should play another sport. We can’t make excuses, though, and we can’t allow for what other people do on the pitch to affect us.' Como are enjoying a remarkable sophomore season in Serie A under Fabregas and are well in contention for European football. Como are still in the hunt for silverware; in March and April, they play their Coppa Italia semi-final legs against Inter Milan.

Six Nations: Scotland 31 England 20Certain wins feel bigger than others and for Scotland this result will reverberate for ages. Reclaiming the Calcutta Cup is always sweet but convincingly ending England’s 12-Test unbeaten record was a glorious bonus. Scotland were rampant at times in the first half, with sharp tries by Jones, Jamie Ritchie and Ben White giving them a 24-10 interval cushion. And with Arundell having now disappeared for the second time, England had all kinds of other problems to solve. England: Steward; Roebuck, Freeman, Dingwall, Arundell; Ford, Mitchell; Genge, Cowan-Dickie, Heyes, Chessum, Itoje, Pepper, Underhill, Earl.

You may have realised by now that Kieran Donaghy isn’t being listed as an official member of the Kerry management team. Three years ago, Dublin’s 2011 All-Ireland winning manager Pat Gilroy did the same for Dessie Farrell as they went onto lift the Sam Maguire Cup. “Not my proudest moment,” says Griffin, maor foirne and assistant manager to Peter Keane at the time and recent All-Ireland senior club winning coach with Dingle. “It’s our own fault that they ended up getting rid of it (the maor foirne was disbanded in 2021) but it’s a disaster getting messages on at the moment. “He’s a former footballer of the year, an All-Ireland winning coach with Armagh, and if there is something to be said, he’ll say it.

Dearbhla Mescal: ‘I was at the centre court in Wimbledon one Sunday – it was my first outing as Paul’s plus one – and the following Sunday I was in an oncology ward’

A woman in her early 30s has died in a three-car collision in Co Limerick. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the crash, which happened on the N24 near Grange West, Boher, at approximately 11.10pm on Friday night. The driver and sole occupant of one of the cars involved, a woman in her 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene. She has been named locally as Áine O’Reilly. Anyone with information should contact Henry Street Garda Station on 061 212400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Mads Mikkelsen, Sofie Gråbøl, Søren MallingThe sixth collaboration between director Anders Thomas Jensen (The Promised Land, Riders of Justice, Men & Chicken) and stars Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas, outrageous black comedy The Last Viking sees them lean further into the mayhem. Under the weight of a remarkably unflattering perm, Mikkelsen plays Manfred, a man who believes he’s John Lennon despite persuasive evidence to the contrary, Lie Kaas his brother Anker, who’s fresh out of jail after a 15-years long stint for bank robbery. Manfred is the only one who knows where the loot is buried, but he’s forgotten. And so, the brothers must embark on a chaotic journey to locate it, at the same time uncovering more about who they are. Joined by performers including The Killing’s Sofie Gråbøl and Søren Malling, The Last Viking lines up a memorable gallery of equally ludicrous misfits and miscreants with their own foibles and fixations – but for all its outlandish, farcical and occasionally violent comedy, also lands deeper notes about identity, difference and tolerance.

A 21-year-old man who confessed to making a threat to kill a young woman where he texted another person saying that she was going to be tied, chopped and murdered, was remanded in custody for sentencing on March 5. Ruairí Lally appeared at Cork Circuit Criminal Court where evidence was given on the background to the crime and the defendant’s own background. One of the conditions of the suspension was that he be of good behaviour and have no contact directly or indirectly with the young woman upon his release from prison. However, he resumed texting the young woman upon his release from prison and on September 4, 2025, gardaí obtained a civil restraining order at Cork District Court restraining him from having any contact with the woman until September 2028. The Probation Officer immediately made contact with gardaí and three days later on September 30, Lally presented at Togher Garda Station.

Only injury or fatigue was going to see Caelan Doris or Jack Conan removed from the game. Anybody who fixates on Jack Crowley kicking the ball into touch-and-goal at the end of the match, is a denier, when it comes to understanding his role in how Ireland won this match. Photograph: InphoThe Munster outhalf brought tempo, decisiveness, nuanced decision-making and passing, accuracy off the tee and shape to Ireland’s patterns. If Italy had managed to make three passes stick in the first 60-minutes, it would probably have led to tries. The bench is there for impact as much as injury but few would have envisaged how much the Ireland replacements impacted the outcome.

Tracy Rue (Branum) Pickett, 86, of Bloomington IN, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on January 29, 2026. Tracy is survived by her two daughters, Kelly Jewart (Ed), and Melissa Pickett (Greg), and grandchildren , Avery Jewart (Jim), Grant Pickett, Sean Jewart (Laura), Natalie Lambert (Brad), Kyle Jewart (Ashley), and six great grandchildren. Tracy went to Bloomington High School and graduated in 1957. Tracy loved to roam the local greenhouses during the warmer months looking at everything they had. She was preceded in death by her mother Doris Lola (Thompson) Branum, her father John Simpson Branum, and her brother John Joseph Branum, and very beloved Yorkie Simpson.