13 m. ago Laura Anderson opens up on her parenting struggle with daughter Bonnie

Radio and TV personality Laura Anderson has opened up to her social media followers admitting she is 'struggling' as she experiences the 'hardest' week of parenting so far.

Politics

15 m. ago Good Morning Britain star Ranvir Singh 'terrified' and unable to walk after drink spiking

Presenter Ranvir Singh has revealed a traumatic drink-spiking episode from years ago, describing how she lost hearing and mobility with no memory of getting home

Events

26 m. ago Teachers go on strike over plans to lengthen school day by 30 minutes as parents speak out

While one union has paused industrial action, another is refusing to back down

Society

30 m. ago 'I booked my dream flight but entitled parents nearly ruined it'

A woman was looking forward to enjoying the views of Africa from 40,000ft on her dream holiday - but her experience was ruined by a family who let their kids climb all over her on a six-hour flight

Politics

41 m. ago Horror injuries of boy, 3, killed by 'aggressive' guard dogs revealed in court

Three-year-old Daniel Twigg was mauled to death by two large Mastiff-type dogs who were being used to guard Carr Farm in Rochdale - he entered a pen 'unsupervised'

Events

45 m. ago Naked man 'attacks driver' at roundabout as terrified children watch from car

The naked man was spotted "going for any car or person near him" after police were alerted to reports of a man who was nude and approaching several vehicles at random

Events

1 hour ago Major retailer cuts 1,200 jobs after sales plummet by almost £100million

Shoe retailer Clarks has reported a revenue of £901.3million for 2024, down from the £994.5million it achieved in 2023, according to newly filed accounts with Companies House

Economics

2 h. ago Over 1,000 children in Australia urged to undergo STI tests after childcare abuse charges

Sex crime squad detectives said Joshua Brown had worked at 20 different childcare centres

Events

2 h. ago Donald Macdonald dies as tributes paid to popular kids TV presenter

Famed for hosting children's show Play School, the "showbiz great" lost his short battle with cancer on Monday.

Events

3 h. ago Tony Hudgell's mother is released from prison: Britain's worst parent who abused baby so badly he had to have his legs amputated is FREED from jail early

Jody Simpson, 31, was jailed in 2018 for 10 years alongside Tony's birth father Anthony Smith after they were both convicted of child cruelty offences.

Events

3 h. ago Parents accidentally picking serial killer names for their babies

Baby naming experts say dark popular culture is quietly influencing the top baby names of 2025

Events

3 h. ago How three young Londoners set out to explore the countries of their parents’ birth

‘No resorts, no tourist traps and no fancy restaurants’ – the friends behind the Kids of the Colony YouTube channel go in search of real connections in their countries of origin‘Kayum was my friend for years,” recalls Abubakar Finiin. “But when I met his grandad in Bangladesh, it just felt like I understood his whole story. I knew so much more about him as a person.” This moment of connection captures the essence of Kids of the Colony, a grassroots travel series on YouTube created by three childhood friends from Islington: Abubakar, Kayum Miah and Zakariya Hajjaj, all 23. In a series of chatty vlogs that thrive on their offbeat humour and close friendship, the trio provide a rich travelogue of culture and identity as they explore the countries of their parents’ birth.The idea came to Abubakar while contemplating his next steps after graduating from Oxford University in 2023. “I just thought about the places that we came from,” he says, reflecting on the layered identity of growing u...

Politics

3 h. ago How three young Londoners set out to explore the countries of their parents’ birth – and redefined the travel vlog

‘No resorts, no tourist traps and no fancy restaurants’ – the friends behind the Kids of the Colony YouTube channel go in search of real connections in their countries of origin‘Kayum was my friend for years,” recalls Abubakar Finiin. “But when I met his grandad in Bangladesh, it just felt like I understood his whole story. I knew so much more about him as a person.” This moment of connection captures the essence of Kids of the Colony, a grassroots travel series on YouTube created by three childhood friends from Islington: Abubakar, Kayum Miah and Zakariya Hajjaj, all 23. In a series of chatty vlogs that thrive on their offbeat humour and close friendship, the trio provide a rich travelogue of culture and identity as they explore the countries of their parents’ birth.The idea came to Abubakar while contemplating his next steps after graduating from Oxford University in 2023. “I just thought about the places that we came from,” he says, reflecting on the layered identity of growing u...

Politics

4 h. ago Horrific details of how boy, 3, was killed by dogs heard as parents deny manslaughter charges

Mark Twigg and Joanne Bedford appeared at Manchester Crown Court

Events

5 h. ago ‘A supermarket for sexual predators’: abuse scandal at elite boarding school shakes France

Legal complaints filed by former pupils accuse priests and staff of physical or sexual abuse from 1957 to 2004When 14-year-old Pascal Gélie saw a brochure for an elite French Catholic boarding school boasting swimming in summer and skiing in winter, he begged his parents to send him. He had just watched the American school drama Dead Poets Society and was expecting “sport and friendship”.“On the first night, I realised I’d made a terrible mistake,” said Gélie, now a 51-year-old office-worker in Bordeaux. “There were 40 of us in a dormitory with decrepit mattresses. When I whispered to another boy for some toilet paper to take to the bathroom, the supervisor grabbed me by the face and pointed to the stone terrace outside. Someone told me to take my coat because you could be forced to stand outside for hours in the cold and damp. I was made to stand there all night.” Continue reading...

Events

6 h. ago Model mum who launched first ever festival for single parents takes 'special community' nationwide

Elaine Harris - who was previously a finalist in the UK’s Top Model competition - came up with the concept for her one parent family festivals during Covid, with her first held on the outskirts of her hometown of Dundee.

Culture

6 h. ago Parents of Scots teen who died at university call for action on 'prank spiking'

Mandy and Colin Mackie lost their son Greg in 2017, and are calling for 'prank spiking' to be criminalised.

Events

6 h. ago Child Benefit payment warning to parents ahead of important deadline next month

Some parents will need to update their claim if their child is continuing in full-time education.

Events

7 h. ago Children could be banned from social media for LIFE if they share classmates' nudes under new proposal

Tech companies will be told to cover all bases to ensure offenders cannot re-register using a different name, by using identity verification systems and internet address tracking.

Events

8 h. ago Children could be banned from social media for LIFE 'if they share classmates nudes'

Tech companies will be told to cover all bases to ensure offenders cannot re-register using a different name, by using identity verification systems and internet address tracking.

Events