A mother and her two young children found dead in their Pudsey home all suffered stab wounds, reportedly inflicted by their father wielding a knife against his “perfect family”. Clair Smith and her one-year-old son Aaron were killed by a single stab wound to the chest, while nine-year-old Ben died from suffocation, police have confirmed. [...]
Parts of the country are set to sizzle again as Britons prepare for what could be the hottest October day on record. Forecasters predict temperatures of around 29C (84.2F), in the wake of the warmest end to September for more than 100 years. The current record for the hottest October 1 was set in March, Cambridgeshire, [...]
A two-year-old girl died after she was trapped in a burning van during a fire at a farm, police have said. Isobel June Dobson was in the van with her one-year-old stepsister when the fire broke out at Hessle Farm, in Wragby, near Wakefield, West Yorkshire, at around 5.30pm on Friday. Her mother and 37-year-old stepfather [...]
The number of households in the UK where no one is working has fallen slightly to just under four million, official figures show. There was a fall of 38,000, or 0.3%, in the quarter to June to 3.88 million (18.8%), said the Office for National Statistics. A total of 1.84 million children live in these so-called [...]
Google Doodle Logo Father’s Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. It is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in many countries and on other days elsewhere. It complements Mother’s Day, the celebration honoring mothers. Regading to open Wikipedia “Father’s Day is a [...]
Separating couples are to be told to use court battles only as a last resort for settling their differences under new rules soon to be introduced. Instead, they will have to show they have tried mediation before they can let lawyers argue over their divorce settlement. The Ministry of Justice has approved a new protocol [...]
Moving to abroad? Even the simplest moves cause headaches, and an international move is not easy. You need to plan and re-check all details if you want your moving experience to be a success. You could, however, make a successful international move with planning. The following checklist would help you take care of all you [...]
The UK’s largest children’s charity reveals new data showing that children are being damaged due to unprecedented delay in the courts in England and Wales. A five year long pattern of deterioration has led to family courts taking up to 65 weeks to rule if it is safe for children to stay with their parents. Vulnerable [...]
Father`s day all over the World but we all know that only fathers dosent has any rights in UK with some other countries but still we want to celebarate wonderful fathers day. Father’s Day is a day honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. It is celebrated on [...]
Establishing a good credit history has never been as important as it is today. It’s not just that you’ll need good credit to get decent rates when you’re ready to buy a home or a car. Your credit history can determine whether you get a good job, a decent apartment, a deal on your cell [...]
Normanton is first mentioned in the Domesday book in 1086 under the name of Normantune, it was listed as having 2 manor houses and a church and it is thought that the Parish church now stands on the outline of the original church mentioned in the Domesday book. In 1906, a medieval alter slab was [...]
Since the re opening of Normanton library in November 2001 it has become a very important part of the local community. The library offers a range of services open to everyone so why not drop by and see whats available to you. For parents with young children the library provides the very popular storytime session [...]
Hundreds of motorists have been left stranded and hundreds of schools across the country have closed this week after Britain has been hit with heavy snowfall. The Highways Agency have advised motorists to keep off the roads unless absolutly neccessary as the roads are becoming more dangerous with each passing day. In Devon motorists were [...]
Now that 2008 is behind us let’s have a look back and remind ourselves of the ups, downs and events that got our attention throughout the year. The news was mainly dominated by the current credit crisis with Northern Rock being nationalised back in February last year, this was closely followed by other big names [...]
The current credit crisis has not stopped Britains booking their annual summer holidays for 2009 however due to the British pound dropping in value against the Euro it has meant that Europe is no longer their top holiday destinations. The family holiday in Europe will work out on average more expensive this year than travelling [...]
In Germany the preperations for Christmas begin on December 1st, people bake spiced cakes, gingerbread houses and begin to make decorations. On the evening of December 5th children leave a pair of boots outside their front door and hen they wake the next morning if they have been good there will be a small gift [...]
As we all know Halloween is a time of year when we like to dress up in scary costumes and look forward to a night of enjoyment. Halloween is celebrated on the 31st of October every year and is one of the oldest holidays of the world but where does it come from and why? [...]
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