15 h. ago ‘A scholarship made me dream of a life beyond Gaza — then the UK told me to leave my children behind’

Exclusive: Amany, a mother-of-three, was delighted when she was offered a scholarship to study an MSc at the University of Bristol earlier this year. But when the Foreign Office told her that she could not bring her husband or children, she was left with an ‘impossible choice’. She tells Maira Butt that the decision will ‘break’ her children’s hearts

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22 h. ago My sister killed herself with poison an insidious website told her to buy. Three years on, children are still dying. So WHY hasn't it shut down?

Adele was half asleep when her parents' car careered across the campsite she was staying at with her boyfriend at 8am. 'I saw my mum's face. In my gut, I knew it was Aimee.'

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26 h. ago My sister killed herself with poison an insidious website told her to buy. Three years on, children are still dying. So WHY hasn't it shut down: ANTONIA HOYLE

Adele was half asleep when her parents' car careered across the campsite she was staying at with her boyfriend at 8am. 'I saw my mum's face. In my gut, I knew it was Aimee.'

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63 h. ago Moment Sara Cox told exhausting Children In Need challenge has raised £1m: 'You've broken me'

BBC Radio 2 DJ started crying when radio host Scott Mills revealed live on air that she has raised an incredible £1,002,869 for charity so far

Economics

3 d. ago Aberdeen: Children told 'Santa is not real' by teacher during primary school lesson

Aberdeen City Council confirmed an investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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3 d. ago Man dies after M74 rush hour crash sees police shut down road for six hours

A man has tragically passed away following a crash on the major road near Glasgow, which was closed for around six hours yesterday.

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8 d. ago Amazon removes children's item as customers told stop using it immediately

The Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued a statement

Economics

2 w. ago Neighbours watched in horror as killer repeatedly stabbed his mum, dad and sister

Benjamin Obinim has been handed a hospital order

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2 w. ago Alleged IS fanatic prepared for 'martyrdom' by transferring his home to his wife and children, jury told

Walid Saadaoui denies terror charges

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2 w. ago A North Carolina man is charged with murder after telling authorities he killed his kids

A North Carolina man who told authorities he killed four of his children and that the bodies were in the trunk of a vehicle at his home has been charged with one murder count

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2 w. ago Parents told 'don't allow' children one thing on Halloween night

Halloween is a time for fun and excitement, but it can also be a challenge for parents who are trying to get their children to settle down after a long day of trick or treating. It's wise not to make one "mistake"

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2 w. ago ‘Jealous’ sister, 5, throws baby out of fourth floor window in family tragedy

A family has been left in shatters after a little girl allegedly threw her baby sister out a fourth floor window in a suspected jealous fit, killing her instantly

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2 w. ago Still Game's Ford Kiernan has told of his delight at seeing children dressed as characters from the show at Halloween

Still Game creator Ford Kiernan said he is bombarded with hundreds of pictures every year of youngsters guising as pensioners Jack and Victor and busybody Isa.

Culture

3 w. ago PE teacher claimed he'd played for two top football clubs to get jobs

Aaron Smith, 44, told staff and children he had played for big clubs including Leicester City and West Bromwich Albion but after no evidence was found online, investigations began

Society

3 w. ago Baby P: Tracey Connelly says she was blinded by pursuit of 'Prince Charming'

Tracey Connelly has given her first public account of Baby P's brutal death as she told a Parole Board panel she had "failed" her children before Peter died with a catalogue of injuries in 2007

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3 w. ago Michelle Obama cryptically insists her children need to see her 'flaws', amid divorce rumors

The former first lady cryptically told her guest that she believes her children need to see their flaws, amid divorce rumors between herself and Barack, 64.

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3 w. ago Man, 47, is mown down and killed by sister's boyfriend during their mother's 70th birthday party

Stephen Bates, 42, appeared in court today accused of murdering Martin O'Donovan, 47, (pictured) in Woolton, Liverpool, on April 18 this year.

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3 w. ago 'Don't ask pupils questions!' Schools are told teachers must avoid triggering anxiety in children under woke council guidance

Councils across the country are asking schools to make 'adjustments' for children with emotional issues to stop them skipping school.

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3 w. ago It’s still killing people, and the government has yet to act: Britain’s hidden asbestos epidemic | Tom White

Asbestos was banned in 1999, but as materials left in our buildings deteriorate, thousands of lives are being lost every yearHelen Bone was diagnosed with an asbestos-related cancer in 2021. She was 38. The type of cancer, mesothelioma, is incurable; the best prognosis is a few years, though most people don’t get that long. “You always think of asbestos as a disease from decades ago – affecting men who worked in heavy industry – so to be diagnosed in my 30s is shocking,” she told the Northern Echo in 2022. “I want to see my children grow up but now I have to come to terms with the thought that this might not happen.” Sadly, Bone passed away in November last year, just three years after her diagnosis.For most people, the word “asbestos” will evoke previous eras: dusty Victorian and Edwardian factories; the shipyards of the interwar period; postwar building sites. Yet asbestos was not banned in the UK until 1999. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), it still kills aroun...

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4 w. ago Vulnerable children in care were 'stripped of their dignity' inquiry told

Simon Collins represented In Care Abuse Survivors (INCAS) at the inquiry as he delivered its closing submission on Friday.

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