Boy, 12, kicked out of school for visiting dying grandad with his heartbroken family

A young boy has lost his place at his secondary school - for visiting his dying grandad.

Josh Palfrey was kicked out of Barr Beacon School in Walsall for travelling to Alaska to carry out his grandfather’s final wish, according to the Birmingham Mail.

Arthur Palfrey, aged 83, had said he wanted his family around him when he slipped away.

Last night Josh made a plea to be allowed back into school, where he says he has lots of friends.

He said: “Please allow me to come back to school. I only left to visit my dying granddad in Alaska.”

Senior staff, however, are standing firm.

They say that Josh’s father was warned of the official policy and the repercussions of snubbing those rules.

Birmingham Mail

Lourdes is the image of her mum Madonna as she nips out without a bra

That's thin material, girl

There's no prizes for guessing Who’s That Girl striding down a London street looking just like her mum at the same age.Pop superstar Madonna’s daughter Lourdes, 19, has the same distinctive eyebrows, dark hair and confident stance.

The resemblance is uncanny when you compare pictures of Lourdes with a young Madge in 1979.

And the revealing top seems to suggest she has followed mum’s advice to skimp on the Material, Girl.

The pair enjoy a close relationship and Lourdes even has a tattoo tribute across her right knuckles which reads “Mom”.

Angry Father Storms UNIZIK To Beat His Daughter's Abusive Boyfriend (Photos)

An abusive boyfriend got more than he bargained for after he was beaten by his girlfriend's father.. According to an online report, the girl's father and her brother stormed his school, Nnamdi Azikwe University (Unizik), Awka, Anambra State -to deal with boy who is allegedly fond of beating the girl.

The father sternly warned the boy not to go near his daughter again else he would kill him. The boy was given some hot slaps by the man while his son watched and stood guard. The boy later went on his knees to plead with aggrieved family.

As my girl died in my arms I kept thinking I could've stopped her skin cancer

Freja on her 18th, wearing favourite black dress

Flicking through family albums of her kids playing happily in the sun, Jennifer Nicholson strives to remember the carefree days before her eldest daughter was cruelly taken from her.

They should be precious snapshots of a life that ended all too soon.

But instead of relishing happy memories, the single mum is overcome with grief and guilt.

She can’t help but wonder which of the sun-drenched pictures shows the day her daughter Freja received her life sentence.

Last November, aged 18, the ­beautiful, intelligent student died from skin cancercaused by sun damage.

Now Jennifer, 50, blames herself for not religiously applying sun cream on Freja’s fair skin in the hot British summers of her childhood. Doctors say that if she had, Freja might still be alive.

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Jennifer Nicholson

In a desperate plea, Jennifer urges other parents to safeguard their children.

She says: “There isn’t a day that goes by when I don’t wish I could go back and just take five minutes to put suncream on her delicate young skin when I mistakenly thought there was no danger.

“No mother should see her child die. I cradled mine in my arms as she took her last breaths and with her a part of me died too.

“You never think it’ll be your child and you never think the sun in Britain could be fierce enough to kill, but Freja’s story is proof that it is.

Port-Harcourt Is Hot'- Girl Who Was Attacked By Robbers Shares Her Ordeal. Photos

A girl who was attacked by armed robbers in Port-Harcourt, Rivers state recently -has shared her experience in a bid to warn others. Twitter user Adaeze Jacinth took to her timeline to post pictures of herself at the hospital receiving treatment after the attack. 

She also wrote;


I was attacked by robbers along stadium road/ MuymmyB junction. Be careful about dis road in night. These robbers pose as taxi drivers BTW 9pm & above in Ph. Be careful public. Port-Harcourt is hot. I am victim

Taylor Swift 'livid and betrayed' over Kanye West Famous video which sees her sleeping naked with star (and 11 others...)

Taylor Swift is reportedly horrified by Kanye West's 'Famous' music video.

The 39-year-old rapper's video for his new song portrays a number of naked celebrities - including Ray J, Amber Rose, Caitlyn Jenner, Bill Cosby, George W. Bush, Donald Trump, Anna Wintour, Rihanna and Chris Brown - in bed with Kanye and his wife Kim Kardashian West and Taylor is livid that she has been included.

Some of the celebrities reportedly took part, while others, including Taylor, are lookalikes.

Taylor is said to be livid over the video

The absurd life of Boris Johnson, the man who could be Britain's next Conservative prime minister

Former London Mayor Boris Johnson led the campaign for Britain to leave the EU, and now he has reason to celebrate.

Thursday's referendum ended in a narrow win for the "Leave" side.

Not only did Boris' cause emerge victorious, but he's also a favorite to replace David Cameron as prime minister, now that Cameron has announced his intention to resign.

Johnson is a clownish character, but he's got enviable popularity levels and is known by his first name across the UK. He's even affectionately referred to as "BoJo" over social media.

Here are some pictures of his life and rise to power.

Mike Bird contributed to a previous version of this article.

Incredible photos from the US Army's massive European airborne training operation

An Italian paratrooper prepares for a static line jump in a US Air Force C-130J during exercise Swift Response 16.

Staging aircraft carriers offshore or using drones from far away can be great assets in modern warfare. However, sometimes it's necessary to go back to the basics when responding to a global crisis.

Exercise Swift Response 16, a month-long operation led by US forces, was conducted to keep up with traditional and newer methods of combat. Over 5,000 troops from nations such as France, Germany, Great Britain, and Italy took part in this massive airborne exercise to conduct a rapid-response, joint forcible-entry scenario. While working with their European allies, US forces also participated in notable scenarios, such as staging a base within 18 hours of notification.

Here are several pictures of the multinational airborne exercise:

HAASS: Brexit is a 'warning' for Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton.

Council on Foreign Relations president Richard Haass said Friday that the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union should give Hillary Clinton's US presidential campaign a reason to worry.

Thursday's vote in favor of a British exit from the EU, or Brexit, signals a rise in the populism and nationalism on which US presidential candidates like Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump have built their campaigns.

Photos of the three Australians kidnapped by gunmen in Calabar

Peter Zoutenbier, Jack Couranz and Mark Gabbedy are the three Australians kidnapped in Calabar, their families have confirmed. The fourth Mr Coot managed to escape.

Mark Gabbedy, who is understood to originally be from Tasmania but had worked in Western Australia. He had been working in Nigeria for the past 15 months as a project manager. Engineer Mr Couranz from Perth studied at Curtin University and had been with Macmahon since 2012. 

28 year old Kuwaiti man married 4 women at once after his ex dared him if he could find one woman to marry him

Some guy shared the photo on Twitter and claims this is what happened. Really?

Kanye West premieres 'Famous video' with these famous people all in one bed

Kanye West tries to break the Internet as he premiered his Famous video, at The Forum in Inglewood California, Friday night with the video showing a picture of nude famous people all in one bed. I see Kim and Kanye, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Caitlyn Jenner, Amber Rose, Donald Trump, Chris Brown, etc. Who else do you see?

He can't catch a break! Justin Bieber sprains ankle playing basketball... after getting stranded following tour bus trouble in Indiana and falling off stage in Canada

It's been a rough week for Justin Bieber following an embarrassing fall off stage in Saskatoon, Canada, and an unplanned stop in Hamilton, Indiana after his tour bus required repairs.

And on Friday the 22-year-old took to Instagram to report that he had sprained his ankle playing basketball.

Justin shared a photograph of his injured ankle submerged in ice as he alerted fans heading to the U.S. Bank Arena show that he would be 'taking it easy.'

Ouch! Justin Bieber looked to be in pain in a Snapchat photo shared after he fell while playing basketball on Friday

Get out now! Furious EU leaders demand Britain makes quick exit from Europe after claiming the Tory party feud held 'a whole continent hostage

French President Francois Hollande (top left) said the Brexit vote must act as a 'jolt' to the bloc to implement the change needed to address its troubles - adding he was 'sad' to see Britain sever relations. German Chancellor Angela Merkel (top right) expressed 'great regret' at the UK's decision to leave the European Union and said the EU must never forget that the foundation of European unity was the 'idea of peace'. On Monday, the two leaders will meet to discuss the vote with European Council leader Donald Tusk (bottom left), who earlier insisted: 'what doesn't kill you makes you stronger'. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (centre) said Britain's decision to leave the EU was not the beginning of the end for the EU

BREAKING NEWS: Emotional David Cameron stands down as PM hours after voters trigger political earthquake by backing Brexit and says: 'The will of the British people must be respected'

David Cameron resigned today after his devastating defeat in the EU referendum. The Prime Minister will stay in post into around October before a new Prime Minister is chosen to 'captain the ship' as the UK prepares for Brexit in a new dawn in its politics, he said. Mr Cameron's voice broke as he spoke outside Downing Street this morning with his wife Samantha in tears next to him. The Brexit campaign officially passed the winning post in the EU referendum at around 6am today, triggering a political earthquake and panic in the markets. Nigel Farage earlier declared it to be 'independence day' and a 'victory for real people' as the Leave campaign racked up votes across England and Wales - defying the verdict of London, Scotland and most of the big cities. The Pound - which soared in value earlier after Nigel Farage admitted he thought Brexit had lost - has nose-dived against US dollar to its lowest level for 31 years. And more than £100billion was wiped off the FTSE 100 within minutes as markets opened on Friday as Britain's decision caused turmoil across global exchanges