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A six-year-old boy who almost died at birth from breathing problems is the youngest person to conquer all 214 Lake District peaks, said the Daily Telegraph.

Tom Fryers scaled his first peak when he was three-and-a-half and hassince covered 480 miles and more than 150,000ft of ascent in 62 days onthe fells.

A primary school has been accused of running a mealtime 'Gestapo' in theDaily Mail after inspecting children's lunchboxes for unhealthy food. Ifpupils at Danegrove Primary School in Barnet, London, are found to havesweets, chocolate, fizzy drinks or full-fat crisps, teachers confiscatethem and hold them in the staffroom until the end of the day.