Two men are shot and another stabbed by a masked gang near a children’s play area

Masked gang shoot two men and stab another near a children’s play area in Birmingham before attackers fled in three cars Three men were in a car on Denbigh Street, Bordesley Green, shortly before 9pm A gang armed with a gun and knives surrounded car on September 25 Two men were shot while a third … Read more

Natalie Portman teases her new children’s book Fables ahead of its release next month

Natalie Portman teases her new children’s book Fables ahead of its release next month By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 00:10 BST, 23 September 2020 | Updated: 00:10 BST, 23 September 2020 Natalie Portman shared a sneak peek at her upcoming children’s book entitled Natalie Portman’s Fables. The 39-year-old actress took to Instagram on Monday, … Read more

Sleep expert reveals quirkiest ways to combat children’s exhaustion including watering their feet

A sleep expert has revealed some of the simple tricks parents can use to get their children to sleep better at night, from watering their feet in the garden to buying a fish tank. Dr Nerina Ramlakhan, a physiologist, sleep therapist and resident expert with UK brand Silentnight, explained that some children will be struggling … Read more

Social media users baffled after discovering baked beans spilled on children’s playground equipment 

Not the best idea in Heinz-sight! Mother’s discovery of baked beans on the swing set and roundabout in the local park leaves social media users baffled as they joke it ‘could be Banksy’ Southampton parent baffled after finding baked beans scattered across a park Left on swings, roundabout and basket ball area of Chapel Street park … Read more

Eyes on the ball! Mesmerised moggies move in sync as they follow children’s game in adorable footage

Eyes on the ball! Mesmerised moggies move in sync as they follow children’s game in adorable footage Deisi Vessoleck Bordignon, 35, filmed her daughter and a friend playing catch In a window, three cats watch the game attentively their heads turning in sync  The video, filmed in Portugal, went viral online with over one million … Read more

Parents take £17m a DAY from children’s savings

Parents take £17m a DAY from children’s savings: New study reveals families’ £2.75bn raid on nest-eggs to make ends meet during lockdown Britain’s parents took £17million a day out of children’s savings, study reveals Most said that they needed the money to cover food, utility bills and childcare More than one in ten needed money … Read more

Geri Horner ‘trademarks Rainbow Women for new children’s book series’

Geri Horner has reportedly trademarked the name Rainbow Women as she prepares to release a children’s book series. The Spice Girl, 48, is said to have decided to focus on the new series which will celebrate LGBTQ+ people while she takes a step back from her music career, according to a report from The Sun … Read more

Teen Tilly Lockey,who lost her hands to meningitis will be a TV presenter for children’s show

Teenager, 14, with bionic arms who lost her hands to meningitis as a baby lands job as TV presenter to front news show for youngsters  Tilly Lockey was diagnosed with meningitis when she was only 15 months old   The teenager was the first British child to use 3-D printed bionic arms She will be the … Read more

Mail Force donates £300,000 of new Covid testing kit to Great Ormond Street children’s hospital

Patients at Britain’s best-known children’s hospital can expect faster treatment thanks to a major donation by Mail Force – one which comes with a royal seal of approval. Great Ormond Street will receive £300,000 of a pioneering new Covid-19 testing equipment. This will provide rapid diagnosis for children, families and medical staff, thus ensuring quicker access … Read more

More ‘green time’ and less screen time ‘helps children’s mental health’

Children’s mental health and performance in school can be improved by giving them more ‘green time’ in natural environments and less ‘screen time’ spent staring at devices, new research suggests.  A review of 186 studies found time spent in woods, parks and nature reserves positively affects both kids’ psychological well-being and academic achievement.   Meanwhile, screen time – time … Read more