16 h. ago Florida man accused of killing two children, aged 7 and 9, and setting a mobile home on fire

John Henry Walston, 27, set fire to the home in Escambia County before fleeing the scene

Events

3 d. ago Families flee from pub after fire leaves children 'crying and screaming'

The incident happened during the Horse and Jockey's bonfire night

Society

4 d. ago Southport killer may have targeted children because of ‘society value’ – brother

Dion Rudakubana, 21, gave evidence to Liverpool Town Hall for second day.

Events

4 d. ago Moment nursery worker who raped and sexually abused children as young as three refused to apologise for his crimes

Thomas Waller, 18, who was newly-qualified to work with children and preyed on his young victims in the toilets, refused to answer questions as he left court.

Events

4 d. ago A generation of children is addicted to nicotine pouches – why didn’t anyone notice until now?

The use of nicotine pouches has doubled in four years and, among teenagers, their use is rampant. As a ban for under-18s is finally proposed, Charlotte Cripps looks at why we were selling nicotine products to children as young as 11 for so long

Politics

5 d. 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

6 d. ago From the childcare scandal to regressive ‘tough on crime’ policies, Australia is failing to protect its children | Anne Hollonds

There is an urgent need to make child safety, rights and wellbeing a national priority and to fix the accountability gaps putting them at riskLooking back at the past five years since I began in the role of national children’s commissioner, I am struck by how difficult it has been throughout this time to get political attention on the unmet needs of our most vulnerable children, who continue to be “left behind”.Far too many of these children end up in the overwhelmed child protection and justice systems because of poverty, disabilities, health and learning problems, discrimination and disadvantage. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago Popular pub 'devastated' after customer leaves negative review

"When someone does something like that it affects morale a little bit."

Economics

1 week ago Father who killed four of his children and stuffed them in the trunk did it over ‘several months’, sheriff says

Wellington Delano Dickens III of North Carolina has been charged with four counts of murder

Events

1 week ago Criminal who falsely claimed to be the father of eight Albanian children in bid to get them UK citizenship is jailed

Gerald Cera, 28, was sentenced to six years in jail after being found guilty of conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration in August earlier this year, a court heard.

Events

1 week ago Leading kids charity has say on proposed Wishaw neonatal unit changes

Lia’s Wings, the UK charity that flies premature babies and critically ill children for specialist treatment, has called for a balanced approach to the Scottish Government’s planned changes to neonatal intensive care services.

Politics

1 week ago Pub roast leaves multiple families 'violently ill' after food poisoning horror

There were multiple reports of diners at The Cwrt Henllys Bar and Restaurant in Cwmbran becoming unwell hours after eating a roast at the establishment on October 5

Society

1 week ago Southport attacker’s father warned teacher he may become violent

A public inquiry heard from a former headteacher of Axel Rudakubana.

Events

1 week ago Could the campaign to 'Free Britney' end up being a catastrophic mistake? As her ex

Kevin Federline says he finally realised his marriage to Britney Spears was irreparable the night she begged him to come and join the party - as their two young children cried in the background.

Politics

2 w. ago Paedophile told girl to strip as victim 'carved his name into her skin'

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT Kai Edmundson, 18, contacted the girl on social media and sent her indecent images of children his crimes only came to light when she was visited by police after they were alerted by an adult

Events

2 w. ago Evil dad killed his own children in cold blood after raping them for decades

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Marcus Wesson abused his wife and their children for decades

Events

2 w. ago 'I was forced to have my stepdad's 6 children after being raped and tortured for 28 years'

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Lydia Gouardo was just eight years old when she was locked in an attic by her stepfather Raymond Gouardo, who raped her 'in the morning, in the evening and the night'

Events

2 w. ago Plans to 'name and shame' people on community service savaged in letter to David Lammy

Plans to name and shame people on Community Payback schemes could do 'severe and long-lasting damage' to children with parents in the criminal justice system, experts warn today.

Politics

2 w. ago Florida man deliberately accelerated his BMW towards children playing in street after arguing with them: police

Todd Norwood, 45, is accused of hitting a 13-year-old with his car during the incident

Events

2 w. ago One dead and 13 injured, including a toddler, after driver crashes into child’s birthday party

The suspect initially fled from the scene but has since turned himself in, police said

Events