21 h. ago Elderly couple in their 70s become legal parents of surrogate baby boy despite judge's fears they could die before he reaches 18

The couple, both aged 72, applied to the courts for a parental order in July after the baby was born six months earlier to a surrogate in California using the husband's sperm and a donor egg.

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33 h. ago Mystery as very healthy boy, 11, dies suddenly in bed after 'shaking'

Mario Mc Donnell was found unresponsive by his mother in bed on the morning of August 1, 2023 - the young boy was declared dead at the scene despite the best efforts of paramedics

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33 h. ago Brit boy, four, dies in Tenerife as he's found unresponsive in pool on holiday

Little Edward James Watson Massey, four, from Co Down, tragically died after he was found unresponsive in a pool during a family holiday to the Spanish island of Tenerife

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39 h. ago Mystery surrounds tragedy of 'very healthy' boy, 11, found dead in bed

Experts are unsure what caused his 'sudden, unexpected death'

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3 d. ago Police issue update on investigation after boy, 16, dies at Barry Island Pleasure Park

Taha Soomro, 16, of Grangetown, Cardiff, was pronounced dead at the scene on Friday night

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4 d. ago Police name boy, 16, who died at funfair as they issue investigation update

The 16-year-old was pronounced dead at Barry Island Pleasure Park on Friday evening

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4 d. ago Police name boy who died at Barry Island Pleasure Park as they issue investigation update

The 16-year-old pronounced dead at Barry Island on Friday evening has been named

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4 d. ago Tragedy as boy, 16, dies at funfair with police investigation launched

Police said a teenage boy died after suffering a 'medical episode'

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5 d. ago Boy, 16, dies in Barry Island Pleasure Park tragedy as police launch investigation

South Wales Police said the boy died after suffering a 'medical episode'

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5 d. ago Boy, 4, dies after being pulled from hotel swimming pool in Tenerife

The British boy died in San Miguel de Abona, in Tenerife

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5 d. ago Boy, 4, dies in Tenerife hotel pool incident as police launch investigation

Emergency crews fought to save the boy, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

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6 d. ago British boy, four, dies after being pulled from Tenerife hotel swimming pool

The heart-breaking incident took place on Thursday afternoon in San Miguel de Abona, a popular holiday spot in the south of the island.

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6 d. ago Boy, 4, dies in Tenerife hotel swimming pool tragedy after being pulled from the water unresponsive

The alarm was raised when the young boy was pulled from the pool by the hotel lifeguard and found to be unresponsive. Sadly, despite best efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene

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7 d. ago Boy, 15, collapses while playing football and dies after doctor's fatal mistake

Popular Jake Lawler, 15, collapsed for the second time in weeks during a game of football and later died in hospital after his family was given the wrong diagnosis, an inquest heard

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7 d. ago Boy, 15, dies after collapsing at football three weeks after hospital release

A coroner has ruled that it was 'probable' Jake Lawler would not have died if 'the correct actions been taken'

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7 d. ago 'More could die' at Welsh beach where boy drowned coroner fears

Having a lifeguard on duty could have deterred David Ejimofor, 15, from jumping into the water from the pier at Aberavon, an inquest heard today

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7 d. ago Adorable little boy left orphaned after parents both die in TWO freak accidents just hours apart

Alexus Lee, 25, and her fiancé, John 'JR' Collins, 35, had just bought a house ahead of their February 2026 wedding when both were killed in freak crashes less than two hours apart.

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8 d. ago Boy, three, dies in Spanish town after being found trapped in car in 27C heat: Man, 72, arrested

Emergency responders dashed to the scene in Linares in the Andalucian province of Jaen, after a member of the public made a frantic 999 call just before 3pm on Tuesday.

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8 d. ago Boy, three, dies in Spanish town after being found trapped in car in 27C heat

Emergency responders dashed to the scene in Linares in the Andalucian province of Jaen, after a member of the public made a frantic 999 call just before 3pm on Tuesday.

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8 d. ago Boy, 3, dies after being found trapped in parked car in 27C Spanish tourist town

Emergency responders raced to the scene in Linares and spent several minutes trying to revive the three-year-old tot - after freeing him from the vehicle and discovering he didn’t have a heartbeat

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