Teen fights for life after rope swing accident in Kent
A 17-year-old boy is in a London hospital with a fractured skull after a rope swing broke in Coldblow Woods. His friends' quick actions saved his life. Read his family's story.
A 17-year-old boy is in a London hospital with a fractured skull after a rope swing broke in Coldblow Woods. His friends' quick actions saved his life. Read his family's story.
A teenage boy has been charged with the murder of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe in Somerset. The community is in shock as police and agencies offer support.
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A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe in Weston-super-Mare. Police confirm a single stab wound caused her death. The community is in shock.
The government unveils a new NHS initiative to provide specialist support for domestic abuse and sexual violence survivors across England, aiming to halve violence against women and girls.
A pioneering Y-STR DNA profiling tool is being rolled out nationwide, potentially increasing sex offender identification by over 20% and allowing police to reinvestigate historic cases. Read the full strategy.
A teenage boy is in custody following the death of a nine-year-old girl in Weston-super-Mare. Police describe the news as 'utterly dreadful'. Read the latest updates.
A teenage boy is in custody after the death of a nine-year-old girl in Weston-super-Mare. Police are investigating and a cordon remains in place. Read the latest updates.
A major UK survey finds one in nine 13-17 year olds asked to handle drugs, weapons or money. Over 120,000 teens accepted, revealing a hidden crisis of child criminal exploitation.
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Transport for London is under pressure to create a cohesive strategy, similar to its road safety plan, to tackle rising violence and harassment against women and girls on the Tube and buses.
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London Assembly demands a Vision Zero-style strategy to tackle rising violence against women and girls on public transport. Urgent action needed to restore safety and confidence.
Girlguiding UK has updated its membership policy to exclude transgender girls, citing a Supreme Court ruling. The decision has sparked condemnation from campaigners. Read the full story.
John Izekor, 22, is fundraising for his brother David's funeral and a screening of his documentary 'One In Two', made while battling aggressive glioblastoma. Donate to honour his story.
Metro's 'This Is Not Right' campaign, highlighting violence against women, wins charity award. Readers also debate Tommy Robinson, Starmer's stance, and Rachel Reeves' Budget. Join the conversation.
Girlguiding has announced it will no longer accept transgender girls as new members following legal advice after a landmark Supreme Court ruling on gender. Read the full story.
A major inquiry sparked by Sarah Everard's murder finds police response to sexually motivated crimes against women in public is inconsistent and under-resourced. Lady Elish Angiolini urges leaders to act now as 'lives are at stake'.
An 18-year-old died after being struck by a car on the M5 in Somerset. He had left an ambulance where paramedics were treating him. The incident is under independent investigation.
A teenage girl has died after a minibus collided with a car near Tadcaster Grammar School. Police appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage.
A teenage girl has died after a minibus carrying nine teenagers collided with a car on a rural Yorkshire road. Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.
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