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Researchers warned age verification checks are being bypassed and admitted there is so far little evidence of immediate reductions in kids' social media use00:11, 25 Jun 2026View 2 Images Some 85% of participants aged under 16 reported still using social media platforms covered by the ban in Australia, a study shows(Image: Getty Images)Eight in 10 young people are still accessing social media in Australia despite a ban for under-16s having come into force, a new study suggests.Researchers warned age verification checks are…

More than 1,000 schools across the UK have now either closed or partially closed as parts of Britain could hit 40C as high street food chain Greggs has been forced to suddenly close stores14:29, 24 Jun 2026Updated 15:20, 24 Jun 2026Met Office extends heat warning as UK bakes in June heatwaveMore than 1,000 schools will be either closed or partially closed over the next two days as a rare red heat warning is in force for England and Wales. The news comes as a major high street chain is also closing multiple stores over the…

Greggs the bakery chain has closed 11 of its stores on Wednesday and Thursday over safety concerns amid the scorching heat, as the UK bakes in record temperatures14:34, 24 Jun 2026View 3 ImagesGreggs has shut down 11 of its shops on Wednesday and Thursday(Image: In Pictures via Getty Images)The bakery chain Greggs has shut down 11 of its shops on Wednesday and Thursday due to safety concerns amidst the blistering heat.The wellbeing of staff and customers was cited as a factor in the decision to close the stores, which house…

Vickrum Digwa was jailed for life with a minimum of 21 years for the murder of Henry Nowak after falsely claiming the Southampton student had racially abused him16:47, 24 Jun 2026Updated 20:02, 24 Jun 2026Harrowing police body cam arrest footage of Henry Nowak released Police officers who arrested Henry Nowak in his final moments took approximately eight minutes to discover his stab wound, according to newly-released evidence. Vickrum Digwa, 23, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 21 years on June 1 for…