3 d. ago AD FEATURE: Trafford Centre Summer Fair returns with giant beach and new kids' activity zone

The event will feature mouth-watering food and drink, thrilling rides and plenty of fun activities for children

Society

3 d. ago Heroics of Texas camp counselors cast spotlight on those who oversee millions of US kids each summer

As floodwaters rose in Texas, camp counselors hoisted children onto rafters, carried them to dry ground and sang with them to keep them calm

Politics

3 d. ago At American summer camps, kids get a glimpse of their future. That’s what made the horror in Texas so crushing | Emma Brockes

As news of the floods began to break, for so many parents the scene at Camp Mystic was intimately imaginableAmong the many dreams that the US offers its citizens, there’s this: that the American child, around the age of eight, will go to sleep-away camp a few hours from home and begin one of the key formative experiences of their life. They will return every summer. They will learn independence. They will form bonds with people who will one day godparent their children. As an adult, a friend of mine – no kidding – returned to the hallowed ground in Pennsylvania where her summer camp once stood, bought a piece of land and built a house there. Whenever we visited, she’d point out the ruins of the old dining hall down by the lake and get a haunted look on her face.I mention this because, among the many devastated reactions to the flash floods in Texas last week, there is one that is particular, and particularly acute, to millions of Americans: a gut-level blow of unfathomable loss stri...

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3 d. ago At US summer camps, kids get a glimpse of their future. That’s what made the horror in Texas so visceral | Emma Brockes

Camps are a rite of passage for American parents and children. That’s why the tragedy at Camp Mystic was intimately imaginableAmong the many dreams that the US offers its citizens, there’s this: that the American child, around the age of eight, will go to sleep-away camp a few hours from home and begin one of the key formative experiences of their life. They will return every summer. They will learn independence. They will form bonds with people who will one day godparent their children. As an adult, a friend of mine – no kidding – returned to the hallowed ground in Pennsylvania where her summer camp once stood, bought a piece of land and built a house there. Whenever we visited, she’d point out the ruins of the old dining hall down by the lake and get a haunted look on her face.I mention this because, among the many devastated reactions to the flash floods in Texas last week, there is one that is particular, and particularly acute, to millions of Americans: a gut-level blow of unfa...

Events

3 d. ago The best London restaurants to go to with children during the summer holidays

From sushi making classes to pizza sat by a supercar, Lucy Tobin rounds up the best of where to dine with the little ones

Society

4 d. ago Coronation Street's Lucy Fallon confirms return to ITV soap after maternity leave

Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon has confirmed she is returning to the cobbles as Bethany Platt after taking maternity leave following the birth of her second child

Politics

5 d. ago 'Child marriages' in Scotland could be banned as SNP Government to look at raising age of consent

Scots can currently get married at the age of 16 without the approval of their parents or legal guardians.

Politics

6 d. ago Government and NSPCC confirm legal age kids can be left home alone this summer

Some might jump at the chance whilst other kids need some reassurance and support before staying home alone

Politics

7 d. ago Nostalgic parents are trying to recreate a boring, screenless, ‘90s summer for their kids

Parents are eager to provide their kids with the technology-free summers they grew up with. Caitlin Hornik spoke to several parents trying to invoke the golden days of a ‘90s summer.

Politics

8 d. ago Texas floods LIVE: Summer camp horror with 20 kids feared dead after lodge swept away

Multiple fatalities were reported in the wake of the deluge, leaving search teams to conduct boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving water that overtook the children's summer camp

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8 d. ago Texas floods LIVE: Summer camp horror with 23 kids feared dead after lodge swept away

Multiple fatalities were reported in the wake of the deluge, leaving search teams to conduct boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving water that overtook the children's summer camp

Events

9 d. ago Kids eat free in Dumfries and Galloway Tesco stores during summer holidays

The move is one of a number of steps the supermarket giant is taking to help out families as part of its Stronger Starts programme.

Politics

1 week ago Parents with young kids urged to avoid giving them common summer drink

Children under a certain age have been advised to avoid the brightly coloured drink at all costs due to health concerns

Politics

1 week ago Beach warning as Brit tourists urged to take just one photo that could save your child's life

Families flock to the UK’s many beaches during hot spells for fun in the sun and to cool off in the sea but there are many hidden dangers at our favourite coastal spots - here’s how you can help keep your kids safe this summer

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1 week ago Austin Powers? The Godfather? Wild Things? Our writers on the franchises they would like to revive

This summer has 28 Days Later, I Know What You Did Last Summer and The Karate Kid franchises coming back to life but what should come next?The Thin Man series should not be rebooted so much as remixed, shaken a little and strained into crystal coupes. These glamorous 1930s capers starred the debonair duo of William Powell and Myrna Loy as frisky husband-and-wife sleuths Nick and Nora Charles, who solve crimes while cracking wise and necking cocktails, accompanied by their precocious wire fox terrier Asta. There were six films in the original run, starting with 1934’s The Thin Man, an adaptation of the Dashiell Hammett novel of the same name, and ending in 1947. The perfect recipe for a new Thin Man film would comprise two charismatic movie stars with sizzling chemistry, the kind who look stunning in evening dress, but who can also ad lib their own gags, a cavalcade of plot twists and saucy co-stars, a happy ending, and of course a scene-stealing pooch. It’s good, old-fashioned fun, ...

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1 week ago Aryna Sabalenka reveals what a child spectator said to leave her stunned at Wimbledon

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka was taken aback by what she heard from a child fan when she was signing autographs after defeating Carson Branstine in the first round at Wimbledon

Politics

2 w. ago Rising summer heat increases risk of child deaths in hot cars

Child safety advocates are warning about the dangers of heatstroke from leaving kids in hot cars

Events

2 w. ago Scotland Set to Make a Splash This Summer with Wild Shore’s Action

From wakeboarding and open water swimming to kids' adventure camps, the 2025 summer schedule brings the energy Wild Shore is known for!

Politics

2 w. ago Summer camps and workshops for kids in Rutherglen at Number 18 Venue

There is something to spark every imagination and interest.

Economics

2 w. ago GAP's kids clothing sale with cut price Disney, Barbie and more for summer holidays

The kids can wear all of their favourite characters thanks to the GAP sale

Economics