Scottish ministers are weighing a change to the public smoking ban to allow crack cocaine use in supervised facilities in Glasgow and Edinburgh, responding to a surge in users switching from heroin. Read the full story.
A 'bright, beautiful, clever and funny' 16-year-old girl, Daisy House, has died after an incident at Loughton Tube station. British Transport Police are not treating the death as suspicious. Read the full story.
New research reveals AI's 2025 carbon footprint matched New York City's, while its water consumption exceeded global bottled water demand. Are tech giants paying their fair share?
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.
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.
Water levels across the Great Lakes are falling, just as energy-hungry mega-scale data centres move into the region. Communities in Ohio and Michigan are fighting back against the threat to their water supply. Read the full investigation.
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.
Proposed federal budget cuts to law enforcement and Medicaid could devastate Alaska's efforts to combat rising overdose fatalities, warn public health and police chiefs.
San Diego agrees to a $12 million settlement with the family of Konoa Wilson, a 23-year-old fatally shot by police in 2022. The case has reignited debates over US policing and use of force.
Sydney's datacentre water demand could surpass Canberra's entire supply within a decade. Experts warn of a crisis as AI growth strains resources. Read the full analysis.
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.
Exclusive: Cartels exploit foul-smelling cattle ships to move £450m cocaine hauls, evading sniffer dogs and border patrols in a major security loophole. Read the full investigation.
An inquest hears the pilot of a Sea World helicopter was seen using cocaine the night before a crash that killed four. Read the shocking details of the investigation.
Shocking figures reveal over 800,000 UK children aged 3-5 use social media. Former minister Lord Nash demands a public health campaign and age limit of 16. Read the full report.
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.
The Wiggles have clarified they do not support drug use after members appeared in a TikTok video for the song 'Ecstasy'. The group states the footage was used without their knowledge or approval.
Disney creative chief Bruce Vaughn reveals constant phone use breaks the magic. New Meta partnership offers smart glasses solution. Would you wear them?
Health groups petition the US EPA to ban spraying antibiotics on food crops, citing superbug risks and 35,000 annual resistance deaths. Urgent action needed.
The family of Joshua Travis, a 14-year-old footballer, pay tribute after he was tragically struck by a train in Burton Joyce. Read the full story and tributes.
Adrian Chiles explores why encouraging teenage dreams matters for our cultural landscape, despite the overwhelming odds against success in creative fields.
18-year-old Estêvão Willian scored a stunning solo goal as Chelsea beat Barcelona 3-0. The Brazilian became the third teenager to score in his first three Champions League starts. Read the full match report.
A 16-year-old boy is in a life-threatening condition after being shot in Sheffield. Police urge witnesses to come forward with information about this terrible incident.
As Chelsea host Barcelona, teenage sensation Estêvão Willian discusses why he rejects comparisons with Lamine Yamal. Discover how these two 18-year-old prodigies are shaping football's future.
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