A desperate couple whose four-year-old son may spend the rest of his life in lockdown – after being given as little as four weeks to live – are asking kind-hearted strangers to help raise the £250,000 they need for ‘last chance’ immunotherapy to treat his cancer in Spain. Battling stage four neuroblastoma, a rare childhood … Read more
‘Wonderful news’: Labour leader Keir Starmer leads political figures with congratulations for Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds after the birth of their son The as-yet unnamed boy was born in a London hospital this morning He is Ms Symonds’ first child, while Mr Johnson is known to have fathered five After the news broke this … Read more
Frustrated teenagers have started attacking their parents as complaints of anti-social behaviour grow during lockdown, the Victims’ Commissioner has said. Dame Vera Baird told MPs on the Commons Justice Committee there has been ‘quite a big spike’ in calls about anti-social behaviour during the coronavirus outbreak. She has been speaking to representatives of victims’ services … Read more
Did James Cracknell break lockdown rules? Olympian posts then swiftly deletes picture visiting his parents Cracknell shared a picture sitting in a garden next to his father on Sunday morning His caption read: ‘Been too long since I caught up with my folks, loved it’ The Olympic rower, 47, deleted the post within the hour … Read more
The parents of an autistic schoolboy claim he spoke his first full sentence just hours after undergoing stem-cell therapy in the US. Danny Bullen, who lives in Tenerife with his parents and is non-verbal, traveled to Miami last month for the experimental treatment. The following day, the 11-year-old’s mother Irma Guanche, 45, claims Danny asked her ‘dame … Read more
Lots of little girls might dream of having a pet puppy or pony but this two-year-old has befriended a clan of wild hyenas. Toddler Kiki Wolhuter became fascinated with the carnivorous creatures after her father Kim, and mother Saskia bought her a cuddly hyena when she was a baby. Incredible new footage shows the delighted … Read more
Parents using BBC Bitesize and educational resources provided by a government-backed education programme to home school their children during the coronavirus pandemic continue to complain of technical glitches with the services. More than three million pupils logged on to the BBC platform today, while others struggled to navigate the Oak National portal with some saying … Read more
British parents are among the most vehement anti-vaxxers in Europe — with one in 30 claiming they are ‘opposed to absolutely all vaccines’, a study has found. A survey of five European countries revealed that parents in Spain have the most positive feelings towards vaccination, while their French counterparts have the least. However, Germany and … Read more
The family of a young paramedic who has was found dead at her home have today paid tribute to their ‘precious special daughter’. Charlotte Cope qualified as a paramedic just two years ago and was based in Gelli, Rhondda, South Wales before her sudden death at home in the Rhondda Valley. Her grieving parents parents … Read more
Spanish children will be allowed outside to play after campaign by parents, including pop star Shakira, warned it was cruel to keep them indoors after five-week lockdown – as country’s death toll falls from 565 to 410 Youngsters will be able to enjoy ‘limited outings’ with effect from April 27 Pop star Shakira previously called … Read more