4 h. ago Mother, 34, who tragically died along with her newborn baby after opting for home birth told midwives she wanted a completely natural labour with no medication, inquest hears

Jennifer Cahill, 34, chose to deliver Agnes Lily at home after feeling 'unsupported' in hospital when she had her son three years

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7 h. ago Mother guilty of killing baby daughter who suffered catastrophic brain injuries

Kaylani Kalanzi had been known to social services before she was born

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8 h. ago Every risk you MUST know before having a homebirth as mother, 34, and baby die amid tragic complications

Experts have long argued that the evidence about the risks of home births and the relative safety of hospital-based births is too often ignored by home birth advocates.

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10 h. ago The House at Hallow End review – home renovation horror finds emotional heft among the terror

Angela Gulner’s tragi-horror debut trades jump scares for depth, as a family home turns into a mirror of loss and madnessNew mum Harper (Katie Parker) and her baby daughter move in with her mother Sadie (Patricia Heaton) to help finish sorting out an old fixer-upper of a home, bought with intent to flip. Also along for the ride is Bette (Emma Fitzpatrick), a live-in carer who turns out to be pregnant. But the path of property renovation never did run smooth, and soon, the weird noises and shadows and visions of a strange figure with a beak-like face start to take their toll on Harper. But how real is the threat? Is it all simply the projections of a frayed psyche or is something supernatural going on?Initially, it seems that writer and director Angela Gulner’s debut (previously titled The Beldham) is akin to a low-budget version of The Babadook, the breakout hit from 2014 that saw Essie Davis’s young widow living perpetually on the verge of a breakdown. There is indeed a similar int...

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25 h. ago Mum, 34, and baby died in home birth tragedy as heartbroken father pays tribute & says ‘we never heard the risks’

A MOTHER and her newborn baby died within hours of each other in a tragic home birth, an inquest has heard. Rob Cahill recounted details of his wife and baby's death after a home birth which has left him heartbroken. Jennifer Cahill, 34, never got to hold her "beautiful" baby Agnes after giving birth at...

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29 h. ago Mother, 34, and her newborn baby both died after she decided to have a home birth due to feeling 'unsupported' by midwives when her first child was delivered in hospital

Jennifer Cahill, 34, delivered baby Agnes Lily at her home in the presence of her husband Rob and two midwives in June last year.

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57 h. ago Moment attempted kidnapper arrested after trying to snatch baby in pram

An attempted kidnapper tried to snatch a baby girl in a pram away from her mother outside an ice cream shop in Blackpool.

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58 h. ago Baby P's mother will be forced to give her first public account of the tot’s death at parole hearing

Tracey Connelly, 44, will face a public parole hearing after being put back behind bars for breaking the conditions of her release

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3 d. ago Baby P's mother 'will be forced to reveal details of her tortured toddler's brutal death' as she makes fresh bid for freedom

Tracey Connelly, now 44, will give her first ever public account of how her 17-month son Peter suffered more than 50 wounds over an eight-month period.

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4 d. ago Calls for UK government to pardon women executed for witchcraft

Council leader writes to home secretary asking for general pardon for ‘witches’ convicted in 16th and 17th centuriesOn 30 July 1652, seven women were hanged on Penenden Heath in Maidstone, Kent. Witch trials and executions were far from unusual at the time, in the town or elsewhere, but rarely were so many convicted at once.The women – Anne Ashby, Mary Brown, Anne Martyn, Mildred Wright, Susan Pickenden, Anne Wilson and Mary Reade – had been accused by their neighbours of terrible acts including “bewitching to death” a 10-day-old baby, the child’s mother, and another three-year-old. Several were claimed to have “carnally known” the devil in exchange for their monstrous powers. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago A trans grandmother, a patriarch scarred by horrors of war, and two very unusual marriages: We reveal the deeply complicated world of Gus Lamont's Outback family

Unearthed documents and local sources have revealed that the family of missing South Australian boy Gus Lamont has a complicated - and tragic - history.

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4 d. ago William fights back tears speaking to mother who lost baby son and husband

If you are experiencing feelings of distress and isolation, or are struggling to cope, The Samaritans offer support; you can speak to someone for free over the phone, in confidence, on 116 123 (UK and ROI), email jo@samaritans.org, or visit the Samaritans website to find details of your nearest branch.

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4 d. ago William’s emotional talk about suicide with mother who lost baby son and husband

The prince was filmed in conversation with campaigner Rhian Mannings to mark the launch of a new National Suicide Prevention Network.

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4 d. ago A trans grandmother, a patriarch scarred by horrors of war, and two very unusual marriages: We reveal the deeply complicated world of Gus Lamont's Outback family

Unearthed documents and local sources have revealed that the family of missing South Australian boy Gus Lamont has a complicated - and tragic - history.

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6 d. ago Woman, 51, who tried to snatch a baby from her pram as her mother nipped inside shop is jailed

Nicolette Goldrick 'brazenly' walked up to the seven-month-old baby in her pram, which was outside a shop on Central Drive, Blackpool, as her mum was inside the store.

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8 d. ago Mariah Carey's nepo baby daughter set to follow in her mother's footsteps

The All I Want For Christmas Is You singer is reportedly helping her daughter to start her journey in the music business

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8 d. ago Freddy Brazier practices for being a dad as he plans sweet tribute to mum Jade

Freddy Brazier and the mother of his baby are no longer a couple but the 21-year-old says his family are supporting him and that he can't wait to become a day in April

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9 d. ago Huge pop star's nepo baby daughter, 14, 'set to follow in her mother's footsteps' in the music industry

A huge pop star's nepo baby daughter is reportedly set to follow in her mother's footsteps in the music industry.

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9 d. ago Freddy Brazier reveals he will name his child after his late

The son of Jeff Brazier and the late Jade announced he was set to become a father with his ex-girlfriend back in August.

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1 week ago Moment baby's crib suddenly collapses as tired mum attempts to sneak out after putting child to sleep

This is the moment a tired mother climbing out of her baby's crib after putting the child to sleep, ends up knocking it over and falls to the ground with her six-month-old.

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