Families of football and rugby players set up dementia charity to fund research and offer support

Families of football and rugby players set up dementia charity to fund scientific research into the disease and offer support Head For Change has enlisted the family of Nobby Stiles to be ambassadors  Three women who have watched relatives live with the illness are behind charity  Fundamental aim is to deliver support to families through … Read more

Fresh free school meals row as union warns poor families will NOT get food over February half-term

Meal scheme will switch for half-term  The free meal system for school pupils will change over the February half term – as the government tries to balance its books by using a different department’s funding for the food. In a switchover that has the potential to spark some administration issues, meals for those that need … Read more

Cladding victory for Mail as threat to gag families is lifted 

Cladding victory for Mail as threat to gag families who are stuck in homes with fire-risk insulation panels is lifted  EXCLUSIVE Gag threat to families has been lifted by the House Secretary  He pledged that no one would be punished for speaking out about safety failings Leaseholders hit by the cladding scandal were terrified of talking openly … Read more

Protect struggling families from spring council tax rises, Keir Starmer tells Rishi Sunak

Protect struggling families hit by coronavirus economic collapse from council tax rises, Keir Starmer tells Rishi Sunak amid fears of bills surge in April Sunak confirmed councils can levy an extra 5 per cent onto tax bills in 2021-22 Decision came in the face of record public borrowing to support the country  Labour says 5% … Read more

Boris Johnson begs families to stay home and Chris Whitty appears in TV ad as part of new campaign

Boris Johnson last night begged families to stay at home as the Covid death toll hit a grim new record. He said infections were rising at an alarming rate, despite the lockdown imposed at the start of the week. And he warned the only way to prevent thousands more deaths was to follow the rules. … Read more

BT announces free unlimited mobile data for families with no internet access

BT will provide free unlimited mobile data to families that have no internet access to help children access online learning tools during the latest coronavirus lockdown. The move follows calls from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and others for technology firms to do more to support students suddenly home-learning due to coronavirus lockdown measures and school … Read more

Leasehold revolution! Rip-off charges that trap families in unsaleable homes are to be banished

Nearly 4.5million leaseholders in England will be ‘tens of thousands of pounds’ better off as a result of laws to be unveiled today by the Housing Secretary. Robert Jenrick said his attempt to make it cheaper and simpler for leaseholders to buy their properties is the biggest property law reform since Margaret Thatcher’s right-to-buy revolution … Read more

A not-so-merry Christmas! Families reveal the festive moments that didn’t quite go to plan

And you thought YOUR Christmas was depressing! Families reveal the festive moments that didn’t quite go to plan – from photobombing pets to rubbish presents Spare a thought for these unlucky social media users from around the world  Shared snaps of their festive disasters online, before featuring on Bored Panda One man opened a present … Read more

Christmas Dinner is ruined after families discovered their turkeys had GONE OFF

Rotten luck! Families complain Christmas Dinner is ruined after discovering their turkeys had already GONE OFF when they went to cook them Disgusted families posted photographs of their rotten turkeys on Christmas Day  Shoppers from Lidl, Tesco, and Sainsbury’s found meat was smelly and yellow Has your Christmas lunch been ruined by rotten food? Email … Read more

Families grab presents as flooding forces them to evacuate their homes

Families last night grabbed unopened presents as flooding forced them to evacuate their homes on the night before Christmas – with Storm Bella set to bring two inches of rain and 70mph gales on Boxing Day.  Hundreds were evacuated from their homes and vehicles following a period of heavy rain on Christmas Eve, with severe … Read more