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'I'm a health visitor and 1 detail in baby's behaviour should never be ignored'

The health visitor shared some important advice for parents who are concerned about one key detail in their baby's behaviour – and in some cases might require medical attention

Mapped: Two Yorkshire cities on list of England's worst murder hotspots

Smaller towns and cities record the highest murder rates per capita

North Tyneside Labour refutes Tory "disarray" claims after resignations and suspensions

North Tyneside Council's Labour administration has dismissed claims it's losing its grip amid resignations and suspensions

Neighbours arm themselves with shovel, plank of wood and baseball bat in violent scenes

Rowing neighbours armed themselves with a baseball bat, shovel and plank of wood after the argument turned violent

Stoke building up in flames again as latest probe launched

Not again!

DWP confirms £300 for state pensioners born before September 1946

The DWP has confirmed the payment to most state pensioners

Israeli settlers are committing ethnic cleansing in the West Bank, says Ed Miliband

The foreign secretary gave a statement in the House of Commons this afternoon.

'Emotional' true crime show viewers 'should take as a warning' is on TV tonight

True crime viewers may struggle to make it through the devastating new series

Heroic lifeguard saves four British tourists from drowning in sea on holiday in Fuerteventura

The lifeguard has been praised for his heroic efforts in saving the family of four

Oasis Celtic Park gig rumours trigger 470% surge in Glasgow hotel prices

Searches for Oasis Celtic Park 2027 tickets have surged as fan speculation mounts.

Burnham promises ‘frank and constructive’ engagement with China in call with Xi

Traffic lights considered at ‘very dangerous’ Newtownabbey junction

Belfast man sentenced after dog escapes from home and attacks five-year-old

The incident took place in May 2026

Plan for social rent homes in Barrhead refused despite housing emergency

A councillor said inappropriate development cannot be shoehorned into any old space. Planners believed the scheme should go ahead.

Chinook helicopters seen flying low over East Kilbride in 'exciting' footage

The army helicopters were spotted flying low over the Lanarkshire town on Monday morning.

Barrhead social club among four council-owned sites set to be sold for housing

Barrhead Housing Association would take over the sites, including the former Arthurlie FC Social Club, to deliver housing.

M6 drink-driver fined £1,065 after claiming he didn't realise he was over limit

Beaven Gundu was found to be over the legal alcohol limit as he drove along the M6 near to J10 on the evening of Wednesday, July 29, and was banned from driving for 12 months

UVF boss tells bomb hoaxer ‘enjoy your Christmas dinner in jail with Winkie’

John ‘Bunter’ Graham is delighted after hearing gym owner Darren Service is heading to Maghaberry Prison

Reason you will see people climbing up Liverpool city centre landmark this weekend

Firefighters from across Merseyside will climb St Johns Beacon, marking the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and raising money for firefighter charities

'Blade' attack in Stockton property doorway sparks police probe

The incident took place on Dixon Street, Stockton

Belfast man sentenced after dog attacked and injured boy (5)

Glasgow councillor in call to scrap council tax for system based on current property value

Calls have been made for the current council tax system to be scrapped and a timetable for its replacement urgently released.

Dessert firm for Harrods, Android and Jo Malone enters administration

Pan-n-Ice say they specialise in serving 'world-famous' rolled-out ice cream through more than 300 'multi-sensory' events a year.

D-Day looms as committee prepare to decide the fate of proposed housing development

Forty three new homes were originally earmarked for the site.