More than a quarter of new parents do not use their right to take time off work to look after their children, new figures show. Parents have been entitled to nine weeks’ absence from work since August 2022, but on average mothers take 6.9 weeks while fathers claim 6.2 weeks. Financial concerns were the main reason for both men and women to forgo their allocation, research by Robidus, a subsidiary of insurance company a.s.r., found. Parents receive 70% of their
Children with additional needs wait an average of 11 months longer in care than their peers and voluntary adoption agencies (VAAs) are urgently looking for people who can offer them a permanent and loving home. Local adoption charity and voluntary adoption agency, Adoption Matters, is among 21 VAAs from all over the UK who have together created a guide for people considering adoption containing helpful information and advice from parents who have already adopted children with additional needs....
Seeing a dog left tied to a shelter fence is a poignant and sadly not uncommon scene. In this instance, the shelter staff quickly intervened.
The story of the Ulas family first gained international attention following a documentary titled “The Family That Walks On All Fours,” alongside a detailed medical paper by Turkish scientists.
'Jennifer’s actions, of course, made my mother extremely angry.'
A Brisbane woman who went for a nap on the day her third baby was due to be born never woke up, with her death and that of her unborn child shattering her young family.
"Tiana's Bayou Adventure" is set to open at the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World this summer, and on Wednesday, April 17, The Queen of Creole Cuisine, Leah Chase's family was surprised with a vacation to Disney World.
The internet has been left fuming after hearing about a family of eight who did a runner after ordering £329 worth of food.
Kayla Nicole, the gorgeous ex-girlfriend of Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce, has found herself at the center of social media storm once again. This time due to her ex’s new flame, none other than the pop sensation Taylor Swift. Page Six recently reported on Kayla Nicole’s public response to what she perceives as […] The post Travis Kelce’s Ex Fed Up with Taylor Swift Fans: Leave Me Alone first appeared on The Source.
More than 20 dogs were wagging their tails and looking for their new owner to take them home Sunday, as Amazing Dogs held a dog adoption event at Bend's PetSmart. The event was a chance for families to interact and connect with their potential forever pet. Amazing Dogs says it's in need of volunteers, donations and local fosters to help
John Rowlands was seen to drag the woman to the floor and “stand” on the her, a witness later told police. The 46-year-old admitted a charge of actual bodily harm (ABH) during a hearing at Leeds Crown Court this week. The court heard that the pair known each other for years but had been in a relationship about 14 months, but then split up. The pair met in the Six Chimneys pub in Wakefield city centre on the evening of February 27 this year, along with the woman’s son and his partner. The...
Three people died in a hospital days after consuming a meal at Erin Patterson’s home in July last year.