36 h. ago Stacey Dooley vows to 'die on this hill' over issue with children

Stacey Dooley is opening up on one important issue she has with children and social media after reposting a video to her social media to share her views

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3 d. ago 'Their futures we stolen': Woman whose jealous ex started house fire that killed her sister and three children says they will 'never become who they were meant to be'

Antonia Gawith whose jealous ex, Sharax Ali, 40, sparked a blaze that killed her sister, Bryonie Gawith and her three children, Density, Oscar and Aubree, issued a heartbreaking tribute.

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3 d. ago Irish minister criticises EU for failing to act on child safety online

Patrick O’Donovan said that allowing children to view ‘heinous’ material online was the public health issue of our generation.

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3 d. ago ‘Already had a profound effect’: parents react to Australia’s social media ban

We asked you to share your views on your children’s use of social media and how the ban is affecting your family. Here is what you told usFor some parents, social media sucks up their children’s time and steals them away from family life, instilling mental health issues along the way. For others, it provides their children with an essential line to friends, family, connection and support.When Australia’s social media ban came into effect on Wednesday, millions of under-16s lost access to their accounts and were prevented from creating new ones. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Top doctor issues stark warning about risks of mutant flu strain for children as hospital admissions surge

The new H3N2 flu strain is different to the strain that this year’s vaccines were designed to protect against

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9 d. ago China hit by mystery virus outbreak as hospitals overwhelmed and children issued warning

Hospitals in China have been overwhelmed by an H3N2 influenza outbreak with patients waiting in corridors as antiviral drug purchases surge by 500%

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1 week ago Stacey Dooley divides fans with very unique Christmas tree covered in tinsel and disco balls

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Stacey Dooley has divided fans with her 'camp disco' themed Christmas tree, which is covered entirely in pink and blue tinsel and disco balls

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1 week ago Stacey Dooley reveals very unique Christmas tree with nod to Strictly

Stacey Dooley has shocked fans after unveiling her unusual Christmas tree.

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1 week ago Paedophile nursery worker admits filming himself sexually abusing children in his care

Vincent Chen filmed children as young as two years old while using a work-issued iPad

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1 week ago ‘Bad girls’ is how society labels women in prison. But what if that label is a lie? | Sabrina Mahtani

Incarceration should be a last resort, yet this broken and brutal system punishes marginalised women, most of whom are inside for non-violent crimes‘When you imprison a woman, you imprison a family,” a young woman in Sierra Leone told me, cradling her small baby in a damp cell. My mind flashed back to being a teenager, hearing my mother sob after receiving a phone call to say that my father had been arrested in Zambia for political reasons.I understand how children are collateral damage of imprisonment, and over 20 years as a lawyer, I know that is even more true when women – primary caregivers – are arrested. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Stacey Dooley divides opinion with Christmas tree as fans brand it 'hideous'

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Stacey Dooley has divided fans with her 'camp disco' themed Christmas tree, as some say they love it and others fear for her daughter's safety

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1 week ago Strictly’s Stacey Dooley reveals VERY unusual Christmas tree – and horrified fans brand it ‘hideous’

STRICTLY star Stacey Dooley has left fans divided as she revealed her very unusual Christmas tree. The TV presenter, 38, shared a photo of her heavily tinsel covered tree, with huge silver baubles and spikes coming out of it. Stacey said she opted for the extravagant design as it reminded her of Strictly Come Dancing,...

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1 week ago Strictly's Stacey Dooley horrifies fans as she unveils 'hideous' Christmas tree that looks like a 'weapon of mass destruction'

The former Strictly star, 38, shocked her 1.2million Instagram followers as she shared a video of a tree made of pink and silver tinsel that completely masked the green underneath.

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1 week ago Voters back helping families with policies like scrapping two

The Save the Children and Unicef polling showed across a variety of issues, failing to tackle child poverty was the most likely to damage Labour’s re-election prospects

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1 week ago The Wiggles don’t condone drugs, spokesperson says after controversial TikTok video set to Ecstasy song

Blue Wiggle Anthony Field and ‘Tree of Wisdom’ appeared in now-deleted video from singer Keli HolidayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Wiggles want to make one thing very clear: they do not condone the use of MDMA.After two of its members appeared in a controversial TikTok video, the group – which has entertained children around the world for decades – issued a statement on the weekend denying any suggestion it supports the use of drugs. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Actor Amelia Bullmore on why she’s backing The Independent’s SafeCall campaign

Actor Amelia Bullmore has issued a plea to the public to help reunite missing children with their families as she voiced her support for The Independent’s SafeCall campaign.

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