30 h. ago Parents all ask same thing as new vaccine to be rolled out to children

The government has announced plans for a new vaccine rollout for children starting next year, but the news has left some parents asking one question about the jab

Society

53 h. ago Doctor explains all you need to know about chickenpox vaccine for children

A doctor has broken down everything parents need to know about a new vaccine for chickenpox that will be rolled out on the NHS in England from January 2026.

Society

1 week ago ‘Anything can happen’: how 14 empty nesters are reimagining their lives

From starting new careers and reconstructing houses to keeping children’s rooms the same, these parents are navigating a ‘rollercoaster’The term “empty nest” first emerged in the late 19th century, gaining traction in psychological and sociological discourse by the 1940s. Originally, it evoked a singular image: a mother alone in a quiet house, mourning the departure of her last child. But the reality, then and now, is far more nuanced. While the term was once gendered, today the emotional impact is felt across all parents, regardless of role or identity.The empty nest is not a fixed state but a mutable one. For some, it arrives with a deep ache, a sense of disorientation or loss. For others, it marks a period of renewal, space reclaimed, silence embraced, autonomy rediscovered. The nest may stay quiet or grow noisy again with boomerang children, ageing parents or new partners. Some preserve their homes like time capsules; others transform them entirely, reimagining their lives withi...

Politics

2 w. ago Thirteen children injured after rollercoaster derails in 100

'Screaming' children trapped on ride weeks before permanent closure of 100-year-old amusement park

Events

2 w. ago Horror as nine children injured after school bus rolls over in violent crash on rural road

Ten people, including nine students, were injured on Wednesday after an elementary school bus rolled over on a rural road just outside of Austin, Texas, according to local officials.

Events

2 w. ago Children are rushed to hospital as 14 injured when 'rollercoaster derails' at UK theme park

Emergency services were called to Coney Beach Pleasure Park in Porthcawl, Bridgend, at around 5.50pm after an accident with the Wacky Worm ride.

Events

3 w. ago Why are measles cases still rising in the UK? Parents urged to get kids vaccinated after measles outbreak

More than one in 10 children under the age of five haven’t had their MMR vaccine 🚨

Science