There was something bothering my seven-year-old daughter, Evie. ‘Why do they think my life has been ruined, Daddy?’ I had got into the habit of putting on the radio in the morning as I made breakfast, and she had cottoned on to an interview with an archetypal gloomster. ‘Our children’s lives have been devastated,’ he … Read more
Deliveroo and Uber Eats drivers stop traffic as they brawl in the middle of a Newcastle street after scooter crash Rival delivery drivers fight in the middle of a busy street in Newcastle city centre Deliveroo driver throws punch before the Uber Eats worker tries to wrestle him Angry drivers sound horns as the two … Read more
BBC staff will be given diversity lessons to stop ‘microaggessions’ in bid to make corporation more welcoming to black programme makers Piers Wenger has been in ‘discussion’ about how to remove ‘unconscious bias’ £250k-a-year Drama Commissioning Controller said it was now ‘ground zero’ Told Edinburgh TV Festival now is ‘the moment where we have to get it … Read more
The grieving mother of a transgender teenager is launching a legal bid to stop fertility doctors destroying her child’s frozen sperm. Louise Anderson, 45, plans to go to the highest court in Scotland after learning that samples saved by her 16-year-old daughter Ellie, who died suddenly in July, could be thrown out in days. Ellie Anderson, … Read more
Bullying can affect everyone; those who are bullied, those who bully, and those who witness bullying. Bullying is linked to many negative outcomes including impacts on mental health, substance use, and suicide. It is important to talk to children to determine whether bullying, or something else, is a concern. Children who are bullied Children who … Read more
I am a carer for my husband who has had three strokes. I wasn’t aware that I could claim my state pension, but when I did many thousands of pounds were deducted from the backpayment. I am still a carer looking after my husband, but am no longer entitled to a carer’s allowance because I … Read more
Stop the full stop. Punctuation symbol is ‘intimidating’ to young people who interpret it as a sign of anger, linguists say Language experts are debating the change in use by youngsters of the full stop In the age of instant messaging, some argue the full stop is no longer necessary Some experts say context is … Read more
Soaked in sweat, random strangers hugged each other as music blared out. Class A drugs were openly handed around and consumed with abandon. Revellers who had overdone it were violently ill in front of fellow partygoers. Yet far from being a description of the goings-on in one of the Ibiza super-clubs during the pre-coronavirus era, … Read more
Jessica Alba’s family road trip comes to a ‘traumatic end’ due to ‘many fires’ at their final destination By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 04:10 BST, 20 August 2020 | Updated: 04:10 BST, 20 August 2020 After ten days on the road with her three children and husband Cash Warren, Jessica Alba revealed the remainder … Read more
Police break up wedding reception with 100 guests and fine organiser at another where more than 50 gathered under a marquee for breaking Covid rules Police broke up a wedding reception of over 100 guests on Sunday in Blackburn A fixed penalty notice was issued to organiser of another wedding in Manchester Both areas are subject … Read more