This Thomas Cook luxury break in Gran Canaria features swanky family rooms and catamaran excursions

All-inclusive holidays often come with something of a health warning. ‘It’s like a cruise,’ some say. ‘You are caught up with the same people every day and barely see anything of where you are.’ And it is true. It can be difficult to tear the kids away from the bottomless ice-cream bar and indeed the … Read more

Family flee dream £400,000 new-build home after river sweeps away their entire garden

A family fled their dream £400,000 new home when their entire back garden right up to their back door was swept away by a raging river. One of Britain’s biggest housebuilders are now paying their hotel bill after architect Leigh Adams, 46, watched in horror as his 20ft lawn, new patio and garden furniture were … Read more

Family sneak grandfather’s ‘best friend’ cat into hospital before he dies from cancer 

Heartwarming moment family of a grandfather stuck in hospital sneak his beloved ‘best friend’ and pet cat Coco to his bedside so he can say a final goodbye before dying from cancer A family snuck in their dying grandfather’s beloved cat to his hospital room  He was able to say his goodbyes before passing away … Read more

Kevin Federline reacts after son Jayden spills family secrets about mom Britney Spears on Instagram

Britney Spears’ ex husband Kevin Federline is ‘handling’ 13-year-old son Jayden’s social media controversy ‘like a responsible parent.’ Kevin has reportedly ‘stepped in’ after his teenage son posted a shockingly revealing Instagram live, in which he revealed his mother was ‘quitting’ music while also lashing out at grandfather Jamie over his convervatorship of his pop … Read more

Family of four secretly lived in coronavirus-riddled Wuhan food market

A family of four in Wuhan has secretly lived in a food market riddled with the novel coronavirus after the venue was shut by officials in January in the wake of a virus outbreak. Hazmat-clad officials yesterday found the family inside the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, where the epidemic was believed to have originated, according … Read more

Apes’ inner ears could help scientists reconstruct the early branches of the human family tree

Apes’ inner ears could help scientists reconstruct the early branches of the human family tree and identify the last common ancestor from which we evolved Researchers compared the bony inner ear structures of 27 primate species These included humans and gorillas as well as extinct apes and Australopithecus They found that ear structure similarities indicate evolutionary relationships … Read more

A review of the Mamilla Hotel in Jerusalem just a short walk from the most revered sites on earth 

Holiness is perhaps an under-rated quality in a hotel. What with the worldly trappings of room service, valet parking and chocolates on pillows – not to mention the Satanic temptation of mini-bars – they are normally unabashed temples of fleshly delights. The Mamilla Hotel in Jerusalem, however, is different. Don’t get me wrong: as a … Read more

Family share heartbreaking battle to have their home adapted for their disabled daughter

A devastated mother whose husband and daughter both have serious illnesses has told how they lost their life savings after a firm tasked with building their dream home went bust. Childcare worker Cath Tyrie, 49, from Stockport, explained her daughter Stevie, 13, has a learning disability and cerebral palsy, which has left her needing help dressing, washing … Read more

Family at heart of UK coronavirus outbreak are couple whose son attends £5,000-a-term Surrey school

The family at the heart of the epicentre of the Coronavirus in the UK are a husband and wife whose son attends a £5,000 a term prep school in Surrey, Mail Online can reveal. The couple have been confirmed as having the Covid-19 infection and have led to other parents being placed in self isolation … Read more

Is La Plagne in France the best family ski resort on Earth? 

Speaking for myself, the best part of a ski holiday is not hurtling down the slopes. It’s not even sauntering into the bar in the evening for some well-deserved après – although admittedly, both are darn good. No: what I really love are the ski-lifts. Sounds silly, I know. But it is in those moments, … Read more