Euan Craig, 14, who died in hospital after an alleged fight at school. Photograph: Strathclyde police/PA A 14-year-old schoolboy has died following an alleged schoolyard fight with another pupil.Police confirmed that Euan Craig had died in hospital on Thursday as a result of his injuries. The boy's relatives had held a vigil around his bed at the Southern general hospital in Glasgow, but he died shortly after midday.It is thought the boy's injuries were sustained after an altercation with another boy near the gymnasium at Rosshall academy in the Crookston area of Glasgow.Another 14-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested in connection with the boy's death and appeared at Glasgow sheriff court on Thursday. He was charged with assault to severe injury ... Continue reading →

The poll found 31% of women aged 18-24 had experienced unwanted sexual attention on public transport. Photograph: Alamy Sexual harassment is a persistent and dangerous problem on Britain's streets, women's charities have warned, as a poll reveals that more than four in 10 young women were sexually harassed in the capital over the last year.A YouGov survey of 1,047 Londoners commissioned by End Violence Against Women Coalition (Evaw) found that 43% of women aged between 18 and 34 had experienced sexual harassment in public spaces in the last year.Despite a growing intolerance of unwanted sexual attention, harassment was still very common and made women feel unsafe particularly when travelling alone, said Holly Dustin, director of Evaw."Sexual harassment is so ingrained that we barely notice it, ... Continue reading →

Jeremy Hunt 'should already have resigned', said the Labour deputy leader. Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/REUTERS The Labour party has made fresh calls for Jeremy Hunt to resign after the Leveson inquiry heard the culture secretary had written an outspoken memo to David Cameron staunchly supporting the £8bn Murdoch family bid for BSkyB, a month before he was handed the task of adjudicating on it.The Labour deputy leader, Harriet Harman, said Hunt's support for the BSkyB bid was apparent well before he moved into the ministerial post and evidence of his wrongdoing was "absolutely massive".She told the BBC Breakfast programme: "It is clear … that David Cameron gave responsibility to Jeremy Hunt for deciding on the BSkyB bid when he knew only too well that the culture ... Continue reading →

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The poll found 31% of women aged 18-24 had experienced unwanted sexual attention on public transport. Photograph: Alamy Sexual harassment is a persistent and dangerous problem on Britain's streets, women's charities have warned, as a poll reveals that more than four in 10 young women were sexually harassed in the capital over the last year.A YouGov survey of 1,047 Londoners commissioned by End Violence Against Women Coalition (Evaw) found that 43% of women aged between 18 and 34 had experienced sexual harassment in public spaces in the last year.Despite a growing intolerance of unwanted sexual attention, harassment was still very common and made women feel unsafe particularly when travelling alone, said Holly Dustin, director of Evaw."Sexual harassment is so ingrained that we barely notice it, ... Continue reading →

Oscar Pistorius won the 200m in Manchester with a time of 22.08sec, less than half a second off his personal best. Photograph: PA Wire Oscar Pistorius moved a step closer to his Olympic dream on Tuesday with a commanding performance at the BT Paralympic World Cup in Manchester.Pistorius, the only athlete set to compete in both the Olympics and Paralympics this summer, continued his dominance of the sport, winning the men's T42/43/44 (amputee) 200m.In blazing sunshine at the Manchester Regional Arena – one of the key stopping posts before this summer's contests – Great Britain put in a series of strong performances. The sprinter Graeme Ballard set a world record in the 100m and won the 200m with a lifetime best, while the wheelchair sprinter ... Continue reading →

Members of France's new government took up their posts on Thursday with President François Hollande's promise of "dignity, simplicity and sobriety" ringing in their ears.For the first time, half of the 34 appointed ministers are women, and only four of the new ministers have served in government before.At the first council of ministers on Thursday afternoon, the government voted on its first measure, a 30% wage reduction for all ministers and the president, as promised by Hollande in his election campaign. Instead of €21,194 (£17,045) a month before tax, the president and prime minister will each receive €14,836. Ministerial monthly salaries drop from €13,423 to €9,396.As a symbolic gesture in times of austerity, it was a masterstroke. Better still, it sat in stark contrast to ... Continue reading →

Graeme ballard, who won both the t36 100m and 200m with two personal bests and broke world record in 100m http://t.co/gIky0Hi2 Continue reading →