74 m. ago ‘Mom, can we take the elevator?’ Why I’m fine with my daughter speaking Americanese

A new study has shown Americanisms are creeping into classrooms throughout the UK, with words like ‘diaper’, ‘apartment’, ‘candy’ and ‘garbage’ becoming the new norm. No surprise when our children are addicted to US YouTube channels, says Charlotte Cripps, who explains why she’s choosing to ‘chill’ instead of ‘freak out’

Politics

2 h. ago Child snatch murder plot suspects sent back to US from Scotland after seven years

Valerie Hayes, Gary Reburn and Jennifer Amnott were found living in Glasgow in 2018 after the FBI identified them as being behind a plot to kidnap five children and kill their parents.

Events

2 h. ago Number of Scots kids carrying out murder bids soars as campaigners demand action

Shocking new figures show there were 17 cases involving 20 children between April and June compared to just five for the same period in 2024.

Events

4 h. ago It's beached Wales! Prince William has a ball on Rio's Copacabana as he goes barefoot for a sunset game of volleyball

The royal was joined by Cafu - the most capped Brazilian player ever - for his trip to the sporting arena, where they met children learning about the environment and climate change

Politics

6 h. ago Shein bans sex dolls after French authorities launch investigation into some that resemble children

France opened investigations against the e-commerce giant for selling the items, just days before it was due to open a physical store in ParisE-commerce company Shein has announced it will ban sex dolls from sale on its sites, after French authorities condemned the company for featuring some that resembled children.In a statement on Monday, the company said that it was imposing a “total ban on sex-doll-type products” and had deleted all listings and images linked to them. A spokesperson told the AFP news agency the ban applied globally. Continue reading...

Events

7 h. ago Paddy McGuinness makes 'being a dad' admission as he opens up about Children in Need's 'common goal'

The annual BBC charity event will see Paddy presenting alongside five other famous faces

Events

7 h. ago BBC tease Children in Need 2025 will see 'tables turned' on The Apprentice and performance from major pop star

The annual charity event is being filmed lived by the BBC in Salford

Society

7 h. ago Vernon Kay pays tribute to Children in Need 'legend' Terry Wogan in 'really special' admission

Vernon said he was 'walking in the footsteps' of his wife Tess Daly

Events

7 h. ago New David Attenborough docuseries ‘almost Shakespearean’ in feel, says producer

Wildlife series Kingdom follows four animal families, a lion pride, a wild dog pack, a hyena clan and a leopard family.

Politics

8 h. ago US mass murderer George Banks dies in prison 43 years after rampage

Banks was convicted of killing 13 people, including his own children, in 1982 shooting in Wilkes-Barre, PennsylvaniaGeorge Banks, one of the most notorious mass murderers in the US, has died.Banks, 83, died Sunday afternoon at Phoenix state prison in Pennsylvania, the state department of corrections said. Banks died of complications from renal neoplasm, or kidney cancer, said Montgomery county coroner Dr Janine Darby. Continue reading...

Events

8 h. ago Two killed after minibus full of children crashes into two cars as police pile in

Emergency services confirmed the incident and clarified that the children were uninjured, while two people in the other vehicles were killed near the city of Volgodonsk, Russia

Events

8 h. ago Prince William has a ball on Rio's Copacabana as he goes barefoot for a sunset game of volleyball

The royal was joined by Cafu - the most capped Brazilian player ever - for his trip to the sporting arena, where they met children learning about the environment and climate change

Politics

9 h. ago Growing concern over unregulated sonographers after reports of wrongly diagnosing baby loss

The Society of Radiographers highlights anyone with an ultrasound machine can currently claim to be a sonographer

Politics

9 h. ago More than $70tn of inherited wealth over next decade will widen inequality, economists warn

Expert panel says report on gap in global wealth between rich and poor highlights need for intervention by G20More than $70tn (£53tn) of inherited wealth will pass down the generations across the world over the next decade, widening inequality and highlighting the need for intervention by the G20 group of leading nations, a group of economists and campaigners have warned.In a report ahead of the G20 meetings in Johannesburg, hosted by the South African government later this month, the expert panel said the gap in global wealth between rich and poor will widen over the next decade without a permanent monitoring group such as the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Continue reading...

Events

9 h. ago Married NJ cop who 'had sex in front of his kids' found dead in park

Brian DiBiasi, 40, and his fellow cop wife, Elizabeth DiBiasi, 43, were arrested in January after allegedly sharing nude images of themselves with their children in the background.

Events

9 h. ago Football field could be lost in plan to expand village's cemetery

The field is often used for playing football or dog walking

Politics

11 h. ago Boy, 8, maimed in Gaza describes ordeal as Yvette Cooper makes hospital plea

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper spoke to children who had been evacuated from Gaza as she vowed to work with allies to help rebuild Gaza's healthcare system

Economics

13 h. ago Dog involved in fatal attack on boy, 3, will be destroyed, court rules

Daniel Twigg died in the 'appalling tragedy'

Events

14 h. ago Paedo found guilty of abusing 'vulnerable children' at Scots care home

Alexander Boyd will be sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow in December.

Society

14 h. ago The answer to iPhone addiction could lie in this blast from the past

As more parents try to limit their children’s screen time and keep them offline for as long as possible, many are turning back the clock — swapping smartphones for classic 1980s-style landlines. Amber Raiken explores why the retro phone is making a comeback as the latest parenting trend.

Politics