My social media feeds are filled with pictures and videos from friends and strangers of their kids. I see proud parents posting milestones of their child as they grow from month to month. I see photos of fun toddler outfits that make them look like the cool kid at school. …
Read More »Should smartphones be locked away at gigs and in schools?
Marc AshdownBusiness correspondent Getty Images Some artists have banned filming on phones at their concerts When Sir Paul McCartney performed at the Santa Barbara Bowl, he promised fans an intimate gig. But the former Beatle went a step further than most by agreeing to engineer a makeshift “lockdown” on selfies …
Read More »I joined the Conservatives for the partying, says Kemi Badenoch
Kate Whannelpolitical reporter BBC Studios Audio Kemi Badenoch has led the Conservative Party since 2024 Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said she initially joined the Conservatives for the “party aspect of it – socialising, drinks, hanging out with other young people”. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, Badenoch …
Read More »As we return to a pre-WW2 order, the middle powers face a challenge
Allan LittleSenior correspondent BBC I had been asked to give a key-note speech at a conference at Columbia University’s Journalism School. It was January 2002. Two planes had been flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Centre months earlier and you could still feel how wounded the city …
Read More »Belle Burden memoir details bitter divorce and prenup betrayal story
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Belle Burden was born into a life of wealth and luxury, but following a painful divorce brought on by her husband’s affair, she learned just how quickly that security could be taken away. In her new memoir, “Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage,” …
Read More »Man killed in Minneapolis by federal agents identified as VA nurse Alex Pretti: ‘He wanted to help people’ | Minneapolis
The Minnesota man who was killed by federal agents on Saturday has been identified as Alex Pretti, 37, a registered nurse working in the intensive care unit at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, which serves veterans. It’s the second fatal shooting this month in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in addition to …
Read More »Wrexham house that inspired Turner watermill painting on sale for £1.5m
Matt Elson The watermill was “gloomy” and “uninhabitable” before Brendan and Celia Wilson began the renovation Many people would like to say their home is beautiful, but Brendan and Celia Wilson can truly say theirs is a work of art. The couple’s Grade II-listed watermill house dates back almost 450 …
Read More »Why are people calling for a social media ban for under-16s?
Getty Images MPs have been facing a tidal wave of letters from parents demanding social media is banned for under-16s. More than 235,000 people have now written to their MP calling for action, and on Monday the government announced it would consult on whether it should impose a ban. Some …
Read More »Junior Bake Off star Cole describes time on show as ‘alreyt’
Matt Weigold,Derbyand Becky Measures,BBC Radio Derby Love Productions/Channel 4 Cole made it through to episode five of the televised baking contest “My mum said she’ll give me £100 if I win so, I’m buzzing to be honest,” declared Cole in the first episode of Junior Bake Off 2026. The 13 …
Read More »Yorkshire experts debate a social media ban for under-16s
Grace Woodand Amy Garcia,Yorkshire Getty Images The proposed ban was backed by the House of Lords this week The use of social media “sets children up to fail”, a doctor has said, as peers backed a ban for under-16s. The House of Lords approved an amendment to the government’s schools …
Read More »Netflix ‘Members Only Palm Beach’ star Ro-Mina Ustayev faces show backlash
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new reality show is pulling back the curtain on the inner workings of Palm Beach and the elite who live there, including who gets in, who gets judged, and who decides what “belongs.” Ro-Mina Ustayev, a breakout star of Netflix’s “Members …
Read More »Alfie rides his unicycle to school in Darlington every day
Some pupils get to school by walking, some might get a bus, a lift from a parent, some even ride their bike in. Not Alfie. He prefers to commute on his unicycle. The 11-year-old picked up a second-hand unicycle from Facebook after trying a single-wheeler on a whim and deciding …
Read More »Paris Hilton plans ahead with parenting strategy for kids’ teenage years
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Paris Hilton, once the ultimate party girl, is already thinking about how she’ll handle her kids’ teenage years. The hotel heiress and entrepreneur is reclaiming her narrative in a new documentary, “Infinite Icon: A Visual Memoir.” The film follows the mom of …
Read More »Perfect Tides: Station to Station review: an interactive coming-of-age story
There’s a lot about Perfect Tides: Station to Station’s Mara that I find relatable. Like me, she’s recently moved to a place simply called “the City” from the middle of nowhere, and like me, she’s an avid writer. But these biographical details aren’t the important thing; it’s the way she’s …
Read More »Winter Storm: Live News and Updates
A mix of snow, ice and bitter cold is heading for more than 180 million people across a vast stretch of the country. Airlines, transit systems and schools have announced extensive cancellations. Source link
Read More »York’s Beth Nixon on ‘challenging’ Coronation Street grooming plot
ITV Beth Nixon plays abuser Megan Walsh in Coronation Street in her first TV role Coronation Street actress Beth Nixon has said she is determined to “do justice” to the soap’s current grooming plot in order to “serve the people who have been through it”. Nixon, from York, plays school …
Read More »As the winter storm rages, here’s what to know in your state : NPR
People walk on an ice covered beach along the shore of Lake Michigan, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Chicago. Kiichiro Sato/AP hide caption toggle caption Kiichiro Sato/AP A powerful winter storm has begun slowly carving its way across the eastern two-thirds of the U.S., potentially bringing a mix of heavy …
Read More »South Asian football talent is there
Abu Bakar Yasinand Naomi de Souza,BBC Newsbeat PFA The Asian Inclusion Mentoring Scheme is run by the Professional Footballers’ Association The number of South Asian men playing professional football in England has almost doubled since the 2021-22 season, when the Football Association (FA) launched a strategy to boost participation in …
Read More »The ‘liquid asset’ increasingly attracting criminals
Ashley Hudson Ashley Hudson said he considered Pokémon cards to be a “liquid asset” Pokémon is a globally recognised name, from games, to TV and trading cards – it has had a huge influence on the world since it was created and launched in 1996. As the cultural phenomenon approaches …
Read More »Australian Open 2026: Novak Djokovic, Elina Svitolina, Damir Dzumhur & Oleksandra Oliynykova on forging careers from humble beginnings
Damir Dzumhur, a fixture in the men’s top 100 over the past decade, was born in Sarajevo while missiles rained down on the Bosnia-Herzegovina capital in 1992 as the former Yugoslavia dissolved. Two days after Dzumhur and his mother were collected from the maternity ward, the hospital was bombed. When …
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