5 h. ago Kylie Jenner defended after facing criticism for joke about wearing latex to pick up kids from school

Many fans pointed out that she was being ‘so unserious’ in the video about her latex outfit

Culture

61 h. ago Cocaine mum so 'out of it' on school run stranger had to take keys and walk kids to class

Hayley Berry, 36, had 'worst example of drug driving' after being arrested after stopping her Ford in the middle of the road with cocaine and GHB in her system

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3 d. ago You don't need code to be a programmer. But you do need expertise | John Naughton

AI is so good at writing software that one father asked it to organise his kids’ school lunches. But that doesn’t mean it’s taking overWay back in 2023, Andrej Karpathy, an eminent AI guru, made waves with a striking claim that “the hottest new programming language is English”. This was because the advent of large language models (LLMs) meant that from now on humans would not have to learn arcane programming languages in order to tell computers what to do. Henceforth, they could speak to machines like the Duke of Devonshire spoke to his gardener, and the machines would do their bidding.Ever since LLMs emerged, programmers have been early adopters, using them as unpaid assistants (or “co-pilots”) and finding them useful up to a point – but always with the proviso that, like interns, they make mistakes, and you need to have real programming expertise to spot those. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago The moment I knew: we were running late, but his optimism was contagious

As they sprinted towards their train, Megan Holbeck realised Guy’s sense of adventure was magic. Even if they missed it, they’d find a way to make their own funFind more stories from The moment I knew series hereIn 1992 I arrived for year 9 as a scholarship kid at a boarding school in the Victorian Alps. I was from Canberra and knew no one. Boring suburbia was replaced by a bush shed shared with 14 girls. We had to chop wood for warmth and hot showers, and spent weekends hiking and skiing. I got tougher, explored my limits (a half marathon and six-day hike by the end of the year) and made lifelong friends.One of them was Guy. He was in my French class, our desks separated by half the alphabet. A regular in my diary list of “top five boys”, he was witty, genuine and playful. We played pranks and games – table rugby, footsies, hid and stole each other’s stuff – and sent ridiculous notes at supper. Whatever we did, there was laughter. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Mum takes kids out of school for three months after 'dictatorship' holiday fine of £480

Rachel Smith and her husband decided to take their three children out of school for a term to teach them at home after they were fined for taking them on holiday

Economics

5 d. ago ‘I like to do normal things’: Virgil van Dijk maintains sense of perspective

Liverpool captain watched his daughter star in the school play before taking centre stage in the Carabao Cup finalVirgil van Dijk’s attention was not on football on Thursday night or checking on the state of contract negotiations. Instead he was watching a school production of Fantastic Mr Fox. His daughter Jadi, like her father on the pitch, had a starring role: she was Mrs Fox, while Wataru Endo’s son was a rat. It was the perfect antidote to going out of the Champions League on Tuesday to Paris Saint-Germain and waiting for Sunday’sCarabao Cup final against Newcastle.“I’m also a normal father, husband, man, and I like to do normal things,” Van Dijk says. “And when you’ve been seen as normal as well, and it’s difficult, but going to school is a nice thing. Some of the kids are looking up, thinking: ‘What are you doing here?’ The most important thing in life is my kids and my wife’s life. These things are definitely important, but they fully understand as well when it’s time to ful...

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5 d. ago Labour MP pleads for major free school meal change to stop 500,000 kids missing out

Labour MP Peter Lamb called on the Commons to back a new Bill demanding that all those eligible for free school meals are automatically signed up - with an estimated 470,000 missing out

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6 d. ago Heartbreaking cries for help of boy held captive by evil stepmom revealed by his school principal

A man who was allegedly held captive by his stepmother for 20 years repeatedly cried for help as a child.

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6 d. ago Scots mums in school gates rammy as neighbour dispute kicks off in front of kids

In the clip a woman can be seen arguing with another parent during school drop off at Roslin Primary School in Midlothian.

Culture

8 d. ago New guidance released on skills kids should have when starting Reception

Experts have drawn up guidance offering practical steps for parents on how to get kids ready to start school to save teachers wasting hours teaching basic skills

Events

9 d. ago NSPCC shares when to let children walk to school alone as days get brighter and warmer

The days are getting brighter and warmer meaning kids may be itching to head off to school themselves

Events

1 week ago Voices: I potty trained my kids in three days – it’s not that hard

One in four kids start school without being fully potty trained, writes mum-of-two Charlotte Cripps. Don’t blame the nappies, blame the parents

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1 week ago 'Wonderful' man 'shot dead outside Wolverhampton primary school during kids' home time'

Neo Graham, 24, was allegedly shot dead outside a primary school in broad daylight in Wolverhampton this week, while a second man was rushed to hospital with gunshot wounds

Events

1 week ago Horror UK motorway fire rips through coach 'carrying 30 school kids' in 'dreaded call'

Horrific pictures show the devastation caused to a school coach after it burst into flames on a motorway slip road yesterday. The coach was carrying '30 plus children' and teachers at the time of the fire

Events

2 w. ago Mum hauled to court after taking kids on holiday during school term

Melanie Vermaak said she was informed by the Oldershaw School in Wallasey that her daughters' unauthorised absences for a South Africa trip could lead to a fine

Events

2 w. ago The part of Greater Manchester where 97% of kids got their first choice secondary school

Year 6 pupils have been finding out what school they'll be attending from September

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2 w. ago Mum taken to court after taking kids on holiday during school term

Melanie Vermaak took her children to South Africa on December 10.

Events

2 w. ago Mum slams 'ridiculous' school fine after taking kids for very specific 'holiday'

Melanie Vermaak says she told her daughter's school about the family holiday months in advance and even asked for work for her to do while they were away, but she was still taken to court

Politics

2 w. ago Is YOUR area a teenage truancy hotspot? Interactive map names and shames parts of England with worst secondary school attendance

Schools in a Northern town close to Liverpool have the most truants in England, MailOnline can reveal. Kids there skip school at more than double the national average.

Culture

2 w. ago Hungry children helped with Tesco scheme to help kids in poverty

A Tesco scheme to help feed kids in poverty means school children in this South Wales village are able to get a good meal - as well as try fruits and vegetables they never had access to before

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