9 h. ago The moment I knew: she was giving birth to another man’s child – I was in absolute awe

When Laura went into labour, her new sort-of boyfriend Adam Dalzotto never left her side. Watching her give birth sent his opinion of her stratosphericFind more stories from The moment I knew seriesIn 2018 I had just started lecturing in nursing at a university in South Australia. It was the start of the academic year and I was new to town, so a colleague and I decided to check out the open-day stalls. I’d been vegan for a few years and was hoping to meet some like-minded folk.A person in a Sea Shepherd hoodie pointed me in the right direction and I was immediately struck by this woman sitting in the middle of the stall. It’s a moment captured in resin in my mind – there was a crowd of people and cupcakes on the table. I would say I was 13 paces away from Laura when I first clapped eyes on her. She was just breathtaking; smiling, happily chatting to people. She seemed to have this immense gravity to her and I could feel myself getting pulled into her orbit. I chatted to her and a fe...

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17 h. ago Legal age for children to be left at home alone as summer approaches

As the summer holidays approach, many parents will be wondering if their child is old enough to be left home alone. The NSPCC has shared some guidance to help parents

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17 h. ago Man admits causing death of pregnant woman's unborn child in horror crash

Ashir Shahid struck a pregnant woman whose baby later died in hospital

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39 h. ago Shocking new Madeleine McCann claim that 'drunk' German wife of British man ran the child over before couple dumped the body at sea emerges in Portuguese media report

German prosecutors refused to probe a couple suspected of running over Madeleine McCann in a drink-drive accident, it was sensationally claimed today.

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45 h. ago Shocking new Madeleine McCann claim that British man and his 'drunk' German wife ran the child over then dumped the body at sea emerges in Portuguese media report

German prosecutors refused to probe a couple suspected of running over Madeleine McCann in a drink-drive accident, it was sensationally claimed today.

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45 h. ago Death is not the end! From the new robot Walt Disney to Mountainhead, movies are fuelled by immortality

Transhumanism has long propelled films from Metropolis to The Matrix. But Jesse Armstrong’s billionaire satire isn’t sci-fi fantasy. Nor is the ‘robotic Grampa’ Disney’s granddaughter so despisesFor years, the world’s most perfect urban myth was this: Walt Disney’s body was cryogenically frozen at the moment of death, waiting for technology to advance enough to bring him back to life. Started by a National Spotlite reporter who claimed to have sneaked into a hospital in 1967, only to be confronted by the sight of Disney suspended in a cryogenic cylinder, the myth prevailed because it was such a good fit.Disney – and therefore Walt Disney himself – was the smiling face of rigidly controlled joy, radiating a message of mandatory fun that is magical when you are a child and increasingly sinister as you age. This policy (essentially “enjoy yourself or else”) suits the idea of cryogenic preservation. After all, if you have the ego to successfully enforce a blanket emotion as a company mi...

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3 d. ago Unrecognisable child star reveals he is still living off legendary film 50 years later

Jeffrey Voorhees, now 63, looked back on his role in the hit movie five decades ago

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3 d. ago ‘Like trying to float a sinking ship’: your reaction to Billie Piper’s Doctor Who return

Despair, delight, utter exhaustion at the show’s increasing use of nostalgia: Guardian readers’ responses to the latest twist in the Timelord saga vary wildlyWhen I saw Billie Piper’s face, it felt as if I had been subconsciously waiting 20 years for this moment. It was joyous and completely overwhelming. It was that same iconic Rose Tyler smile that got me – the one we last saw when she was reunited with the Doctor in 2008. Like many others, I was a child when I was introduced to Doctor Who in 2005 and it was unquestionably Rose Tyler who hooked me in, and that transcendental love story. I have been a fan of Piper ever since and hope, for old times’ sake, we get to see her again with David Tennant’s 14th Doctor. Steph Braithwaite, 31, community relations manager, Toxteth, Liverpool Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Child arrested as investigation launched after 50 people rescued from major fire

Thankfully, there were no reports of serious injuries

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6 d. ago Man dead and child hurt as gunman 'fires on public at shopping centre'

Panic erupted at the Fairgreen Shopping Centre in Carlow around 6.15pm when a gunman opened fire, sending shoppers fleeing for their lives.

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6 d. ago Carlow shooting: Man killed after gunman 'fires on public at shopping centre'

Sources have said a gunman fired several shots at the Fairgreen Shopping Centre in Co Carlow, which led to shoppers fleeing in panic - a man has died and a child has been injured

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6 d. ago Carlow shooting: Gunman 'fires on public at shopping centre' as child injured

Sources have said a gunman fired several shots at the Fairgreen Shopping Centre in Co Carlow, which led to shoppers fleeing in panic - a man has died and a child has been injured

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7 d. ago The celeb haunt that hides a horrifying secret... and the ghost of a little boy lingers

A group of wealthy locals muse about the food at the celebrity haunt, oblivious to the moment that changed America forever.

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8 d. ago Elon Musk 'punched in face by his own child' giving him black eye, he claims

The world's richest man was lamped one by his own child, causing a black eye - Musk laughed off the moment little X Æ A-12? hit him in the face as the two were just 'horsing around'

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8 d. ago How much screen time is too much for kids? Parents share strategies and concerns

A new parent has sparked a debate online after asking other mums and dads how many hours they allow their child to watch TV or play on a iPad or tablet

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9 d. ago Shocking moment man cycles with child on his back merely gripping his neck

Footage shows the unknown adult male cycling on Springfield Road in west Belfast while a small child clings onto him.

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9 d. ago Liverpool parade crash suspect 'pleasant family man', say neighbours as child, 9, is youngest victim injured

‘He’s the last person on this street I would have thought would be connected to something like that,’ a neighbour said

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9 d. ago 'Twisted mum' arranged for child rapist stay over to rape daughter, 12

The parent arranged for John Davies, 45, to come to her home while her husband was away so he could abuse the child

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1 week ago Young Paisley man caught with over 500 sickening child sex abuse images on iPhone

Callum Beith admitted he was in possession of the sickening images of child abuse and "extreme porn".

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1 week ago East Kilbride man had over 800 child sex abuse photos and videos found on his laptop

Hamilton Sheriff Court heard that Andrew Dobbin, 25, was on a camping trip when police officers turned up to search his home.

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