3 d. ago ‘We think Princess Pearl is a feminist icon’: readers’ favourite Julia Donaldson books

Characters who challenge stereotypes, stories that stimulate little ones’ vocabulary, endless laughter and moments guaranteed to make any dad cry. Here are your takes on the work of a beloved children’s author• Julia Donaldson’s best books – ranked!Last week, Stuart Heritage ranked his 15 favourite books by Julia Donaldson, and readers have responded with their own opinions, along with memories of reading her beloved stories to their children. Here are some of the most popular picks from the Gruffalo author’s gigantic oeuvre.*** Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Single dad who was victim of domestic abuse faces losing daughter to foster care 'threat'

The dad claims social workers want to take his daughter away from a 'loving, nurturing home' and place her in foster care.

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9 d. ago Homewrecking AI chatbot agrees to marry already taken dad but won't wed Daily Star man

EXCLUSIVE: After learning of Chris Smith's 'success story' after a flirty relationship with a chatbot, the Daily Star's Tom McGhie plucked up the courage and asked ChatGPT to marry him

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1 week ago The Last Journey review – Sweden’s Ant and Dec hit the road with octogenarian dad

In this moving and funny documentary, Swedish TV presenters Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson try to rekindle Filip’s father’s zest for life on a road trip to France‘Do you want to rot away in an old armchair?” asks Filip Hammar, a Swedish TV presenter, talking to his dad. In this charming, often hilarious documentary, Hammar takes 80-year-old Lars on a road trip to the south of France; the idea is to rekindle Lars’s spark, shake a bit of life back into him. Since retiring as a French teacher, Lars has been sitting around at home, steadily more depressed and frail. Hammar wants to show his dad that life is worth living. But as you’d expect from a documentary this heart-warming, Hammar has a lesson or two to learn himself.For the trip, Hammar has bought a knackered old Renault 4, the same car the family had when he was a kid. Their destination is the apartment they rented every summer holiday (judging from the old photos, this was pre-factor 50 sunscreen; everyone was a livid shade...

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3 w. ago Escaped murderer known as ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ captured after massive manhunt

Former police chief Grant Hardin was found hiding in woods ‘about a mile’ from the prison where he was incarcerated

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3 w. ago Manhunt for killer dad takes grave new turn as police reveal where they think he's hiding

The manhunt for suspected triple murderer Travis Decker has intensified as police reveal they think he's hiding along the Canada border.

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3 w. ago Freddy Brazier 'missing from brother Bobby's birthday party' amid family drama

Freddy Brazier's dad, Jeff, has reportedly taken legal action against the 20-year-old's nan, Jackiey Budden - who is Jade Goody's mum - in a bid to 'keep him safe'

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3 w. ago Örkesh Dölet descended on to Tiananmen Square with thousands of fellow student protesters. He’s now 36 years into exile | Nuria Khasim

As the anniversary of the 1989 massacre approaches, the Uyghur activist reflects on his lifelong dedication to the fight for democracyWhen I was little, mum used to take us to visit an elderly Uyghur couple every year. We would climb up the winding concrete stairs in a Soviet-era apartment block and be greeted with a warmth that felt like family. Over piping hot bowls of Uyghur chay, mum would talk to them for hours while my brother and I listened. I always assumed they were relatives of ours, until mum told me that they were the parents of her friend Örkesh Dölet, and they had not seen their son for over 20 years. As a child, I didn’t know who Örkesh was, but my heart broke for his parents, who clearly loved and missed their son so very dearly.Growing up in Beijing, dad used to take us to Tiananmen Square on weekends to fly colourful swallow-shaped kites. Due to censorship, I never knew that the pristine, neatly paved tiles beneath the soles of my sparkly light-up sneakers were onc...

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last month Florida woman accused of stealing family mementos from cemetery graves caught on camera

A Florida woman was arrested after being accused of stealing wind chimes from a grave site, which she admitted to having done before, police said.

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