MP defends saying parents to blame for children struggling
James Daly is criticised for saying most children who struggle are the products of bad parents.
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One dead following cheese recall over E. coli
1 hour ago About sharing Four types of Mrs Kirkham’s cheese were recalled on Christmas Eve By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor A person in Scotland has died from E. coli, following an outbreak of the bacterial infection in the UK linked to cheese. Health experts warned a few days ago that some products in…
Spicy Doritos seasoning sparks Adelaide workplace safety complaint
Workers at an Adelaide factory have complained of skin irritation and breathing problems, a union says.
Jack Grealish: Man City footballer’s Cheshire home targeted by burglars
Police were called to the Manchester City footballer’s home after reports of a burglary on Wednesday.
Blackpool Tower fire: Five other times people were fooled by false alarms
19 minutes ago About sharing By Andre Rhoden-Paul BBC News Things are not always what they seem. And there is no better example of that old adage than Blackpool Tower and the fire that never was. On Thursday, six fire engines, a drone team and a rope-rescue team gathered at the famous landmark tower built…
British mother and son killed in French avalanche
They were part of a group of five people from the same family, with a guide they had known for years.
Crash victim ‘devoted his life to others’, says family
29 minutes ago About sharing Chris Marriott worked for a charity in Sheffield and was a member of City Church By PA Media & Tim Dale BBC News A man who was killed when he was hit by a car as he was giving first aid to an unconscious woman in a street died “helping…
The year the Australian Dream died
17 hours ago About sharing The average price of a home in Sydney is over A$1m (£535,000, $678,000) By Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney At the age of 31, Justin Dowswell never imagined he’d be living in a shared room in his childhood home. He had a full-time, well-paying job in Sydney, and had rented…
Lee Sun-kyun: A quiet farewell for Parasite star who died in the spotlight
48 minutes ago About sharing By Jake Kwon, Nick Marsh & Nicholas Yong in Seoul and Singapore South Korean star Lee Sun-kyun’s family bid him farewell in a private funeral, shutting out the cameras that had stalked him in his last months when he was under investigation for drug use. The entertainment industry has been…
House prices end the year 1.8% lower, says Nationwide
55 minutes ago About sharing House prices have ended the year 1.8% lower, according to Nationwide which forecasts no growth or a further fall in 2024. The lender said the average house price across the UK was £257,443 in December. This was flat compared to November but down compared to December last year. Nationwide said…