It includes fan favourites such as Bluey, Disney, Mario Kart and Baby Anabell
B&M has launched a special deal on children’s toys and parents are excited
B&M has announced it is bringing back a popular deal but, for one week only, is making it even better.
Having previously had 2 for £20 offers on children’s toys, the budget retailer has upped this to 3 for £20.
It includes a Bluey Medic Playset (normally £12.99), Disney Stitch Character Keychain Set (£12.99) and a Firefighter Crew Playset (also normally £12.99). Just buying these three toys alone would save £18.97.
There are also fan favourite brands such as Mario Kart and Baby Anabell, with something for all ages.
When B&M shared the news on Facebook this morning, parents were excited with many tagging in family so they could make the most of the deal.
One tagged a friend, saying: “Might be worth taking a look if you’ve got somewhere to store them for the girls’ birthdays.” And another added: “Would be good to put away for Christmas.”
The deal is available in stores from today (Monday March 17) to Sunday March 23.
“Head to B&M stores for one week only to shop 3 for £20across selected toys,” said a B&M spokesman. “Shop a range of fun and engaging toys for all ages.
“Grab a fantastic deal and make sure you’re always prepared for those last-minute celebrations, perfect for stocking up on gifts for birthdays and special occasions.
“These great value gifts will keep your little ones busy and smiling for hours. Don’t miss out on this amazing deal. Grab yours now whilst stocks last.”
Lawyers for convicted baby killer Lucy Letby and former executives at the hospital where she worked have asked to halt an inquiry into the deaths after a panel of medical experts found no evidence of a crime, a judge said Monday.
Justice Kathryn Thirlwall announced the requests before hearing closing statements in the inquiry that began in September seeking accountability for staff and management for the harm to babies at Countess of Chester Hospital in northwest England.
The inquiry was predicated on Letby’s guilt, and Thirlwall had said she would not review the convictions after an appeals court upheld them. But lawyers for Letby said that if the convictions are overturned, the inquiry might reach the wrong conclusions, and 10 million pounds ($13 million) spent so far will have been a waste of taxpayer funds.
“In short, it will defeat the purpose of a public inquiry, to fully and fearlessly understand the circumstances in which the babies died or became unwell,” attorney Louise Mortimer wrote in a letter to Thirlwall.
Thirlwall is expected to publish a final report in the fall.
Letby, 35, is serving multiple life sentences with no chance of release after being convicted of seven counts of murder and attempting to murder seven other infants while working as a neonatal nurse at the hospital between June 2015 and June 2016.
Prosecutors said Letby left little or no trace when she harmed babies: injecting air into their bloodstreams, administering air or milk into their stomachs via nasogastric tubes, interfering with breathing tubes or poisoning them with insulin. They said she was the only employee on duty in the neonatal unit when the children collapsed or died.
But a group of 16 international medical experts in pediatrics and neonatology who reviewed the medical evidence concluded that natural causes or bad medical care led to the death or collapse of each newborn, Dr. Shoo Lee, a retired neonatologist from Canada, said last month.
The panel also questioned the premise that there was an unexplained spike in deaths at the hospital. It said evidence of schedules that showed Letby was present during all the deaths was “incomplete, selective and, therefore, meaningless.”
Letby’s convictions are being examined by the Criminal Case Review Commission, which looks at potential miscarriages of justice. It could refer its findings to the Court of Appeal.
Former executives at the hospital — chief executive Tony Chambers, medical director Ian Harvey, director of nursing Alison Kelly and human resources director Sue Hodkinson — asked for the public inquiry to be halted after the medical panel released its findings.
The Crown Prosecution Service has said two juries convicted Letby and three appellate judges had rejected her arguments that the prosecution expert evidence was flawed.
Several related investigations remain active.
Cheshire police announced last week that its investigation into corporate manslaughter at the hospital had been expanded and was now looking at individual suspects for gross negligence manslaughter.
Letby’s lawyer criticized that decision, based on the medical panel’s findings.
“We now have substantial and significant expert evidence which completely demolishes the prosecution case against Lucy Letby and points the finger in a very different direction to that which the police are currently looking,” Mark McDonald said. “It is time they take a step back and ask themselves whether have they made a huge mistake.”
A separate investigation is looking into other deaths and near-deaths of babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital and the Liverpool Women’s Hospital when Letby worked there between 2012 to 2016.
Lindsay Lohan’s father, Michael Lohan, has found himself involved in another run-in with the law.
On Sunday, March 16, the 64-year-old was arrested in Palm Beach, Florida, at 5:18 p.m. for violating probation, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
The arrest comes just weeks after Lohan was busted for allegedly assaulting his estranged wife, Kate Major Lohan, in Texas.
Michael Lohan was arrested on March 16 in Palm Beach, Florida.(Palm Beach County Jail)
In court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Lohan was charged in February with a felony assault called “continuous violence against the family.”
At the time, a representative for the Harris County Sheriff’s Office told Fox News Digital, “On Friday February 21, 2025, the complainant (Kate Lohan) was at a medical follow up, when the defendant (Michael Lohan) was observed by Ms. Lohan in the parking lot of the building. A 911 call was placed, and deputies responded.”
“She told deputies that Lohan had flipped her out of a chair at their residence a few days earlier. The complainant felt pain and discomfort. A female deputy was able to witness the bruising on the complainants body,” the statement continued.
In a statement exclusively to Fox News Digital, Kate said, “I’m praying for privacy for the sake of my kids and myself and pray justice is finally served.”
Michael Lohan was also arrested in February for allegedly getting physical with his estranged wife, Kate Major Lohan, in Texas.(Harris Country Sheriff’s Office/Getty Images)
At the time of the February arrest, Mike Quinn, representative for Lohan, shared a statement with Fox News Digital, writing, “We want to take a moment to recognize Michael Lohan as a devoted father, and I’ve only known him as a loving husband, and a man who has proudly maintained his sobriety for over a decade. His dedication to his younger boys and his unwavering support for his wife, Kate, reflect his deep love and commitment to his family. Michael has consistently stood by Kate’s side, offering his support through her own journey toward sobriety—a challenge they’ve faced together with courage and compassion. As friends of both Michael and Kate, my wife and I truly care for them and believe in their character. We are confident that Michael will be fully cleared in this matter.”
Michael Lohan, here with daughter Lindsay in 2016, has had multiple run-ins with the law over the years.(Robert Kamau/GC Images)
Quinn has not yet responded to Fox News Digital’s request for comment regarding Lohan’s recent arrest.
Lohan and Kate married in 2014 and share two sons, Landon Major Lohan and Logan Michael Lohan.
The 64-year-old was previously arrested in 2020 and charged with a misdemeanor offense of criminal obstruction of breathing and second-degree harassment, and placed on probation for two years.
In 2021, Lohan was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail on five counts of patient brokering and one count of conspiracy to commit patient brokering, The Palm Beach Post reported at the time.
Michael Lohan was arrested in 2021 on five counts of patient brokering and one count of conspiracy to commit patient brokering.(Charles Eshelman/FilmMagic)
Authorities said a Delray Beach-area drug treatment center called Pride Recovery paid more than $27,000 in kickbacks to either Lohan directly or to a business he was associated with, Lola Recovery Ventures of Palm Beach Gardens.
Under Florida law, it is illegal for a healthcare provider to pay a commission for the referral of patients. The practice was linked to numerous instances of fraud in which rehab centers get reimbursed for performing costly and unnecessary tests on patients who have health insurance.
A mother of five narrowly avoided jail time in Australia after she was convinced of planning to sell a dead man’s toe online.
48-year-old Joanna Kinman, a resident of Melbourne pleaded guilty to offensive conduct involving human remains. She was put to trial in the Ringwood Magistrates’ Court.
A mother of five narrowly avoided jail time in Australia after she was convicted of planning to sell a dead man’s toe online. Joanna Kinman, 48, a resident of Melbourne, pleaded guilty to offensive conduct involving human remains. She was put on trial at the Ringwood Magistrates’ Court.
On March 17, she was sentenced to an 18-months community corrections order. Magistrate Sim told Kinman that she had avoided a prison sentence by “the barest of possible margins’,” according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
How did the woman get human remains?
Joanna Kinman worked as a ranger at a Melbourne animal shelter last year when two dogs were brought in. According to Prosecutor Melissa Sambrooks, the dogs belonged to a deceased man and had eaten parts of his corpse.
She informed the court that the dogs became ill and vomited the human remains at the shelter. Kinman identified the remains as human toes and retrieved them from a bin. Sambrooks stated that Kinman stored the toes in a formaldehyde jar.
Kinman later told her daughter that she was planning to sell the toes online, claiming she could get about 400 Australian dollars (approximately $250). When police went to her house after receiving a tip-off, officers found jars containing a bird skull, a guinea pig trotter, an alligator claw, and her children’s teeth.
According to 9News, the woman was part of a Facebook group called, “Bone Buddies Australia,” where members would often discuss and trade specimens online. She had previously sold “wet specimens” of a stillborn puppy and kitten.
Home is not always a place of safety for everyone. This is an unspoken reality for some parents who endure abuse at the hands of their children. From physical violence to emotional manipulation, this largely hidden issue cuts across families of all backgrounds.
For too long, stigma and silence have allowed child-to-parent abuse to fester in the shadows, unacknowledged in policy discussions and under-researched in academic circles. But a recent study of ours analysed a therapeutic programme designed to address child-to-parent abuse, and its transformative potential.
Child-to-parent abuse affects families across socio-economic and cultural boundaries. But it’s particularly prevalent in homes where domestic abuse and intimate partner violence is present.
Legally, child-to-parent abuse is ambiguously positioned in England and Wales. It is often subsumed under domestic abuse legislation, including the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. But the law primarily focuses on people aged 16 and older, and problematically labels children as perpetrators, despite youth justice policy and practice moving to child-first approaches.
This adds to the societal stigmas around child-to-parent abuse, and it is often misattributed to poor parenting. The problem is then compounded, discouraging parents from seeking help and perpetuating a cycle of silence and isolation.
The Parallel Lives Programme is a therapeutic intervention in Wales, which takes a non-punitive, relationship-focused approach to support families affected by child-to-parent abuse. Delivered over seven weeks, the programme uses therapeutic and relationship-based approaches to support children and their parents to prevent child-to-parent abuse.
What we found
We undertook an evaluation of the programme to understand its potential strengths for addressing the abuse and areas for development. We used interviews, online surveys, observations and file reviews. A total of 42 people participated, including six members of staff, 19 parents and 17 children.
One of the most significant findings from our research is the importance of therapeutic spaces and the destigmatisation of the issue. The Parallel Lives Programme created safe spaces for families to discuss complex and often stigmatised issues. Therapists provided non-judgmental environments where parents and children felt heard and supported. By framing young people as “children first” and creating spaces free of blame, the programme helped families address their issues.
One therapist described the kind of things that often prevent parents from speaking out:
There’s a lot of guilt and shame attached to [child-to-parent abuse], and [the parents] don’t feel like they can talk about it. So “I must be the only parent whose kid kicks off and breaks my window.” I think it is a lot for them to say, okay, this is a thing, and these are the steps that we can take, and also give them strategy.
Parents echoed this sentiment, highlighting how the programme provided a rare opportunity to speak openly in a supportive environment. One father of a 12-year-old boy described his experience:
Talking about raw emotions with people who do not judge you, they do not gasp, they don’t laugh or tut, they feel what you feel, and they want to help; it’s a safe environment. I struggle to talk about my feelings, and this has helped me open up.
Another important finding was the programme’s emphasis on parent-child relationship building. Both parents and children reported improved communication and reduced conflict as a result of the intervention. One 14-year-old girl reflected: “[Because of the programme] my mum is listening to me more. She used to always just talk at me and have a go at me without listening to my side of things. It’s so much better now.”
The strength-based approach adopted by the programme was also critical. Rather than focusing on deficits, therapists emphasised the inherent capabilities of families. One 16-year-old boy described how this approach helped him “learn to deal with anger and about my strengths”.
Explaining the ethos behind this method, one therapist said: “We focus on strengths. It’s in our [organisational] DNA – everything that we do is focused on children’s strengths.”
Tailored support also emerged as a central factor. No two families are the same, so interventions were flexible and adaptive, considering the unique circumstances and needs of each family member.
Child-to-parent abuse affects families across socio-economic and cultural boundaries. polya_olya/Shutterstock
Recommendations
Our evaluation has highlighted critical gaps and opportunities in addressing child-to-parent abuse. But more extensive research is needed to understand how much of it goes on. Future research should also focus on measuring the long-term effectiveness of interventions like the Parallel Lives Programme.
In terms of policy, child-to-parent abuse requires its own legal and policy frameworks, distinct from domestic abuse. Legislative reforms must reflect the complexity of this kind of abuse and avoid stigmatising children or neglecting parents’ needs.
Initiatives like the Parallel Lives Programme should also be scaled, ensuring accessibility for all families. Increased funding and therapist training are essential to sustaining and replicating such initiatives.
Finally, destigmatisation efforts are vital. Public awareness campaigns may be crucial in breaking the silence surrounding child-to-parent abuse. Removing the sense of shame and disgrace from this issue may encourage more families to seek help and engage with support services.
Sadio Mane celebrates his most recent goal for Al-Nassr.
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The strike doubled Al-Nassr’s lead against Pro League rivals Al Kholood, with Mane’s side going on to win 3-1.
Following the goal, Al-Nassr posted a clip paying tribute to the star’s newborn baby.
In the clip, Mane, who reportedly earns £650,000 per week, says: “Wealth and children are the adornments of this worldly life, but the everlasting good deeds are far better with your Lord in reward and in hope.”
The video was captioned: “A new blessing for Sadio Mane! Wishing him and his family endless joy.
“Allah provided them with its righteousness, and made her one of His righteous servants.”
Mane met his teenage wife through his agent, who knows her father.
At the time they met, a source told the MailOnline: “Sadio and Aissata’s romance blossomed after his agent met her father.
“Madou Tamba is a respected construction manager in Senegal and was tasked by Sadio’s agent to oversee the footballer’s various building projects in the country.
“The two men developed a trusting working relationship and through that relationship Sadio was introduced to his daughter.
“Everyone in the village of Bambali is delighted for them.
“Sadio is a good man. He has given lots of money to the people of Bambali and he deserves to be happy.”
Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, says his father is the only president who is not interested in enriching himself.
He said this while recently addressing a group of youths in Yola, Adamawa State capital.
Seyi, who has been embarking on a tour of states to break Ramadan fast, said different persons have been attacking his family but despite this, his father remains resolute in making Nigeria a better place.
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“It was never politics, but they keep coming for me, they keep coming for my family, they keep coming for your father, they keep coming for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the greatest president in the history of Nigeria,” he said.
“He is the only president that has kept your people at home, the only president that considers youths, the only president that created a platform for young people to fly.
“The only president that created an economy that has benefitted everybody, the only president that is not trying to enrich his own pocket.”
His comment comes after ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo labeled the Tinubu administration as corrupt.
In “Nigeria: Past and Future”, one of the books released in commemoration of his 88th birthday, Obasanjo described the Lagos-Calabar Super highway as a conduit designed to steal public funds.
Obasanjo said it appears that the game of short-changing Nigerians would continue because “Everything is said to be transactional and the slogan is ‘It is my turn to chop.’’’
He also tackled the government for for spending N21bn on a new official residence for Vice President Kashim Shettima.
The former President said the majority of those who have been opportune to hold leadership positions in Nigeria are all out to corruptly enrich themselves while the nation continues to wallow in abject poverty and condemnable underdevelopment.
He said “How do you explain the situation of a chief executive, a governor, whose business was owing the banks billions of naira and millions of dollars before becoming a governor and within two years of becoming governor, without his company doing any business, he paid all that his businesses owed the banks.
“You are left to guess where the money came from. Having got away with that in the first term, he consigned to himself almost half of the state resources in the second term. He was a typical example of the goings-on at that level almost universally in the country with only a few exceptions.
“State resources are captured and appropriated to themselves with a pittance to staff and associates to close the mouths of those that could blow the whistle or raise alarm against them while in office and when they are out of office.’
“The ones that are criminally ridiculous are the chief executives that deceive, lie and try to cover up on the realities and truth of action and inaction on contract awards, agreements, treaties, borrowings and forward sales of national assets. Such chief executives are unfit for the job they find themselves in.
“Typical examples of waste, corruption and misplaced priority are the murky Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road on which the President had turned deaf ears to protests and the new Vice-President’s official residence built at a cost of N21bn in the time of economic hardship to showcase the administration hitting the ground running and to show the importance of the office of the Vice-President. What small minds!”
A grieving mother has suffered further ongoing heartbreak following the theft of teddies and toys from her baby son’s grave at Warrington Cemetery off Manchester Road.
Items have been disappearing from the grave on a regular basis, starting just three days after burying her son in April 2023.
The mother, who has asked not to be identified said: “Three days after being buried my son’s dinosaur teddy was stolen. We replaced it straight away and the next day it was stolen as well. “We visit the grave every other day without fail. After his headstone was erected a toy car was stolen. At Halloween two figures were taken that were sitting on the headstone. “At Christmas, a toy car transporter and the cars with it were taken. “Over the last month, things have started going missing every time we go to see him. On the first occasion his toys were scattered around the baby garden with the orange car gone, on the second occasion again his toys were scattered on different graves, on a third occasion most of his toys completely missing with a few scattered around and on the last visit 15/03/25 his bluey teddy bear, last remaining car, in the night garden train and iggle piggle figure had been taken as well as the chocolates from the Easter figures.” The mother now sits in the car unable to attend the grave as the grief is too hard and causes her significant distress. Warrington Borough Council cemetery staff have now put up notices urging people to respect graves and not to remove items that don’t belong to them.
Jo Frost, best known for her role as the parenting and childhood behaviour expert, Supernanny, has hit out at parents who don’t supervise their young children brushing their teeth.
Taking to Instagram, the TV personality penned an emotive post in response to Health Minister Stephen Kinnock launching a ‘Toothbrushing Scheme’ initiative in schools across Great Britain starting in April.
The program, set to roll out in nurseries and schools nationwide, aims to encourage children to brush their teeth with fluoride toothpaste. Backed by £11 million in funding, the initiative will focus on children aged three to five in the country’s most disadvantaged areas.
Jo penned on Instagram: “What else will schools do for parents? First potty training now teeth brushing, how many other life skill schemes will teachers have to take on, distracting them from their real role when in fact it is actually a parent’s responsibility to uphold, because not doing as such is child neglect.
“It is your child’s basic fundamental right to be cared for and their basic needs met. Not doing so is CHILD NEGLECT,” she concluded.
How often should children be brushing their teeth?
According to the NHS, the current recommended daily brushing routine for children up to three years old is to start brushing twice daily with fluoride toothpaste for at least two minutes “as soon as the first milk tooth breaks through.”
For older children up to age six, parents are recommended to continue brushing their children’s teeth to establish a routine.
Supernanny says not helping young children to brush their teeth is child neglect
“Children aged 7 and over should be able to brush their own teeth, but it’s still a good idea to watch them to make sure they brush properly and for about 2 minutes.”
Parents react to Supernanny’s post
While Jo undeniably had weight to her words, several parents disagreed with her. “I think it’s more just ignorance than neglect,” commented one parent, as another wrote: “I think it’s absolutely unnecessary to parent bash. It’s unhelpful.”
Mark Wright paid an emotional tribute to his wife on Heart.
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Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan welcomed their first child, a baby girl called Palma, earlier this month, with the new dad calling her his “biggest achievement”.
Mark Wright, 38, has paid an emotional tribute to his wife Michelle Keegan, 37, as he opened up about like as a first-time dad during his Saturday Breakfast show on Heart alongside best friend Olly Murs.
The former The Only Way Is Essex star and the Fool Me Once and Our Girl actress welcomed Palma Elizabeth Wright on March 6, with the couple announcing the happy news on Instagram last week with a beautiful black and white picture.
Now, in his second show on Heart since becoming a dad, Mark became emotional as he spoke about their baby girl for the first time, praising Michelle for bringing their bundle of joy into the world.
Speaking on Heart, Mark told Olly: “Mate, it’s actually hard to put into words,” before calling Palma “the biggest achievement” in his life.
Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan welcomed their daughter, Palma Elizabeth Wright, on March 6.
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“It’s the biggest achievement of my life it’s all I think about,” he said before adding: “But obviously hats go off to my wife she is an absolute super human, a superhero for bringing this baby into the world.”
Mark went on to reflect on the role of a mother and shared his appreciation towards his own mother as well as Michelle: “It makes you realise what our mums did for us and makes me have so much more respect than I already had and what women had to go through.”
Speaking of baby Palma, Mark went on: “It’s the best feeling in the world. I wake up every morning just so excited to see her face.”
He also told Olly about the first moment he held his newborn, recounting to his co-star: “That moment when I held her in my arms, it gets me emotional now thinking about it…It’s a very special feeling. I can’t really put it into words. We’ve waited a little bit of time, we’ve chased our dreams and our careers and now we’re here. We’ve got a baby.”
Mark admitted he was missing Michelle and Palma as he broadcast the Saturday morning show from London, explaining: “I am in the studio now I miss her badly now but in a couple hours I will be home to her. I’m about to FaceTime the little one now to see how she is.”
Mark Wright told Olly Murs that baby Palma is his “biggest achievement”.
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Mark and Michelle have been married for just short of 10 years now, having tied the knot back on May 24, 2015 after around three years of dating.
The couple have focused on their careers since getting married, with Mark pursuing a career in radio and TV and Michelle her own in acting, but were ecstatic to announce that they were expecting their first baby on December 29, 2024.
On March 12, Mark and Michelle announced the birth of Palma Elizabeth Wright on Instagram, posting a picture of the newborn with the caption: “Together we have a new love to share…Our little girl 🤍 Palma Elizabeth Wright 06.03.25.”
