19 h. ago 10 easy exercises for busy parents as 1 in 5 feel too unfit to play with kids

If you get out of breath when playing with the kids, you're not alone.

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52 h. ago The Uncool by Cameron Crowe review – inside rock’s wildest decade

From shadowing a cocaine-addled David Bowie to winning over Joni Mitchell, deliciously readable tales from the director of Almost FamousCameron Crowe spent his youth being in the right place at the right time. In 1964, aged seven, he was taken by his mother to see “a kid named Bob Dylan” play a local college gym. By the age of 14, living in San Diego, he was writing record reviews for a local underground magazine whose main aim was to bring down Richard Nixon. Shortly after that, he started interviewing the bands of the day as they came through California – first Humble Pie for Creem, and then the Eagles, the Allman Brothers Band and Led Zeppelin for Rolling Stone.Crowe previously fictionalised his story in the 2000 film Almost Famous, which he wrote and directed. His lyrical and compulsively readable memoir The Uncool is bookended by the opening of a musical version, which coincides with the death of Crowe’s mother Alice whose aphorisms, including “Put some goodness in the world be...

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7 d. ago 9 best kids bunk beds in 2025, tried and tested for comfort and storage

Save space while still giving kids a place to play and rest

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8 d. ago Kids play area boss 'sickened' after worker exposed for child abuse offence

A worker at Party Palz in Kilmarnock has been exposed for having a child abuse conviction.

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1 week ago Stacey Solomon insists to keep these items you'd throw in the bin for surprising reason

It's the time of year to get crafty ahead of Halloween and Stacey Solomon has shared a surprising way to create an amazing Hogwarts themed decoration for your home or for kids to play with

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1 week ago Jack Whitehall in talks to play classic kids character in big screen adaptation

Jack Whitehall has had secret talks about playing Mr Benn in a new movie. Producers think he would be perfect for the role

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2 w. ago ‘My son genuinely believed it was real’: Parents are letting little kids play with AI. Are they wrong?

Some believe AI can spark their child’s imagination through personalized stories and generative images. Scientists are wary of its affect on creativityJosh was at the end of his rope when he turned to ChatGPT for help with a parenting quandary. The 40-year-old father of two had been listening to his “super loquacious” four-year-old talk about Thomas the Tank Engine for 45 minutes, and he was feeling overwhelmed.“He was not done telling the story that he wanted to tell, and I needed to do my chores, so I let him have the phone,” recalled Josh, who lives in north-west Ohio. “I thought he would finish the story and the phone would turn off.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 'Entitled neighbour lets their kids play in my garden for ridiculous reason'

A woman has slammed her 'entitled' neighbours after they told their children to play in her garden, as social media user raise their concerns about the concerning set up

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2 w. ago 'Entitled neighbour tells their kids to play in my garden for annoying reason'

A woman has blasted her neighbour for allowing their children to play in her garden and use their toys - and people have urged her to put a stop to it as soon as possible

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3 w. ago Mark Wahlberg makes rare red carpet appearance with wife and all four of their kids at Play Dirty premiere

Mark Wahlberg made a rare red carpet appearance with his entire family on Wednesday.

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4 w. ago Reduce your kids' screen time this Christmas with best games to play with the whole family

If you're looking to get the whole family together and off their screens this Christmas, we've found a bunch of fun and affordable games that are sure to keep everyone entertained

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