14 h. ago 'I was stolen from my mum as a baby, she left the hospital room and I vanished'

Zara Phillips was one of the thousands of children given up for adoption without her birth mother's permission, prompting a 'lifetime of grief' and a constant fear of 'rejection'

Politics

38 h. ago Hundreds hit by food poisoning after eating free school meals in Indonesia

President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free meals programme has been marred by mass food poisoning cases

Events

44 h. ago Hundreds hit with food poisoning in Indonesia after eating free meals from president’s flagship program

Since its launch in January, Prabowo Subianto’s signature policy has been marred by mass food poisoning cases affecting over 1,000 peopleMore than 360 people fell ill in the Indonesian town of Sragen in Central Java after consuming school lunches, according to officials, in the largest food poisoning case to hit president Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free meals programme to date.Since its launch in January, the free school meals programme has been marred by mass food poisoning cases across the archipelago, affecting over 1,000 people. Continue reading...

Politics

58 h. ago Scotland's top sandwich filling named by Aldi as school meals increase by 20%

Did your favourite make the top three?

Politics

58 h. ago Council to spend £4.7m on THOUSANDS of new homes in Greater Manchester borough

The council declared a housing emergency back in 2023

Economics

3 d. ago Mapped: Where in the UK are people most at risk from potentially deadly heatwave?

New analysis shows thousands of young children, hospital patients and elderly people at risk as UK hit by fourth heatwave of summer

Events

4 d. ago Mapped: Areas most at risk during deadly heatwaves as charity urges government to protect vulnerable

New analysis shows thousands of young children, hospital patients and elderly people at risk as UK hit by fourth heatwave of summer

Events

7 d. ago DWP offers thousands in payments to parents with autistic and ADHD children

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is offering a range of financial support for people caring for young people with disabilities, including autism and ADHD, worth over £16,000

Society

8 d. ago Putin's sick catalogue of kidnapped Ukrainian kids sorted by eye and hair colour

Several hundred thousand Ukrainian children are believed to have been kidnapped by Vladimir Putin's forces and they have been put in a catalogue for adoption in Russia

Politics

8 d. ago Labubu warning issued over fake 'bargains' that 'could put your child in danger'

More than 100 fake items have been seized in a Greater Manchester borough

Events

8 d. ago Over a thousand families in West Lothian with more than two children will benefit from Scottish Government payment

It will be introduced in March 2026 and support low-income families affected by the UK cap

Politics

1 week ago Toby Carvery vouchers get £8 meals for the whole family during school holidays

Save big on pub food this summer with vouchers for Toby Carvery meals.

Economics

3 w. ago Shoppers spot way to get up to 44% off restaurant meals in school holidays

Costs on a family day out over the holidays can soon rack up but bargain hunters have spotted a way to save a chunk on some big name meals out

Politics

4 w. ago Mexican drug cartels kidnap thousands of kids after targeting them in McDonald's

Mexican cartels have ramped up their efforts to recruit vulnerable children by travelling to fast-food spots like McDonald's. Thousands of abductions have been flagged to police

Events

4 w. ago A Greater Manchester borough in 'desperately need' of a new police station may FINALLY get one

Talks are ongoing to find a new site for GMP.

Sport

4 w. ago New breakfast charter launched as eight in 10 parents fear kids miss out on nutritious school meals

A new charter has been launched as parents believe the government is not doing enough to support healthy eating choices, study reveals.

Politics

last month A Greater Manchester borough is cracking down on HMOs, but there’s a catch

“I have spoken to countless residents"

Politics

last month Thousands more children to automatically qualify for free school meals in Greater Manchester borough

Auto-enrolment to be introduced

Politics