38 h. ago Urgent warning as jewellery sold on Amazon is found to have 'high levels of cancer

Tests on jewellery by the Office for Product Safety and Standards found the rings contained high levels of cadmium. Exposure to the metal can damage the kidneys and bones.

Events

43 h. ago Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight review – heartfelt child’s

Embeth Davidtz stars and directs, with outstanding performances from Zikhona Bali and seven-year-old Lexi Venter as Bobo as white minority rule endsThe screen actor Embeth Davidtz makes a great feature directing debut with this utterly heartfelt, beautifully shot and meticulously realised movie in which she also stars – clearly a passion project – showing a troubled world through the unjudging eyes of a child. It is an adaptation of Alexandra Fuller’s award-winning memoir of the same name, about her childhood in Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia) in the late 1970s, just before the election that brought Robert Mugabe to power, ended white minority rule and sent a thrill of fear through the world of the white farmers, including her parents, who saw which way the wind of change was blowing.There’s a lovely performance from seven-year-old newcomer Lexi Venter as Bobo, a smudgey-faced little kid left to run ferally and blissfully wild on her family’s disintegrating farm. This is a place where her ...

Politics

5 d. ago What REALLY causes autism? From too much screentime to pollution and diet – the experts separate fact from fiction

DONALD Trump caused uproar this week when he claimed that pregnant women who take paracetamol are more likely to have an autistic child, telling mums-to-be to “fight like hell not to take it”. Doctors, scientists and politicians slammed the US President as “dangerous” and “fear-mongering”, reassuring parents paracetamol is safe to take. Trump linked autism...

Events

7 d. ago Parents reveal heartbreaking reason they believe their children haven’t been invited to a party

ONE in five parents believe their child hasn’t been invited to a party, because of their food allergies. A poll of 500 mums and dads of children with intolerances found 40 per cent think fellow parents fear buying the wrong thing. More than half (56 per cent) worry their child is missing out on having...

Society

8 d. ago Teen, 14, goes missing as parents fear she was lured by online predator

Teen Amy Reidling, 14, went missing from her home in Decatur, Georgia, on Sunday and her family now fears she may have been lured away by someone she met online

Events

3 w. ago Louise Thompson opens up about 'constant state of fear' in 'extreme' parenting admission

The reality TV star spoke to Giovanna Fletcher about her past struggles

Events

4 w. ago Nearly 9 in 10 parents fear kids being exposed to harmful content online

A new study shows parents in the UK are extremely fearful about what their children might encounter on the internet, with many admitting their kids have already come across inappropriate or dangerous content

Politics

4 w. ago Most parents fear children are being exposed to harmful content online

The Online Safety Act requires social media platforms and search engines to introduce age checks and stronger content moderation

Society