Kids
One in three kids leave primary school unable to swim a length
Campaigners are claiming that too many youngsters are leaving primary school unable to swim.
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Hero brother, 12, goes into burning house three times to save four younger siblings
A 12 year-old boy battled his way into a burning house THREE TIMES to save his three younger brothers and baby sister.
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Firefighters called to cut loo-se toddler who got potty stuck on his head!
Toilet training is full of twists and turns, but one toddler in Australia got completely the wrong end of the stick when he got his head stuck inside his potty
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Madeleine McCann's parents sickened by Derek Acorah's 'she's dead' claims
The parents of missing Madeleine McCann are reportedly 'sickened' by claims made by TV psychic Derek Acorah that she is dead.
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Police called to three-year-old's birthday party because cake candles posed health and safety risk
In another case of health and safety gone made, a toddler was left upset when police were called to a soft play centre when his mum and dad lit the candles on his birthday cake
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Children held in disgusting and degrading conditions at Heathrow, claims report
The UK Border Agency has been accused of detaining children in degrading and disgraceful conditions at Heathrow Airport.
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Children are being let down by the adoption system and left in care too long
The children's minister Tim Loughton has said that children are being let down by the adoption system, as delays mean youngsters are left in care for 'unacceptable' levels of time.
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Scottish mums with obese kids do not think their children are fat claims report
A government report has claimed that almost nine out of 10 Scottish mums with overweight or obese youngsters do not think their child has a problem.
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Parents deny lighting up yet youngsters test positive for smoke exposure
Despite very few of their parents admitting they smoked, more than half of the children whose blood was selected for a study on smoke exposure tested positive for secondhand cigarette fumes.
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Obese kids lose more weight with dieting smart phone apps than traditional weight loss groups
Kids who are overweight lose more weight if they use an app on their smart phone than if they use traditional face-to-face support groups claims a childhood obesity expert - suggesting that anonymity is the key to their success.
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Drug drivers to face stiffer penalties: Tragic teen's family backs new legislation
David Cameron's proposed clampdown on drug-driving has the support of the family of a teenager who was killed by a motorist high on cannabis.
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Madeleine McCann seen at Spanish campsite by new witness
Police searching for missing Madeleine McCann are reportedly following up three new potential clues in the hunt for her after a new witness spoke out.
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