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    Safety fears rise at school as reports emerge of knife incident

    Friday, January 30th, 2026
    Burnfoot Community School. PICTURE: ILF IMAGING

    Alarm is reportedly growing among parents at Burnfoot Community School following claims that a pupil was allegedly “very threatening” with a knife towards a school volunteer in front of five other children.

    It is the latest and most serious in a series of incidents that have raised long-standing concerns about behaviour and safety at the school.

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