Teenage pregnancy 'significantly worse' than national average and is rising

Pacific Overtures (★★★★☆) sounds doubly refreshing to ears eager to venture somewhere less familiar in Sondheim-land.The score, with music and lyrics by Sondheim, also simply sounds lovely filling the openness of director Ethan Heard’s in-the-round staging, grazing the graceful, watercolor-hued screens set designer Chika Shimizu has wrapped around the Max Theatre. Alexander Tom conducts a nine-piece orchestra — complete with a booming taiko war drum — that breathes vitality into those plunking, repeated quarter notes that so sing of Sondheim.Heard’s talented cast sings with passion, too, caressing the stories inside the songs to find touching notes of humor, pathos, pride, and prejudice.

Channel 5 programme 22 Kids and Counting. The reality show follows the couple's journey as they open up about what it's like to have 22 children and the struggles they face. However, at one point in their lives, the couple made the decision to stop having children when Noel underwent a vasectomy.

Gorka Marquez has shared an adorable post to celebrate his love Gemma Atkinson on Mother's Day. The 32-year-old Strictly Come Dancing pro shared a photo montage of Hits Radio presenter Gemma, 38, with their three-year-old daughterf Mia.

Gwen Stefani is a doting mom to three sons, who are growing up quickly! The No Doubt hitmaker shares Kingston, 17, Zuma, 14, and Apollo, nine, with ex-husband Gavin Rossdale.What's more, the trio are set to become uncles for the first time any moment now - as their oldest sibling, Daisy Lowe, is expecting her first child with fiancé Jordan Saul.Daisy is due to welcome her first child imminently, revealing last week that she was in fact 36 weeks pregnant.VIDEO: Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's rarely-seen son Zuma steals the showShe posted a picture of herself with her blossoming baby bump, and wrote: "36 weeks of growing you".The British model celebrated Mother's Day in the UK on Sunday, she opened up about becoming a mom for the first time in a heartfelt tribute to her own mother, Pearl Lowe, ahead of giving birth.MORE: Gwen Stefani's sons face challenging time in family as fans send supportMORE: Gwen Stefani expands her family as she introduces adorable new additionIn a lengthy message, she wrote: "A love letter to my mum- I’ve always known that you were a very unique mum @pearllowe You wore see stilettos at the school gates & you were always so painfully cool & a good decade or two younger than everyone else’s mum. We listened to Nirvana, Portished, Elastica & Carly Simon together.A post shared by Daisy Lowe (@daisylowe)Gwen Stefani's sons' sister Daisy Lowe is expecting her baby at any time now!"You dressed me in lace dresses and dr Marten boots & I haven’t really taken them off since."Our bond is so special… You have always been my best friend.

Get to know the real Nev Schulman! The Catfish: The TV Show host and executive producer, 38, prioritizes exercise and time with family and friends on a daily basis.

Gina Rodrigue has given birth to her first child. The 'Jane the Virgin' actress revealed on her birthday last July she and husband Joe LoCicero were expecting their first child together and after pictures circulated online of the 38-year-old star taking a stroll in Los Angeles with a baby strapped to her chest in a carrier, her representative confirmed to PopSugar that Gina has welcomed her child into the world. They did not share any further details, such as the tot's name or sex.

EastEnders actress, 34, has revealed that she would act similarly to her character. Putting it into the perspective of her off-screen family, the star shared this week that she would support her own daughter Dusty, 3, if she ever was in the same position as a teenager. 'I would give her all the tools and the knowledge she would possibly need,' explained Stacey, who shares daughter Dusty and son Trilby, two, with husband Matt Kay.

Montana Brown announced her unborn baby's gender with a touching Instagram video on Saturday. The former Love Island star, 27, could be seen beaming as she shared a clip of herself in in which she posed with her boyfriend Mark O'Connor. Television personality Montana could be seen greeting friends and family into the pool room at Huntlington House in Worcester.

Gina Rodriguez and husband Joe LoCicero are parents for the first time!

Gina Rodriguez has officially welcomed someone great: her first child!A rep for the  star confirmed to that she has given birth to her and husband Joe LoCicero's first baby. No further details were announced, such as the baby's name or the sex. The couple also hasn't shared any other details.  on Saturday obtained photos of Rodriguez taking a stroll in Los Angeles with the little one strapped to her chest in a carrier.Back in July, on Rodriguez's 38th birthday, fans learned the performer was pregnant with her first child.

to specifically ban , as Republican Governor Mark Gordon signed a  making it illegal to “prescribe, dispense, distribute, sell or use any drug for the purpose of procuring or performing an abortion.” “My promise to protect the unborn has been fulfilled,” State Senator Tim Salazar, the sponsor of the legislation,  on social media Friday, noting that virtually all abortions in Wyoming are medication abortions. The law, which takes effect in July, carries up to six months imprisonment, up to $9,000 in fines, and includes limited exceptions, including using such medication to treat “natural miscarriage.” In addition to the abortion pill ban on Friday, Gordon—one of several GOP governors to sign a “trigger ban” on abortion after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling last year —allowed another bill restricting abortion to be enacted without his signature, though he cautioned that legislation could get hung up in a court battle. “I understand the Legislature’s effort to improve Wyoming’s pro-life legal framework and preemptively clarify some of these legal questions,” Gordon wrote in a  to Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray.

Gogglebox star Ellie Warner has given her fans a pregnancy update, revealing she's been diagnosed with a health condition. The Channel 4 star, 32, is expecting her first child with boyfriend Nat and has been keeping Gogglebox viewers updated with her pregnancy journey on the hit TV show. During Friday evening's episode, Ellie sat down with older sister Izzi to watch a new instalment of The Apprentice and shared that she'd been diagnosed with gestational diabetes.

The Only Way Is Essex star Amy Childs exclusively revealed to OK! that she’s expecting twins with her boyfriend Billy Delbosq – something which came as a shock to the pair. While Amy, 32, had come off contraception last year, the reality TV star didn’t expect to conceive so quickly as she discovered she was pregnant just two months later. Making the surprise even bigger, she later found out she’s carrying twins.

Lindsay Lohan's pregnancy has happened at the "right time" in her life. The 36-year-old actress recently announced that she's expecting her first child with husband Bader Shammas, and Lindsay's mom, Dina, is thrilled by the news. She told PEOPLE: "She's been trying and then it happened, that little stick came up positive.

Brenda Song has given birth to a baby boy. The 34-year-old actress and her fiancé Macaulay Culkin quietly welcomed a second son, called Carson, around Christmas, according to Us Weekly. Brenda gave birth to their first child, a son called Dakota, in April 2021.

Home Alone actor Macaulay Culkin has reportedly welcomed a second child with his fiancée Brenda Song. According to US Weekly, the notoriously private couple's second son was born just before Christmas 2022.Their newest child is reported to be called Carson, and he is a sibling to their almost-two-year-old son Dakota Song Culkin. When their eldest child was born, Macauley, 42, and Brenda, 34, went to an effort to keep the birth under wraps, before finally releasing a statement in which they said they were "overjoyed" to have welcomed him into the world.

Gemma Atkinson has shared her first scan picture since announcing she is pregnant with her second child. The Hits Radio host announced back in January that she and her Strictly Come Dancing star fiance Gorka Marquez were preparing to expand their brood.

Kaley Cuoco is enjoying her freedom before she settles down into motherhood.

and , you could technically wear one of your standbys from pre-baby bump days—especially during the first trimester—but and bathing suit designers say it’s worth picking out a suit made specifically for pregnant women.“Typically, maternity-specific swimsuits have added fabric in the midsection, which helps achieve a better fit while your body is changing size,” says , a product developer for , one of the most popular maternity-wear brands. Adjustable straps are also nice to have, says Carrington, since they allow you to tighten the suit as it stretches with use and wear.

Vanderpump Rules alum Stassi Schroeder announced her second pregnancy shortly before Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss’ affair scandal made headlines — and the drama has already affected her future child.

Paris Hilton admitted it was tough for her parents Kathy and Richard Hilton to read her tell-all new book, Paris: The Memoir.

Michelle Keegan had to laugh as she says she was 'humbled' by one of her family members after they sent her a picture of herself looking completely different during her days on Coronation Street. The Stockport-born actress shot to fame after landing a role on the Salford-based soap back in 2008.

the world saw “Black Adam” and was fully convinced that the movie was as low as DC Comics could possibly go, here comes “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” to outdo it in the limbo line of awfulness.We’re talking about a film in which the sentence “The most powerful thing about you… is you!” is uttered twice.A film with a character named Steve, who is an all-knowing, enchanted pen.Zero stars. Running time: 130 minutes.

A retired taxi driver has said he will “sure as heck enjoy” returning to the road and travelling around the Scottish Highlands after scooping £1 million in a National Lottery draw.

James Van Der Beek opened up about the harrowing night that his wife Kimberly suffered a miscarriage in 2019. The 46-year-old actor became emotional as he recalled his spouse's pregnancy loss at 17 ½ weeks while appearing on the Thursday episode of Kimberly's podcast with co-host Peggy Rometo, "Bathroom Chronicles." The "Dawson's Creek" alum, who was competing on "Dancing With The Stars" at the time, said that the miscarriage occurred two nights before the show's semi-finals.  Kimberly remembered that the family was watching TV when she told Van Der Beek that she felt "off." She recalled getting into the shower where she suffered the miscarriage.  "It was just so much pain, and it was so unexpected because everything was right, everything was [a] fairytale.

Emmerdale viewers can expect lies and secrets to unravel next week, as well as some big truths along the way. One character's real intentions are finally exposed, and it's bad news for those around him. As one secret plan comes to light, another lie is under threat as a villager grows suspicious.

Paris Hilton is adding her voice to the chorus of women speaking out to reclaim their narrative from the media and the public.

Al Roker has some big changes coming his way, following the news that he is set to become a grandfather for the first time.His daughter, Courtney Roker Laga, is expecting her first child with husband Wesley Laga.Courteney announced the news on March 14th with an adorable Instagram post, and the following day, her dad couldn't help but gush about the news with his co-hosts on Today.WATCH: Al Roker reacts on Today to news he will be a grandfatherMORE: Al Roker looks so small in photos with his towering son"I've known for a while," he said, revealing that he actually discovered the pregnancy through Wesley's brother, accidentally. He explained: "Actually, Wes' goofy brother accidentally dropped it on a text.

Lindsay Lohan is on cloud nine following her recent pregnancy announcement, confirms her mother, Dina.

The family behind a dessert parlour say they're ‘over the moon’ to have been shortlisted for yet another national award.

DreamWorks Animation had a big hit to close out 2022 with “Puss In Boots: The Last Wish.” Will the studio’s next feature fare as well with critics? Audiences find out this summer when “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken” surfs into theaters everywhere in June. The upcoming film follows a teenage girl desperate to fit into her high school who discovers, against her mom’s wishes, that she’s the heir to the throne of the warrior Kraken queens who rule the seven seas.

This could be the end for twin flames Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly…

Gemma Atkinson gave her loyal fans a 'bump update' as she gets closer to the arrival of her second child. She announced back in January that she and her Strictly Come Dancing star fiance Gorka Marquez were preparing to expand their brood and will be welcoming a little boy into the family.

Def Leppard’s one-armed drummer Rick Allen was attacked Monday by an apparent stranger outside the Four Seasons Hotel in Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida, with police saying Allen suffered a head injury after a teenager charged at the unsuspecting drummer and knocked him backwards onto the ground.

James Van Der Beek recalled the moment he learned about wife Kimberly Van Der Beek‘s 2019 pregnancy loss — which came during his time on Dancing With the Stars.

Def Leppard’s drummer Rick Allen has been attacked by a 19-year-old spring breaker in Florida.