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Put your baby down to nap near a washing machine, expert says

Researcher warns that dark daytime naps can disrupt babies’ sleep when they properly go to bed at night

The Guardian - UK

A quarter of parents struggle to get children to sleep - could science-backed bedtime stories be the answer?

Amazon has partnered with Vogue Williams and sleep expert Helen Ball to launch a new kid’s bedtime story on Alexa

Evening Standard

Amazon Echo speakers just got a cool free upgrade that can help your child fall asleep

Amazon Alexa has a new sleep story for you to try

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Amazon Alexa gets new skill that can help your child fall asleep – and I can’t decide if that’s cute or creepy

“Alexa, help my child fall asleep” triggers a science-backed bedtime story narrated by TV presenter Vogue Williams.

TechRadar

Vandal smashes Ebenezer Scrooge's tombstone used in 'A Christmas Carol'

A vandal has tempted the ire of The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come by smashing up a London tombstone

Evening Standard

Humbug: vandal smashes gravestone of Ebenezer Scrooge

Damage to fictional gravesite, seen in 1984 adaptation of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, discovered on Sunday

The Guardian - UK

Anonymous Grinch Destroys Ebenezer Scrooge's Iconic Tombstone Weeks Before Christmas

The gravestone of Ebenezer Scrooge, a beloved film prop from the 1984 "A Christmas Carol" film, was destroyed by vandals.

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'The best' childhood chippy treat you'll only remember if you lived in certain Liverpool area

The unusual item would get you funny looks if you asked for it anywhere else

Liverpool Echo

How to sleep well at any age

A good night’s sleep is vital for our health, but our needs change throughout our lives. Experts reveal how to maximise the benefits for everyone

The Guardian - UK

Three top Met officers to depart as new boss prepares to take over

Stephen House, Helen Ball and Nick Ephgrave were key lieutenants of ex-commissioner Dame Cressida Dick

The Guardian - UK

Boys in blue battle for the top job at the Met

The shortlist is narrowing, but with accusations of institutional racism, homophobia and misogyny, is the Commissioner’s job a poisoned chalice, asks Anthony France

Evening Standard

When will the Sue Gray report be released and what happens then?

The Metropolitan Police's investigation is over with 126 fines issued

Wales Online

Met Police special constable bit member of public at drunken lockdown breaking party

News of her fall from grace emerged after a Met Police misconduct hearing, which concluded Ahmed would have been dismissed if she not already quit

Evening Standard

Crib sheet: experts issue advice for new parents to cope with sleepless nights

Durham University’s Infancy and Sleep Centre launches kit to help manage expectations and reduce negative thinking

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Who are the contenders to replace Cressida Dick as head of the Met Police?

Dame Cressida announced on Thursday that she would be stepping down.

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