I’ve been visiting Butlin’s for 40 years – here’s how it’s changed for better… and worse

I’ve been visiting Butlin’s for 40 years – here’s how it’s changed for better… and worse

AS I whizzed down the flumes and sung a long to the shows during my family’s festive Butlin’s break this month, I realised it was 40 years since I first started visiting the nation’s best-loved holiday parks. And over that time, I think what’s on offer has only got better, with so much more to … Read more

Storm over Scottish Government delays on wedding ban for under-18s amid child exploitation fears

Storm over Scottish Government delays on wedding ban for under-18s amid child exploitation fears

MINISTERS have been accused of delaying plans to ban under-18s from marrying — while boasting about protecting children’s rights. Campaigners blasted Nats for shelving moves to safeguard vulnerable young Scots until next summer. 2 Currently Scots aged 16 or 17 can marry without parental consentCredit: Getty 2 Natasha Rattu of charity Karma Nirvana attacked the … Read more

Mum arrested for ‘murder’ of five-month-old baby girl who died after being found in ‘serious condition’ in park

Mum arrested for ‘murder’ of five-month-old baby girl who died after being found in ‘serious condition’ in park

A MUM has been arrested on suspicion of murdering her five-month-old baby after she was found in a “serious condition” in a park. The infant was found in a pram within Woodhouse Moor park in Leeds, West Yorkshire, at around 5.44pm on Wednesday. 1 The tot was found dead in a pram within a park … Read more

The family-friendly steam train launching next half-term with fairytale show packages

The family-friendly steam train launching next half-term with fairytale show packages

IF you’re a parent who’s ever struggled to entertain a child on a long train journey in the UK, you might want to read about the family-friendly train launching in February. Passengers will be able to board the half-term attraction in Pickering, before going on a family-friendly trip to Grosmont. 2 The green locomotive rose … Read more

Fury as primary school teacher ruins Christmas for class full of kids after claiming Santa isn’t real

Fury as primary school teacher ruins Christmas for class full of kids after claiming Santa isn’t real

TEACHER has ruined Christmas for a class full of kids after she claimed Santa was not real. Year Six pupils, aged ten and 11, were making Christmas cards when the supply tutor made the comment. 1 A supply teacher at Hill View Primary School ruined Christmas by claiming Santa is not realCredit: BNPS The youngsters … Read more

Families take advantage of late start to school year with cheeky New Year hols

Families take advantage of late start to school year with cheeky New Year hols

SAVVY families are taking advantage of kids going back to school later in January by booking a cheeky New Year getaway. With the new term for many starting on January 8, one travel agent has seen a 101 per cent rise in family bookings compared to last year. 1 Zoe Harris of On The Beach … Read more

Mum who adopted boy after horror abuse hits out after plans for child cruelty register rejected

Mum who adopted boy after horror abuse hits out after plans for child cruelty register rejected

THE adoptive mum of a boy abused so badly his legs were amputated has hit out after her proposal for a child cruelty register was rejected. Paula Hudgell, 56, has been fighting for a system to monitor monsters who hurt kids. 1 Paula Hudgell adopted son Tony after he was horrifically beaten by his birth … Read more

Scottish market hosts Krampus experience this weekend – and older kids will love it

Scottish market hosts Krampus experience this weekend – and older kids will love it

AN ICONIC Glasgow market is set for a major shake-up when it is transformed into a Christmas-style street market this month. The major street and indoor market in the city’s east end will celebrate the festive period with a Krampus experience. 3 The famous market is known for transforming to celebrate important events throughout the … Read more