TREAT the kids to a fantastic half-term day out this week without breaking the bank. There are superb free and low-cost events across the UK promising a lot of laughs at festivals, farms, forests, ...

Cockfields Farm Park in Ashton-under-Lyne is staging a Barnyard Baby Bash over the half-term as the farmers welcome dozens of adorable new lambs. You can meet the newborns or maybe even witness the ...

The Lanterns in the Wild event at Twycross Zoo continues through to the end of half term on February 22. Spanning more than a mile in length, the trail features over 2,000 lanterns for evening ...

​The songs and stars from Horrible Histories will take to the stage in a new show coming to Nottingham next month.

In an era of packed schedules, screen time, and intense focus on school readiness, many children are playing less than in previous generations, which harms development.

Lego seems to have a good idea of how to sell parents and kids alike on their new Smart Bricks technology. The first Lego Smart Play sets are all Lego Star Wars related. At CES, Lego announced three ...

You’re at a pretend tea party, but instead of sitting across from toddlers in tiaras, you’re clinking cups with Kanzi—an ape ...

From “Dawson’s Creek” to dad life. Before James Van Der Beek’s death in February 2026, the actor welcomed six children with wife Kimberly Van Der Beek, whom he wed in August 2010. Four years after ...

From the neon signs to the famous garlic bread, everything about Burbank's Smoke House is iconic. Alex Biston stops by the LA staple for a bite and a history lesson.