55 h. ago Voices: Today is International Day of the Girl – have you stopped reading yet?

As high-profile authors from Judy Blume to Margaret Atwood become part of US book bans and the next generation of young women report feeling under attack more than ever before, Victoria Harper, chair of the charity Inspiring Girls UK, explains why it’s worth taking a minute to reflect on the world they are growing up in

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4 d. ago 'English Teacher prove why they're in a class of their own with flawless War Child gig'

English Teacher were always destined for big things, but their gig on Friday night for War Child's Day of the Girl was a reminder of just how talented the band are

Society

4 d. ago Meghan shares adorable new photos of rarely seen daughter Princess Lilibet

Duchess Meghan has shared two sweet snaps of her four-year-old daughter, Princess Lilibet, at their home in California to mark International Day of the Girl, remarking, 'the world is yours'

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4 d. ago Meghan posts charming pictures of daughter Lilibet, four, telling her to ' Go get 'em!' to mark International Day of the Girl

One of the pictures shows Meghan holding hands with her daughter Lilibet, four, and is captioned: 'To all the girls - this world is yours.

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7 d. ago Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead

The children’s names below appear on a list of victims of Israel’s offensive in Gaza, maintained by health authorities in the territory. As of the end of July it ran to 60,199 names, of whom 18,457 were under 18s. Far from comprehensive, the list does not include the thousands still buried under the rubble of destroyed buildings, as well as the war’s many indirect victimsAs of the end of July there were 18,457 children named on the long official list of Palestinian victims of Israel’s war in Gaza. Over almost two years, that is equivalent to bombs, bullets and shells killing a boy or girl every hour of every day.In reality the deaths are not spaced out so evenly. Siblings, cousins and playmates are often killed together, by an airstrike or artillery shell. Even children shot by snipers or quadcopters are sometimes brought into hospitals in groups, doctors say. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago ‘Stalker’ who claimed she was Madeleine McCann contacted missing girl’s mother 60 times in a day, jury told

Julia Wandelt, who had previously claimed to be two other missing girls, told the McCanns ‘don’t give up on your daughter’, a court heard

Events

9 d. ago Six bombshells from court as two women accused of stalking family of Madeleine McCann

It was heard in court how Julia Wandelt, 24 - who believed she was Madeleine - called and messaged Kate McCann '60 times' in a single day, including about her alleged memories of the girl's abduction

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9 d. ago Seven bombshells from court as two women accused of stalking family of Madeleine McCann

It was heard in court how Julia Wandelt, 24 - who believed she was Madeleine - called and messaged Kate McCann '60 times' in a single day, including about her alleged memories of the girl's abduction

Events

2 w. ago Win a copy of Say You’ll Be There By Nina Millns in this week’s Fabulous book competition

WHEN Arianna, Tess, Candace and Dana dress up as the same Spice Girl for their school’s Red Nose Day in 1997, a friendship is born. Fast-forward to 2017, and they’re no longer in touch – until Candace contacts the others to say Dana is missing and she needs their help. This powerful story of survival...

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