26 h. ago Majority of parents 'DON'T think children need to be potty trained before starting school', poll reveals

New government data suggests parents are failing to prepare their tots for pre-school.

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28 h. ago Majority of parents don’t believe kids need to be potty trained before starting school, shock poll reveals

SIX in ten parents do not believe their children need to be toilet-trained before starting school. Government polling seen by The Sun reveals a crisis in pre-school readiness. Some 64 per cent of parents think their youngsters do not need to be able to focus on a task for ten minutes before starting formal education,...

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32 h. ago Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers spotted on ‘Derry Girls tour’ with his family

BRENDAN RODGERS will be itching to return to the training pitch and start working towards getting Celtic back to the top of the table - but before then, he's been going on tour... Despite a 3-2 win over Motherwell on the last match before the international break, there's no doubt that the sight of Hearts...

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4 d. ago Best cure for IBS could start with training the mind, study suggests

Behaviour-directed therapies seem to work by healing gut-brain signalling, scientists say

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1 week ago TfL chief 'hopeful and optimistic' new Piccadilly line trains will start running in a year

The 94 new trains will be the first on the ‘deep level’ London Underground to have air conditioning

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1 week ago TfL chief 'hopeful and optimistic' that new Piccadilly line trains will start running in a year

The 94 new trains will be the first on the ‘deep level’ London Underground to have air conditioning

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1 week ago Major European city rocked as man 'sets fire to parents' home with explosives'

Emergency services raced to a burning building in Lerchenau, Munich after reports of 'loud banging noises' – an injured person was found 'who might be connected to the incident'

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2 w. ago Horse racing tips: ‘Proven stayer with top jockey booked’ – Templegate’s 2

TEMPLEGATE'S Monday picks are below. Back a horse by clicking their odds. SPECTACULAR STYLE (5.00 Southwell, nap) He’s a proven stayer for trainer Ian Williams and was a comfortable winner at Redcar two starts ago. He went off too quick there last time and the booking of Billy Loughnane is a positive. He has lots...

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2 w. ago Fifth of parents say one major thing is keeping their child from party invites

Two thirds of parents worry their child is missing out on having fun with their friends and strengthening bonds as a result of their food allergies

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2 w. ago Major NHS change to affect parents, families and carers with 68 GP practices affected

The update is currently being piloted with potential for a widespread roll out next year

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2 w. ago The hardest secondary schools in Cardiff to get into as council warns against one major mistake

Cardiff council warned parents not to make one major mistake when applying for secondary school places

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3 w. ago Hansi Flick's warning as Marcus Rashford is punished for ignoring the rules at Barcelona

Marcus Rashford was left out of Barcelona's starting line-up against Getafe for being late to training, as Hansi Flick's strict line of discipline continues with his squad

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3 w. ago Trump to warn parents everyday drug may trigger AUTISM... as officials hail breakthrough reversal treatment

President Trump is expected to make a major announcement on Monday to warn parents that Tylenol may be triggering autism in children and that there is a new medication to help treat it.

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3 w. ago BBC Strictly star Lewis Cope's secret dancing history revealed amid 'fix' claims

Lewis Cope was a last minute sign up to Strictly Come Dancing after Game of Thrones star Kristian Nairn had to quit the BBC show before training even started

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3 w. ago AI could never replace my authors. But, without regulation, it will ruin publishing as we know it | Jonny Geller

Basic principles need to be enshrined to protect the sacred craft of storytelling from this automated onslaughtJonny Geller is a literary agent and CEO of The Curtis Brown GroupThe single biggest threat to the livelihood of authors and, by extension, to our culture, is not short attention spans. It is AI.The UK publishing industry – worth more than £11bn, part of the £126bn that our creative industries generate for the British economy – has sat by while big tech has “swept” copyrighted material from the internet in order to train their models. Recently, the AI startup Anthropic settled a $1.5bn copyright case over this issue, but the ship has undeniably left the harbour and big tech is sailing off with the goods.Jonny Geller is CEO of The Curtis Brown Group Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Sit, stay and manage expectations: how to start training your dog

It doesn’t have to be miserable. We asked experts how best to start training your new (or old) best friendMy family has never been closer to the brink of collapse than when we got a puppy. We spent hours reading articles and watching videos about puppy training, and were constantly arguing about the right way to potty train him or get him to stop barking.Every new piece of information seemed to contradict what we’d already learned – never scold him! Scold him! – but one thing was certain: make one wrong move and you will ruin your dog and your life forever.How to start meditatingHow to start weightliftingHow to start budgetingHow to start running Continue reading...

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