Bomb disposal experts are set to detonate a “live” unexploded World War 2 grenade discovered by a groundsman after he picked it up thinking it was a cricket ball. The potentially deadly historical ordance was found in the last few hours at
A school was forced into lockdown by a suspect who may have been wielding a shotgun, police believe. North Yorkshire Police said in a statement that two schools closed today following reports of a man “acting suspiciously”. We’ll be bringing you the
A secondary school has been evacuated and a nearby primary has reportedly been locked down following a “security threat”. Penair School in Truro, Cornwall, has confirmed that the premises has been closed and all students are being sent home, with buses being called
Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson East opened up about her harrowing Monday as she received a phone call from someone at her children’s school saying they were in lockdown amid a shooting at a Christian private school in Nashville, Tennessee. Johnson East
An inventor in China who created a kissing machine after COVID lockdowns prevented him from seeing his girlfriend has already sold thousands in just weeks – despite criticism over its lack of tongue. “I was in a relationship back then, but I
Covid lockdown may now be a thing of the past – but for some people, living a shielded life away from busy crowds is still a priority. Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, retired maths teacher Jane Webster and charity coordinator Anna Wilson have both
The Chinese city of Xi’an, home to some 13 million people, has revealed plans to enforce lockdowns again – but not for Covid. Instead, the mega-city has backed the use of lockdowns and school and business closures as part of a plan
Italian prosecutors have closed a COVID-19 investigation that accuses officials, including a former premier and a regional governor, of wrongdoing for failing to extend a lockdown zone in the early days of the pandemic to the northern city of Bergamo and adjacent
New City College, in east London, was locked down after a stabbing took place this morning. A male, whose age is unconfirmed, was rushed to the hospital after being stabbed at around 10:41am. He was stabbed on Ardleigh Green Road, prompting the
Parents from two schools in Stoke-on-Trent have fumed after pupils were under lockdown today after a gunman was reportedly spotted nearby. Children from Discovery Academy, and neighbouring Maple Court Academy, both in Bentilee, were kept “under tables in classrooms” amid fears a