49 h. ago I knew I was different to other children growing up and began self harming at eight years old. Then a rare diagnosis explained everything

John Junior, a mental health campaigner from Manchester, said they felt misunderstood and 'different' throughout their childhood, and they began to self-harm around the age of eight.

Society

4 d. ago Black dads go public with support for their kids with autism

A growing number of Black fathers with autistic children are looking to be more visible in the national autism conversation through podcasts, nonprofits and summits that specifically address their experience

Politics

8 d. ago Land Rovers and Jeeps growing bonnet heights ‘a clear threat to children’

SUVs pose ‘no benefit to society and mounting evidence of harm,’ a damning report has claimed

Events

8 d. ago SUVs are a 'growing threat to public safety' and drivers can't see children as old as nine directly in front of them

SUVs are more likely to hit an adult's vital organs and a child's head in a collision - and they increase the risk of dragging a pedestrian under the moving vehicle in crashes, a new report said.

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2 w. ago Gemma Atkinson admits 'fear' around children growing up because of career choices

The Hit Radio host and Strictly star Gorka Marquez, who met during Strictly Come Dancing's 2017 series, share two children

Politics

2 w. ago Lawrence Dallaglio is forced to sell his home for massive £600,000 less than advertised after split from wife: England legend 'now battling to get life back on track'

In the latest blow Dallaglio, 52, has been forced to sell the family home where he watched his children grow up to pay off his creditors. Ironically, the home has been snapped up by an up-and-coming sports star.

Society

3 w. ago Meghan Markle makes stark motherhood confession as she gives Archie and Lilibet update

Speaking on the final episode in the first series of her Confessions of a Female Founder podcast, Meghan Markle talks about the difficulties of trying to grow her business while raising her children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet

Politics

3 w. ago Rod Stewart ‘flabbergasted’ to receive lifetime achievement award from children

The father-of-eight was introduced to the stage by five of his grown up children.

Society

3 w. ago Tracy Beaker star Dani Harmer's health update after her 'whole personality changed'

Dani Harmer, who played Tracy Beaker on the CBBC show, shared her diagnosis with fans and explained that it was her husband Simon who first noticed her "whole personality had changed"

Politics

3 w. ago What is normal pressure hydrocephalus? Billy Joel’s brain disorder diagnosis explained

Renowned singer-songwriter has cancelled all upcoming shows while he receives treatment

Science

3 w. ago Normal pressure hydrocephalus explained as Billy Joel cancels tour dates following diagnosis

What is normal pressure hydrocephalus? The rare brain disorder affecting Billy Joel - and its symptoms, prognosis and treatment

Science

3 w. ago 'I feel empty and utterly lost and alone since my kids flew the nest'

Resident agony aunt Coleen Nolan has advice for a woman whose children have grown up and moved out to do their own thing, but she now feels she has no real purpose

Politics

4 w. ago More adoptions likely to fail in England amid funding cuts, warn charities

Adoption UK says families at breaking point and cuts to support fund are ‘morally and economically nonsensical’A growing number of adopted children are at risk of returning to the care system as funding cuts and lack of support pushes England’s families into crisis, charities have warned.Adoption UK said cuts to funding were already having a “devastating” effect on children who have been adopted, describing them as “morally and economically nonsensical”. Continue reading...

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