2 d. ago Alder Hey hospital issues rare letter to parents after children left 'very unwell'

Bosses at NHS Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool have taken the unprecedented step of sending an open letter to parents after kids were left 'seriously unwell' with measles infections

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2 d. ago Alder Hey hospital issues urgent open letter as 'several children seriously unwell'

Alder Hey Children's Hospital, alongside UKHSA and Directors of Public Health for Liverpool, Sefton and Knowsley, has issued an open letter to parents as a number of children are 'seriously unwell' in hospital

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4 d. ago Deadly heatwaves are the new reality – we need to transform the UK's cities and towns to survive them | Hannah Martin

While we work towards net zero, we also need to adapt. And we can pay for cooling measures like splash pads and trees by taxing the worst pollutersThere’s a lot to be anxious about as a new parent, let alone in a heatwave when the thermometer in your one-year-old daughter’s room is reading 26C. That’s six degrees higher than the upper limit of the recommended temperature for a child’s room. After scrolling my phone for advice on how to cool her room, I couldn’t help waking up every few hours to check she was OK on the baby monitor.In the UK, we are unprepared at every level for the extreme weather caused by climate breakdown. Whether it’s unbearably hot buildings in the summer, our damp and cold homes (some of the leakiest in Europe) filled with mould in the winter, our unprotected towns built on flood plains, or our unfit-for-purpose train tracks that get shut down at the slightest weather warning, the climate crisis is already wreaking havoc on public and private infrastructure – ...

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7 d. ago ‘Accelerated censorship’: advocates criticise US supreme court ruling on LGBTQ+ books

Opponents say the decision allowing parents to let their kids opt out of lessons featuring LGBTQ+ themes will hurt the US education systemKiernan, a 24-year-old transgender person from Colorado, feels drained from dealing with legislation that consistently limits the spaces and freedoms of people like him. Since he transitioned in 2016, it’s been the same – first bathroom bills, then censorship in the education system – routine attacks on LGBTQ+ rights that Kiernan feels have now just become part of living in the US.Now, in the wake of the Mahmoud v Taylor supreme court ruling, the stigmatization of these communities is likely to worsen. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘Accelerated censorship’: advocates criticize US supreme court ruling on LGBTQ+ books

Opponents say the decision allowing parents to let their kids opt out of lessons featuring LGBTQ+ themes will hurt the US education systemKiernan, a 24-year-old transgender person from Colorado, feels drained from dealing with legislation that consistently limits the spaces and freedoms of people like him. Since he transitioned in 2016, it’s been the same – first bathroom bills, then censorship in the education system – routine attacks on LGBTQ+ rights that Kiernan feels have now just become part of living in the US.Now, in the wake of the Mahmoud v Taylor supreme court ruling, the stigmatization of these communities is likely to worsen. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Runaway lynx rescued after illegal release in Highlands named by local kids

Children from a local primary school chose the named of the wild cats.

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9 d. ago Woman rages as 'entitled' parents let kids 'climb all over her' on flight

A woman has slammed a set of parents who allowed their children to climb all over her on a flight to her dream holiday - and people say she should have stood up for herself more

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9 d. ago Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo break silence on new show after baby announcement

Made in Chelsea's Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo are letting the cameras into their home as they prepare to become parents for the first time as they land huge Disney+ reality show

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1 week ago The grip secret: it could be the key to a long and healthy life – here’s how to improve yours

A weak grip goes hand in hand with higher risk of heart attack and stroke, and is linked to everything from diabetes and obesity to muscle loss. Here’s what to do about itAnyone who has ever dropped their phone in the toilet – and isn’t that all of us? – knows something about the importance of a good strong grip. We come into the world ready to grasp anything placed in our hands, and if we are lucky we leave it the same way. In between, grip lets us cling to our parents, hold our lovers, rock our babies. The morning I wrote this, before I was even dressed, it enabled me to strap on my watch, lock the kids out of the bathroom, wash my hands, insert my contact lenses, strip, shower, brush my teeth, take my medicine and check my phone. A few hours later, as I hung upside down on some gymnastics rings, it stopped me slipping off and cracking my head on the floor.But you know what? This just scratches the surface. Not only does grip help you work, play and pull your trousers on in the mo...

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2 w. ago Emily Maitlis' serial stalker is jailed for five years for another breach of a restraining order after sending letters to her from prison

Serial stalker Edward Vines, 54, who sent letters to Emily Maitlis and her parents from behind bars was jailed this morning for five years.

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2 w. ago Conor McGregor enjoys quality family time with partner Dee Devlin and their children in Mallorca after partying with Katie Price and horror nightclub attack in Ibiza

Conor McGregor enjoyed some quality family time with partner Dee Devlin and their children in Mallorca following his recent wild antics in Ibiza.

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2 w. ago Parents could be fined £300 for letting their child ride this type of bike

Electric bikes have become increasingly popular in recent years, but there are strict rules in place that parents need to be aware of when it comes to their children

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3 w. ago 'Please, do not read them' Scots author won't let her parents read her erotic novels

Sophie Gravia has built a career writing about the messy, complicated, and often hilarious reality of dating in the modern world.

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3 w. ago The chilling letters from jail that reveal twisted motivation of aspiring artist who murdered her parents then lived with their bodies in her childhood home for FOUR years

There is little to distinguish the 1970s three-storey property that stands on a corner of Pump Hill, in the Essex commuter village of Great Baddow.

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4 w. ago ‘Kid rotting’: why parents are letting their children go wild this summer

Forget the organised fun that comes with a high price tag and the threat of debt. US parents are turning their backs on summer camps and activities, in favour of much freer, easier school holidaysName: Summer kid rotting.Age: The name is new, but long school summer holidays started spreading in the 1840s, thanks to the US educational reformer Horace Mann. Continue reading...

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