Best February half term virtual events and things to do with the kids

tried to sell a baby for £1million.Evil Claire Boyle, 34, was convicted of child neglect after the horrific incident at her Ayrshire home where a little boy was trapped in the modified cot.It was Boyle’s third neglect conviction after being found under the influence of drink or drugs on a couch with a distressed child at her feet.She was later convicted again for trying to sell a baby on Ayr High Street.Ayrshire social workers are assessing if the abuse involving the cage could have been prevented.A source close to the probe said: “She should never have been allowed anywhere near any child after her first neglect conviction.“She was allowed to still look after children – it’s madness.

direct to your inboxSupermarket giant Iceland is in hot water with shoppers after one of its directors made a controversial comment about the Welsh language.The supermarket's director of corporate affairs has since been dismissed over his comments.The supermarket, which is headquartered in Wales, insisted that a series of statements made by the director of corporate affairs did not “reflect” the company’s views.It is thought that the statement by Keith Hann was made in a personal blog which has now been made private.

pair of sneakers. Whether you love to throw them on with a flowy dress or you're a gym rat who loves to collect new styles for your workouts, there are tons of options to shop with Amazon's Big Winter Sale. Amazon's Big Winter Sale is underway and right now, you can find loads of discounts on athletic shoes and sneakers from brand names including Nike, Skechers. Adidas, Reebok and more.

Scented candles — we love them, we can't get enough of them, but, boy, can they get pricey. Popular luxury candles are great to splurge on once in a while, but when we want to keep our home smelling lovely, we're in need of affordable options to light up. So, we did some digging and gathered dupes for fancy scented candles that our editors have tried and ones that many have raved about on TikTok — the go-to social media source for affordable finds.

Dr. Dre's estranged wife Nicole Young says that she wants to retrieve her belongings from the Brentwood, California home she once shared with the rapper, telling a Los Angeles court that she feels strangers could be wearing her belongings when he throws parties at the home.Young, 51, said that she was last at the home in April of 2020 and took away a 'bare minimum' of goods because he was harassing her at the time, according to a TMZ reported on Wednesday.She said that as she left the Compton, California native, 56, told her in a drunken rage, 'F**k you, get the f**k out, go to Malibu.' The latest:Dr.

She happens to be a part of the modeling campaign for Beyonce's latest Ivy Park collaboration with Adidas, which is set for a February 19 release.And Hailey Bieber proudly rocked the ever-so-stylish 'Icy Park' bucket hat on Wednesday afternoon as she stopped by a hair salon in Beverly Hills, California.The wife of Justin Bieber, 24, paired the statement making hat with a beige oversized jacket that covered the majority of her slender frame.

Jennifer Love Hewitt is telling all about her drunken night out with Betty White. Appearing on "The Drew Barrymore Show," the 41-year-old actress opened up about her friendship with "Golden Girls" icon Betty White — jokingly revealing she thought she was "going to kill the national treasure Betty White" during their drunken stupor.

Ed Balls was crowned the winner of Celebrity Best Home Cook on Wednesday night. The former politician, who served as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2011 to 2015, beat Celebs Go Dating star Tom Read Wilson in the final of the BBC cooking show.

Ed Balls has been crowned the first ever winner of Celebrity Best Home Cook, after beating out Rachel Johnson and Tom Read Wilson in Wednesday's final. The former shadow chancellor, 53, dedicated his win to his mother Carolyn, who has dementia, after learning many of his winning recipes from her as a child.

With time ticking down toward the planned rollout of an ad-supported tier of HBO Max during the second quarter, key details like pricing, viewer experience and which programming will carry ads still remain under wraps. Even so, it is increasingly clear that kids and family programming is likely to be a key element in the streaming service’s pitch to advertisers.

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Parents will be asked to test their children for Covid-19 twice a week in Boris Johnson's plan to re-open schools, it has been reported.

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KATIE Price has asked her fans to sign a petition to help parents secure care for their autistic children after they die. The 42-year-old, who is mum to autistic son Harvey, 18, took to Instagram with the request to her 2.4million followers.

Colin Jost knows when to play to his strengths and when to leave it to the professionals. The   star tells ET's Lauren Zima that he was not super involved in the planning of his and Scarlett Johansson's wedding last October.«I don't pretend to know much about things or have taste in things,» Jost admits.

The Telegraph has disclosed.The government is due to announce plans to ease out of lockdown on February 22.It has been reported kids will go back to school from March 8 in the first phase of ending restrictions.Secondary schools will carry out mass testing of students at the start of term, however parents will then need to test children bi-weekly.This comes as the education union struck a deal with ministers to ensure a safe return.Initially the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) said pupils should be given home test kits rather than being tested at schools.Though a deal has now been reached to do an initial test at school and then further tests at home.Secondary school pupils will be allowed to return in a staggered system

Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has published judge Lady Smith’s findings into care provided by the Christian Brothers at St Ninian’s Residential Care Home in Falkland, Fife, between 1953 and 1983.She said that not only were children exposed to risks of sexual, physical and psychological danger, but those risks also became a reality.Lady Smith, who chaired the inquiry, said: “The overall view I formed of St Ninian’s was depressing."The brothers who were perpetrators of abuse could pursue their abusive practices with impunity.“They had unrestrained access to the vulnerable children they wished to target."That such abuse was possible for virtually the entirety of St Ninian’s existence represents serious failures in oversight, management and

Ayrshire.Complete with a garden centre and and giant alcohol section the discount store opened its doors in Irvine this week.Based at the town's Riverway Retail Park, the store has moved four doors down from its previous home, but to a location three times the size.Now the biggest in the country, the retailer now boasts 1,184 bays for Ayrshire bargain hunters to scour.The 32,000 sq. ft.

A loyal dog remained at its injured friend's side after the stray was hit by a car.

Fans of Ex On The Beach may have to wait a little longer for the new series as it has reportedly been pushed back by four months.The MTV show, which is being filmed in Colombia, was supposed to be beginning production at the end of February but as a result of the new Covid-19 travel restrictions, the show has been rescheduled for June. Stars such as Jack Fincham and Georgia Steel, who are expected to take part, may be reconsidering the show as there is said to be a concern over whether they can make the new dates.

The Masked Singer winner Joss Stone wondered if magic mushrooms make you as happy as a Sausage.