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Most parents want traffic-free roads outside schools to protect children from air pollution, according to a new survey. Ninety per cent of families and residents living near schools support closing streets to cars ‘more regularly’. Three-quarters are worried about the health impact of car exhaust fumes at drop-off and pick-up times. Walking and cycling charity, Sustrans, surveyed 954 parents and residents across England, Scotland and Wales. Ninety per cent of families and residents living near schools support closing streets to cars ‘more regularly’ The poll was conducted online and also during and after an event which saw timed traffic restrictions on roads outside school gates. Seventy-two per cent of respondents agreed that when road closures had taken place, streets felt safer to use. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next The world goes car-free: Streets around the globe are closed... Labour plans new 'health tax' to hit patients driving to... … [Read more...] about Ban cars from outside schools to protect children from air pollution, say 90% of parents and residents

Lady Hale, the supreme court’s first female president, has attained greater public prominence than any contemporary judge thanks to Brexit legal battles, the formidable clarity of her rulings and attention-grabbing brooches. Now her profile is set to rise further as she stars in a children’s book. Equal to Everything – Judge Brenda and the Supreme Court, published on Thursday, celebrates the journey of a young girl from Richmond in North Yorkshire, who travels to the highest court of the UK in Westminster. Written in rhyming couplets and engagingly illustrated, the story goes on sale at a moment when the role of the supreme court is moving closer to centre stage in UK politics – earning it plaudits for impartiality but criticism for its judgments from, among others, the prime minister, Boris Johnson. Brenda Hale, 74, has been president of the court – which this year marks its 10th anniversary – since 2017. A champion of improving diversity in the … [Read more...] about Supreme court’s Lady Hale becomes star of children’s book

Jon Gosselin is fuming after TLC defied a court order barring the TV network from filming his and Kate's children for reality show Kate Plus 8, DailyMailTV can reveal. The network aired a special episode of the show last week despite not having the legal paperwork in place. In an exclusive interview Jon told DailyMailTV: 'I'm furious. Absolutely furious. They didn't care. It's really upsetting that big business and big corporations go do whatever they want, against a parent's legal right.' 'The judge and the guardian ad litem both agreed that it wasn't in my children's best interests to be filmed, but my ex wife and TLC had other ideas. 'They put profits and ratings ahead of the well being of my children and filmed illegally without work permits.' Jon Gosselin is 'furious' after TV network TLC defied a court order barring them from filming his and Kate's children for reality show Kate Plus 8. In an exclusive interview Jon told DailyMailTV: 'I'm furious. Absolutely furious. They … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE: Jon Gosselin rips into ‘greedy’ Kate and TLC for defying court ban on filming his children for Kate Plus 8 after judge decided it wasn’t in their ‘best interests’

What would you do for your children? Perhaps fund them through university or buy them a second-hand car when they pass their driving test. But how about moving house to support their careers? And not just leaving an average property, but a spacious, detached five-bedroom family home - and moving into a rented one-bedroom flat. That's what four-time Olympic ski racer Emma Carrick-Anderson and her husband former English ski champion Phil Smith did for their three children Luca, Freddy and Zak. Several years on and the decision has paid dividends as the Carrick-Smith brothers have already been crowned British ski champions and they are working towards the Winter Olympics. The family moved to France and lived in this five-bedroom family home in Bozel - which they bought - before swapping it for a one-bed rented flat to be closer to the ski slopes in Tignes The family rented out their five-bed house and rented a one-bed flat in this Tignes block in a trial run to be closer to the ski … [Read more...] about Would you move house to support your children’s careers? This Olympic ski racer and her husband did, swapping a luxury five-bed house for a one-bed flat on the ski slopes – and now their three children are heading to the Olympics

He's a devoted father of two. And Ashton Kutcher was every inch the family man while enjoying some quality time with his children earlier this week.    The actor, 41, was spotted pushing his youngsters, Wyatt, five, and Dimitri, two, in a shopping cart during a trip to Michael's Arts & Crafts in Studio City on Monday.  Family fun! Ashton Kutcher was every inch the family man while enjoying some quality time with his children earlier this week The children must have been delighted to enjoy a little ride back to their car as their father carefully navigated his way through the parking lot. Dimitri stood inside the center of the cart as his sister stood alongside the front, chatting away with her brother.    RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Demi Moore, 56, says she was shocked by the 'crazy' response... Demi Moore, 56, looks like a teenager enjoying an at-home... Scout Willis zips across the street in a casual green top... Ashton … [Read more...] about Ashton Kutcher is every inch the adoring father as he pushes his children in shopping cart during family trip to the craft store