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Female primary school teacher, 44, jailed for m0lesting two schoolboys, aged 11 and 12, is handed lifetime classroom ban

Female primary school teacher, 44, jailed for m0lesting two schoolboys, aged 11 and 12, is handed lifetime classroom ban

A British teacher who was jailed after she m0lested two schoolboys has been handed a lifetime classroom ban.     Carol Ann White, 41, targeted the youngsters, then aged 11 and 12, while employed in two primary schools in North Lanarkshire.     A police investigation was launched when it was discovered she had been texting a 12-year-old boy during …

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Paul Pogba: Juventus and France midfielder has doping ban reduced to 18 months

Paul Pogba playing for Juventus

Paul Pogba’s four-year ban for a doping offence has been reduced to 18 months after winning his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas). Sources close to the 31-year-old Juventus midfielder told BBC Sport he can resume training in January 2025 and will be eligible to play again from March. France international Pogba was suspended by Italy’s national …

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Footballer, Paul Pogba’s ban reduced to March 2025

Footballer, Paul Pogba

Paul Pogba’s four-year doping ban has been significantly reduced to just 18 months following a successful appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).    The former Manchester United star was initially handed the lengthy suspension in February after testing positive for Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) last August.   DHEA is a substance known to enhance the production of hormones in …

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Footballer handed huge ban as he admits to bitting opponent on the neck

Footballer handed huge ban as he admits to bitting opponent on the neck

Preston forward, Milutin Osmajic has been hit with an eight-match ban following his bite on Blackburn’s Owen Beck.     Montenegro international Osmajic left teeth marks on the shoulder of Rovers defender Owen Beck but escaped a red card as referee Matt Donohue had not seen the biting take place during last month’s 0-0 draw at Deepdale.     Donohue …

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Lagos to ban single-use plastics, sachet water from January 2025

Lagos to ban single-use plastics, sachet water from January 2025

The Lagos State Government has announced its plans to ban the circulation of single-use plastics and sachet water starting January 2025.    The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed the upcoming ban during a stakeholders’ workshop on implementing the ban on Styrofoam and single-use plastics (SUPs) for packaging on Thursday, October 3.   Wahab said …

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Praveen Jayawickram: Sri Lanka spinner handed one-year ban for breaching anti-corruption code

Praveen Jayawickrama prepares to bowl the ball

Sri Lanka spinner Praveen Jayawickrama has been handed a one-year ban from all forms of cricket for breaching the anti-corruption code. Jayawickrama was charged with three breaches of the code by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in August after failing to report an approach to fix matches and obstructing an investigation. The 26-year-old subsequently admitted to breaching the anti-corruption code. …

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Smartphone ban: Sheffield school calls time on devices

Smartphone ban: Sheffield school calls time on devices

A school in Sheffield has banned the use of smart devices including phones and watches. Forge Valley School no longer allows the use of smartphones, watches or headphones on its premises. Any student found to be using them has to hand them in, with the gadgets not returned for 24 hours. Head teacher Dale Barrowclough said children were previously left …

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