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Comedian Chris Rock plays midwife to shopper
American comedian Chris Rock played midwife to an expectant mum when she went into labour in the middle of a bustling ...
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Baby P's mum thanked for her 'honesty' by social worker
Video footage to be shown on tonight's Panorama TV programme will show a senior social worker thanking the mother of tragic ...
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Man gets letter telling him he's pregnant - and it might be twins
A 50-year-old man got some surprising news when he received a letter from a blundering hospital informing him he was pregnant ...
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Boys from poorest families still being let down by education system
Nearly half of 11-year-old-boys from poorest homes are failing to reach expected standard in maths and English. The scores ...
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David Cameron puts marriage and family values at top of priority list
Marriage is 'a wonderful institution', and the government must act to keep families together to stop children ending up in ...
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Teacher shows porn film in class by mistake
A teacher at a Church of England primary school has been reprimanded after she brought in her own video player to school and ...
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Disabled twin girls tied up for 10 years in China
Twin sisters have been tied up for every day for the past 10 years by their father. Li Wancheng has bound his 12-year-old ...
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Lesbian couple faces court fight with sperm donor dad over access
A lesbian couple is facing a court battle with their baby daughter's sperm donor. Stacey Cassin, 24, and her partner Kate, ...
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New blood test for genetic disorders on the way
Scientists have created a new blood test that can predict an unborn baby's risk of genetic disorders. The test could come ...
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Mobile phone use in pregnancy linked to behaviour problems in children
Regular use of mobile phones in pregnancy may be linked to behavioural problems in children, new research suggests. The ...
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Dad kills himself and his six-year old son in bitter custody battle
A separated father killed his six-year-old son and then himself after telling his ex partner: 'You'll never see him again,' ...
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Mum beaten unconscious on crowded bus in row over pram space
A DISABLED mum has described how she thought she was dying as she was beaten unconscious by another parent when their ...
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