5 h. ago Israeli military database indicates only a quarter of Gaza detainees are fighters

Elderly woman with Alzheimer’s, medical workers and children among 6,000 Palestinians heldOnly one in four detainees from Gaza are identified as fighters by Israel’s military intelligence, classified data indicates, with civilians making up the vast majority of Palestinians held without charge or trial in abusive prisons.Those jailed for long periods without charge or trial include medical workers, teachers, civil servants, media workers, writers, sick and disabled people and children. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago I didn't want ugly children so I paid a catwalk model £50,000 to be my baby's egg donor

Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, who and lives between his mansions in Essex, and Florida , appeared on a recent episode of Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over where he confirmed that he found an egg donor on a catwalk

Economics

25 h. ago At least 21,000 children disabled in Gaza during war, says UN committee – Middle East crisis live

More than 40,000 have suffered ‘new war-related injuries’ with more than half left disabled, says UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesYemen’s Houthis have claimed responsibility for a missile launched at Israel (see 8.17am BST), saying they fired two ballistic missiles at Tel Aviv in what they said was an initial response to Israeli attacks on Yemen.The Israeli military moved deeper into Gaza City on Wednesday, with soldiers and tanks pushing into Sheikh Radwan, one of the urban centre’s largest and most crowded neighbourhoods, reports Reuters. Continue reading...

Events

28 h. ago Energy drinks crackdown sees Prime and Monster banned for under

Around 100,000 children are thought to consume at least one high-caffeine energy drink every day

Politics

48 h. ago Vape disguised as children's toy cup among £35k of products seized in crackdown on illegal nicotine products

The illegal vapes - disguised as children's toys - were found in a £35,000 haul of products seized by Westminster council officials and police.

Economics

48 h. ago Free school meals new eligibility rules to help 500,000 more children

The free school meals scheme is set for a significant change as the eligibility criteria is expanded

Politics

4 d. ago Benidorm and Emmerdale star Bobby Knutt 'snubs two of his children in £350,000 will' following death aged 71

The four times married actor, best known for his role as Eddie Dawson in the ITV sitcom, passed away in 2017 during a holiday in The South of France aged 71.

Economics

5 d. ago More than 5,000 homeless children are ‘institutionalised’ by the state

In its monthly update, the Department of Housing said that a total of 16,058 people are now living in emergency accommodation.

Society

5 d. ago Benidorm star Bobby Knutt snubs two of his children in £350,000 will

Emmerdale and Benidorm star Bobby Knutt died at the age of 71, but instead of leaving his four children his estate, he divided it between his sister and two friends

Economics

7 d. ago Martin Lewis reveals how to claim up to £31,000 in missed State Pension payments for child carers

Anyone who had children between 1978 and 2010 might be owed more than £10,000 in backdated tax refunds

Economics

8 d. ago Cancer timebomb: One Briton will be diagnosed every two minutes by 2040

The analysis shows the most common cancers - breast, prostate and lung - will hit unprecedented levels, while more than 63,000 cases are predicted in children and young people.

Science

8 d. ago Children as young as four 'sent home for racist behaviour' as number of suspensions doubles to more than 15,000

The number of British pupils being suspended for racism has dramatically increased since before Covid.

Society

9 d. ago Children as young as four among 15,000 sent home from school for 'racist' behaviour

Among the 15,191 incidents recorded were children as young as four — a dramatic rise from 7,403 cases in 2021

Society

9 d. ago Nigel Farage accused of ‘ripping up’ human rights laws after unveiling plans for mass deportations

Farage announces policies to deport 600,000 aslyum seekers, including women and children, if Reform UK wins the next electionFarage said the mood around the country is a mix of “total despair” and “rising anger”. Without significant action from the government then he sad he fears the anger “will grow”.Farage said:In fact, I think there is now, as a result of this, a genuine threat to public order and that is the very last thing that we want. And I have been saying of course for a long time that it is a growing threat to our national security. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago Children as young as four being sent home from school for 'racist' behaviour

Suspensions for racism rose from 7,403 in 2021 to 15,191 last year. Figures are “unacceptable”, say Government officials, who are working to tackle the problem with teachers

Society

1 week ago AD FEATURE: Open your heart and home and change a child's life in Greater Manchester

There are over 6,000 children and young people in Greater Manchester who are looking for a place to call home

Society

1 week ago Before and after: How interior designer EMMA DETERDING gave this children's hospice a £131,000 makeover

Drawing on her expertise in colour psychology, EMMA DETERDING has changed a children's hospice into a home-from-home for patients

Economics

2 w. ago The Guardian view on Gaza’s future: Israel should end the killing. Its allies must not remain complicit | Editorial

The suffering and death of Palestinians is multiplying. Seizing and occupying Gaza City would only deepen the horrorIsrael faces a stark choice. So do its allies. International condemnation pushed Israel into allowing a trickle of aid into Gaza. But it remains utterly insufficient, and Palestinians are still starving to death. Israel has killed more than 62,000 people, mostly women and children, according to Gaza’s health ministry.Israel’s former intelligence chief Aharon Haliva, in charge when the Hamas atrocities of 2023 took place, was recently recorded saying that “For every person on October 7, 50 Palestinians must die. It doesn’t matter now if they are children.” That isn’t merely vengeful and obscene, it explicitly describes a war crime. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Parents using 'buy now pay later' schemes and going without food to afford school uniforms

Parentkind's survey of 2,000 parents of children aged 14 to 15 who attend a state school found almost a third (31%) said they are likely to get into debt to buy school uniform

Society

2 w. ago Disneyland Paris trip ruined as family's passes cancelled due to 'error'

The £3,000 break ended up with children standing outside the park asking why they weren't allowed in

Politics