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School's 'sibling ban' row leaves family in tears11 hours agoHenry Godfrey-EvansEssexSuppliedThree-year-old William, pictured with his siblings, has profound, life-limiting disabilities and needs 24/7 careThe prime minister has promised to intervene on a school's "sibling ban" rule that prevents a family with a severely disabled child attending milestone events. Natasha and James say their six-year-old daughter, Hollie, who attends Benyon Primary in South Ockendon, Essex, is often left in tears as they cannot attend plays and parents' evenings. Hollie's three-year-old brother William has profound, life-limiting disabilities. He needs 24/7 care, making childcare harder to find. The Catalyst Academies Trust, which runs the school, denies a ban. But, like many schools, limits some events to parents only for "practical and safety reasons". SuppliedThe family from Essex cannot leave their disabled child at homeSince the school's rule change last September, William's parents say they have missed parents' evenings, singing events, progress meetings, phonics lessons, special assemblies and school plays.

Looking to experience some of the best live music Victoria has to offer this month? The Victoria Conservatory of Music will bring Cheng² Duo with special guest James Campbell to the Alix Goolden Performance Hall on Saturday, October 24th. The Canadian sibling duo Cheng² Duo, pronounced Cheng squared, features cellist Bryan Cheng alongside pianist Silvie Cheng. Cheng² Duo has been praised globally as brilliant and absolutely captivating, with musical chemistry that promises to draw listeners in from the first note.

A Russian man secretly working for Ukraine's intelligence services has shared videos of surveillance work he says he has done for Kyiv inside Russia. The man, who we are calling Ivan, claims to have played a role in Ukrainian drone attacks on strategic bombers and munitions factories on his home soil. He features in a BBC World Service documentary about the shadowy world of Russian saboteurs. Ivan was cautious about how much detail he shared, making it impossible to verify the activities he claims to have carried out.56 minutes ago