6 h. ago Man's arm nearly severed off by machete thug in bingo hall as five arrested

The shocking attack took place after a fracas broke out at the Birmingham bingo hall, which has now been temporarily closed, and allegedly saw a man nearly lose his arm

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22 h. ago 'I plan to starve myself to death after my daughter finishes exams to protect my kids'

A mum is planning to starve herself to protect her 'amazing' children, aged 14 and 15, from seeing her 'brutal' death from motor neurone disease after her diagnosis two years ago

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28 h. ago Mum with motor neurone disease starving herself to death to 'protect' her kids

A mum is planning to starve herself to protect her 'amazing' children, aged 14 and 15, from seeing her 'brutal' death from motor neurone disease after her diagnosis two years ago

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52 h. ago CDC removes language that says healthy kids should get COVID shots

The nation’s top public health agency has posted new recommendations that healthy children may — but no longer should — get COVID-19 vaccinations

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57 h. ago Liverpool crash suspect Paul Doyle remanded in custody after court hears he 'drove deliberately at crowd'

Four children, including one as young as nine and an elderly individual aged 78, were among the 79 injured on Monday night.

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58 h. ago NHS breakdown of exactly how much screen time your children should have by age

The NHS has set out its recommendations when it comes to how much time children should spend in front of a screen based on their age - but some parents argue it's more about what they're consuming online

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2 d. ago Shocking moment missing teenager Pheobe Bishop's housemate is confronted in the streets by locals

The last man to see missing teen Pheobe Bishop before she disappeared has been spotted living in his car.

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3 d. ago Mass recall of kitchen faucets sold on Amazon over lead exposure concerns

Lead exposure can lead to neurological effects on infants and young children, the government agency warns.

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3 d. ago China accused of ‘indoctrinating’ Tibetan children from age of four with state

Group says lives of Tibetan children are ‘irrevocably altered to serve the purposes of the Chinese government’

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4 d. ago Scotsman Obituaries: Margaret Mills MBE, trailblazing children's champion

Margaret Mills MBE, children’s champion. Born: 16 October 1948. Died: 28 March 2025 , aged 76

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5 d. ago Pair of portraits by Dutch master Frans Hals return to the Netherlands

A pair of paintings by Dutch Golden Age master Frans Hals, possibly depicting his own children, are returning to the Netherlands after more than a century overseas in the hands of private owners

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5 d. ago Northeast Activity Weekend invites families to discover STEM together

Scottish charity, TechFest, welcomes families with children of all ages, to their Activity Weekend Festival, running May 31st to 1st of June.

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5 d. ago Who is Brigitte Macron, the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron?

The pair were pictured having a squabble in Vietnam,

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5 d. ago Jimmy Anderson: ‘I know my body has got a certain amount of deliveries left in it’

The Lancashire bowler, 43 in July, talks about life on and off the pitch, and why cricket was never about money for him Sir Jimmy Anderson is running late, five, then 10 minutes past 10 before he arrives in front of his computer. He is dishevelled, like he is just up and into his T-shirt and jeans. He finished his first match since July the previous evening, Lancashire against Derbyshire in the County Championship, on a flat pitch at Old Trafford, and is still feeling it.The fourth day had been hard going: 16 overs, eight maidens, two for 25, in a thwarted attempt to force victory against a Derbyshire team hell-bent on securing a draw. Lancashire finished two wickets short. “I’ve woken up feeling like absolute death,” Anderson says. “It was a bit of a wake-up call.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Moment teenage thugs armed with hammers and knives invade club cricket pitch where children aged nine were playing

Maghull Cricket Club in Merseyside has reported 25 incidents to police of people harassing players, setting off fireworks and vandalising equipment since July 2024.

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6 d. ago Teenagers fighting with hammers and knives on cricket pitch forces club to build protective fence

Maghull Cricket Club in Merseyside has reported 25 incidents to police of people harassing players, setting off fireworks and vandalising equipment since July 2024.

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8 d. ago Man arrested on suspicion of murder after mother is killed alongside her three children aged four, eight and 15 in horror house fire

Firefighters arrived to Stonebridge, Wembley, at 1:22am on Saturday morning after reports of a fire and worked for two hours to tackle the blaze. A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

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8 d. ago Horrific UK fire that killed woman and three kids seen in devastating footage

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A 43-year-old woman and her children, aged 15, eight and four, died in the fire in Brent, north-west London, in the early hours of Saturday morning. Another woman, 70s, and a teenage girl were also taken to hospital

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8 d. ago Brent fire that killed woman and her 3 kids seen in horrifying footage

Metropolitan Police confirmed a 41-year-old woman and her children - a 15-year-old girl, and two boys aged eight and four - tragically died in a house fire in Brent, London

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8 d. ago Murder arrest after three children and woman die in house fire

A 43-year-old woman, and three children, aged 15, eight and four, died at the scene in north-west London.

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