66 m. ago Mum taken to court after taking kids on holiday during school term

Melanie Vermaak took her children to South Africa on December 10.

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5 h. ago 'She was the most beautiful, loving caring person I could ask for'

A powerful victim impact statement was read to the court by the partner of mum-of-two Sophie Evans, who was murdered by his own father Richard Jones

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8 h. ago Mum taken to court after going on holiday with her children during school term

Melanie Vermaak was hauled to court after taking her two children to South Africa to visit family

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3 d. ago Little girl 'raped by uncle just before sixth birthday while mum watched,' court hears

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A 27-year-old woman has told a court how she endured 14 years of sexual abuse by her own family which she says began when she was little more than a toddler

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3 d. ago Woman had four kids with her uncle and never taught them how to eat or talk

The children were found to be malnourished, nonverbal, unable to walk, wearing diapers and had never attended school, according to court documents, as the mum faces a lengthy prison sentence

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4 d. ago UK's most tattooed mum 'unable to leave country' because of her look

Melissa says she cannot take her children on a foreign holiday because of her tattoos

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4 d. ago North Lanarkshire families will be consulted on three possible alterations to school term times

In October, councillors agreed a motion calling for a consultation to be held to explore the potential alterations, which were an early return to school after the summer holidays while expanding the February break to a week and the October break to two weeks.

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7 d. ago ‘Crisis of school absenteeism’ affecting poorer pupils the most, new data suggests

Secondary school students still dealing with the impacts of the pandemic, charities warn

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7 d. ago Elon Musk's flirty text messages to 'mum of 13th child' Ashley St Clair revealed after court order

Ashley St Clair, who announced she had secretly given birth to Elon Musk’s 13th child, has been accused of plotting to “baby trap” the Tesla founder with “rocket babies”

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9 d. ago Fathers who attempted to set fire to asylum seeker hotel in Rotherham are warned they face long spells behind bars

Plumbing engineer Mason Lowe, 28, and trainee barber Morgan Heeley, 26, - both fathers to two children - joined in mob violence during an attack on a Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham on August 4.

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1 week ago Fake Madeleine McCann 'stalked missing toddler's parents both in person and on Whatsapp'

Julia Wandel, also known as Julia Wandelt, has been remanded into custody at Leicester Magistrates' Court today on four stalking charges, involving Madeleine McCann's mum Kate, dad Gerry, and her siblings

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1 week ago We were treated like monsters for taking our child out of school for 16 days. I stood in the same dock as murderers, rapists and child abusers... things must change: LAURA GRAY

Murderers, rapists and child abusers had stood in the same dock in King's Lynn Magistrates' Court in Norfolk where my partner, Philip, and I were found guilty.

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1 week ago Mum of 3 who 'killed husband after affair discovered' in court as body still missing

The alleged murder only came to light when a man claiming to be Jennifer Gledhill's lover went to the police and told them she confessed to shooting her husband dead and hiding the body

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1 week ago Half term 2025: how to access DWP and local financial support during the UK February school half

Find out how to access financial support and help your family stay on track 💸

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1 week ago Helen Flanagan 'missing kids' as they spend half term away from home

Former Coronation Street star Helen admitted she is missing her kids as they spend time with their dad Scott Sinclair for the half term school holidays.

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1 week ago British fathers who had been pals since they were children died on holiday in Turkey when quad bike they were driving crashed head

The young fathers, both 26 and from Harwich in Essex, collided with the minibus just before midnight on May 13, 2024, according to a report from Turkish authorities.

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1 week ago Prince William and Kate's holiday on paradise island with strict policy and £27k

Prince William and Princess Kate have reportedly jetted off with their three children for a luxurious family holiday in an island paradise - and the location has a long-standing connection to the royals

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