4 h. ago Two men are arrested after hackers stole pictures, names and addresses of 8,000 children from nursery chain database

Met Police officers confirmed they had taken a 17-year-old and 22-year-old into custody where they remain for questioning.

Events

7 h. ago Which vitamin supplements do kids really need? An expert explains

Leading health bodies advise that children who consume a varied diet do not need additional supplementation

Politics

14 h. ago Night of the Zoopocalypse review – Clive Barker story becomes zombified animal caper for horror

Perhaps the first animated animal adventure based on a story by Hellraiser writer Barker, with commendably scary baddies and a lemur who is a horror-movie buffA children’s animated adventure based on an idea by Clive “Hellraiser” Barker? It’s a new one on us and yet, why not. All the best children’s stories have gory origins, from anonymous folklore to the Brothers Grimm. Here, the premise is fairly simple: zoo animals are becoming zombified and our heroes, a young wolf (Gabbi Kosmidis) and world-weary mountain lion (David Harbour) plus a growing posse of the non-zombified, must try to a) escape and b) put a stop to the zombification.It’s not the most complex premise – the Barker original, called Zoombies, is an unpublished short story – and this occasionally shows, in that there’s not an awful lot of narrative to go around. The film-makers address this by running a parallel commentary on the story beats and structure from one of the characters, a funny/annoying lemur, who is a horr...

Society

36 h. ago What every parent should know before giving their child supplements

Leading health bodies advise that children who consume a varied diet do not need additional supplementation

Society

61 h. ago I shared my marital woes with my mother. It was a terrible mistake and I deeply regret it. Now she won't stop meddling in my marriage... what can I do? CAROLINE WEST

My husband lost his 87-year- old mother a few months ago. We and our adult children loved her and I tried to be supportive, a reader tells Caroline West-Meads (pictured).

Events

3 d. ago Judge halts Trump administration from detaining immigrant children after they turn 18

Ruling temporarily prevents transfer to adult detention centers that advocates said were planned for this weekendA federal judge has temporarily halted a Trump administration initiative that would have kept immigrant children in custody after their 18th birthdays, preventing their transfer to adult detention centers that advocates said were planned for this weekend.On Saturday, US district judge Rudolph Contreras in Washington DC issued a temporary restraining order directing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) to stop placing unaccompanied immigrant children into adult detention once they reached legal adulthood, reported the Associated Press. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Judge blocks Trump policy to detain migrant children turning 18 in adult facilities

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a new Trump administration policy to detain migrant children in adult facilities once they turn 18

Events

4 d. ago Federal appeals court rules Trump administration can't end birthright citizenship

A federal appeals court in Boston has ruled the Trump administration cannot withhold citizenship from children born to people in the country illegally or temporarily

Politics

4 d. ago Trump administration offers migrant children $2,500 to voluntarily return to home countries

The Trump administration is offering migrant children $2,500 to voluntarily return to their home countries, dangling a new incentive in efforts to persuade people to self-deport

Politics

4 d. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to address court after prosecution and defense spar over sentencing – live updates

Combs, whose children described him as a ‘changed man’, will address judge in sentencing hearing in New YorkThe prosecution submitted several victim impact statements to the court ahead of sentencing, including one from Ventura.“While the jury did not seem to understand or believe that I engaged in freak-offs because of the force and coercion the defendant used against me, I know that is the truth, and his sentence should reflect the reality of the evidence and my lived experience as a victim” Ventura wrote. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago Journalist Mario Guevara deported to El Salvador after 100 days in Ice custody

Removal comes after Emmy-winning Salvadorian reporter was arrested while covering ‘No Kings Day’ protestJournalist Mario Guevara’s imprisonment by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (Ice) ended with deportation to El Salvador on Friday, his family announced on social media.Guevara has been a media mainstay in the Atlanta area for about 20 years, after fleeing El Salvador to escape leftwing militias in 2004. Though he has a work permit and two of his children are American citizens, he has operated under the “administrative closure” of deportation orders for much of that time. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Forget house deposits... the Bank of Mum and Dad is now funding private medical treatment

The Bank of Mum and Dad has long funded their children's young adult life, from paying rent while at university to gifting tens of thousands of pounds for housing deposits.

Economics

5 d. ago Send spending could outstrip spending by Ministry of Justice by 2029 – IFS

The Institute for Fiscal Studies warned there is a risk that increases in spending on children will be followed by higher spending on young adults.

Politics

5 d. ago Shoppers say 'I’ll pass' as Pepsi reveals new seasonal flavour

The drink will be coming to stores this week

Politics

5 d. ago Pepsi Max fans divided over new flavour but some have already stocked up

Many of us love enjoying a fizzy drink as a treat and this week a new Pepsi Max flavour is launching in Tesco – but it has divided opinion due to its unique flavour

Politics

5 d. ago Airdrie dad on sex offenders' register after twice being caught in online grooming stings

The town's sheriff court heard that Scott Crossan, 43, sent naked photos to adults pretending to be children.

Events

5 d. ago Pepsi Max fans are buzzing after spotting new flavour but there's one big catch

Many of us love enjoying a fizzy drink as a treat and this week a new and limited edition Pepsi Max is launching in Tesco, but it has divided opinion due to its unique flavour

Politics

6 d. ago Ban on 'buy one, get one free' deals on unhealthy foods comes into place

The UK Government is implementing a ban on the promotion of unhealthy foods as part of a broader health initiative.

Economics

6 d. ago Philippines earthquake death toll rises to at least 69 as Cebu hospitals struggle

More than 700 aftershocks recorded – mostly minor – while rescuers search for casualties in coastal city of BogoThe death toll from a powerful earthquake in the Philippines has risen to at least 69, with the number of patients overwhelming hospitals on the island of Cebu.Injured children cried and adults screamed as they were treated on beds beneath blue tents outside the Cebu provincial hospital. They had been wheeled outside as a precaution against waves of aftershocks overnight. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Stacey Solomon breaks down in tears as she's faced with difficult family decision

The Loose Women star admitted she dreaded breaking the news to her children

Politics