40 h. ago Free school meals warning to parents ahead of benefit being given to half a million kids

Students who are eligible for free school meals should be automatically registered to ensure no child misses out, the Education Policy Institute has demanded in a report

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3 d. ago Common pet toy mistake could cause your cat stress and anxiety

Pet owners may find playing with their cat like this fun, but there's a danger of it causing stress and physical harm without proper care

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3 d. ago Real reasons people do not have the number of children they want revealed in new report

As right-wing governments seek to blame a rejection of parenthood, a survey reveals a lack of choice, not desire, stops people having the families they wantMillions of people are prevented from having the number of children they want by a toxic mix of economic barriers and sexism, a new UN report has warned.Factors such as the high cost of parenthood, job insecurity, expensive housing, concerns over the state of the world and the lack of a suitable partner stop people having the families they want, rather than any desire not to have children, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), said. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Mother's heartbreaking warning to parents after son suffers brain damage caused by a common virus

Amanda Scanlon wants to warn people of the catastrophic damage an innocent kiss can cause to a young baby.

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4 d. ago I ended up with irreversible brain damage and partial blindness after my gastric sleeve operation... but I don't regret a thing

After the birth of her first child Chelsea Connell, then 28, weighed 16 stone and was a size 20 but wanted to lose weight so in 2021 went under the knife at a private clinic in Manchester.

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4 d. ago Scientists celebrate bowel cancer breakthrough in bid to tackle surge in young people

Bowel cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in the UK

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6 d. ago Popular kids' toy sold on Amazon urgently recalled over 'serious' injury risk

Parents have been warned after a popular summer kids toy - sold on Amazon - was recalled over fears it could pose 'serious risk of injuries' due to 'accessible magnets with a magnetic flux index'

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6 d. ago Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan share parenting flight tip after 'scary' warning

Mark Wright recently returned from a family holiday to Spain where he went with his wife, Michelle Keegan, and baby daughter, Palma, who had her first experience of an aeroplane

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6 d. ago Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan's 'scary' warning prompts parenting flight tip

Mark Wright recently returned from a family holiday to Spain where he went with his wife, Michelle Keegan, and baby daughter, Palma, who had her first experience of an aeroplane

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7 d. ago Mystery over 'heartbreaking' message in a bottle that left people in tears is solved as bereaved daughter reveals her late mother's final wishes

Single mum of five Wendy Chadwick always dreamed of seeing the world but could only manage holidays in the UK. But this has changed after her death.

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8 d. ago UKHSA warning to parents travelling for summer holidays amid ongoing outbreak

Travelling for holidays could risk a surge in cases of a highly infectious disease, health officials warn

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9 d. ago I blamed an embarrassing symptom on menopause... it was actually stage 3 anal cancer

Julia DeVillers never imagined a common sexually transmitted infection she had in college would be the cause of her rare cancer decades later.

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9 d. ago Parents warned after schoolgirl is ruthlessly bullied over 'unique' name

A schoolgirl has been turned into a laughing stock after her parents gave her a 'unique' name with an incorrect spelling, promoting a warning to parents everywhere

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9 d. ago Just one glass of America's favorite drink 'turbocharges' risk of deadliest form of colon cancer, doctors warn

Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common in the US and second-leading cause of cancer deaths. Since the 1990s, early-onset cases have increased by 50 percent.

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1 week ago Parents are being warned about a new dangerous craze 'chroming' that is claiming the lives of children

It has already caused the death of a child in UK and parents are being warned of the dangers

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1 week ago Ian Poulter’s son Luke suffers US Open qualifying heartache after playoff

Ian Poulter took to Instagram to call his son’s final round at Emerald Dunes as an ‘incredible experience’

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1 week ago ASDA issues immediate recall of baby product that could cause injury

Parents and careers have been warned to stop using the product with immediate effect

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1 week ago Friends desperately raise funds for Brit fighting for life in a coma after 'freak accident' saw him fall from balcony in Marbella

Harry Watts was placed in an induced coma after suffering 'life-threatening injuries' including a bleed on the brain, severe internal damage and multiple broken bones.

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1 week ago Professional baby namers warn parents 'avoid these six names' for your children

Picking a name for a new baby can be tough, so two baby name consultants have shared the six names they believe should be avoided at all costs - and some of them may surprise you

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1 week ago My son caught world's most infectious disease and could suffer permanent damage... my warning to all parents

A mother who lives in the epicenter of the Texas measles outbreak has revealed how her son's infection left her fearing he could suffer permanent brain damage.

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