19 h. ago The US town that pays every pregnant woman $1,500: ‘We’re not OK with our babies being born into poverty’

Infants in Rx Kids in Flint, Michigan, saw lower rates of prematurity and other issues, saving millions in NICU visitsWhen Angela Sintery first learned about Rx Kids, a program for new mothers in her home town of Flint, Michigan, she thought someone must be trying to scam her.“I had some teacher friends that kept sending me links saying: ‘You need to apply for this. It’s a brand-new program. We think you qualify,’” Sintery said. But it seemed too good to be true. Continue reading...

Economics

4 d. ago How much does your town pay in inheritance tax? Our interactive map reveals the hotspots across Britain

The number of families paying inheritance tax is increasing every year, with the latest figures, which cover the 2022-23 tax year, indicating a 12% jump to over 31,000.

Economics

4 d. ago Pregnant woman who pulled over when she felt faint is fined £100

Kimberley stopped her car when she started to feel ill, but a parking firm has shown 'no compassion'

Economics

7 d. ago Terrifying moment gunmen kill six people including pregnant woman and leave multiple wounded as they open fire with automatic weapons on board bus in Jerusalem, sending civilians fleeing

Police said preliminary reports indicated 'several people were injured as a result of the shooting, and the terrorists were neutralised'.

Events

1 week ago Woman wrongly accused of carjacking loses lawsuit against Detroit police who used facial tech

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Detroit police in the wrongful arrest of a pregnant woman who was charged with carjacking partly because of facial recognition technology

Events

1 week ago NHS staff ‘made heartless criticisms about families in maternity review’

The review began three years ago after allegations of harm to babies and mothers, and now involves nearly 2,500 families

Politics

1 week ago Pregnant woman complains of tummy pain before ultrasound scan unveils alarming find

A pregnant woman was shocked to learn she had a cyst growing around her unborn baby - and it was only discovered after she complained of stomach pains and was sent for a scan

Events

1 week ago Pregnant woman slams easyJet as she's turned away from flight in 'twisted' row

Irish folk singer Ceállach Reid shared a 'horrendous' experience she had with easyJet while travelling from Bristol to Belfast with her two-year-old son last week

Politics

1 week ago Scan picks up alarming discovery after pregnant woman complains of stomach pain

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. The mum visited a hospital at 34 weeks pregnant concerned about her symptoms.

Events

1 week ago Suspect locked up for alleged crime spree faces murder charges after pregnant woman found dead in abandoned car

James ‘Jaime’ Benavidez, 50, is accused of murdering 32-year-old Keeley Koff

Events

1 week ago Pregnant woman complains of stomach pains before scan uncovers alarming find

WARNING: CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENT. The expectant mum in question was 34 weeks pregnant when she went to a hospital concerned about her stomach pains

Events

2 w. ago Moment 'pickpocket' is grabbed by the hair by irate husband who 'spotted her stealing from his wife'... before 'thief' demands they free her because she's pregnant

The woman, who claims to be pregnant after being caught, is held by the hair and arms and stopped from 'stealing' the tourist's bag at Piazza di San Lorenzo, a square in Florence.

Events

2 w. ago Baby dies of whooping cough after pregnant woman was not vaccinated

Dr Gayatri Amirthalingam, UKHSA deputy director, says the death reminds everyone how ‘severe’ whooping cough can be for young babies

Events

2 w. ago Scheming woman cut open pregnant friend's body 'hip to hip' to steal her baby

A desperate woman spent months plotting about how to steal her pregnant friend's baby, and get away with it, with her extensive lies to the police seeing her dubbed an 'actress of the highest order'

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2 w. ago Spanish hotel 'salmonella outbreak' probe focuses on two lunchtime buffet meals after 100 tourists were struck down including heavily pregnant woman now in 'delicate' condition

The four-star Izan Cavanna Hotel in La Manga said it 'deeply regrets' what has happened and insisted it is doing 'everything it can' to resolve the situation.

Society

3 w. ago Two years after a pregnant woman was found shot dead, police say they have arrested her killers

Robert Ervin, 20, Kayvon Warren, 30, and Lamar Morris Suggs, 22, are each charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of 26-year-old India Kinamore and her unborn child

Events

3 w. ago ‘Russia is targeting us deliberately’: how attacks on maternity hospitals fuelled a birth crisis in Ukraine

Women have been left fearful of childbirth after more than 80 attacks on maternity units since the invasion, leading to the world’s lowest birth rate and the highest mortality rateIt was one of the most horrifying targets of Russia’s war on Ukraine so far. Reports showed a pregnant woman on a stretcher, her face ashen with shock, legs smeared with blood and a hand holding her bump. Behind her, the bombed-out ruins of Mariupol’s maternity hospital. More than a dozen people, including women in labour, were injured in the attack in March 2022. The woman photographed, Iryna Kalinina, later died along with her unborn baby.In the three years since then, maternity care in Ukraine has remained under constant attack, with more than 2,000 strikes on medical facilities, including 81 affecting maternal care and delivery rooms. Just last month, Diana Koshyk, seven months pregnant, was killed when a missile struck a maternity hospital in the eastern Dnipropetrovsk region. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Russia is targeting us deliberately’: how attacks on maternity hospitals fuelled a birth

Women have been left fearful of childbirth after more than 80 attacks on maternity units since the invasion, leading to the world’s lowest birth rate and the highest mortality rateIt was one of the most horrifying targets of Russia’s war on Ukraine so far. Reports showed a pregnant woman on a stretcher, her face ashen with shock, legs smeared with blood and a hand holding her bump. Behind her, the bombed-out ruins of Mariupol’s maternity hospital. More than a dozen people, including women in labour, were injured in the attack in March 2022. The woman photographed, Iryna Kalinina, later died along with her unborn baby.In the three years since then, maternity care in Ukraine has remained under constant attack, with more than 2,000 strikes on medical facilities, including 81 affecting maternal care and delivery rooms. Just last month, Diana Koshyk, seven months pregnant, was killed when a missile struck a maternity hospital in the eastern Dnipropetrovsk region. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Michael Shannon at the Glasgow Garage: 14 amazing pictures of the Hollywood star singing in Scotland

The actor was in town paying tribute to American musical legends R.E.M.

Politics

3 w. ago Disgusting comment an old woman made to me on the bus. Now I'm furious... why shouldn't I show off my pregnant stomach: FLORA GILL

That top doesn't really fit you any more, does it?', a lady on the bus said to me with a wry smile. Her words could have passed for friendly but there was palpable condemnation beneath them.

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