46 h. ago Paedophile on the run: Sex offender branded 'significant risk to children' is fugitive after skipping court sentencing

Nalika Ranasinghe (pictured) exchanged 1,200 messages with a person he thought was a 14-year-old girl who was in fact a decoy account set up by an online child activist group.

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50 h. ago The terrifying magnet trend putting children's lives at risk: Urgent warning over terrifying social media craze that burns holes in youngster's bowels and leaves them with stoma bags for life

Pressure is mounting for tighter rules over the sale of magnetic toys including balls and beads which are increasingly putting in peril youngsters who swallow them.

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54 h. ago Asda apologises after toy that poses 'high risk of choking' urgently pulled from shelves

Asda has admitted they are "sorry" for selling the children's product which "presents a high risk of choking"

Events

3 d. ago Home Bargains urgently recall Easter products over asphyxiation fears

The retailer has called for immediate action as the toys pose a risk that could cause children to choke

Politics

3 d. ago Popular children's toy is urgently recalled over 'serious risk' that it could suffocate kids

The squishy stuffed toy was recalled by the Office for Product Safety and Standards after it was identified that the toy's limbs can become easily detached due to the weakness of the seams.

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3 d. ago Easter toy recall: Home Bargains warns of choking risk to children

The affected products include plush rabbits and chicks with weak seams, allowing children access to potentially dangerous stuffing material. Consumers can return these toys for a full refund

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3 d. ago Concern as fewer Scots children being vaccinated with poorest kids most at risk

Children living in more deprived areas were less likely to take up the vaccines than children living in more affluent areas.

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4 d. ago Parenting choice that may lower children's autism risk by 30%

Parents may be able to reduce their child's risk of autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions (NDCs) by following the recommended feeding technique.

Society

6 d. ago Common gummy vitamin supplement carries overdose risk for children

An increasingly popular vitamin with a candy-like appearance could pose a huge health risk for kids if not taken correctly

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8 d. ago Paedophile blames stash of images on 'naturism' then admits on camera he's a risk to children

'If they say that's what I am [a risk to children] then that's what I am,' Ross Cooper told us minutes after he had avoided jail

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2 w. ago Mum fined £480 for taking kids on holiday takes extreme action

A mum of three faces backlash for taking her three primary-aged children out of school for a whole term rather than risk getting a criminal record and another fine

Economics

3 w. ago Urgent recall to children's toys amid risk they could cause 'kidney and brain damage'

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has warned that the Stanley Jr. Kids Wheelbarrow and 7-piece Garden Set poses a 'serious chemical risk'.

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3 w. ago The sickening thing someone did to a children’s slide in a Swansea park

Swansea Council said it was 'appalled' at the actions of those responsible, who they said had 'intentionally put the safety and health of young children at risk'

Politics

3 w. ago ‘Flawed decisions’ saw 262 child asylum seekers wrongly classed as adults

The Refugee and Migrant Children’s Consortium said the mistakes are exposing children to safeguarding risk and sometimes criminal charges.

Society

3 w. ago Children risk giving out personal data to strangers so they don't feel excluded

Children feel they have to hand over their personal data to access apps and services their friends are using, according to bombshell research but parents are in the dark

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