13 h. ago Online school and junior tennis: freedom, focus – and a quiet cost

Elite junior tennis players are flocking to online schools. The model offers flexibility and focus – but raises deeper questions about growth, pressure and childhoodIn a major study released recently in Epidemiology, conclusions were drawn – yet again – regarding how shutdowns and online learning were ultimately very damaging to kids’ emotional and mental health (obviously some cohorts of kids were more affected than others with financial security a big part of the calculation). This is no major surprise as parents and students alike weren’t happy with the remote learning environment.Yet despite this general consensus about online schooling not being as healthy as regular school, a new trend has exploded since Covid: the rapid growth of online schooling for tennis players and other athletes. Parents and their junior athletes feel that by being able to play several hours in the day instead of after school it will accelerate their progress in the sport while still leaving room for aca...

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16 h. ago Babies spending four hours a day on screens provide new warning about childhood in digital age

Charity warns of an information ‘blind spot’ about the potential consequences of long periods of screen time on young children

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17 h. ago Mum issues warning to parents as baby nearly loses toe over hair trapped in sock

Emma Devon, 32, went through a "distressing" three-day ordeal with her four-month-old daughter, Rosie, hours away from losing her toe.

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18 h. ago Man raped near outdoor swimming pool on Christmas Eve as police appeal for help to catch predator

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Police have urged the public to come forward with information after a man was allegedly raped between 10pm on Christmas Eve and the early hours of Christmas Day

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29 h. ago Mum and children killed in Boxing Day blaze pictured after dad tried to save them

Fionnghuala Shearman, seven-year-old Eve and four-year-old, Ohner died in a house fire at their home in Stroud in the early hours of Boxing Day despite the efforts of her husband to save his family

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31 h. ago Father's desperate attempts to rescue children and wife from burning home

A mother and her two young children were tragically killed in the fire that engulfed the house just hours after Christmas Day

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32 h. ago Mum and two children die in Boxing Day fire as dad tried to save family

A woman in her 40s and her seven-year-old daughter and four-year-old son were trapped when flames swept through their home in Gloucestershire in the early hours of Boxing Day.

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34 h. ago Stunning island with pink beaches and January highs of 28C that’s one of the ‘best places to go in 2026’ 

THIS Caribbean island has it all, plenty of sunshine and beautiful beaches with soft sand - not to mention January is the perfect month to visit. With highs of almost 30C and nine hours of sunshine each day, Barbados is a great place to start the New Year. The island sits in the eastern Caribbean...

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34 h. ago Mother and her two children, aged four and seven, killed in Boxing Day fire at house in Brimscombe Hill

A mother and her two children, aged four and seven, were killed in a house fire in the early hours of Boxing Day, police have said.

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3 d. ago Marc Guehi transfer latest as Liverpool get fresh update ahead of January window

Marc Guehi has been widely linked with a transfer to Liverpool after the Crystal Palace defender's failed move to Anfield at the 11th hour on deadline day this summer.

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3 d. ago Man in court after alleged assault shuts main Cardiff road for hours

Cardiff's Bute Street was closed for several hours on Boxing Day as police carried out an investigation

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3 d. ago England’s MCG triumph is a genuine coup – and a picture of what might have been | Barney Ronay

A properly prepped, balanced and weaponised team finally had the chops to expose Australia’s weaknessesNa-na na-na na-na na na na, Duckett’s on the piss. On the piss. Duckett’s on the piss.Don’t take me home, please don’t take me home. And while we’re here, stand up, stand up, please do stand up if you love a two-day Test on a pitch as green and ridged as an under-ripe roasting potato. For an hour in mid-afternoon on day two at the MCG England’s top order finally did the thing. The clocks stopped. Dogs miaowed. Birds flew backwards across the sky. And Test cricket turned into darts. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Use up Christmas leftovers with Jamie Oliver's 'super easy' turkey stew recipe

Jamie Oliver has come to the rescue of families looking for a way to use up the rest of their turkey from Christmas Day - and his hearty stew takes just 1 hour to make

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4 d. ago Shoppers have hours left to save £64 off Apple Airpods in huge Boxing Day sale

Shoppers can save an extra 20% off already reduced items across tech, home, fashion and beauty for one day only using a special discount code

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4 d. ago Co Tyrone tragedy as man, 20, dead in Boxing Day crash and two teens seriously injured

A man aged just 20 has died and several others have been injured after a crash in Northern Ireland in the early hours of Boxing Day

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4 d. ago Three people are missing after house is gutted by fire in early hours of Boxing Day

Emergency services were called to a property on Brimscombe Hill, near Stroud, Gloucestershire at about 3am this morning.

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4 d. ago Stroud house fire LIVE: Three unaccounted for as people warned to stay away

Three people are unaccounted for after a fire ripped through a home in Stroud in the early hours of Boxing Day morning - this is a breaking story

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4 d. ago Stroud house fire LIVE: Three missing as people warned to stay away from area

Three people are unaccounted for after a fire ripped through a home in Stroud in the early hours of Boxing Day morning - this is a breaking story

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4 d. ago Man and dog killed as fire crews spend 13 hours battling Christmas Day barge blaze

A police investigation is underway

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4 d. ago Hours left to shop massive Boxing Day sale with £64 off Apple Airpods

Wowcher have discounted items by an extra 20% off using a special discount code for one day only as part of their huge Boxing Day deals

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