11 h. ago Scots charity feeding three million children every day after starting in Highlands shed

Mary’s Meals founder says the massive number is a milestone he “could never have imagined” when he formed the charity from a rickety tin shed in Argyll in 2002.

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32 h. ago The French government is on the brink – and Le Pen is the only winner | Paul Taylor

Saddled with a financial crisis and unpopular reforms, the prime minister, François Bayrou, seems doomed. Will he take Macron with him?François Bayrou may have thought it was a smart pre-emptive move to call a parliamentary vote of confidence in his minority government ahead of a planned national protest day on 10 September and the start of a fraught parliamentary budget season.Determined not to meet the same fate as his predecessor who was toppled by parliament last December, the French prime minister appears to have chosen political hara-kiri instead. His near-certain ejection by a hung parliament on Monday (8 September) is set to turn a smouldering political deadlock into a blazing crise de régime. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago ‘When can I go back to school?’: communities in danger hold on to education in Latin America – picture essay

Some of the most disadvantaged communities in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia are taking part in Plan International’s Safe Schools project“When can I go back to school?” That’s the first question many children across Latin America start their day with. For millions in the region, there’s often no guarantee that their school will be open, accessible or safe that day.Classrooms caught in crossfire, hours-long walks and buildings destroyed by natural disasters are just some of the obstacles children face. On top of that, extreme poverty and displacement force many to drop out. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago 9 best toasters, tried and tested with sourdough, bagels and crumpets

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so, start yours with one of these top toasters

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2 d. ago Son's 'nightmare' came through when he went to check on mum, 83, in Storm Babet

Devastated Paul Gilbert discovered his beloved mum had died in the flooding caused by Storm Babet after firefighters did not recheck her property, an inquest has heard

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3 d. ago The world's cheapest cruises revealed by the Mail's travel experts: It starts at an astonishing £89 a day all

During the 'golden age' of cruising in the 1950s the finest ships were mainly the preserve of the elite.

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3 d. ago Tottenham latest, Russo’s new Arsenal deal, WSL season begins: football news – live

Football news and World Cup qualifiers buildupGet in touch! Email JohnThe biggest stories from the WSL deadline day here.Not only that, but it’s the start of the WSL season, with a blockbuster as Chelsea v Manchester City. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Devastated mum of toddler who died of unknown illness hits out at enquiry delay

Lauren Marsh is still waiting for her daughter Bonnie's death to be investigated nearly four years after she died.

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4 d. ago Otter pup abandoned by mum dies after being rescued by Shetland sanctuary

"We did manage to get her feeding well and had finally allowed ourselves to believe that she would make it through those very difficult days... it turned out to be a final rally."

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4 d. ago Influencer Rolling Ray dies aged 28 days before birthday as mum speaks out

Influencer and TV personality Rolling Ray, real name Raymond Harper, has died aged 28 days before his birthday

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4 d. ago Reality star dies suddenly aged 28 days before birthday celebrations

An influencer and reality star who appeared on MTV's Catfish Trolls has died, with their mum sharing an emotional tribute and saying it was going to be a 'long road'

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5 d. ago Boy 'overdoses' on Tyson Fury chewing gum as he's rushed to hospital with chest pain

Oliver Wood, 12, complained of suffering chest pains after consuming the equivalent of 20 coffees or around 25 cans of Red Bull in 24 hours as his mum said she 'feared he would die'

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5 d. ago Son found mum drowned in floods 'after fire service did not recheck her home'

Paul Gilbert discovered his 83-year-old mum had died in flooding caused by Storm Babet after firefighters did not recheck her property in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, an inquest heard

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7 d. ago Mum whose daughter, 3, died of chickenpox hits out at NHS vaccine rollout

Angie Bunce-Mason, from Devon, campaigned for the chickenpox vaccine to be added on the NHS after her child died. 'We were a happy little family and enjoyed dog walks, picnics and spending time together'

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8 d. ago ‘It happened so fast’: the shocking reality of indoor heat deaths in Arizona

Heat deaths could surge in the state as energy poverty linked to Trump’s energy and trade policies burnsIt was the hottest day of the year so far when the central air conditioning started blowing hot air in the mobile home where Richard Chamblee lived in Bullhead City, Arizona, with his wife, children, and half a dozen cats and dogs.It was only mid-June but the heat was insufferable, particularly for Chamblee, who was clinically obese and bed-bound in the living room as the temperature hit 115F (46C) in the desert city – situated 100 miles (160km) south of Las Vegas on the banks of the Colorado River. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago I used to judge my mother’s gambling addiction. Now I think she was longing for a fairytale ending

Toni Jordan’s mother gambled fast, ferociously, without any sense of fun. The author has come to realise she was dreaming of a bigger life My mother, Margaret, died in 2018 at 75. It was a good death, all things considered. The very end was savage, as endings often are, but she was in her own home and on her own two feet until the final week. For a woman who’d smoked two packs a day all her adult life, who’d never exercised or even walked to the shops, who refused to drink water (“I’d spew!”) and lived on Coca-Cola, paté on toast, jubes and green olives from a jar – considering all that, she did OK.During my mother’s final days, I had it easy. My sister, Lee, lived closer and is, to be honest, a more nurturing person. She’s caring. Patient. Lee is also better with money than me, but I thought I should at least attempt to help – so at the end, I took charge of Mum’s bank accounts. She lived on the pension and died with a run-down brick veneer villa unit in an over-50s complex, an old...

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9 d. ago Fire kills three people in Indonesia after protesters torch council buildings

Large cities in Indonesia rocked by protests after gig motorcycle driver run over by police tactical vehicleProtesters have torched parliamentary buildings in three further Indonesian provinces, a day after at least three people were killed by a fire started by demonstrators at a council building in the city of Makassar.Protests erupted across Indonesia after footage spread showing a motorcycle taxi driver being run over and killed by a police vehicle on Thursday night during earlier demonstrations over low wages for workers and perks for lawmakers. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Mum of boy who nearly died from chicken pox backs vaccine rollout

Joshua Brooks was struck down by chicken pox and left on life support.

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1 week ago Further extra buses introduced in bid to solve Dumfriesshire school transport issues

McCalls have announced there will an extra 246 bus at both the start and end of the school day.

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1 week ago Boy, 12, dies in 'alligator attack' after 'climbing out window' as cops investigate mum

Bryan Vasquez, 12, was found dead in a canal near his home in New Orleans, Louisiana, after he was reported missing by his mother, who is now being investigated by police

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