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Flip Out is Portsmouth's trampoline park and the right place to let off some steam on a rainy day. placeholder image

Enjoy weekend of Flip Out fun and save £5 with this deal

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Yoto Mini 4th Gen vs 2024 Edition: my verdict on which is worth buying

Children can use phones safely with this app developed in association with Mumsnetplaceholder image

The free app helping parents manage children’s Android phones

Illegal e-bikes and e-scooters have been seized in Fareham following a targeted operation.placeholder image

Illegal e-scooters and e-bikes seized - warning to kids and parents

A first phone brings independence, alongside new conversations about what children can access onlineplaceholder image

The free app helping parents set boundaries on a child’s phone

A first phone can bring independence, along with new questions for parents about online safety. placeholder image

Your child’s phone has a safety blind spot. Here’s what parents can do

I’d pick LEGO DUPLO over another noisy toddler toy and these sets are up to 25% off at Veryplaceholder image

LEGO DUPLO sets up to 25% off at Very

LEGO DUPLO bricks are designed for little hands and can be used to create colourful models through open-ended play.placeholder image

6 skills toddlers can learn through LEGO DUPLO play

The Very promotion includes LEGO DUPLO sets featuring Bluey, Disney Frozen, Spidey, vehicles and animals.placeholder image

The LEGO DUPLO sets designed for different toddler ages

Selected LEGO DUPLO sets are reduced by up to 25% at Very until September 16placeholder image

Very cuts up to 25% off LEGO DUPLO sets for little builders

The most common method to put money aside for their youngsters is via a children’s savings accountplaceholder image

A fifth of parents haven't put money aside to support their kids

Volunteers help parents who are strugglingplaceholder image

Organisation needs more volunteers to help struggling parents

Regatta’s back to school sale collection includes fleeces, padded jackets and a waterproof coat with a built-in torch.placeholder image

Regatta’s £4.80 fleece is a top of the class back-to-school bargain

School WhatsApp groups are an 'essential parenting tool'placeholder image

Parents rely on WhatsApp groups to stay on top of back-to-school chaos

MC Grindah brings Bare Expectations to lifeplaceholder image

Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations has been given a Gen Z makeover

A Yoto player can bring screen-free stories into a child's bedtime routine as the autumn evenings get darker.placeholder image

This simple bedtime addition will help kids on darker autumn nights

As the nights draw in,the Yoto audio player is giving children something engaging to listen to before bed to help them wind down.

Rochelle Barrand

Kipling's Back to School collection has launchedplaceholder image

Ad Feature Kipling launches durable back-to-school collection for 2026

Regatta’s back to school sale collection includes fleeces, padded jackets and a waterproof coat with a built-in torch.placeholder image

Regatta’s £4.80 fleece is a top pf the class back-to-school bargain

Veterans enjoy the summer camp at HMS Sultan in Gosportplaceholder image

Blind Veterans UK summer camp at HMS Sultan

A Yoto player can entertain children for years with its ever-expanding collection of stories and music. placeholder image

The clever kids' gift that grows with them

Ice Bath Harry and Felicity Ramsey with their daughter Billieplaceholder image

Ice Bath Harry to help recovering addicts reunite with children

Buying the Yoto Player was the simple switch that helped my son forget about his tabletplaceholder image

How the Yoto Player helped my son swap tablet time for stories

From left - Charlotte Moore, Lucy Robinson, Joy Haizelden and Jade Atkin after winning gold in the Women's 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball event at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Inset: Paul and Kelly Atkin Picture: James Fearn/Getty Images Inset picture: Kelly Atkin placeholder image

Gold medallist didn't let rare disorder stop basketball dream

50th anniversary of Landport Adventure Playground, Portsmouth on Wednesday 29th July 2026 Pictured: Visitors and staff at the site celebrating 50 years placeholder image

Landport Adventure Playground celebrates 50 years

The average child tucks into three ice creams a week over the summer holidaysplaceholder image

Parents will pay nearly £50 for ice creas over the summer holidays

Parents admitted keeping their children engaged throughout the holidays is becoming increasingly challengingplaceholder image

Parents run out of ideas by day 10 of summer holidays

Yoto Daily's Jake Harris shares why curiosity, laughter and storytelling are at the heart of every episodeplaceholder image

Meet the voice behind Yoto Daily Jake Harris

Yoto Daily host Jake Harris shares why storytelling matters, the wonderfully unexpected questions children ask, and how curiosity is the key to making learning fun.

Natalie Dixon

Drivers are presenting an opportunity to resolve life’s greatest struggles all from the car seatplaceholder image

Ad Feature Brits use summer road trips to settle life's biggest problems

Rated 5: Minstead Trust, Lily & Lime at Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth; rated on July 16placeholder image

Survey reveals Portsmouth children in care feel safe and cared for

The Silver Cross Cove 2 Chocolate Travel System Accessory Bundle includes eight coordinated essentials for parents and babiesplaceholder image

The Silver Cross bundle new parents will love

Ten toys and games under £10 that will keep kids entertained all summer holidaysplaceholder image

Ten toys under £10 to keep kids entertained this summer

Sainsbury's three for £8 picky bits deal includes a wide selection of quick and easy family favourites. Stock image.placeholder image

Sainsbury's £8 deal is helping families save on summer meals

Sainsbury's three for £8 picky bits promotion includes a wide range of quick and easy family favourites. Stock image.placeholder image

Sainsbury's £8 deal could make summer holidays easier

The Momcozy Portable Bottle Warmer is designed to make warming baby feeds easier while travellingplaceholder image

Momcozy warmer now £64.59

Police speak to children at The Camber following an "extremely dangerous" trend.placeholder image

Police warning as dangerous social media trend emerges in Portsmouth

Yoto Daily's Jake Harris shares why curiosity, laughter and storytelling are at the heart of every episodeplaceholder image

Inside Yoto Daily with presenter Jake Harris

The Owlet Dream Sock is a wearable smart baby monitor that tracks pulse rate, oxygen levels and sleep through a companion appplaceholder image

Parents can save £100 on the Owlet Dream Sock smart baby monitor

Hampshire County Council HQ. Image: LDRSplaceholder image

Warning to schools over child images being misused with AI

Featuring a six-inch display, remote camera controls and night vision, the HelloBaby video baby monitor has been reduced by 25% on Amazonplaceholder image

Parents can save 25% on this large-screen HelloBaby video monitor

The Tommee Tippee Twist and Click Starter Set includes the nappy bin and 12 refill cassettes to help parents get startedplaceholder image

Tommee Tippee nappy bin now £48.99

Why parents are choosing Yoto for more stories and less screen time for kids placeholder image

Screen-free stories, songs and audio adventures with Yoto

Why the Yoto Mini is my must-have travel companion for keeping kids entertained in the summer holidaysplaceholder image

The screen-free travel gadget making summer holidays easier

Stephen Morgan MPplaceholder image

POLITICAL COMMENT: £1.5 million to create inclusive schools

Weather warning June 24 2026placeholder image

Hampshire schools closed in hot weather - one reports 45C temperature

To celebrate Toy Story 5 arriving in cinemas, ODEON is launching the 'Play Them Forward' toy collection campaign this weekend.placeholder image

Ad Feature UK families are sitting on half a BILLION unused toys, study says

People enjoying the bank holiday sun at Southsea Beach. Pictured by Alec Chapmanplaceholder image

'Extreme weather' causes disruption as temperature could near 40C

More than six in 10 admitted they’re “appalled” fast food giants are advertising around schoolsplaceholder image

Two thirds of parents think junk food advertising should be banned

Sue and Harry Secombe QE2 1979placeholder image

Tribute to ever-smiling heroine of care and compassion Sue Williams

Two thirds of fathers (66 per cent) have delayed seeking medical helpplaceholder image

The nation’s favourite ‘dadisms’ phrases

The study was commissioned by Mattel to explore how play is evolving for a new generation of children, following the launch of its Disney and Pixar ‘Toy Story 5’ lineplaceholder image

Three quarters of parents are emotionally attached to childhood toys

Illegal e-scooters and bikes seized by policeplaceholder image

'Please stop buying your children illegal e-scooters'

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Hundreds of appeals lodged over support for SEN children

Our writer tested out the new highlights at the popular theme parkplaceholder image

Alton Towers and kids review: Bluey rides, waterpark and the real cost

Meals out needn't break the bank - this offer is a delicious bargainplaceholder image

Families can feed four at Harvester from £45 with this big saving

Essity carried out the study to mark the opening of its new £30million recycled paper facility at its manufacturing site in Prudhoe, Northumberland.placeholder image

Kids in Britain flush up to 13,476,238 MILES of loo paper annually

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