50 h. ago 'My mum said our baby name is the worst imaginable so I told her to shut up'

When it comes to baby names, some people feel obliged to make their opinions known

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56 h. ago Teen told Mum 'I’m trying my best but nobody understands me' days before murder

Harvey Willgoose’s mum is urging the Government to act on ‘school avoiders’ like her son, after being shocked to learn that one in five children miss school daily.

Events

3 d. ago Brit mum's 'unimaginable' rabies death after holiday has life

The bravery of a family who told of their 'unimaginable loss' after a mum died of rabies has helped boost Brits having vaccines against the devastating disease

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3 d. ago I told my mum I was unsure about having children. Her reply opened my eyes | Michaela Makusha

My mother’s own dedication to parenthood has always floored me, but I realised I hadn’t understood where it came fromTo me, my mother is Mummy and Mum; the fount of all knowledge and the source of love; the keeper of the rulebook and the holder of the cheerleader’s pompoms. She’s all of those things, but she is also a madwoman, who on her first night out in England from Zimbabwe was shocked by how cold it was after leaving her flat in a short skirt and heels, no jacket. She was pushed into hockey, literally, by her friend, who shoved her out of the line when the coach asked for a volunteer. I am named after that friend. My mother is both a protester and a nurturer; she has been teargassed at least twice (that I know of) while protesting in the name of human rights. Her life is a series of near misses and question marks, which I enjoy learning about and am sometimes horrified by.Given the obvious richness of her experience, I have asked her many times why she decided to have children...

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4 d. ago Carer who engaged in sexual activity with vulnerable client narrowly avoids prison

Mum-of-two Megan Neilson, 28, was told only her parental responsibilities had saved her from a custodial sentence for the "breach of trust".

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6 d. ago ‘I love scoring goals’: meet Shekiera Martinez, the striker taking WSL by storm

After 10 goals in 12 league games earned West Ham player a rising star award she talks dogs, sleep and her football dreamShekiera Martinez’s family were sceptical when she told them, aged eight, she wanted to start playing football. She was one of four girls and a boy in her family, growing up in Germany, and one of her older sisters had by then given up the game. “I wanted to start but when I told my mum, she firstly said: ‘No, you won’t play for long, you’ll be like your sister,’” Martinez recalls. “And so then I gave her a promise that I would play for longer than my sister.”Sixteen years later, the West Ham striker has certainly kept that promise. After progressing through her local boys’ team, playing for Eintracht Frankfurt for six years and thriving at youth level for Germany, Martinez most recently collected the Women’s Super League’s Rising Star award for the 2024-25 season after a breakthrough second half of the campaign in which she scored 10 times in 12 WSL games.This is...

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6 d. ago Nikki Sanderson and her mum told 'you look like twins' as they pose for glam snaps

Former Hollyoaks and Coronation Street star Nikki Sanderson has been enjoying a week of catch ups with her loved ones and shared a series of snaps on social media

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6 d. ago Hollyoaks' Nikki Sanderson wows fans as she poses alongside lookalike mum for glam snaps

Former Coronation Street and Hollyoaks actress Nikki Sanderson has taken to Instagram to share some glam snaps with her lookalike mum Jude

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7 d. ago Kris Jenner's 'six toes' baffles fans as they spot extra digit in glam snap

Keeping Up With The Kardahians star Kris Jenner recently posted a drop-dead gorgeous selfie, but a few eagle-eyed fans noticed a little something extra down below...

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8 d. ago Dear Coleen: Daughter has called cops three times due to domestic violence

The mum told Coleen she worries the outcome could be fatal next time.

Events

3 w. ago Mum told NHS can't do anything else for her raising £100,000 to live

Rebecca is fighting to stay alive for her young son

Economics

3 w. ago Chris Hemsworth's Twin Sons, 11, Get All Dressed Up as They Pose with Parents at Limitless: Live Better Now London Premiere

Chris Hemsworth's Twin Sons, 11, Get All Dressed Up as They Pose with Parents at Limitless: Live Better Now London Premiere  People.com

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