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Leeds Riot: Police Attacked Amid Efforts to Protect Social Workers in Child Welfare Case

Police officers in Leeds faced a barrage of bricks and missiles while responding to a child protection case, leading to several arrests. The disorder, involving arson and attacks on officers, was sparked by hostility towards social workers and escalated into a riot.

Researches Confirmed That Kids Are Healthier With Pets

Author: Sitemanager 3517 0 0 0
00:00, 04 November 2015
Researches Confirmed That Kids Are Healthier With Pets

According to recent large-scale survey, having pets in your house can really improve children’s health, boost their school work and reduce anxiety.

Princess Charlotte Christening Images Released

Author: Keira 2952 1 0 0
00:00, 10 July 2015
Princess Charlotte Christening Images Released

Four official images to mark the christening of Princess Charlotte have been released by Kensington Palace.

Ear-piercing Can Be Banned for Babies in the UK

Author: Teale 2960 0 0 0
13:38, 12 June 2015
Ear-piercing Can Be Banned for Babies in the UK

More than 33,000 people have signed the petition for the Children's Minister to set a minimum age restriction for piercing the ears of children.

Allergy myths leave children malnourished

Author: Cary 2938 0 0 0
00:00, 05 June 2015
Allergy myths leave children malnourished

While 40 percent of people claim to suffer from food allergies, only 5 percent actually do. According to the new research by allergy specialists, by putting kids on unnecessary strict diets, parents put their own children at risk of being malnourished.

Labour would increase bank levy to fund free childcare

Author: Sitemanager 2567 0 0 0
09:29, 24 September 2013

Working parents of three and four-year-olds in England would get 25 hours of free childcare a week if Labour wins the next general election.

All infants in England to get free school lunches

Author: Sitemanager 2396 0 0 0
00:00, 19 September 2013
All infants in England to get free school lunches

All pupils at infant schools in England are to get free school lunches from next September, Lib Dem leader and Deputy PM Nick Clegg has announced.

11th May Spring Fair

Author: Gloria 2431 0 0 0
12:26, 10 May 2013
11th May Spring Fair

Spend this Saturday having family fun at the Surrey Docks Farm

SCI-fI-LONDON Costume Parade on Sunday 28th April 2013.

Author: Teale 2079 0 0 0
08:46, 26 April 2013
SCI-fI-LONDON Costume Parade on Sunday 28th April 2013.

SCI-fI-LONDON is once again parading through the streets of London this year to announce the start of the SCI-fI-LONDON Festival.

Visit Upminster Windmill this weekend

Author: Tiffany 2060 0 0 0
08:58, 19 April 2013
Visit Upminster Windmill this weekend

One of London’s surviving windmills is open for visits Saturday 20 April and Sunday 21 April.

Kingston Food Festival 2013

Author: Evonne 1814 0 0 0
08:00, 09 April 2013
Kingston Food Festival 2013

Kingston Food Festival dates were announced

Have you already registered your little one for the Free Kicks For Kids?

Samsung Home Appliances along with the Chelsea FC Foundation has announced the launch of Free Kicks For Kids, starting on Saturday 6 April 2013 

Teacher training head defends Pimlico appointment

Author: Daphne 1679 0 0 0
07:39, 04 April 2013
Teacher training head defends Pimlico appointment

A head teacher due to take over a new central London free school has defended being appointed without any formal teaching qualifications.

Isle of Dogs pupil's stunning pic wins photo prize

Author: Rica 1543 0 0 0
09:19, 03 April 2013

The incredible aerial shot by George Green School's Dominic Blondel won a competition to find east London's best young snapper.

Girls 'get higher marks at school than boys because they are better behaved'

  • International study suggests bias could affect boys' self-esteem
  • Lower marks 'could cause pupils to limit their ambitions'

How mothers field 288 questions a day: Answer more questions per hour than David Cameron during Prime Minister’s Questions

Girls aged four are the most curious, asking 390 questions a day; An average mother faces 12.5 hours of questioning, survey finds; Most questions are asked during meal times, when children rattle off 11


Family values still rule: A new survey of the nation's behaviour paints a positive picture of life in modern Britain

  • 4000 people in UK picked the 10 values that most reflect who they are
  • The top two most common values were ‘caring’ (49%) and ‘family’ (46%)
  • Scots said the values ‘respect’ and ‘trust’ were more important than UK 
  • Northern Ireland was the only country to list ‘commitment’
  • Londoners only region to list 'creativity' and 'ambition' as top values
  • Capital dwellers also rate 'trust' and 'fairness' less than rest of UK

Eat Less or Lose Home: 1.7 Million Londoners Cutting Back on Food

Around 1.7 million people in London are cutting back on food in order to pay their rent or mortgages.

Going solo: the shrinking face of the family

Author: Colleen 1485 0 0 0
10:30, 27 March 2013
Going solo: the shrinking face of the family

The only child is a growing phenomenon all over the world. But is the China syndrome desirable for parents and offspring 

Traffic bans to let children play safely in streets of London

More streets across London are to be closed to traffic to allow children to play in them safely.