Archive for May, 2009

Why grans are picking up the bill for childcare - Belfast Telegraph

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

Times Online
Why grans are picking up the bill for childcare
Belfast Telegraph, United Kingdom
I am a grandparent with three adorable grandchildren. My wife and I would happily look after them for nothing — and the Government knows that is the case in ten of thousands of similar households. Parents can get help through benefits with the fees for
Spare us from state-regulated grannies Times Online
Turning to grandparents for childcare is the natural order The Herald
Give grandparents credit, says charity Scotsman
Allentown Morning Call - BBC News
all 154 news articles

Pills for Pregnancy - The Sikh Times, UK

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

The Sikh Times, UK
Pills for Pregnancy
The Sikh Times, UK, UK
Dietitians are warning that women in the UK continue to risk Neural Tube Defect (NTD) affected pregnancies because they are not aware of official Department of Health advice given 16 years ago, which recommends women intending to become pregnant should

baby guide to help new mums - Courier Mail

Monday, May 25th, 2009
baby guide to help new mums
Courier Mail, Australia
"I'd never held a new-born baby before, I never knew what to expect, I thought it would be like a Johnson & Johnson ad, to hold this cherubic baby and we would gaze into each other's eyes. "The reality was that I was breastfeeding all the time and I

How to get an Irish passport - Irish Central

Monday, May 25th, 2009
How to get an Irish passport
Irish Central, UK
And if you were born in Ireland, have an Irish parent or grandparent, or are married to an Irish person, that Irish passport could be yours. If you only have a great-grandparent who is Irish, unfortunately under the current rules, that passport is

Condom ads could be screened before 9pm watershed - guardian.co.uk

Sunday, May 24th, 2009
Condom ads could be screened before 9pm watershed
guardian.co.uk, UK
The historic ban on condoms being advertised on TV before the 9pm watershed should be scrapped as part of the drive to reduce spiralling teenage pregnancy rates in the UK, it will be recommended tomorrow, as part of a radical shake-up of the rules

Brazil's racy telenovelas inspire drop in birth rate, rise in divorce - Telegraph.co.uk

Sunday, May 24th, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk
Brazil's racy telenovelas inspire drop in birth rate, rise in divorce
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom
Mr Chong disagreed, pointing out that the chances of a new-born baby being named after a soap star were significantly higher in areas where the soaps were broadcast. Other international studies have shown that television can influence behaviour and

Texas AG warns of ‘Grandparent Scam’ - San Marcos Daily Record

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009
Texas AG warns of ‘Grandparent Scam’
San Marcos Daily Record, TX
Austin — The Office of the Attorney General is warning retirees and senior citizens to be wary of a grandparent scam. Recent reports indicate that seniors have been receiving telephone calls from a purported grandchild in need of money.
Authorities warn against grandchild scam Star Community Newspapers
all 2 news articles

Doctor's abortion advice 'wrong' - BBC News

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

BBC News
Doctor's abortion advice 'wrong'
BBC News, UK
After what she described as an anxious pregnancy, Miss Lewis, of Greave, Rochdale, gave birth to her son, Deacon, in September. She has now lodged an official complaint with the hospital and wants to warn other parents that medical advice might not
Childminder gives birth to healthy boy after hospital advises abortion Telegraph.co.uk
Hospital probes abortion claim The Press Association
Periods of rain Rochdale Observer
Daily Mail - LifeNews.com
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Why Michael Owen should be a part of Fabio Capello's England plans - Mirror.co.uk

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

Mirror.co.uk
Why Michael Owen should be a part of Fabio Capello's England plans
Mirror.co.uk, UK
Despite having less fit strikers than a new born baby has hairs on its arse, Fabio Capello refuses to make the call that would bring the one-time golden boy back into the England set-up. “I respect Owen but I am focused on the game of football,” is the

Falmouth super-nan is grandparent of the year - Falmouth Penryn Packet

Friday, May 22nd, 2009
Falmouth super-nan is grandparent of the year
Falmouth Penryn Packet, UK
Mrs Levin, aged 66, was shortlisted for the national title of 2009 Age Concern Grandparent of the Year alongside four other finalists, after being selected from hundreds of entries. She was nominated by her 19-year-old granddaughter Parris Smith for