9 h. ago Mum of two given devastating diagnosis after symptoms were dismissed as vertigo

A mum of two thought her life could begin again after receiving treatment for breast cancer, but then she was given a devastating diagnosis after her symptoms were initially dismissed as vertigo

Science

15 h. ago 'My son, 3, was diagnosed with cancer after something started happening to his legs'

A young mum from Cheshire has revealed how her three-year-old son began displaying three key signs of the condition before later going on to be diagnosed with the rare form of cancer

Science

32 h. ago Teacher shares exact time kids should go to bed each night but parents are divided

A teacher has shared an informative guide on the exact time kids should be going to bed each night, depending on their age - and it's divided parents right down the middle

Society

34 h. ago Minecraft paedophile Scot who groomed kids faces more time behind bars in US

Jordon Kemlo, 28, from Peterhead, is facing further charges in an Arizona prison that could extend his 42-year sentence for child sex crimes.

Politics

40 h. ago Mum, 43, 'felt like life could begin again' before traumatic discovery

Carrie Howard had beaten breast cancer before a tragic discovery two years later

Events

55 h. ago Primark launches popular Click & Collect service at Lanarkshire stores

Shoppers in East Kilbride, Hamilton and Motherwell can now browse and shop a wide selection of Primark products online for the first time, spanning women’s, men’s, kids and homeware, before collecting their order in-store.

Politics

3 d. ago Mum of Kayden Moy begs 'this has to stop' after Irvine beach tragedy

Kayden Moy, 16, was fatally injured at Irvine beach on Saturday night.

Politics

4 d. ago BBC EastEnders' fans 'rumble' dark twist for Slater teen mum Lily

BBC EastEnders' viewers are predicting a dark twist for Slater teen mum Lily as the pressure of looking after her family is beginning to take its toll on the youngster

Politics

4 d. ago Tesco F&F announces 25% off sale start date– but there's even bigger news for shoppers

Tesco F&F's next 25% off sale is back, so if you want to refresh your summer wardrobe or hunt down affordable kids' bits, now's the time to plan a trolley dash...

Economics

5 d. ago ‘Had I poisoned my children?’ How a widow’s grief sent her spiralling into delusion

When Mary Ann Kenny lost her husband, she hoped therapy or medication would help. But soon she was losing touch with reality – and panicking about what she might be doing to her two young sons Mary Ann Kenny first met her husband in 2000, at a conference in Dundee. “It was a coup de foudre – ‘a bolt of lightning’,” the 60-year-old languages lecturer says with a smile. “We had finally found what had taken both of us a very long time to find.”John was from Chester, Kenny was from Dublin, and the couple had a long-distance relationship until he moved to Ireland to live with her in 2008. “We had our two small kids, our lovely house, our friends; it just seemed like we had all our ducks in a row. It had taken a long time to get there – we had our kids a little bit later in life – but I felt that everything was perfect. Then John left my life just as suddenly as he entered it; one day he was there, then he was gone.” Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Doctor Who: The Interstellar Song Contest – season two episode six recap

As a song contest on a space station descends into terror, Ncuti Gatwa gives his most disturbing performance yet – and the Doctor in rage mode is terrifyingFor an episode that started out like a joyfully camp romp into the world of Eurovision, Juno Dawson turned in a script that truly had ice in its heart, in just the way the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) told Kid (Freddie Fox) that the Time Lord now had ice in his hearts.Doctor Who stories often feature alien invasions, conquest, destruction and the desire for revenge, but they have seldom so bleakly painted the determination to carry out a mass casualty terrorism event. That in turn provoked one of the most extreme reactions we have ever seen from the lead character. Continue reading...

Culture

7 d. ago Mum, 30, begs for more time with her two kids as tumours spread in her brain lining

Mum-of-two Amy Rainbow was just 26 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Now the disease has spread to her brain, her last hopes rest on a progressive treatment that is too expensive to be offered on the NHS

Politics

9 d. ago Helen Flanagan's emotional reunion with kids after spending time with dad Scott

Former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan, was delighted she had 'got her babies back' after they returned to the UK following a holiday with their dad, Scott Sinclair.

Politics

9 d. ago Mum of Brit teen facing life in jail begged her to come home before worrying sign

Bella May Culley, 18, was reported missing while on holiday in Thailand - only to turn up 4,000 miles away in Georgia where authorities have accused her of hauling cannabis

Events

9 d. ago Moment Bella May Culley's mum knew something was wrong after begging 'come home'

The 18-year-old usually active social media user and messager went radio silent a few days before she turned up in Georgia accused of trying to move large amounts of illegal drugs

Politics

2 w. ago I won’t be taking exam leave to support my teens – just hovering, worrying and driving them mad | Zoe Williams

Exam pressures on both kids and parents are at an all-time high, but I’m glad that at least parents are more engaged these daysWhen I was doing GCSEs and my sister was doing A-levels, we were on our way to school for my physics and her maths exams when we had a huge fight at the bus stop. I can’t remember what it was about, but she definitely started it. I took a different route and was 20 minutes late for my exam while she took the original bus and spent the first quarter of her paper getting asked by teachers if she knew where I was. The beauty of this story is that I got an A and she got a B, but the relevant bit is that our mum didn’t know any of this – didn’t know we’d fought, didn’t know I’d been late, didn’t know my sister had got distracted, didn’t know why I was laughing so hard on the third Thursday of August.Parents are now asking for “exam leave” from work to get through their children’s GCSEs and A-levels. The sheer emotional investment – never mind the time, energy and...

Politics

2 w. ago Scots NHS worker who stabbed wife to death as she cried out 'why' jailed for 18 years

Mum Veronica Chinyanga begged for her life as she was stabbed to death in the garden of her Broxburn home.

Events

2 w. ago Has you child done the 20 things they should do before 10 years old? asks expert

Parents have been advised by an expert on outdoor activities every child should do before the age of 10, as research shows a worrying concern on kids spending more time indoors

Politics

2 w. ago Kula Shaker on making Govinda: ‘Crowds would sing the lyrics as, “Go cash your giro giro”’

‘It was great to get a song that’s entirely in Sanskrit on Radio 1. It has a power that’s beyond us. We’re just the vessels’It’s not our song; it’s as old as the hills. The first time I heard it was in a Krishna temple as a kid. George Harrison was the first person I know of who recorded it – it’s the last track on 1971’s The Radha Krsna Temple album. We were all living together as a band in Swiss Cottage, London, and that record got played all the time. So I had it absorbed. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago My mum was begging to die in her last days – I wish I had been strong enough to help her

Award-winning playwright and filmmaker Neil LaBute draws from his own well of experience for his new play about assisted dying, ‘How to Fight Loneliness’

Events