72 m. ago I paid my mortgage off early by 36 as a single parent. You miss out on fun and freedom, but if you're willing to make sacrifices you can do it too

Rebecca Tidy purchased her dream home just outside St Mawes, Cornwall, in 2017 for £450,000. However, three years later, she had no choice but to leave for a cheaper alternative.

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98 m. ago Family of boy killed by a train on his way to school furious after he was blamed for being distracted by his iPhone

A review carried out by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch found that 11-year-old Jaiden Shehata was 'probably' distracted by his iPhone as he crossed the Bourneview footpath.

Events

1 hour ago 'I save £500 with Christmas hacks and get all my dinner veg for £1'

Madison Perkins has found ways to get her children's presents for free and her Christmas dinner for pennies

Economics

2 h. ago Mary Earps opens up on her 'ugly' booze battle during low point of her legendary career

The controversial former Lionesses goalkeeper admits she became 'very lost' and 'unrecognisable' and even hid her struggles from her parents.

Events

2 h. ago Dani Dyer enjoys festive day out with her children at Paw Patrol Christmas screening in London

The former Love Island winner and podcast host’s twin girls looked angelic in matching ensembles

Politics

2 h. ago 'I fell for loving husband then discovered 10 secret children by 7 women'

Mary Turner Thomson was cruelly duped by Will Jordan - a man posing as a CIA agent, who married her bigamously, stole her money, and lived multiple secret lives with different women

Society

2 h. ago Dad paralysed from chest down after clipping car on school run

Mat has undergone 14 hours of surgery but will never walk again

Politics

3 h. ago 5 New Superloop Bus Routes Could Transform Travel in Outer London: Full List of Potential New Bus Services

5 New Superloop Bus Routes Could Transform Travel in Outer London: Full List of Potential New Bus Services  Time Out

Transport

4 h. ago ‘They treat men like vending machines’: Inside the hidden world of social media sperm selling

Parenthood can seem an impossible dream for many, and online sperm donor groups offer a solution, but they can be a murky world A man going by the name “Rod Kissme” claims to have “very strong sperm”. It may seem like an eccentric boast for a Facebook profile page, but then this is no mundane corner of the internet. The group where Rod and other men advertise themselves is a community where women and couples come, in many cases, to fulfil a lifelong dream: parenthood.There is a growing number of online sperm donor groups on social media. They offer people the chance of parenting children in an unregulated, dangerous but surprisingly straightforward way. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago It's a national scandal, it's shameful, and it's time we started calling it that

When I speak to my friends, family, colleagues, interviewees, acquaintances about welcoming their children into the world through NHS maternity care – there’s a devastating common theme. And there's one place we should be pointing the finger

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6 h. ago School violence 'crisis' as 60 pupils caught smuggling weapons in three months

The rising tide of violence in Scottish schools has led to the highest rate of serious violent injuries in the UK.

Events

6 h. ago 'Emotional devastation' as thousands of Scots children wait years for autism and ADHD assessments

As of September at least 28,487 children were on Scottish NHS waiting lists desperately seeking preliminary investigations for autism and ADHD.

Politics

6 h. ago Family of Scots woman killed by partner bailed to her home demand change in law

The plea from the parents of Claire Inglis comes after the number of female homicide victims in Scotland rose last year to 15 – seven were killed by a partner or ex.

Society

7 h. ago Police warn parents after 'warzone' on streets as kids throw fireworks

Police officers in Bolton, Manchester have issued a stark warning to parents after kids were seen lighting fireworks and throwing them at members of the public and police in the street

Events

7 h. ago School principal issues apology after dressing as an ICE agent for Halloween

James Black, principal of Mount Blue Middle School in Farmington, came under intense scrutiny after a viral photo showed him dressed as an ICE agent.

Politics

9 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

11 h. ago Bombshell claim from the parents of the Aussie teens who died from methanol poisoning

The tragic update comes nearly a year after the Australian teens were among six who died after consuming tainted drinks at a popular hostel.

Events

12 h. ago 'Kids are lighting fireworks in their hands and throwing them towards people'

'If your children are out this evening, do you know where they are and what they are doing?'

Events

16 h. ago Drones used to smuggle flick knives into prison as 'old school' violence erupts

HMP Pentonville was singled out in a damning report after it found that knives had been smuggled in by drones to be used in traditional forms of violence between inmates

Events

16 h. ago Britney Spears back on Instagram in lingerie after deleting account following Kevin Federline clash

Kevin Federline had accused Britney Spears of troubling behavior as a parent in his memoir, ‘You Thought You Knew’

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