17 h. ago Parents call for action over kids' 'terrifying' walk to school as they slam speeding drivers

Campaigners say there have been at least 17 accidents and incidents involving children, cyclists, residents and drivers on Brownside Road outside West Coats Primary in Cambuslang.

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1 week ago ‘I wasn’t terrified of dying, but I didn’t want to leave my kids’: Davina McCall on addiction, reality TV and the brain tumour that nearly killed her

When the TV presenter was offered a free health screening, she thought it was pointless: she was ‘the healthiest woman you’ve ever met’. But then came the shocking diagnosis. Now fully recovered, she’s re‑evaluating everythingIt all starts with the coil. Of course it does. This is Davina, and Davina McCall doesn’t do personal by halves. “I loved the coil, but people always used to go, ‘I’m not getting the coil, ugh.’ I always wondered why it wasn’t more popular.” So, it was June 2023 and McCall was getting her preferred method of contraception replaced – on TV, naturally, for a documentary. “I asked my children’s permission. ‘Can Mummy get her coil refitted on television?’ They all rolled their eyes, like: ‘God! Here she goes again.’”Post-fitting, her friend Dame Lesley Regan, a gynaecologist, suggested that McCall have a health screening at the state-of-the-art women’s health clinic where she worked, in exchange for a talk she would give on menopause. To be honest, McCall says, she...

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1 week ago Frustrated parents ask if a 'child needs to die' before action is taken at A84 accident blackspot

The A84 has been the scene of five accidents in less than a month this summer - with parents and pupils at Kincardine in Menteith Primary School now calling for urgent action to make the route safer.

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1 week ago What age can a child walk to school on their own, according to NSPCC expert

With many parents getting their children ready to go back to school, some will be considering letting their kids walk to school by themselves- but when is the right time to let them go?

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2 w. ago No moaning about the teachers and definitely no nudes! How to survive the school WhatsApp group

With the new school year starting next week, parents’ WhatsApp groups are pinging back into action. Here are the rules you must follow to avoid disasterBecoming a parent can be one of the richest, most rewarding things you can ever experience. That said, it’s a qualified reward, because to be a parent is often to be forced into joining the school WhatsApp group. In theory, it’s a community of like-minded peers who understand that it takes a village to raise a child. In reality, the school WhatsApp group is a vortex of petty drama, pointless competition and outright hostility.Navigating a mess like this can often leave a parent feeling bruised and overwhelmed. It is a task that requires diplomacy, patience and – sometimes, because everyone’s human – locking your phone away in a drawer until your blood pressure recovers. With that in mind, using real-life stories collected from friends and acquaintances, here are the top 10 rules of school WhatsApp group ...

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3 w. ago Child Benefit payments set to end for some parents next week unless action taken

Some parents will need to update their claim if their child is continuing in full-time education.

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3 w. ago 'This would make just one part of these children’s life and education a little easier'

The M.E.N. is calling on the mayor to institute a free bus pass for children in temporary accommodation if they are moved more than a 30-minute walk from school

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4 w. ago “They’re facing the hardest circumstances this is really important”

The M.E.N. is calling on the mayor to institute a free bus pass for children in temporary accommodation if they are moved more than a 30-minute walk from school

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