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19/06/2015
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Body Recovered From Fife Quarry
A body has been recovered from a disused quarry in Fife, Police Scotland have reported.
A search operation was launched on Thursday night following reports that a teenager was seen in the water at Prestonhill Quarry in Inverkeithing.
Police Scotland said that they believe the recovered body is 18-year-old John McKay, but added that inquiries are ongoing.
Investigation Launched After Pupils Go Missing During School Trip
An investigation has been launched after four primary school pupils went missing during a school trip.
The pupils, aged eight and nine, from Rhos Primary in Swansea Valley went missing while on a trip to the Mumbles on Tuesday.
It is understood that police were called, and the pupils were found and reunited with their class.
Woman's Beach Death 'Not Suspicious'
Police have ruled that the death of a woman on a beach in south Wales is "not suspicious".
It is understood that the 23-year-old woman died after a rock fell from cliffs and hit her on the head.
The incident happened in Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan, just before 17:30 on Thursday.
(MH/JP)
A body has been recovered from a disused quarry in Fife, Police Scotland have reported.
A search operation was launched on Thursday night following reports that a teenager was seen in the water at Prestonhill Quarry in Inverkeithing.
Police Scotland said that they believe the recovered body is 18-year-old John McKay, but added that inquiries are ongoing.
Investigation Launched After Pupils Go Missing During School Trip
An investigation has been launched after four primary school pupils went missing during a school trip.
The pupils, aged eight and nine, from Rhos Primary in Swansea Valley went missing while on a trip to the Mumbles on Tuesday.
It is understood that police were called, and the pupils were found and reunited with their class.
Woman's Beach Death 'Not Suspicious'
Police have ruled that the death of a woman on a beach in south Wales is "not suspicious".
It is understood that the 23-year-old woman died after a rock fell from cliffs and hit her on the head.
The incident happened in Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan, just before 17:30 on Thursday.
(MH/JP)
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Research released by The Prince's Trust and the Times Educational Supplement reveals that seven out of ten secondary school teachers are "increasingly worried" that their pupils will end up on benefits, while more than one in three feel that their efforts are "in vain", due to rising levels of unemployment.
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Free School Meals For Scots Primary School Pupils
All school pupils in primaries one to three in Scotland are to be entitled to free school meals following successful pilot schemes.
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All school pupils in primaries one to three in Scotland are to be entitled to free school meals following successful pilot schemes.
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:Some low cloud lingering in the north and west through the day, although cloud should burn back to the coast as the day goes on. Elsewhere some good sunny spells with very little cloud. Warm with light winds. Maximum temperature 22 °C.Tonight:A sunny evening for most except where cloud lingers along the north coast. Cloud will increase for a lot of areas overnight with mist and fog patches developing. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
