Teenagers are being recruited to Islamist terror groups in ‘worrying’ numbers during lockdown, warns Dominic Raab Dominic Raab has updated the House of Commons on the threat posed by Daesh Foreign Secretary warned of number of teenagers recruited during lockdown Said the terror group’s brand had been ‘weakened’ but still remained potent By James Tapsfield … Read more
CPS refuses to prosecute gang of teenagers who mugged five-months-pregnant woman on the Tube after ‘hero’ police track them down Natasha Porter was travelling towards Wembley Central in 2019 when attacked Mother described how men laughed as she begged them to return her phone CPS has since decided it is ‘not appropriate to commence proceedings’ … Read more
NHS visitor bans mean teenagers with cancer are going alone to appointments where doctors tell them their illness is terminal, campaigners warn. The Teenage Cancer Trust and CLIC Sargent have written a letter to health ministers across the UK asking them to pledge that young cancer patients will not have to face the devastating news … Read more
Generation cocaine: One in ten teenagers has tried hard drugs as use by under-17s hits a peak… and boys are more likely to experiment, new figures show One in ten young people has tried hard drugs by the age of 17, research finds The study by UCL found youngsters using more cocaine, ecstasy and ketamine … Read more
Two teenagers are arrested after vandals torched three of Britain’s most expensive beach huts worth up to £300,000 each at Dorset beauty spot Two men, aged 15 and 19 , have been arrested in connection with the blazes Three beach huts in Hengistbury Head, Dorset, set alight on Saturday morning Thirty of the huts were … Read more
Woman, 19, dies and three other teenagers including driver, 19, are injured after car ploughs into tree An 19-year-old passenger died in crash in Westbury, Wiltshire, yesterday evening Local teenager pronounced dead scene and male driver, 19, taken to hospital Two remaining passengers taken to Southmead and Royal United Hospitals By Lydia Catling For Mailonline … Read more
Woman, 18, dies and three other teenagers including driver, 19, are injured after car ploughs into tree An 18-year-old passenger died in crash in Westbury, Wiltshire, yesterday evening Local teenager pronounced dead scene and male driver, 19, taken to hospital Two remaining passengers taken to Southmead and Royal United Hospitals By Lydia Catling For Mailonline … Read more
At least 19 people including several children are killed and dozens more hurt as bus careers off road and rolls down embankment in Brazil A child and five teenagers are among 19 people to die after coach crash in Brazil Tragedy occurred on road near Guaratuba, a city in the southern state of Parana A … Read more
Bullying can affect everyone; those who are bullied, those who bully, and those who witness bullying. Bullying is linked to many negative outcomes including impacts on mental health, substance use, and suicide. It is important to talk to children to determine whether bullying, or something else, is a concern. Children who are bullied Children who … Read more
Teenage marijuana smokers with mental health disorders are THREE times more likely to self-harm, study warns US researchers studied more than 200,000 teens with mood disorders Found ten per cent of these were diagnose with ‘cannabis use disorder’ This condition linked to 3.28 times higher risk of non-fatal self harm By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline Published: … Read more