Ann-Marie, who lives in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, immediately seized the pencil case from her eight-year-old daughter Alice's school bag, who had packed the item ready for class.

Firstly, decide how many pencils or pens you want to fit in your pencil case (we chose 8). Then, lay out your felt or material and measure the length of the long side. Using a pencil, make a mark ...

Trading Standards are investigating Shein after a horrified mum discovered her kids' new pencil case hid a concealed knife - that the brand bragged was 'sharp' and 'ideal for teens'. Ann-Marie Bennett ...