6 h. ago UK’s housing crisis laid bare as record number of homeless people – including 11 children – died last year

Eleven children – including four under the age of one – died while homeless last year, data from The Museum of Homelessness found

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12 h. ago Which vitamin supplements do kids really need? An expert explains

Leading health bodies advise that children who consume a varied diet do not need additional supplementation

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30 h. ago Mick Philpott's mate who burned six children to death in twisted arson plot dies at 58

Paul Mosley was sentenced to 14 years in prison for manslaughter after he helped act out his friend's twisted plot to set a home alight in Derby on May 11, 2012.

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35 h. ago Killer Paul Mosley jailed for manslaughter of six children in house fire dies

Paul Mosley, 58, was convicted following a seven-week trial of killing six children belonging to the Philpott family in Allenton, Derbyshire where the youngsters lived

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42 h. ago What every parent should know before giving their child supplements

Leading health bodies advise that children who consume a varied diet do not need additional supplementation

Society

42 h. ago Camilla’s tribute to ‘legend’ Dame Jilly Cooper after author’s death aged 88

The ‘bonkbuster’ author died after a fall on Sunday morning, her children announced.

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3 d. ago A shooting near Houston suburb leaves two children dead and two others in critical condition

Authorities in the Houston suburb of Angleton, Texas, say two children died and two more were critically injured in a shooting

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4 d. ago Soo Catwoman dies aged 70: Model and punk icon's children release heartbreaking statement after star fell into a coma

Punk and fashion icon, Soo Catwoman has died aged 70 after falling into a coma.  

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5 d. ago Combs pleads with judge in letter before sentencing, saying he was ‘reborn’ in jail

Music mogul, facing up to 11 years in prison, says he is a new man and ‘I no longer care about the money or the fame’Facing up to 11 years in prison at his sentencing on Friday, Sean “Diddy” Combs told a federal judge that he has experienced “a spiritual reset”, and he hoped to be released so that he can return to his children and his mother.“The old me died in jail and a new version of me was reborn. Prison will change you or kill you – I choose to live,” Combs, 55, wrote in a letter to Judge Arun Subramanian. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago London housing crisis: 'Nothing off the table' as Sadiq Khan considers slashing 35% affordable homes rule for new builds

Mayor warns requirement for 35% of new homes to be affordable has brought housebuilding in the capital to a standstill

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7 d. ago Builder, 60, died after falling through skylight while trying to fix roof at children's play centre

David Linyard, 60, suffered critical injuries when he plunged through the roof of the Play2Day centre in Martlesham Heath, near Ipswich, Suffolk, on June 23 this year.

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7 d. ago Trapeze artist falls to her death in front of horrified families at German circus

This is the first picture of the Spanish trapeze artist who died during a circus performance in front of families with young children in Germany.

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7 d. ago Trump gives Hamas ‘three or four days’ to respond to Gaza peace plan or face ‘a very sad end’ – live

Ultimatum comes as Netanyahu says he did not agree to Palestinian state as part of Trump Gaza plan, and IDF will remain ‘in most of territory’What’s in Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza?The Gaza health ministry has announced on Telegram that 453 people, including 150 children, have died of famine and malnutrition in Gaza.Since the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) declared famine in Gaza in August, a further 175 deaths have been recorded, among them 35 children. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Man dies after falling through skylight at children's play centre

David Linyard was working on the roof of Play2Day in Martlesham, near Ipswich in Suffolk, when he fell through an opening in the roof.

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7 d. ago Horror as man dies after falling through skylight of children's play centre

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8 d. ago The children’s diet swapping bananas for bone broth as America’s protein obsession rages on

The focus on children’s intake has increased amid America’s long-running protein obsession and the fear that no one is getting enough. Brittany Miller reports

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8 d. ago 'Unusual' twist in tragedy of circus acrobat who plunged to her death as crowds watched

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Circus performer Marina B, 27, tragically fell 16ft during a solo trapeze performance and instantly died in front of crowds of children and families

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9 d. ago ‘Carnivore Kids’ — the babies trading bananas for bone broth

The focus on children’s intake has increased amid America’s long-running protein obsession and the fear that no one is getting enough. Brittany Miller reports

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9 d. ago At least 39 dead and more than 40 injured in crush at Vijay rally in India

Victims include nine children at election campaign gathering in Tamil Nadu led by popular actor and politicianPolice in India have opened a criminal case against the leaders of a party headed by the actor turned politician Vijay, after a crowd crush at one of his rallies killed 39 people and injured at least 40 others.Local officials reported that nine children had died at the rally, which took place on Saturday night in the Karur district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. Vijay, one of the most popular and successful actors in Tamil cinema, who entered politics last year, was addressing the crowd for his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party before state elections early next year. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago At least 40 dead and 124 injured in crush at Vijay rally in India

Victims include nine children at election campaign gathering in Tamil Nadu led by popular actor and politicianPolice in India have opened a criminal case against the leaders of a party headed by the actor turned politician Vijay, after a crowd crush at one of his rallies killed 40 people and injured at least 124 others.Local officials reported that at least nine children had died at the rally, which took place on Saturday night in the Karur district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. Vijay, one of the most popular and successful actors in Tamil cinema, who entered politics last year, was addressing the crowd for his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party before state elections early next year. Continue reading...

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