27 h. ago What to know about Guatemalan migrant children and efforts to send them home

The Trump administration has tried to deport Guatemalan children living in U.S. shelters or foster care

Society

6 d. ago Terry Wogan's son hits out at Rachel Reeves after being unable to sell his parents' £3.75million mansion

Mark Wogan, 51, put the sprawling 6,500 square foot family home in Buckinghamshire on the market after his mother passed away last November.

Economics

7 d. ago Terry Wogan's son furiously hits out as family home has 'no interest' on market

Sir Terry Wogan's youngest son Mark has hit out at Chancellor Rachel Reeves, claiming she is 'killing off the housing market' after being unable to sell his parents £3.75 million mansion

Society

1 week ago Aldi offers support to Ayrshire charities with food donations

Charities, community groups and food banks in Ayrshire are being invited to sign up for food donations from Aldi

Politics

1 week ago Proposal could lead to sanctions against Alaska medical professionals for gender

The Alaska State Medical Board will be considering language that says medical professionals provide gender-affirming care for children could risk having their work considered unprofessional conduct

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2 w. ago Ayrshire Cancer Support fundraising campaign returns this September

This September walk, run, cycle, swim or however you like to move, and turn your miles into support for people affected by cancer across Ayrshire

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2 w. ago Parents unable to care for their children hail lifeline support in Ayrshire

Aberlour Children’s Charity offers parents help to cope after a child is taken into permanent care.

Society

2 w. ago Texas House has enough lawmakers present to pass gerrymandered congressional map – US politics live

Quorum in state House also paves way for redistricting battle across the country to continueTrump pledges to scrap mail ballots before 2026 midtermsNewsmax and Dominion settle for $67m in defamation suit over US election liesAn aid group that coordinates medical care in the United States for badly injured children from Gaza has said it is “distressed” by the US state department’s decision to stop issuing visitor visas for Palestinians after a far-right influencer complained directly to the secretary of state about their work.Laura Loomer, who has previously described herself as a “proud Islamophobe”, told the New York Times that she had spoken to Marco Rubio on Friday night to warn the secretary of state of what she called the threat posed by “Islamic invaders”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Sick Gazan children arrive in London for urgent medical care 'within weeks'

A Downing Street spokesperson said that exact numbers will ‘depend on clinical need and various factors’

Politics

2 w. ago US state department stops issuing visas for Gaza’s children to get medical care

Program providing key aid halted after complaints from Laura Loomer, the far-right influencer close to TrumpThe US state department announced on Saturday that it would stop issuing visas to children from Gaza in desperate need of medical care after an online pressure campaign from Laura Loomer, a far-right influencer close to Donald Trump who has described herself as “a proud Islamophobe”.“All visitor visas for individuals from Gaza are being stopped while we conduct a full and thorough review of the process and procedures used to issue a small number of temporary medical-humanitarian visas in recent days,” the state department said in a message posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, which Loomer was banned from before it was purchased by Elon Musk. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Supporting kids with Send is expensive. But the cost of not doing so is far greater | Carrie Grant

Education, health and care plans have been invaluable for my children. Hints they could be scrapped fill me with fearCarrie Grant is a TV presenter and voice coach and a parent of four children with special educational needsThree of my four children have had full EHCPs. These are education, health and care plans, which means each child’s needs have been assessed and documented. They guarantee that appropriate provision to meet those needs has been agreed and must now be delivered by law. Well-written EHCPs are invaluable, particularly the legal part. Without it there would be no rigour, no meaningful challenge and, ultimately, no power to ensure that the right educational support is provided.Naturally, then, I was worried when earlier this year the government began discussing reforms, with the possibility of scrapping EHCPs. Ministers said they had inherited a system on its knees, with local authorities struggling to cope with the rising demand for support for children with special ...

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2 w. ago Female babysitter asked to care for disabled children because her pedophile boyfriend liked sexually abusing them

Brittney Lyon, 31, procured at least four young girls , two aged three and two aged seven, for her partner Samuel Cabrera, 31, to molest while she participated in 2016.

Events

2 w. ago Peter Andre hits back at Katie Price: Star reveals their children have been in HIS care since 2018 'for their safety'

It comes shortly after Katie, 47, urged Peter, 52, to take part in peace talks as their daughter Princess has been 'unfairly' dragged into their feud.

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2 w. ago UK’s largest children’s brain injury unit cut frontline staff over ‘financial crisis’ before child deaths

Exclusive: The Children's Trust, a flagship unit in Surrey, was criticised over staffing levels after three children died while in its care

Events

2 w. ago Palestinian children in urgent need of medical treatment land in Italy

Palestinian children who are in need of urgent medical care have been evacuated from Gaza to Italy.

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2 w. ago My children were abused in care. The silence that followed was suffocating | Anonymous

For so many other kinds of traumas we have a shared language, grief and ritual. But what happens when these stories belong to our children?The moment I discovered both of my children had been sexually abused by our babysitter’s partner, I was hollowed out by the greatest sorrow I’d ever known.They were aged four and two. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Married care worker guilty of inciting boy at children's home into sexual relationship

Lindy Leah 'fell in love' with a teenage boy living at the children’s home where she worked as deputy manager.

Society

3 w. ago Housing support service is asked to improve aspects of care provision

Balmoral Homecare, Housing Support Service, based in Prestwick, was graded as ‘adequate’ across four quality indicators.

Politics

3 w. ago Former foster carer guilty of years of 'cruel' child abuse against four youngsters

Gillian Murray was found guilty of abuse against at least four children in her care with the court hearing evidence of other incidents against more children.

Events

3 w. ago UK high street icon with 280 stores 'on the brink' as parent company goes bankrupt

Claire's Accessories, the high street icon, faces an uncertain future after its US parent business filed for bankruptcy. It came after the business was unable to repay a loan.

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