59 h. ago Chilling rise of Xmas ‘fast parcels’ racket which sees ruthless gangs forcing desperate mums to pass on drugs and GUNS

IT was supposed to be a one off - taking in a package sent from abroad in return for a quick cash payment to help cover the costs of Christmas. But for the desperate mum, one parcel turned into another, and another, and the payments dropped off as the packages kept arriving - each one believed to be stuffed...

Events

4 d. ago We live in child benefit hotspot desperate mums trawl markets at 5am for dropped fruit next to A

IN a tree-lined street stunning Georgian townhouses, with four bedrooms and secluded gardens, sell for over £2million. But just seconds away, on foot, a baby bank helps 20 desperate mums every day - dishing out nappies, baby formula and clothes as families struggle to provide the basics for their children, Another short walk away, a...

Society

5 d. ago ‘We are more successful than they wanted us to be’: Chloe Kelly on team squabbles, scoring that penalty and surviving sport’s gender wars

Women’s football is booming – but the bigger it’s got, the messier it’s become for players. Through it all, the hot tip for Sports Personality of the Year has kept a cool headAt the end of last year, Chloe Kelly was seriously considering stepping away from football. She was deeply unhappy at Manchester City, her team since 2020, where it seemed as if they wouldn’t let her play, nor let her leave. She wasn’t getting enough time on the pitch, so wasn’t sure that she would be selected for England, who were preparing to defend the title she had helped win in 2022 in the Euros tournament. She was 26, about to turn 27. She had been a professional footballer since she was 18, but her mother was starting to get concerned. She desperately wanted her daughter to be happy again. “I remember my mum coming up to see me and she was meant to go home, but she didn’t go home, because she was so worried,” recalls Kelly.Less than a year later, and things are very different. At the time of writing, Kel...

Events

8 d. ago Netflix release incredible trailer for Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua as countdown begins for £100m super

NETFLIX has released its trailer for Anthony Joshua's Miami showdown with Jake Paul. The two-time world heavyweight champion, 36, is set to do battle with YouTube boxer Paul at the Kaseya Center on December 19. The blockbuster bout will be broadcast live on Netflix, just as the Problem Child's inter-generational dust-up with Mike Tyson was...

Economics

1 week ago Labour announces plans to lift 550,000 children out of poverty – UK politics live

Starmer hails child poverty strategy as a ‘moral mission’ which will include measures to help with childcare and getting families out of temporary housingThere’s a lot of reaction coming in on the plan – some believe the new elements aren’t ambitious enough and it’s just a consolidation of previously announced measures. But here is the full strategy from Keir Starmer’s government, 16 months in, to tackle and reduce the rate of child poverty in the UK.There are around 4.5 million children living in poverty in the UK currently – a historic high. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Boy died of brain cancer less than 12 months after first symptom

His bereaved mother says it is ‘not fair’ that a child’s care can depend on where they live

Events

3 w. ago Scots mum with giant 36M boobs makes desperate plea for surgery

"Last year I asked my husband to hold up my breasts whilst I stood on the scale and two and a half stone came off the weight."

Politics

4 w. ago Mum desperate for IVF shed 18st before falling pregnant with miracle babies

Claire Kane, now a mum of two, has shed more than 18 stone over the last three years after she 'could barely walk 200 metres without feeling out of breath'.

Politics