Articles Tagged: london

WIN a collection of children's DVDs and a family hotel stay in London!

By Liz Stansfield, Apr 5, 2012

Win a family stay in a top London hotel plus a bumper pack of children’s DVDs with our free competition

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What's it like staying at the new Legoland Hotel? Read our review

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Mar 29, 2012

"Why are we at Legoland on a Friday night?" My nine-year-old son's face was a mixture of confusion and delight in my review mirror as we drove into the Legoland complex at dusk last week.

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20 family friendly ideas for what to do in February

By Kim Jones, Feb 1, 2012

20 fun days out to try in February whatever your budget, location or age of your children

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Boy of 14 caught with two guns walks free from court

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Nov 25, 2011

A 14-year-old boy who was caught with two guns and live ammunition was told by a judge yesterday that he could not be classed as a "dangerous" offender.

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'She doesn't look like a princess. Where's her dress?' Duchess of Cambridge disappoints children by dressing in jeans

By parentdish.co.uk, Nov 20, 2011

When the Duchess of Cambridge made a private visit last week to an art therapy charity she dressed down in jeans and a jumper.

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£5 for a tooth! Don't tooth fairies know we are in a recession?

By Keith Kendrick, Nov 9, 2011

About a year ago, when my son was six, I found him tying some cotton thread to the knob of his bedroom door. For a minute or so, I watched as he attempted to wrap the other end around one of his front teeth.

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Terrible Twos: Turning two, round two

By Pip Jones, Oct 19, 2011

Like many two-year-olds, Ru is still at that stage where her body goes that little bit quicker than her brain does. What I mean is, when a thought enters her head – for example, ‘run’ – her legs engage before her brain has really had the chance to decide whether it is a good idea to run.

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Pupils in free school to have lessons from Eton teachers

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Oct 10, 2011

Some of the country's most disadvantaged teenagers will reportedly have lessons with staff from the top private schools in the UK thanks to the free school programme.

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