5 h. ago 'Entitled' woman wants to approve name for her grandchild but there's one problem

When it comes to baby names, loved ones often shared their opinions with expecting parents - even if unwanted. One grandma-to-be insists has given an expecting couple a list of 'approved' names

Politics

6 h. ago 'My four kids only watched 90s cartoons for a week – I couldn't believe huge impact'

Screen time is a huge factor in parenting with many mums and dads doing everything they can to avoid their little ones from being glued to their technology devices

Politics

6 h. ago ‘My parents got me out of Soviet Russia at the right time. Should my family now leave the US?’

When he left the Soviet Union for a new life in America, the novelist never imagined he would live under another authoritarian regime. Then Trump got back into power ... Is it time to move again?Oh, to have been born in a small, stylish country with good food and favourable sea breezes. No empire, no holy faith, no condescension, no fatal ideologies. The fish is grilled, the extended family roll in on their scooters, the wine looks amber in its glass as the socially democratic sun begins its plunge into the sparkling waters below.This was not my fortune. I was born to one dying superpower and am now living in another. I was born to an ideology pasted all over enormous granite buildings in enormous Slavic letters and now live in one where the same happens in bold caps on what was once Twitter and what purports to be Truth (Pravda?) Social. America, Russia. Russia, America. Together they were kind enough to give me the material from which I made a decent living as a writer, but they t...

Society

9 h. ago Blind date: ‘He saw his Instagram handle in my phone’s search history. I’m not a stalker, promise’

Edward, 28, a press officer (on the left), meets Matthew, 24, who works in publishingWhat were you hoping for? My parents met on a blind date and I thought it would be a bit of fun. Continue reading...

Technology

9 h. ago All the freebies parents can claim during summer holidays including swim lessons

MoneyMagpie Editor and financial expert Vicky Parry warns parents to act now to prepare for the September school term by claiming these free things

Politics

10 h. ago Lane hogger: Huge runaway pig races down main road in front of baffled drivers after 'escaping from farm'

Paul White said he thought of 'bacon butties' after spotting the hefty pig running down the road while stuck in traffic

Transport

16 h. ago JFK heir Jack Schlossberg is a sexist scumbag and worthless little pig. The squalid truth of his filthy obsession is horrifying: KENNEDY

Ask not what Jack Schlossberg is talking about, ask why his parents have not had him committed yet. For something is seriously wrong with JFK's grandson.

Politics

16 h. ago Police issue urgent Snapchat warning after 'Hype Group' causes 'considerable concern'

Officers are investigating and have asked parents to speak to their kids

Events

17 h. ago Democrats condemn CBS for axing Colbert show: ‘People deserve to know if this is politically motivated’

Lawmakers note cancellation follows Colbert’s criticism of parent company Paramount for settling Trump suitDemocrats are condemning CBS for its recent decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, noting the news comes just a few days after its host criticized the network’s parent company, Paramount, for settling a $16m lawsuit with Donald Trump.Senator Adam Schiff, a California Democrat who appeared as a guest on Colbert’s show on Thursday night, later wrote on social media: “If Paramount and CBS ended the Late Show for political reasons, the public deserves to know. And deserves better.” Continue reading...

Politics

17 h. ago Did money or politics cause Colbert cancellation? Either way, the economics are tough for TV

CBS parent Paramount insists that this week's decision to cancel Steven Colbert's “Late Show” was strictly financial, and had nothing to do with politics

Economics

18 h. ago Glitch in the Matrix? The ‘shrinking mill’ optical illusion that’s baffled the Internet

The structure by Gravelly Bay in Port Colborne, Ontario, has also become a local tourist attraction

Politics

18 h. ago Democrats say ‘public deserves to know’ if Stephen Colbert cancellation linked to Trump

Democrats are questioning timing of CBS cancellation of The Late Show days after Colbert criticized parent company Paramount for settling with TrumpTrump launches fresh defense of inaction in Epstein case following report he sent birthday letterIt was a friendship that spanned three different decades. To Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein was a “terrific guy”. Epstein believed himself to be Trump’s “closest friend”, and praised the future president as “charming”.The relationship would eventually break down, the men falling out over a bidding war on a property in Florida. And after Epstein was convicted of child sex offences in 2008, Trump distanced himself from the financier, claiming he was “not a fan” and wondering, in recent days, why his supporters would “waste time and energy” on demanding that FBI and Department of Justice files on Epstein be released. Continue reading...

Politics

21 h. ago Children to get extra week off school so parents can take them on 'cheaper' holidays

Critics have warned that this change could result in the "dumbing down" of education

Society

21 h. ago Planned Parenthood seeks to keep Medicaid funds flowing during legal fight

Attorneys for Planned Parenthood argue that cutting Medicaid payments to their abortion providers will harm vulnerable populations with limited health care options

Sport

22 h. ago Shein shopper finds 'perfect' bargain handbag for £8 – then spots huge problem

A woman named Leah Higgins was left baffled after realising the £8 handbag she purchased from Shein for her hen-do had one big flaw - and people were left less than impressed

Economics

23 h. ago I used to be scared of being a ‘difficult woman’. Now it’s a badge of honour | Jacinta Parsons

If there’s one thing that I’ve learned by talking to older women, it’s that being a ‘bad girl’ shouldn’t faze you – it should embolden youI remember the thrill I felt when someone would tell me that I was a “good girl”. I understood from a young age that, as a girl, goodness would be my supreme achievement – my calling in life. But what that looked like or how I might embody its essence took time to decode.I remember being in the back seat of our brown HJ Holden when I was young, leaving a family party and being reprimanded by my parents for my “behaviour”. I was mystified. I had no idea what I had done that had caused them such embarrassment. Had I run when I was told not to? Or had I misunderstood an instruction? Was I a “bad girl”, I remember wondering. Continue reading...

Politics

23 h. ago Congregation prays for Stirlingshire minister following devastating loss of her parents in house fire

Locals are "grieving with and for" the popular reverend after the deaths of much loved David and Paula Larson.

Politics

23 h. ago ‘I am extremely sad’: celebrities react to the end of Stephen Colbert’s Late Show

Ben Stiller, Rachel Zegler and Judd Apatow are among the names expressing disappointment at the decision to axe the long-running showThe end of Stephen Colbert’s Late Show is a concerning nail in the coffin for comedyCelebrities have expressed disappointment and anger at the controversial decision to end the long-running Late Show, bringing an end to host Stephen Colbert’s award-winning tenure.The late-night comedy show has been on CBS for 33 years and the news arrived just days after Colbert called out the network’s parent company Paramount for settling a “frivolous” lawsuit with Donald Trump for $16m. Paramount is seeking approval for a $8.4bn merger with Skydance, a company ran by David Ellison, son of close Trump ally Larry Ellison. Continue reading...

Politics

24 h. ago How much parents will save on holidays at the Norfolk schools offering an extra week off at half

Pupils in some areas of England are having their autumn half-term break extended from one week to two - with school days then extended slightly throughout the year to make up the deficit.

Politics

24 h. ago Football Daily | England and Sweden get into spot of bother with an unmissable shootout

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!The strongest contender that Football Daily could find for the worst penalty shootout of all time was predictably held between two English teams. In January 1998, under-10 pair Mickleover Lightning Blue Sox and Chellaston Boys faced off in the Derby Community Cup. After the regular game finished 1-1, a total of 56 penalties failed to break the deadlock, with referee Peter Shieff even moving the spot two yards closer and offering a coin toss to decide the result (which the sides declined). Despite saving 31 consecutive spot-kicks in the sudden-death decider, Chellaston Boys’ goalkeeper Ben Hodder ended up on the losing side as Blue Sox romped home 2-1, after a grand total of 66 kicks had been taken, a world record verified by David Barber, the FA’s official statistician. A thought, then, for the parents that day 27 years ago, stood on the sidelines, outwardly encouraging their youngsters while internally being tortured and scorched w...

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