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Will YOU take on Prince Charles’s half-term nature challenge? Royal sets inquisitive youngsters six tasks from spotting birds to planting seeds during school break Prince of Wales has encouraged kids to search for ‘common shapes’ in nature Daily tasks will be set via Charles’ Clarence House Instagram page next week Charles said he was ‘frustrated’ at … Read more
Coronavirus is just as ‘traumatic’ as World War One and could reduce life expectancy by 25 years, a senior NHS therapist has warned. The impact of lockdown and the grief of losing 113,850 people to the virus will cause a trauma ‘time-bomb’ which could see people die young, senior NHS psychological therapist Mark Rayner said. He is calling … Read more
It began with skipping breakfast. When the first work-from-home order was announced last year, Elle Pemberton saw little need for the bowl of porridge that had fuelled her 50-minute commute. To compensate for her new sedentary lifestyle, the 27-year-old also committed to a two-hour online workout every day. In April, she embarked on a ‘healthier’ … Read more
Distressing video shows a 42-year-old woman warning youngsters ‘Covid is real’ as she struggles for breath while fighting the virus. The woman, whose first name is Hanifah, is seen coughing and using a ventilator in ICU at Croydon University Hospital in south London. She told the BBC she felt she was ‘dying’, adding: ‘Even to … Read more
Record number of youngsters who need mental health care as doctors blame the crisis on school closures, cancelled exams and lockdowns Royal College of Psychiatrists warned pandemic could create ‘lost’ generation 4,615 per 100,000 were referred to child and adolescent mental health services NHS research also shows that one in six children now have a mental … Read more
‘Simply untrue’: London children’s hospital consultant blasts ‘irresponsible’ nurse who gave BBC radio interview claiming her hospital has ‘a whole ward of children’ with coronavirus Paediatrician Dr Ronny Cheung blasted ‘lies’ around children with Covid-19 He said there were not ‘wards’ filled with children suffering from coronavirus A matron at a London hospital claimed she … Read more
‘Best Christmas present ever’: Grandmother of girl, eight, ‘who was kidnapped by her babysitter and man’ toasts the youngster’s safe return after 16-hour manhunt The girl, 8, called Tiolah but known as Tillie, vanished on Wednesday afternoon Annmarie Lawton, 29, and man called Adam were later spotted on CCTV with girl The pair were last night … Read more
Marcus Rashford has launched his own book club to encourage disadvantaged children to read. The Manchester United star, 23, will help pick out books, with a diverse array of characters, which he feels will appeal to youngsters under the new initiative. The titles picked to be a part of the Marcus Rashford Book Club will be sold … Read more
Extremists are targeting youngsters who are spending more time online in their bedrooms during England’s winter lockdown, counter terror chief warns Supt Matthew Davison says extremists are using pandemic to spread hate online Lack of class time means referrals to anti-terror scheme Prevent have dropped Young people are being targeted in their bedrooms, says counter-terror … Read more
What a desperately sad moment it will be when last orders are called on Wednesday night in pubs and bars across the nation. It’s not just that the occasion will mark the last time for at least a month that anyone can enjoy a drink in comfort away from home – but with the shock … Read more