24 h. ago Millions of Brits set to lose Child Benefit payments this summer

The weekly payment is worth £26.05 for your first child, and £17.25 each for any additional children.

Economics

38 h. ago Child loses out on school place with brother after primary moves premises, putting her out of catchment

Parents appeal after daughter turned down for school place at the primary they say they were never warned they were no longer in catchment for

Politics

3 d. ago Sydney author loses bid to conceal identity amid charges erotica novel contains child abuse material

Woman has pleaded not guilty to all charges as News Corp lawyer argues ‘horse has bolted’ when it comes to suppressing her identityGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAn erotica author charged with child abuse offences over content in an unreleased book has had a bid to conceal her identity rejected, despite her lawyer arguing “all she has done is written a fictional novel”.Sydney woman Lauren Tesolin-Mastrosa, 33, who works as a marketing executive at a charity and writes under the pen names Lauren Ashley and Tori Woods, has pleaded not guilty to the three charges: one count of producing, one count of possessing, and another of disseminating child abuse material.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

Culture

5 d. ago Laura Adlington, 36, is pregnant! GBBO star in 'shock' as she shares 'miracle' IVF baby news after nine years of infertility and previously being told to lose 14st to have a child

Laura Adlington is pregnant!

Events

2 w. ago Harrowing final social media post of Austin Metcalf who died in brother's arms after being stabbed at track meet

Metcalf, a star high school football player, died in his twin brother's arms after he was stabbed in the heart at a track and field meet in Texas for asking someone to get out of his seat.

Events

3 w. ago Mother's fury as daughter, 12, is threatened with isolation at school for tribute to brother with Down Syndrome

Staff allegedly sent Miley Hargadon home from school last Friday for wearing the mismatched footwear she had purchased for £8 from a charity.

Events