THERE are few things that shock Judge Rinder. From money laundering to international fraud, the criminal barrister turned TV judge has worked on some eye-opening legal battles. But he was horrified to learn that 400,000 British children do not have a bed of their own to sleep in. Judge Rinder says: “It’s a number that in the First World — in an advanced economy — should make us all think, ‘How can we solve this?’ If it doesn’t make you ask that question, you’ve got a problem. “When I first heard the figure, it gripped me. It made me want to be a part of the community determined to make a change.” That is why the 39-year-old Sun columnist is backing our Beds for Kids campaign to support desperate families. Alongside Dreams Beds and charity Buttle UK’s Chances for Children campaign, we are asking YOU to help raise money for those youngsters who do not have a bed. Without somewhere to get a good night’s sleep, a … [Read more...] about Half a million British children don’t have their own bed so help us change that with our Beds For Kids campaign
Telling story for kids
Scientists say skeletons tell story of ‘truly horrifying’ fifth-century massacre
Story highlights Researchers uncovered the site of a fifth-century massacre on a Swedish island Skeletons lay where they fell, animals were abandoned and valuables left behind (CNN)About 1,500 years ago, something terrible happened at Sandby borg, a ringfort on the beautiful island of Öland, off Sweden's southeast Baltic coast. Yearly excavations beginning in 2011 provided the first clues to the island's grisly secret. The digging uncovered the skeletons of dozens of people who had never been buried; they had been left where they fell. The remains carried signs of killing blows from blunt objects. The researchers had stumbled on the site of a terrible massacre that claimed the lives of babies, adolescents and adult men. None of the skeletons has been identified as female, suggesting that any women were taken from the area or evacuated ahead of time. The presence of babies, children and jewelry offers proof that women did occupy Sandby borg at some point before their … [Read more...] about Scientists say skeletons tell story of ‘truly horrifying’ fifth-century massacre
Sarah Sanders read an Easter story to kids and it was painful to watch
For instance, last year we learned that the former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer used to play the Easter Bunny during the festivities. We also witnessed Melania having to remind Donald how to sing the American National Anthem, after just delivering a campaign-like speech to a group of small children. This year's Easter Egg Roll was no different for the Trumps and the rest of the White House staff. It started off with the president addressing the crowds by talking about the weather. This year's event was reportedly organised by Melania, who read a story to the kids, which is something that Ivanka, Betsy DeVos and General Joseph Keith Kellog also did and managed to display at least some level of humanity. The same cannot be said for Trump's current press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who read the story of Jesus' resurrection with all the charisma and warmth of a glass of tap water. Take a look at her full reading below and try not to cringe too much. Something tells … [Read more...] about Sarah Sanders read an Easter story to kids and it was painful to watch
Best science books for kids
To keep this world ticking round and to prevent it from combusting any time in the near future, we need to breed a load of future scientists. As it's World Space Week, we’ve found some of the best books for making the sciences accessible to children, hopefully helping to pave the way for a future passion that might just save us all… Big Questions From Little People by Gemma Elwin Harris If you’ve ever found yourself in the black hole of a ‘but whyyy?’ conversation with a small child, you’ll know it’s like banging your head against a rather unforgiving brick wall and, chances are, you would’ve done anything to get out of it. Clearly Gemma Elwin Harris has experienced several such moments and has, thankfully, written a book to prevent them from happening ever again. Addressing seemingly unfathomable questions such as, ‘why is the sea salty?’ and ‘why can’t animals talk like us?’ she calls upon some of the … [Read more...] about Best science books for kids
SHORT STORY FOR THE WEEKEND: Let’s Do It by David Dunford
0 Have your say Here is the latest in the series of short stories written by members of the 390-strong Portsmouth Writers’ Hub ‘It’s a bomb shelter on Warren Street, bit of a shambles now,’ said the professor. ‘They’ve asked us to take a look before they put new retirement homes up. Can you find it?’‘I know where it is,’ said Kath, giving nothing away. ‘I’ll get over there later.’‘I’ll leave it with you then.’ Kath walked to the building site, passing her childhood home, a Victorian terraced house which had served families for generations. ‘Couldn’t have imagined these things then,’ she thought, marvelling at the high-tech structures replacing it. ‘Nice places these,’ said the site manager. ‘Just suit you two when Bert retires.’‘You know Bert?’‘He delivers to the sites I work on, often speaks about you, says he doesn’t know … [Read more...] about SHORT STORY FOR THE WEEKEND: Let’s Do It by David Dunford