14 h. ago What age can a child walk to school on their own, according to NSPCC expert

With many parents getting their children ready to go back to school, some will be considering letting their kids walk to school by themselves- but when is the right time to let them go?

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6 d. ago Exact age kids disqualify you from parent and child parking spots at supermarket

After a puzzled mum asked for advice on whether she was allowed to park in a parent and child spot at her local supermarket where the special bays are limited - experts confirm the rules

Society

6 d. ago The reclusive life of Anna Kournikova who withdrew from the spotlight after retiring age 21 to live a quiet life with Enrique Iglesias

The rarely-seen star lives in a Miami mansion which boasts a 16ft wall to keep out an unwanted eyes with her husband and their three children, twins Lucy and Nicholas, seven, and their daughter Mary, five.

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8 d. ago Payment warning to people making a new claim for devolved disability benefits

Crucial advice for people getting help to make a new claim for Adult, Child or Pension Age Disability Payment.

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1 week ago 'This would make just one part of these children’s life and education a little easier'

The M.E.N. is calling on the mayor to institute a free bus pass for children in temporary accommodation if they are moved more than a 30-minute walk from school

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1 week ago Pressure grows on Tanzania to free victim of domestic violence who has been on death row for 13 years

Lemi Limbu, who was convicted of murdering her daughter, has severe intellectual disabilities and ‘absolutely should not be in prison’, say campaignersPressure is mounting on the Tanzanian government to release a woman with severe intellectual disabilities who has been in prison awaiting execution for 13 years.Lemi Limbu, who is now in her early 30s, was convicted of the murder of her daughter in 2015. A survivor of brutal and repeated sexual and domestic violence, she has the developmental age of a child. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago “They’re facing the hardest circumstances this is really important”

The M.E.N. is calling on the mayor to institute a free bus pass for children in temporary accommodation if they are moved more than a 30-minute walk from school

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3 w. ago 'I had six children aged 17 after rape at 8, first baby at 10 and marriage at 11'

Sherry Yvonne Johnson was raped for the first time at eight by a man nine years older than her, by the age of 10 she had given birth to his child, and by 11, she was married to him

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3 w. ago Danielle Spencer death: Child actor star of What’s Happening!! dies at age 60

The actor was most known for her role in the 1970s sitcom on ABC

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3 w. ago Female PE teacher denies sexually abusing two girls and a boy, but admits sending sexual communications to child under age of 16

Bronwen James appeared at a crown court and pleaded not guilty to sexually abusing two girls and a boy.

Society

3 w. ago Former child star from iconic movie series dies in hospital after 'battling an illness'

Former child star Jeffrey Louis Starr has died at the age of 61 after starring as Mike Engelberg in the Bad News Bears movie series along the likes of Tony Curtis

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3 w. ago The UK's Online Safety Act is a licence for censorship – and the rest of the world is following suit | Taylor Lorenz

From the US and Australia to France and Italy, those seeking to obliterate privacy and restrict content are on the move Over the past two weeks, the UK has reportedly blocked internet users’ access to everything from SpongeBob SquarePants gifs to Spotify playlists. Information about Joe Biden’s police funding plan has been restricted, along with a post about an up-and-coming political party. Gamers say they have been unable to tweak colours in games such as Minecraft. And it’s all because of a new age verification law.Since the child safety provisions contained within the Online Safety Act came into effect on 25 July, web service providers have been forced to institute “highly effective” age verification measures to prevent children from accessing “harmful” or “adult” content. The penalty for failing to adequately comply with the act includes hefty fines and potential criminal action.Taylor Lorenz is a technology journalist who writes the newsletter User Mag and is the author of the...

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3 w. ago HMRC encouraging working families to save money by signing up to Tax

Tax-Free Childcare means they can save up to £2000 annually for each child up to the age of 11, and £4000 for a disabled child up to the age of 16, when they are paying for their childcare.

Economics

4 w. ago Showjumper and horse rider GUILTY of forcing underage girl into sex with them

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Guy Simmonds, 37, and Lauren Jarvis, 26, were today convicted of sexual activity with a child after targeting a girl they knew was under the age of 16

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