43 h. ago DWP climbdown will now lift 50,000 kids out of poverty instead of pushing them into it

Analysis published on Monday afternoon shows that 50,000 children will be pulled out of poverty after the Government was forced to tear up its controversial welfare legislation

Politics

3 d. ago Labour council criticised after banning military equipment from Armed Forces Day celebrations

Protest groups say Armed Forces Day glorifies violence and military equipment in front of children

Events

7 d. ago ‘Distraught’ families say they may have to homeschool SEND children if school forced to close amid VAT raid

Families in last-minute battle to save Bishop Challoner School in London which faces closure on last day of term amid financial pressures

Society

1 week ago ‘Basically impossible to get them back’: Russia’s mass abduction of Ukrainian children is a war crime, say experts

As territories shift and divide families, desperate parents are travelling to Russia to find their children, many of whom have been moved into military camps or orphanagesAs many as 35,000 Ukrainian children are still missing and thought to be held in Russia or Russian-occupied territories, according to an American team of experts, with families saying they are being forced to take desperate and risky measures to try to rescue them.As Russian forces began their invasion in February 2022, children were abducted from care homes, from the battlefield after the death of their parents, or under coercion directly from their families. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago I grew up in a cult where children were locked in cupboards, publicly beaten and forced to go without food

Actress and screenwriter Guinevere Turner, 57 - known for her work on the American Psycho movie - was born into the Lyman Family after her pregnant mother voluntarily joined the commune.

Society

3 w. ago Scotland natives are bringing back popular game show to the Edinburgh Fringe

Gooses Quizzes, Edinburgh’s premier quiz company, has today announced the return of its popular show, The Elimination Game, to the Edinburgh Fringe 2025. The Elimination Game will run consecutively across 25 nights from July 31 - August 24 at Assembly Rooms, Bijou on George Street.

Sport

3 w. ago Tributes to popular Edinburgh charity event MoonWalk as organisers announce end of an era

Fundraisers share memories of the MoonWalk event as organisers announce a key change.

Politics

3 w. ago Why Tyson Fury won't force his seven children to go to school beyond the age of 11

Tyson and Paris Fury once shared their unorthodox view when it comes to their children's education as the boxing legend makes his debut appearance at Soccer Aid this weekend

Politics

3 w. ago Tyson Fury's reason for not forcing his seven children to go to school beyond age 11

Tyson Fury and his wife Paris once shed light on their unorthodox decision surrounding the education of their seven children, with the boxing icon now set to try his hand at Soccer Aid this weekend

Politics

3 w. ago Mountain rescuers race to casualty near Edinburgh beauty spot in emergency response

Rescue teams were called out to a popular hiking trail just a short drive from Edinburgh after reports of an accident.

Events

3 w. ago Popular Edinburgh bakery hires 'queue bouncer' as children 'forced onto road' by 'oblivious' customers

Award-winning Scottish bakery Lannan has come under fire from the local school due to ‘oblivious’ people that queue for hours to buy pastries.

Economics

3 w. ago Popular Edinburgh bakery hires 'queue warden' as children 'forced onto road' by 'oblivious' customers

Award-winning Scottish bakery Lannan has come under fire from the local school due to ‘oblivious’ people that queue for hours to buy pastries.

Economics