6 h. ago Ignorant ChatGPT says Pope Francis 'isn't dead' – then issues grovelling apology

EXCLUSIVE: After the Daily Star realised that ChatGPT doesn't think Pope Leo XIV was a real person, we forced the AI chatbot into an apology as if we were telling off a naughty child

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9 h. ago Early air pollution exposure affects health in adolescence, study finds

UCL study of 9,000 children also found marked inequality, with people from ethnic minority backgrounds having higher exposure riskYoung children who are exposed to high levels of air pollution are more likely to experience poor health outcomes in later adolescence, according to new research.The study, conducted by academics at University College London, looked at data from 9,000 young people taking part in the Millennium Cohort Study born between 2000 and 2002 across the UK, measuring their exposure to various types of air pollutants including PM2.5, PM10 and NO2. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Ancient disease runs rampant with more than 1,000 cases reported and unvaccinated children dying

Ancient disease measles is running amok in the US where the number of cases has jumped to more than 1,000 and is continuing to climb while an unvaccinated child died

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7 d. ago Children so malnourished they’re losing their sight: Inside Israel’s aid blockade on Gaza

The blockade has led to famine-like conditions for the two million people living on the Strip, and at least 9,000 children have been admitted for treatment of acute malnutrition since the start of the year

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8 d. ago Habit most parents are guilty of is DESTROYING children's brains and increasing depression risk, study suggests

Australian researchers, analysing data from 15,000 children under five, found those whose parents were guilty of this common habit had poorer cognitive abilities and emotional issues.

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1 week ago London school closures: Lambeth school faces closure as council warns pupil numbers will 'continue to drop'

Lambeth has previously warned that it is facing a ‘stark challenge from falling enrolments’, with nearly 1,000 fewer children going to school in the borough compared to 10 years ago

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1 week ago More than 7,000 West Lothian school children given help with clothing grants

The school clothing grants administered by the council are one of a range of services to help families struggling in the cost of living crisis.

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1 week ago How a small drop in vaccinations could see measles becoming endemic again – new study

Measles is one of the most contagious diseases known, and it is far from harmless, hospitalising one in five infected children and killing up to three in every 1,000 children who catch it

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1 week ago Nearly 40,000 North Lanarkshire children and families received £2.8m towards heating bills last winter

Social Security Scotland's Winter Heating Payment is paid automatically to people who get certain low-income benefits, including households with young children, disabled people or older people.

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1 week ago VE Day 2025: 50,000 kids write heartwarming letters to veterans as some meet King

A campaign to connect the generations before next week's VE Day celebrations has seen unprecedented success as more than 50,000 children have connected with a Second World War veteran by mail

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2 w. ago 'I take my children on holiday during school term and have saved £15,000'

She insists that she isn't going to stop because it's not affecting their education

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2 w. ago Leading children’s charity announces funding support of £40,000 to schools across West Lothian

This initiative will enable 20 local schools to provide enriching experiences, resources and well-being projects designed to improve the lives of children who need it most.

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2 w. ago Elon Musk's secret plan to father 5,000 children: Public meltdowns in White House, toxic feuds with his harem of mothers and the shocking reason he's so keen to offer his sperm around revealed

It's traditional for people in Musk's position to save face by saying that they want to spend more time with their family but, in his case, that would raise the question: which one exactly?

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2 w. ago Class act: can Harrow sell an elitist British boarding school fantasy to New Yorkers?

The private school will open its first US campus in Long Island. Will it assimilate Americans into the upper crust – or is it more about branding?This fall, the British boarding school Harrow will open its first offshoot in the US: a lush 170-acre waterfront campus in Long Island. For $75,000 a year, parents can wave away their children to the prestigiously named school, renowned for its centuries-old traditions (such as calling teachers “beaks” and bad behaviour “skew”). Classes will take place in the Bourne mansion, the opulent former home of a wealthy American businessman, around which modern facilities will be built.A shiny teaser video paints an idyllic picture of an anglophile life at Harrow New York. “The school is like an oasis,” says Nick Page, former deputy head of Harrow UK, as drone footage pans out over pristine lawns and lakes, where ducklings and deer roam wild. “Yet so close to this huge metropolis of New York.” (The new school is almost equidistant from New York Cit...

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2 w. ago Runners and schoolchildren target TCS London Marathon finish line

More than 18,000 children and young people have registered to take part in this year’s TCS Mini London Marathon on Saturday.

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2 w. ago Parents with children born after 2014 could be entitled to up to £4,000

The tax scheme allows working parents to save up to £2,000 a year on childcare costs, and up to £4,000 for children with disabilities. But time is running out to claim it

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3 w. ago Children’s hospices across Scotland and RBS set £100,000 fundraising challenge

One of Scotland's most important children's charities is launching a fundraising drive with colleagues from Royal Bank of Scotland.

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3 w. ago Haley Joel Osment issues groveling apology after being filmed using antisemitic slur in arrest video

‘Sixth Sense’ star was arrested on Tuesday for public intoxication

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3 w. ago When my children grew up, I decided it was time to have more babies... with a twist. Meet my new £50,000 family

To the casual observer, it may appear she's a devoted mother or grandmother, carefully watching over her children - both no more than six months old - as they play.

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3 w. ago Parents' fears as kids spend 45 hours a week indoors with over a third glued to screens

A national poll of 2,000 parents with children aged 6 to 14 revealed that youngsters are clocking up nearly two-and-a-half hours a day on screen time by using smartphones, tablets, or watching the telly.

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