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David Walliams in new campaign to help parents teach children IT skills at home




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More than 1,000 possible child sex offences flagged to police during coronavirus lockdown

Police have been alerted to more than 1,000 potential child sexual abuse cases during the coronavirus pandemic, the Home Secretary has said.




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NHS alerts doctors over concerns 'coronavirus-related syndrome' could be emerging in children

Doctors have been sent an alert by the NHS warning of a coronavirus-related syndrome that could be emerging in children in the UK.




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Neighbour tells of harrowing moment Ilford mother screamed 'like she was being tortured after children stabbed'

A mother screamed for help "like she was being tortured" after two children were stabbed to death at a home in east London, a neighbour has said.




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'Not enough evidence' to reopen schools yet as spread of Covid-19 among children remains largely unknown, experts warn

Experts have said it is too early to reopen schools in the UK as it is still unclear how coronavirus spreads among children.




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'Some children have died' from inflammatory syndrome which could be linked to coronavirus, says Matt Hancock

Some children have died of a new illness that could be linked to coronavirus, the Health Secretary has said.




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London bus stop transformed into children's art gallery to lift spirits during lockdown

A west London bus stop has been transformed into a "fabulous" children's art gallery to brighten the drudgery of life under the coronavirus lockdown.




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Switzerland lets children under 10 to visit grandparents as they 'can't pass on coronavirus'




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How many children does Boris Johnson have?

They announced at the same time that they got engaged in December.




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Ilford stabbing: Man arrested on suspicion of murder as children killed in east London pictured

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after two children were stabbed to death in Ilford.




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WHO launches investigation into 'rare but serious' child illness and its links with Covid-19 after UK medics raise alarm

Global health experts are investigating reports of a rare but serious illness affecting children and its links to coronavirus after UK medics raised the alarm.




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Greta Thunberg gives $100,000 in prize money to UN children's charity to help coronavirus battle

Greta Thunberg has donated $100,000 in prize money to the United Nations children's fund to help its coronavirus support campaign.




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Fears over serious illness in children overplayed, top doctor says

Fears that children may be at risk of a serious inflammatory condition linked to coronavirus have been downplayed by a leading doctor.




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Food For London Now faces: 'Children can't learn if they're hungry'

Gary Kynaston from Hammersmith Academy shares his story You can donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW




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London after lockdown: Schools install playground washing troughs for when children go back to curb spread of coronavirus

Schools are installing hand-washing troughs in playgrounds and preparing to mark out two-metre lines to keep parents apart as they drop off their children in anticipation of the coronavirus lockdown ending.




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Schools after lockdown: Education experts on social distancing, PPE for teachers and the psychological impact on children

Headteachers are planning for life after the lockdown to ensure the return to school will be safe for all children and staff.




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Parents urged to remain vigilant as nearly 100 children are targeted by predators online in first month of lockdown

Nearly 100 children who were being targeted online by child abusers were saved by police in London during the first four weeks of the lockdown, Scotland Yard revealed today.




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Child, five, in hospital after plunging from window in north London

A five-year-old child has been taken to hospital after falling out of a window in north London.




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Heritage project to help London's children re-engage with community after lockdown

London children who have been cooped up at home will be able to discover the historic buildings on their doorstep when lockdown is over.




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Food For London Now: Top chefs cook up feast for children

You can donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW




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Most parents don't want to send children back to school immediately after coronavirus lockdown lifts, survey shows

Most parents don't want to send their children back to school as soon as the coronavirus lockdown is lifted, a new study has found.




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More than 40 children treated in London for 'hyper inflammatory new disease after seemingly contracting coronavirus'

More than 40 children have been treated in a specialist London hospital for a "hyper inflammatory" new disease after apparently contracting coronavirus, the Standard has been told.




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Single dad who fostered 12 children takes in boy, 7, who had nowhere to go during coronavirus pandemic

A single dad who has fostered 12 children has taken in another child who had nowhere else to go during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Boris Johnson's father Stanley admits breaking lockdown rules after grandchild born

Boris Johnson's father has told how he broke Covid-19 lockdown rules to buy a newspaper after the Prime Minister's son was born.




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Ilford father charged with murder of his two children who had their throats cut

A father has been charged with murdering his two young children who had their throats cut at the Ilford family home.




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Children's computer game Roblox insider tricked by hacker for access to users' data

The hacker had access to personal information, the ability to change passwords and two-factor authentication, and could steal valuable in-game items from some of the 'richest' players in the game





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Ontario government to prop-up child-care providers with financial supports

TORONTO - The provincial government said it will help cover operating costs for child-care providers and waive their licensing fees in an effort to keep them from permanently shutting during the COVID-19 crisis. Education Minister Stephen Lecce said Saturday that the government will give out





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New coronavirus threat appears in children, risking heart damage

Five top pediatric heart, infectious disease or critical care specialists told Yahoo News they are tracking a serious new syndrome they believe is related to Kawasaki disease, affecting children infected with the coronavirus.





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Stephen Fry lends voice to children's mindfulness app from BBC

The app aims to help young children look after their mental health




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Robin the Robot Helps Sick Children Feel Less Lonely

A hospital stay can be a stressful experience for anybody, and especially for a child. But a smiling new robot named Robin plays games, tells stories and comforts children in need of a friend.




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‘Why didn’t he help those little boys?’: how George Pell failed the children of Ballarat

The cardinal maintains he didn’t know about the Victorian town’s notorious paedophile priests, a claim the royal commission found ‘implausible’

“Why isn’t all of Australia talking about what happened here in Ballarat?”

That’s the question Clare Linane remembers asking her husband, Peter Blenkiron, 12 years ago as they were sitting in the kitchen talking about his abuse. Linane’s husband, brother and cousin had all been abused when they were children between 1973 and 1974 by Christian Brother and now convicted paedophile Edward “Ted” Dowlan. They knew they were among thousands of people living in and around Ballarat – Victoria’s largest inland city – who had been affected by child sexual abuse perpetrated by clergy.

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Victoria Beckham shares adorable childhood snaps to mark her 46th birthday

The former Spice Girl celebrated her birthday with a throwback to her youth




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Apprentice star Thomas Skinner and girlfriend expecting first child

Skinner joked that Lord Sugar could be in the running to become a godfather




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Katie Price: I'm only here now because of my children

The former model entered rehab to receive treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder earlier this year




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Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid 'expecting first child'

Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid are reportedly expecting their first child together.




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Gigi Hadid confirms she's expecting first child with Zayn Malik

The model said the pregnancy was "an unexpected silver lining" during a difficult time




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Amanda Holden praises NHS for saving her life after she nearly died in childbirth

Holden is raising money for the NHS through the release of her first single




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Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande announce collaboration to raise money for children of frontline workers

Stuck With U will be released later this month




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Sarah-Jane Crawford pregnant with her first child

The radio DJ is expecting a baby with her boyfriend Brian Barry-Murphy




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Chloe Sevigny welcomes first child with boyfriend Sinisa Mackovic

Actress Chloe Sevigny has welcomed her first child with boyfriend Sinisa Mackovic.




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Expert advice on how to homeschool your children

Nicola Anderson, head of customer support at MyTutor, reveals tips and tricks for homeschooling under lockdown




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Moshi sleep app for kids branches out into mindfulness and meditation for children

The sleep-focused app has raised £9.6 million for its mission to bring mindfulness to children




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Stephen Fry teams up with CBeebies as he voices new mental health game for children

CBeebies tapped the mental health campaigner to narrate the new game





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Sharon Osbourne 'heartbroken' that children followed dad Ozzy into drug addiction

Sharon Osbourne hoped seeing their father's battle with addiction would put her children off, but she was wrong.




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Rachel Weisz found physical Black Widow role ‘daunting’ after childbirth

The 50-year-old stars alongside Scarlett Johansson in the upcoming Marvel spin-off movie.




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Rupert Grint and Georgia Groome welcome first child

The new parents have been dating since 2011.




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Andres Iniesta marks anniversary of famous goal at Chelsea by calling up children of the 'Iniestazo'

To mark the anniversary of his famous goal against Chelsea, former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta has called up some of the young fans conceived after his epic tie-clinching strike at Stamford Bridge.