47 m. ago Sperm donor who claims to have fathered over 180 children loses latest custody battle

Robert Albon had applied for parental rights over two girls he fathered in 2022 and 2023

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52 m. ago Breast pumps, babygrows and unfinished drinks: the stunning parenting paintings every mother should see

From intimate panels to breathtakingly cinematic canvases, Caroline Walker explains how she set out to capture the many sides of motherhood, right down to the first nappy change Ten years ago, when the Scottish painter Caroline Walker was in her early30s, she noticed something happening to her artist friends who were having babies. “They were suddenly taken less seriously,” she says. At the time, she didn’t have children of her own, and she was sure that if she ever did, her life as a parent would remain separate from her art. “It still felt hard enough to be taken seriously as a woman artist,” she says, “without adding in this other thing, let alone making it the subject of your work.” She smiles wryly and raises her eyebrows.We’re speaking ahead of her largest museum show to date – an exhibition at the Hepworth Wakefield titled Mothering. Now 43, Walker has built a dazzlingly successful career as a figurative painter, and is the mother of two small children. Ever since she was a s...

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66 m. ago Papal beginnings, crowded islands and a rescued baby squirrel – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?The Thursday quiz has thoroughly overdosed on Eurovision preparations this week, but never fear, it still just about found time to put together the usual mix of 15 topical general knowledge and pop culture questions for your amusement. There are no prizes, but you can let us know how you got on in the comments.The Thursday quiz, No 210 Continue reading...

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93 m. ago Arsenal reveal squad number changes after new home kit unveiled

Key shirt left vacant this season after summer sale has been re-assigned for the 2025/26 campaign

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94 m. ago Amanda Holden issues 'breaking news' as unconventional parents' evening decision uncovered

The Britain's Got Talent star had some news to share as she appeared both on the Heart Breakfast Show and Good Morning Britain

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96 m. ago Prince William opens up about 'the very worst pain any child or parent will ever endure' as he attends private dinner for charity connected to Princess Diana

Speaking at a private dinner for charity Child Bereavement UK's 30-year anniversary, Prince William said grief is 'the very worst pain a child or parent will ever endure'.

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1 hour ago UB40 star died penniless after 'long and heroic' cancer battle, documents reveal

UB40 were the most commercially successful reggae band of all time, selling more than 100million records over a glittering three-decade career.

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2 h. ago Female prison officer tried to smuggle syringe into jail in bid to 'artificially inseminate' herself with rapist inmates baby, court told

Cherri-Ann Austin-Saddington, 29, became besotted with sex offender Bradley Trengrove after he was moved to HMP The Verne in Portland , Dorset.

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2 h. ago Supreme court to hear birthright citizenship dispute that could expand Trump’s power

President’s lawyers have asked for ruling on whether lower court judges should be able to block his orders nationwideWhat is US birthright citizenship and what does Trump’s executive order do?The US supreme court will hear arguments on Thursday in a dispute that could significantly expand presidential power despite ostensibly focusing on Donald Trump’s contentious executive order ending birthright citizenship.The trio of cases before the court stem from the president’s January executive order that would deny US citizenship to babies born on American soil if their parents aren’t citizens or permanent residents. The plan is likely to be ultimately struck down, as it directly contradicts the 14th amendment, which grants citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Amanda Holden did Zoom parents’ evening in swimming costume due to hot weather

The Britain’s Got Talent judge also said she wanted to see a group win this year’s edition of the ITV talent show.

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3 h. ago Detained Bella May Culley's ordeal will be on so many parents' minds as their teenagers jet off on girls trips and lads holidays this summer

Every parent whose kids want to be let off the leash abroad this summer will be thinking of Bella May Culley

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4 h. ago Study finds one in four children have a parent with a substance use disorder

Millions of children have a parent with multiple substance use disorders, and millions more have a parent who also has a mental health condition

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6 h. ago Parents arrested after baby girl rushed to hospital with severe rat bites and covered in blood

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT The baby, who has not been named, was found covered in blood and had bite marks on her arms, head, ears and face, according to police

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10 h. ago UK's Eurovision hopefuls Remember Monday reveal the words of advice they were given by Olly Alexander after his flop performance in last year's final

The girl group, made up of Lauren Byrne, Charlotte Steele and Holly-Anne Hull , will represent the UK in this year's show with their song What The Hell Just Happened?

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10 h. ago I was on the roof smoking weed as my baby girl fought for her life in hospital

Lying motionless in a hospital bed, surrounded by beeping machines attached by wires to her tiny body, my four-month-old daughter was fighting for her life.

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12 h. ago Desperate search underway for missing teen mum, 17, and her four

Kent Police are desperately searching for Skye Conway, 17, from Medway, Kent, and her baby after the pair were last seen near Strood town centre at around 7.30pm on Tuesday

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12 h. ago The Menendez brothers case reflects a shifting culture across decades

The trials of Lyle and Erik Menendez and their conviction for killing their parents came at a time when televised trials captured national audiences in the 1990s

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12 h. ago What to know about the Menendez brothers' lives and what lies ahead

Erik and Lyle Menendez will have a shot at freedom for the first time in decades after being convicted of their parents’ murder 30 years ago

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12 h. ago Liam Gallagher reveals truth behind Oasis' 'final plans' with brutal three

Liam Gallagher has answered fans on social media after they were left disappointed at band manager Alec McKinlay's apparent reveal that there will be no more new Oasis tunes

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12 h. ago Kirstie and Phil reveal 'what happens when the wheels come off' on Location, Location, Location anniversary special

In Channel 4 's 'Kirstie & Phil: Bleeps, Bloops & Best Bits', which aired this evening, the pair take great pleasure in revisiting the hilarious moments which landed on the 'cutting-room floor'.

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