19 h. ago Give credit where it’s due: Labour is finally doing things its supporters actually want | Gaby Hinsliff

From tackling child poverty to being honest about Brexit, the party seems to have recognised the growing electoral threat to its leftWhat does it take for a small child not to recognise their own name? I’ve been thinking about that for days, since reading the Local Government Association’s recent report on a growing crisis in early childhood. We’ve known for a while about children starting school still in nappies, or speaking in Americanisms absorbed from hours stuck in front of YouTube, or even struggling to sit upright because they’ve spent too long slumped over an iPad to develop core muscles. So sadly, it’s not surprising to read of early-years workers telling the LGA they see more and more pre-schoolers who can barely speak, play with others or contain their rage when things don’t go their way. But it was the practitioner who noted that some children “don’t seem to respond to their name” who got to me. You have to wonder how often that child hears a loving adult trying to get t...

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26 h. ago You can conquer a fear of being sick this party season: It ruled my life after childhood trauma... but now I know the steps to get over it

Most people greet December with excitement. But for years I spent Christmas filled with terror that, fuelled by a little too much merriment, someone would vomit in front of me.

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55 h. ago Nobody's Child launches December sale with 40% off Christmas party dresses and jumpers

Nobody's Child's massive 40% off sales includes dresses and jumpers that are perfect for Christmas events

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59 h. ago Princess Kate’s elegant winter outfit is full of touching meanings including a subtle nod to Diana

Princess Kate stepped out to her latest royal engagement in an elegant knitted outfit that's not only champions British brands, but has plenty of touching hidden meanings

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59 h. ago The Queen and Princess of Wales break royal protocol in matching blue outfits for German state visit

Blue has become the only colour that can break typical royal clothing protocol — but why?

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3 d. ago California shooting marks 17th US mass killing this year – a 20

Experts warn this likely points to ‘regression to mean’ after recent spike in mass killings rather than continued declineA shooting last weekend at a children’s birthday party in California that left four dead was the 17th mass killing in the US this year – the lowest number recorded since 2006, according to a database that tracks them.The mass killings – defined as incidents in which four or more people are killed in a 24-hour period, not including the killer – are tracked in a database maintained by the Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Stockton shooting: Mum 'lost' after three kids killed at her toddler's party with gunman on the loose

The mum of a toddler whose birthday party was 'targeted' by a gunman who killed three children and an adult has revealed she initially thought the gunshots were 'balloons popping'

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3 d. ago First child victim of Stockton birthday party mass shooting is named by his distraught mother: ‘My baby was loved’

Four people were killed and 11 were injured in a shooting last week at a banquet hall during a two-year-old’s birthday party

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4 d. ago Boy, 14, named as victim of California birthday party shooting that killed three children and an adult

Amari Peterson was identified as the teenage boy killed over the weekend while attending a little girl's birthday party with his mother.

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4 d. ago Manhunt to catch ‘animals’ who killed four in shooting at children’s birthday party in California

Authorities said the incident in Stockton ‘was not a random attack,’ while the mayor said the child victims should have been ‘writing their Christmas lists’

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4 d. ago Investigators urge witnesses of the deadly shooting at a child's party in California to come forward

Authorities are urging witnesses of a deadly shooting at a child's birthday party in Stockton, California, to come forward as they continue to search for a suspect

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5 d. ago Stockton shooting: Desperate appeal — even for rumours — after three children killed

Three children and an adult were killed during a mass shooting at a child's birthday party in Stockton, California, a tragedy described by police as "a targeted incident"

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5 d. ago Three children dead following birthday party shooting in USA

Four people were killed in total

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5 d. ago Trump admin to help track down gunmen who killed four and wounded 14 others at children’s birthday party in California

Suspect in the mass shooting which took place east of San Francisco at large as several victims taken to hospital

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5 d. ago Four killed and 11 wounded in shooting at child’s party in California, officials say

Victims who died range from ‘juveniles to adults’ in attack on banquet hall in Stockton, county sheriff’s office saysFour people have died and eleven were wounded after a shooting at a family gathering in northern California on Saturday night, police said.The victims who died, who range in age from eight to 21 , were taken to local hospitals, Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin County sheriff’s office, said. “What we have confirmed at this time is that there was a banquet hall where a family was celebrating.” Continue reading...

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5 d. ago California police search for suspect who killed four including three children at family party

Victims who died in Stockton attack reportedly between ages eight and 21, while 11 others were woundedPolice are searching for the suspect who killed four people, including three children, and injured 11 in a shooting at a family gathering in Stockton, California, on Saturday night – and they are appealing to the public for any tips people may have.“If you have surveillance footage, if you’re a local business here, if you’re in the area, live in the area, or maybe you’ve heard rumors – please contact the sheriff’s office,” said Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin county sheriff’s office. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Stockton shooting all we know as four dead and 10 injured with suspect at large

A shooting at a children's birthday party in Stockton, California, has left four people dead and 10 injured. Police have launched a manhunt for the suspect who remains at large

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5 d. ago Stockton children's birthday party shooting all we know as 4 dead and 10 injured

A major police incident in Stockton, California, has seen four people killed and 10 others injured at mass shooting at a banquet hall where a reported children's birthday party has being celebrated

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5 d. ago At least 4 killed in mass shooting at child’s birthday party in California, officials say

Suspect in the mass shooting at large as several victims taken to hospital

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5 d. ago California shooting at children's birthday party leaves four dead and 14 injured

A shooter is on the loose after gunfire was opened at a banquet hall in the city of Stockton

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