13 h. ago How Brooklyn Beckham failed at Arsenal and set football's biggest nepo baby on path to marry a billionaire and split with his parents

Anxiety was highlighted as one of the reasons Brooklyn had opted to step away from following in his father's footsteps and pursuing a career as a professional footballer.

Society

4 d. ago I noticed an unexplained bruise on my baby but doctors brushed it off... then came the devastating diagnosis

Ceeariah Madden, 31, took her son to the ER where doctors dismissed her. She pushed for them to do testing and they ultimately discovered that he's battling a rare and life-changing condition.

Science

4 d. ago Record number of baby girls aborted by Indian parents in the UK due to preference for male children

Hundreds of pregnancies have been terminated on the basis of sex in the past four years - despite Government advice explicitly stating it is against the law.

Society

4 d. ago Parents charged after baby found covered in roaches despite mother’s ‘protective’ circle of Raid, police say

Deputies said the Florida home reeked of a ‘vile and putrid odor’

Events

8 d. ago Ickle Bubba: What parents are saying about the brand and how does it compare to iCandy

Made by parents for parents Ickle Bubba is the stylish baby product brand.

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9 d. ago Strictly's Dianne Buswell left in tears over parents' sweet baby move as they're 'kept apart'

The pregnant Strictly professional dancer has been spending time with her family in Australia ahead of her son's arrival

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9 d. ago What does sugar do to your body – and how can you avoid a slump?

We evolved to like energy-dense foods such as honey, but modern diets tend to include too much sugar. Here’s how to make sure you eat the right amount, at the right timeSugar tastes great for good reason: we evolved to like it, back when honey was a hard-to-get, energy-dense treat and we spent half of our time running around after antelope. Now that it’s much easier to get and we don’t move as much, that sweet tooth is working against us: many of us are consuming far too much of it, and suffering from poor health as a result. But is there anything specifically bad about it beyond it providing too many calories and not enough nutrients?“When we taste sugar, the body starts reacting the moment sweetness touches the tongue,” says Dawn Menning, a registered dietitian who works with health app Nutu. “The brain recognises it as a quick source of energy and activates the reward system, releasing the feelgood chemical dopamine that makes it so appealing.” Interestingly, not everyone tastes ...

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1 week ago As the year begins, don’t look away from the headlines, look better and deeper | Justine Toh

It’s important to cultivate a fresh way of seeing – one that isn’t blind to harsh realities but refuses to be cowed by themMaking sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday lifeI once heard that a journalist, stunned by the horrors they’d witnessed while on assignment as a foreign correspondent, was almost equally shocked to find themselves seeking solace in the strangest of places: a church. Not to pray; that wasn’t their thing. But to sit and take stock in silence – perhaps the most appropriate response when processing history’s bloody body count.If we’re news junkies, or just extremely online, we’re a little like that traumatised journalist. A little. More removed from frontline carnage, sure, but subject to a similar onslaught of non-stop bad news: polarisation, the climate crisis, grim domestic violence statistics. The rising cost of living, the rise of the far right, and AI threatening to upend our livelihoods. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Bafta 2026 film awards longlists hope to avoid #BaftasSoWhite diversity criticism

With strong showings for Ryan Coogler’s Sinners and target hit for 50% female directors, criticism that has dogged the prizes in recent years may have been headed offFor now, the Bafta film awards appears to have headed off further criticism over its long-running diversity crisis after revealing its longlists on Friday.Despite Bafta overhauling its awards voting system in 2020 after claims of “systemic racism”, outrage re-emerged in 2023 after no people of colour won awards. The longlists, which are an intermediate stage on the way to the final nominations with each category determined by different mixes of membership voting and jury selection, suggest that some progress is being made. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Best baby monitors to buy in 2026, tried and tested by a parenting writer

As a mum, I’ve done my fair share of testing to find the monitors I’d recommend to any parent

Politics

2 w. ago Parents say Geico refused claim after car crash because their baby and toddler weren’t listed on insurance policy

The Michigan parents were on the hook for up to $15,000 worth of damage

Events

2 w. ago Laura Dern says ‘nepo baby’ criticisms are ‘absurd’ and ‘insane’

Oscar-winning actor is the daughter of actors Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd

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2 w. ago Holly Hagan shows off growing baby bump after she hit back at trolls over parenting decision

HOLLY HAGAN today showed off her growing baby bump after hitting back at trolls over a parenting decision she made. It comes after the former Geordie Shore star, 33, was recently forced to defend herself after being cruelly trolled over her son Alpha-Jax's Christmas. present. Holly announced in November she is expecting her second child,...

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2 w. ago Taxpayers miss out on millions after ‘phoenixism’ at UK recruitment firms

Practice where companies are liquidated and reacquired, free of debts, thought to cost taxpayers about £800m a yearInsolvent recruitment businesses shorn of their debts then reacquired from administration by the directors or shareholders that presided over their demise are costing the exchequer tens of millions of pounds in lost taxes, a Guardian analysis suggests.The practice of “phoenixism” – the art of liquidating a company and allowing the directors to rise from the ashes with a new entity, free of debts – is estimated by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to have cost taxpayers about £800m a year. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago 'I'm having a baby and naming it should not be a 50/50 decision with my partner'

Choosing what to name a baby can be a very difficult decision to make, with most parents keen to find something they both agree on but one woman believes she should have more say than her fiancé

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2 w. ago Mums and dads credit soothing baby toy as the 'cornerstone of sleep'

Australian brand Riff Raff has launched in the UK with sleep toys designed to help babies and toddlers fall asleep

Politics

2 w. ago The 11 trends that will make you look ten years older in 2026: Here's EXACTLY what to avoid if you're over 50, reveals SHANE WATSON

Early January is the perfect time to take stock of the fashions that worked for us in 2025, and the ones that didn't.

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2 w. ago O2 customers issued warning as provider to switch off 'relic' service in 2026

The UK's biggest mobile provider has announced the shutdown of its 3G services in 2026, urgingcustomers with 3G-only devices to upgrade to avoid losing access to mobile internet as 4G and 5G services continue.

Events

2 w. ago EastEnders biggest flashforward mysteries 'solved' – from baby Ethan to Max's mystery bride

From who are the parents to baby Ethan to who is Max Branning preparing to marry – EastEnders fans were faced with a string of questions after last night's episode...

Events

2 w. ago Avoid these 2 design trends in 2026 to keep your home looking 'timeless'

Interior designer Hayley Fellows-Prior from Atelier 44 Design Studio in Essex has shared the two homeware trends she's urging people to stay away from in order to save money in the long run

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