Father shamed for putting his nine-year-old on a diet and making her scared about putting on weight

A father who admitted to putting his nine-year-old daughter on a diet has been accused of ‘damaging her emotionally’ and putting her at risk of an eating disorder.  The dad, 34, believed to be from the US, revealed on Reddit that after noticing his child had developed ‘a belly’, he started cutting snacks, applying portion control … Read more

Jessica Simpson celebrates daughter Birdie turning 11 months old, wishes father a happy birthday

Jessica Simpson celebrates daughter Birdie turning 11 months old as she wishes her father Joe a happy 62nd birthday By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 21:44 GMT, 19 February 2020 | Updated: 21:44 GMT, 19 February 2020 Jessica Simpson fired up her Instagram to celebrate her youngest daughter Birdie turning 11 months old this Wednesday. … Read more

Brisbane murder-suicide: Father sets wife and kids on fire in car and begs people not to save them

Pictured: Rowan and Hannah Baxter on their wedding day A homicidal father who set fire to a car with his children and estranged wife inside tried to stop bystanders from rescuing them as they burned to death, before stabbing himself in the chest when he knew his evil deed was done.  Rowan Charles Baxter, 42, … Read more

Brisbane murder-suicide: Father sets wife and kids on fire in car and begs people not to save them

Pictured: Rowan and Hannah Baxter on their wedding day A homicidal father who set fire to a car with his children and estranged wife inside tried to stop bystanders from rescuing them as they burned to death, before stabbing himself in the chest when he knew his evil deed was done.  Rowan Charles Baxter, 42, … Read more

Gregory Porter on the only gift his father left him: his voice

Gregory Porter considers his life ‘completely unreal’. The Grammy award-winning jazz musician has gone from abject poverty to multimillionaire stardom, performing alongside Adele at Glastonbury and in front of the Queen. He has fronted documentaries on the BBC including Gregory Porter’s Popular Voices, took part in the 70th anniversary VE celebration concert in 2015, and … Read more

Actor Sean Pertwee on running wild in Ibiza as a child and the father who still inspires him

On the fourth finger of Sean Pertwee’s right hand is a large silver ring from 850 BC that his late father, the most iconic Doctor Who of all, Jon Pertwee, found at the bottom of the Mediterranean and wore throughout his four-year reign as the eccentric Time Lord. On his left forearm is a large … Read more

‘You’re trying to murder our baby!’: JAY JAYAMOHAN recalls the agonising cry of a father

Just imagine ten years of contented family life. Reflect on all that’s shared between parents and child. Think of packing your child’s lunch in their bag, kissing them as they set off for school — just like you’ve done so many times before. Then imagine getting the call to say they’ve been hit by a … Read more

Julian Assange’s father says extraditing the Wikileaks co-founder akin to a death sentence

Julian Assange’s father says extraditing the Wikileaks co-founder to the US is akin to a death sentence John Shipton said he feared the worst for his son’s health should he be extradited Julian Assange’s extradition hearing is due to open in London next week It will open against a backdrop of allegations about his treatment in … Read more

Did Elton John’s mother poison him against the father he loathed?

Rock stars and unhappy childhoods go together like cocaine and rolled-up £50 notes. It’s something most of my biographical subjects have had in common, from John Lennon to Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix. So when I came to write Sir Elton John’s unauthorised biography, I didn’t question too hard his bleak back story of a … Read more

Paralysed father, 50, who is ‘locked in his own body’ uses his eyes to spell ‘take me home’

A father-of-three who has been left totally paralysed after developing locked-in syndrome has learnt to spell out words using his eyes. Darren Leith has been ‘buried alive’ ever since he suddenly suffered a brain-stem stroke on April 28 2017. The 50-year-old is able to think, see and feel but cannot eat, talk or move any … Read more