28 h. ago MobLand review – Tom Hardy can pull off miracles! And this show needs a few

Sure, this Guy Ritchie gangster drama is so cartoonish you could dismiss it as crass twaddle. But watching Hardy threaten people is irresistibleTom Hardy can be very persuasive. In Taboo, people did what he said because he’d growled something intimidatingly gothic at them; in Locke, they knew he’d only phone back later if they didn’t give in; in the Kray brothers biopic Legend, there were two Tom Hardys and they were both holding claw hammers. Whenever he’s the celebrity reader on CBeebies Bedtime Stories, meanwhile, half of the adults watching wouldn’t need any persuading.The idea that a Tom Hardy character cajoling, threatening or influencing someone is an art form in itself is the core of MobLand, a decent new gangster epic that casts Hardy as top fixer Harry Da Souza. Harry works for the Harrigans, the Irish clan who dominate the London drugs and guns scene, but who are prone to excess and perhaps not as savvy as they once were. Their charming, clinical lieutenant Harry cleans u...

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55 h. ago How Gene Hackman's wife was being tailed by a creepy stalker before they both died, as told by one of the key witnesses. GUY ADAMS reveals truth about final days and inside story of family rift

One morning in December, Betsy Arakawa helped her elderly husband Gene Hackman into their truck and set off for White Rock, a small town 45 minutes from their hilltop home near Santa Fe.

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57 h. ago Parents are reading their children the same bedtime story 416 times a YEAR

A poll of 1,000 mums and dads has found that parents will read their child's favourite tale from start to finish an average of eight times in a typical week.

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61 h. ago Rachel Zegler 'leaves fans in shock' as she joins CBeebies Bedtime Story amid backlash

Snow White star Rachel Zegler is the latest celebrity to read a bedtime story on CBeebies - just a week after the release of the controversial live action Disney film

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63 h. ago The US government is effectively kidnapping people for opposing genocide | Moira Donegan

Rumeysa Ozturk, a visa holder, was snatched off the streets by Ice agents and sent to a detention center 1,000 miles away for opposing war crimes in GazaThe abductors wore masks because they do not want their identities known. On Tuesday evening, Rumeysa Ozturk exited her apartment building and walked on to the street in Somerville, Massachusetts – a city outside Boston – into the fading daylight. Ozturk, a Turkish-born PhD student at Tufts University who studies children’s media and childhood development, was on her way to an iftar dinner with friends, planning to break her Ramadan fast.In a video taken from a surveillance camera, she wears a pink hijab and a long white puffer coat against the New England cold. The first man, not uniformed but wearing plain clothes, as all the agents are, approaches her as if asking for directions. But he quickly closes in and grabs her by the wrists she has raised defensively toward her face. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Reading the same bedtime story could be the key to your child's development

Eight out of ten parents say they have had to re-read the same book to their child at least once, with the typical little one asking for the same story to be read to them 416 times a year

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1 week ago Tina Knowles shares pointed message about ‘ignorance’ after Kanye West’s attacks on Jay

West questioned Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s children’s cognitive development in a since-deleted post

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2 w. ago Gene Hackman's will reveals children are not included in bombshell new development

There has been an intruiging development after the contents of Gene Hackman's has been revealed - and what it means next for the family

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2 w. ago This Morning star and influencer Mrs Hinch hospitalised weeks after giving birth

Sophie Hinchcliffe, known as Mrs Hinch to her loyal followers, gave birth to her third child just three weeks ago, but was rushed to hospital after developing worrying symptoms

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2 w. ago Smacking children can be good: Human development expert Professor Robert Larzelere shares the science

As a leading child education expert who has dedicated his life to researching smacking, I think banning the punishment would be a mistake.

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2 w. ago ‘If you don’t get early years right, children are unlikely to catch up’: why South Africa is trying to reboot its school system

With 80% of 10-year-olds unable to read for meaning, the government is prioritising literacy and numeracy among pre-school pupils as it tackles its education problemsWhen she noticed children hanging around with nothing to do after school in the sprawling Johannesburg township of Soweto in 2016, Faith Nedoboni decided to start an after-school programme. But as she helped them with their homework, she realised many, some as old as 13, were struggling to read and write.Nedoboni, a 57-year-old single mother of three adult children, had never been a teacher. But she was an entrepreneur, first taking over her father’s restaurant and grocery store business after his death and then also selling secondhand clothes. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Feed your children fish to make them kinder and more sociable, study suggests

Fish is a rich source of omega-3, selenium and iodine - which are key to child development

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2 w. ago Scientists discover everyday food that could have dramatic effect on children's behaviour

Experts said it is likely to have a positive impact on development and are now calling on parents to give 'their children the best start in life'.

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2 w. ago Kids who eat more fish 'develop better social skills' as doctors reveal ideal amount

Impact of fish on cognitive development is latest insight into human health revealed by the landmark Children of the 90s study by Bristol University

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2 w. ago Love Island's Camilla Thurlow reveals her daughter Nora, two, has been diagnosed autistic

The mum-of-three has often spoken about her middle child’s slower development with walking and talking

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3 w. ago Who was Desmond Cussen? A Cruel Love star's role in Ruth Ellis' life

Desmond Cussen was a key figure in the story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain, who is depicted in the ITV drama A Cruel Story: The Ruth Ellis Story

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3 w. ago Hidden pollution horror of gas cookers which are more polluting than Britain's busiest roads

Damaging air pollutants - found both indoors and outdoors - are a significant contributor to children developing asthma, as well as exacerbating other respiratory conditions in both children and adults

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