How to keep kids entertained this half-term when you can’t leave the house!

Half-term is typically a time for families to get away, but this week millions face a week at home with the children with nowhere to go. Fortunately there are still plenty of things you can do at home to keep your little ones busy – and Femail has found 20 of the best ideas around. … Read more

Bec Judd’s kids are back to home-schooling as Melbourne is plunged into lockdown again 

Rebecca Judd and her AFL player husband Chris were thrilled when their children returned to school after Melbourne eased it’s months long lockdown in October.   But the kids are now being home schooled again after Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced a statewide five-day hard stage four lockdown on Friday, amid fears the hyper-infectious UK strain … Read more

Hunky headmaster who wants to get adults to act like big kids

At first glance, Mike Fairclough’s domestic set-up looks much like the cheerful chaos that will be familiar to many families. His three-year-old twin daughters Luna and Star charge around, endlessly changing dressing-up costumes and asking a million questions a minute. His sons Iggy, 16, and Tali, 22, wander around blaring loud music. The difference is … Read more

Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh and Alan Yentob not disqualified

A bid to disqualify Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh and seven of the former charity’s trustees including Alan Yentop from being company directors until 2035 has been thrown out by a High Court judge today. The Insolvency Service (TIS) brought court proceedings against them over the alleged financial mismanagement of the former children’s charity that collapsed … Read more

Tori Spelling beams as she takes family photos with her five kids after getting her hair done

Tori Spelling looked completely at ease after a two-hour hair appointment  with her five children in San Fernando Valley on Wednesday.  After arriving to a beauty salon with her straight blonde tresses in a low ponytail secured with a scrunchie, she left sporting perfectly loose curls.  Clearly pleased with her beach waves, the 47-year-old star smiled as she prepared … Read more

Kerry Katona says she would use a ‘surrogate’ IF she decides to have kids with fiancé Ryan Mahoney

She’s already a mother of five children, from her three previous marriages. And Kerry Katona has told how despite not having any immediate plans to have children with her fiancé Ryan Mahoney, she would use a surrogate should she change her mind.  The Atomic Kitten star, 40, who accepted 32-year-old Ryan’s proposal in September last year, … Read more

Mel Gibson, 65, joins partner Rosalind Ross, 30 for day at the playground with his kids

Mel Gibson, 65, sports a patterned face covering as he joins partner Rosalind Ross, 30, for day at the playground with his kids By Eve Buckland For Mailonline Published: 08:31 GMT, 10 February 2021 | Updated: 08:32 GMT, 10 February 2021 They have been together since 2014 and share one child together. And Mel Gibson … Read more

£10m Mail Force for good: Readers and donors send Computers for Kids drive to soaring heights 

Mail Force has shattered the £10million barrier with a stunning pledge of 6,500 laptops. The mammoth total has been reached only 16 days after the launch of the Computers for Kids crusade to help locked-down pupils study from home. The huge haul of laptops comes from the Crown Prosecution Service. Previously used in court by … Read more

Sophie Ellis-Bextor dons a Supergirl costume as she hosts her latest kitchen disco with her kids

She’s been keeping her fans entertained during lockdown with regular concerts from the comfort of her own kitchen. And Sophie Ellis-Bextor once again put on a show as she hosted her latest kitchen disco dressed as Supergirl (complete with a sparkly cape) on Friday. The singer, 41, looked fabulous in her costume as she was … Read more