34 h. ago Rumour sparks panic as parents tell kids to leave school and get home

Social media rumours about a pupil with a knife at Saddleworth School near Oldham led some panicked parents to pull their children, despite police confirming no threat

Society

37 h. ago 'Pupil with knife' rumours prompt panicked parents to pull kids out of school

Claims surfaced over the weekend and some parents said they were worried 'about the safety of our children'

Politics

65 h. ago Fifty pupils escape after mass kidnapping in Nigeria, bishop says

Christian Association of Nigeria says students reunited with parents but 253 children and 12 staff still with kidnappersFifty of the more than 300 students kidnapped from a Nigerian Catholic school last week have escaped, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said on Sunday.The pupils escaped between Friday and Saturday and have since been reunited with their parents, CAN’s chair, Bulus Yohanna, said in a statement. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Brandi Carlile: ‘I’m in a sweet spot – my kids are little, my wife is hot and my body doesn’t hurt’

The singer on being a school bully, having a panic attack on stage, and ‘fearless bitch’ Elton JohnBorn in Washington state, Brandi Carlile, 44, released her self-titled debut album in 2005. She went on to win 11 Grammy awards and is part of the country supergroup the Highwomen. She has collaborated with Joni Mitchell and this year released the album Who Believes in Angels? with Elton John. Their song Never Too Late was Oscar nominated. She has published a memoir, and established the charitable Looking Out Foundation. Her eighth studio album, Returning to Myself, was released last month. Carlile lives in Washington state with her wife and two daughters.When were you happiest? I’m the happiest right now. I can see that I’m in a kind of sweet spot: my parents are alive, my kids are little, my wife is hot and my body doesn’t hurt. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Parents found guilty of decapitating kids and forcing younger siblings to look at bodies

Monster parents have been found guilty of the horrific stabbing and decapitation of their two children, forcing their surviving sons to witness the aftermath and endure days of neglect

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6 d. ago Parents decapitate their own 2 kids and force younger children to look at the headless bodies in horrific crime

TWO twisted parents decapitated their own children before forcing their siblings to look at the headless bodies. Maurice Jewel Taylor Sr. and Natalie Sumiko Brothwell were found guilty of murdering daughter Maliaka, 13, and son Maurice Jr, 12, in the family’s California home. After brutally stabbing and ripping off their eldest children's heads the mum,...

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6 d. ago Parents say kids expect 'perfect Christmas' as pressure mounts to replicate Home Alone

A new study has found that parents are feeling the squeeze to deliver the "perfect Christmas" for their children - with many pointing the finger at extravagant festive films like Home Alone

Society

6 d. ago Parents under pressure to deliver 'perfect Christmas' for kids

UK families are struggling to afford Christmas this year but still feel pressured to make it 'picture-perfect' for their kids

Society

6 d. ago Over half of parents are under pressure to create the ‘perfect Christmas’, study finds

MORE than half of parents are under pressure to create the ‘perfect Christmas’ for their kids – with many blaming lavish festive films like Home Alone. A study of 1,200 mums and dads found 56 per cent are feeling the strain, and 78 per cent believe their children expect an idyllic Christmas because of the...

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7 d. ago How parents can get £18 Lego Fortnite advent calendar for free at Argos

Normally, the Lego set is sold for £18, but we've found a way for parents to snap it up for free using a trick at the Argos checkout

Economics

9 d. ago It looks like a simple math sum but has left people scratching their heads... can you solve it in 30 seconds?

It looks simple at first, but this math problem has the internet stumped. Don't be fooled - it demands more brainpower than one would assume. Think you can solve it in 30 seconds flat?

Politics

1 week ago Parents can get Bluey Nintendo Switch game for £8 instead of £23 at Argos this weekend

It's playable on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 consoles

Economics

1 week ago Somebody to love: should AI relationships stay taboo or will they become the intelligent choice? | Brigid Delaney

How will AI destroy the world as we know it? Not through evil. My guess is it will do it through loveRecently, at a pub with a bunch of my friends who were gen X parents, the talk turned to young love. Most of their kids were in their late teens and early 20s, and embarking on their first relationships.These gen X parents were a cohort that supported marriage equality and trans rights, not just for society more broadly but for their own children. And we all prided ourselves on being more progressive than the previous generation. Love is love. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 14 best Christmas books for kids, read by parents and children

From heartwarming winter tales to festive audiobooks, these are the titles for little ones to read this December

Society

1 week ago Parents issued urgent warning over new H3N2 strain as flu leaves kids 'very, very poorly'

"Unfortunately, it can kill. Children do die every year from flu, so it is definitely not just a bad cold."

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2 w. ago Flu strain 'KILL' warning with healthy kids getting 'very, very poorly' after infection

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has issued a major warning to parents to give kids a nasal spray vaccine, over H3N2 flu strain fears amid the ‘worst ever’ flu season

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2 w. ago Parents 'worried about mess' avoid cooking with their kids, survey shows

A survey of 1,000 parents of children aged between six and 16, found that half of them wished they could cook more frequently with their children

Society

2 w. ago Furious Scots parents slam primary school after teacher 'tells kids Santa isn't real'

The school has launched an investigation after the alleged incident which sparked fury among some parents who said "the magic of Christmas had been ruined for some of the pupils".

Society

2 w. ago ‘They’ve ruined the magic of Christmas’, blast furious Scots parents after primary teacher ‘tells kids Santa isn’t real’

PARENTS have been left fuming amid claims a Scots primary school teacher told kids that Santa doesn't exist. Pupils at the school were left devastated after a teacher made the alleged remarks in class. It's claimed the incident happened at the end of October after a teacher from the Aberdeen school discussed a lesson on...

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2 w. ago Police warn parents after 'warzone' on streets as kids throw fireworks

Police officers in Bolton, Manchester have issued a stark warning to parents after kids were seen lighting fireworks and throwing them at members of the public and police in the street

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