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Daily Mail
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Victoria Coren gives a rare insight into family life with husband David Mitchell and their children
Victoria Coren gave a rare insight into family life with her husband David Mitchell and their two children on Thursday. The Only Connect host, 52, and the actor, 51, share two daughters, Barbara, 10, and June, two. Speaking in a new interview, Victoria said Barbara is 'just like her mother' as she discussed her children. She told Radio Times magazine: 'My 10 year old loves The Masked Singer and old episodes of Poirot, just like her mother. 'The baby doesn't have any screen time; she's only 18 months old. 'She loves Bluey - an excellent TV show - but she doesn't know it's a TV show. She just thinks it's a source of really great plastic dog Weebles.' Professional poker player Victoria is best known for hosting BBC2's quiz show Only Connect, while David starred as socially awkward Mark in the sitcom Peep Show. The couple married at St Peter's Church in North London in 2012. They have been together for over 20 years. Elsewhere, Victoria's next TV job has been revealed - and she's teaming up with Loose Women and Strictly Come Dancing stars. The BBC star hosts the complicated quiz show and is now set to feature on something new. It has been confirmed that Victoria will be a guest host of Have I Got News For You. She will appear on the popular show on Friday, May 23. Alongside Victoria will be guest panellists comedian Chris McCausland and broadcaster Janet Street-Porter. Janet is a regular on ITV 's panel show Loose Women and has been on Have I Got News For You 17 times before. Victoria has hosted Only Connect since 2008 and is known for her sharp wit. The BBC show first broadcast in 2008 and consists of a tournament-type format in which teams compete by finding connections between seemingly unrelated clues. It has so far seen over 500 episodes spanning across 20 series. Naturally, there have been countless questions on the show that have left both fans and contestants alike baffled.
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- Yahoo
Our family of 4 shares a 900-square-foot apartment. The benefits outweigh the negatives.
I thought I would be raising my kids in a suburban house with a backyard. Instead, our family of four lives in a one-bedroom apartment with a study in an urban area. Living in an apartment was hard when our kids were babies, but now it's working for us. I never imagined I would be raising my kids in a 900-square-foot apartment. My husband and I had planned to move to a house in the suburbs just before our first baby was born. But then the pandemic struck, and real estate prices went up. Five years later, we still live in the same apartment, and now there are four of us. For a while, I felt inadequate about our living situation because we didn't live in a house with a backyard for our kids to run around and play in. Now I've realized that there are benefits to living in an urban apartment for our family, especially once the baby phase was behind us. There were things I really didn't like about living in an apartment when my kids were babies. For starters, it was hard to find room for all of the baby stuff. Some baby items just wouldn't fit neatly anywhere, such as the double stroller and the travel crib. It also seemed like the noises were amplified in our apartment, so our babies' cries felt louder than they really were. I was constantly worried that we were disturbing our neighbors' sleep. With only one bedroom and a study, I felt frustrated because I couldn't take a proper break from the demands of motherhood unless I left the apartment. That push to get out of the apartment for more space hasn't been all bad, though. It has led to more socializing with other families who live in our neighborhood. Our family spends a lot of time at the local parks, playgrounds, and playgroups. In doing so, we've connected with many other families, who have become our broader support network. Meeting other families who live in apartments has also helped to normalize our own living situation. It shows me that there's nothing wrong with raising kids in an apartment. With nearly everything we need at our doorstep, walking everywhere keeps us active and allows us to live an almost car-free lifestyle. We hardly ever have to wrestle our kids into car seats, worry about parking a car, or fill up the gas tank. When we don't even want to leave our apartment building, we use the shared communal space, which is equipped with a landscaped garden and grassy lawn—kind of like having a backyard. We work together to keep our apartment organized and functional, and try to limit how much stuff we own. We gift each other experiences and prefer to borrow toys and books instead of buying them. The smaller space strengthens our family's bond and fosters many shared experiences with each other. We intentionally gather together to do things as a family, yet we also feel comfortable doing independent activities side-by-side. While things didn't turn out quite as I had expected, I think we're making the most of our living situation. Read the original article on Business Insider
BBC News
14-07-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Exeter family's relief after immigration row 'victory'
An 11-year-old boy from Exeter who was told by the Home Office he would have to move to his native Brazil should now be able to stay in the UK after a bureaucratic its original email to Guilherme, the Home Office said moving to Brazil after six years in England "may involve a degree of disruption to family life" but this was "proportionate to the legitimate aim of maintaining effective immigration control".Guilherme's parents, an NHS nurse and a university lecturer who came to the UK legally with their children in 2019, said they had feared what it might also mean for their other son Luca, Home Office has now agreed to "exceptionally reconsider" the family's case. The boys' father, Hugo, who has indefinite leave to remain in the UK, had appealed for the same visa for his sons.A Home Office email addressed to primary school pupil Guilherme in June said: "I am satisfied that there are no serious or compelling reasons to grant you settlement."I am satisfied that you could return to Brazil and continue your education in Brazil where you would have the option to attend an English-speaking school."Speaking before the Home Office reconsidered her family's case, the boys' mother, Ana, said: "In the beginning it was like the floor just opened for me - I couldn't understand what it meant".She said her sons told her they did not want to go to Brazil and they wanted to keep their friends at a school they said: "We pay taxes every month and we do everything correctly and then suddenly we have this with our children - the most precious thing in our lives."It just makes you feel like nothing." Hugo and Ana separated in 2022 and they said the separation - and their different stages in the immigration process - had led to the issues with the Home family arrived in the UK in 2019 with Hugo on a skilled worker visa due to his job as a a senior lecturer in computer science at the University of 2024 he was granted indefinite leave to gained a skilled worker visa in 2022 after starting work as a nurse at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital but will only be eligible for indefinite leave to remain after five original Home Office email said both parents should be granted settlement at the same time, or be settled or a British citizen, unless one parent has sole responsibility for the children. The Home Office said it would refund the cost of the original visa applications - about £3,000 per child - and allow a new application for both children as dependants of a skilled spoke of his huge relief at the decision but said changes needed to be said the experience had been "mentally draining and exhausting" but he and his family were now "excited for the future".He added: "The most appalling issue was the fact they wrote a very tough and somewhat threatening letter to a young child."The other issue is their rules don't seem to be fit for purpose in a scenario where you have different family arrangements." Steve Race, the Labour MP for Exeter, argued the family's case with the Home Office and said there were "lessons to be learned" from the family's situation."When you've got cases that are slightly more nuanced, slightly more complicated, the Home Office needs to have processes in place to make sure they do look at what's going on with the family in the round and they don't put families through this process with all of the fear, stress and concern this has meant," he said the country needed "safe and secure borders" but also needed to treat families "who are here legally and correctly" in "the right way and with respect".The Home Office declined to comment on the case or the issues raised by the MP.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
43% of Parents Want Realistic Representation on Children's Shows
As kids watch their favorite content throughout the day, it's only natural that parents may be watching too. You probably know all the words to the 'Hot Dog' song from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and the names of the characters on Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood. And you've probably seen YouTube Kids stars getting into some silly mischief one too many times. You're far from alone: About 94% of parents co-viewed content with their kids ages 2 to 5 and 6 to 9, according to a 2023 Statista survey. But this doesn't mean parents are loving what they are watching. In fact, children's content isn't up to many parents' standards. A new report from Moonbug Entertainment, which owns CoComelon and Blippi, finds that many parents feel children's content isn't showing the reality of family life—and their points are valid. While 30% of parents feel their families are often represented in content, 56% say they sometimes feel that way, and 14% say they never or rarely do. These parents feel children's content doesn't reflect the reality of what goes on in the day-to-day. Examples provided of what is usually shown include 'spotless homes, endlessly patient caregivers, and children who recover from tantrums in seconds.' Meanwhile, parents often deal with unpredictable moments throughout the day, chaotic mornings, and managing various children's emotions, among other issues. So, what are parents who co-view content with their kids hoping to see? Here are the top five things they would prefer: 43% of caregivers want a realistic representation of parenting imperfections and struggles 43% want the challenges of the everyday not just storylines that are dramatic 39% desire content that helps kids learn conflict resolution skills 37% want characters who behave the way the average kid does in real life 37% ask for more diversity in family structures, such as blended families, single parents, and multigenerational homes Parents say seeing more realistic content will help them connect with content on a 'deeper level.' It's also a win for shows and content creators because 40% of parents say they will rewatch those episodes and the same percentage say they will recommend a show to others. It makes sense. Parenting is hard and feeling seen can make all the difference in the journey. Validation is also important for kids as they benefit when families like theirs are represented in what they watch. As Common Sense Media points out, representation in kids' media can impact their sense of self. In other words, what families watch can offer more than just entertainment. Read the original article on Parents
Washington Post
08-07-2025
- General
- Washington Post
6 backyard privacy tricks to keep nosy neighbors away
We love our home in Colorado, with one massive caveat. The occupants of three neighboring houses can peer directly into our backyard, a lawn that is often dotted with toys, garden tools and other evidence of our family's decidedly free-range life. Time has proved that we cannot change our ways, so we need privacy, stat.
