Chris Packham on Autism – Nobody should go through the difficulties I faced
Chris Packham said his scars from being misunderstood as a child are still tattooed on his psyche, as he uses his voice in television to shed light on how the
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Edinburgh nurse whose daughter killed herself backs calls for social media crackdown
An Edinburgh nurse whose daughter killed herself after viewing harmful online content has backed calls for tougher social media regulation. Ruth Moss (pictured) is campaigning with the NSPCC for new
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Drug deaths are rising and overdose prevention centres save lives, so why is the UK unwilling to introduce them?
In late 2020, a converted van appeared in central Glasgow. Inside were clean needles, sterilising equipment, mirrors, “sharps bins” for the disposal of syringes, and supplies of the overdose reversal
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New domestic abuse campaign from Police Scotland launches on Tinder for first time
A new campaign to combat domestic abuse has been launched on a dating app for the first time. Set up by Police Scotland, Is It Me? targets young men aged
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Webwatch: Internet ‘increasingly prominent’ in radicalisation of extremists – research suggests
Terrorists are now more likely to be radicalised online but plots hatched on the internet are prone to fail, research suggests. Academics examined the role the internet played in the
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Why do so many men get away with rape? Police officers, survivors, lawyers and prosecutors on the scandal that shames the justice system
“Today in England and Wales, an estimated 300 women will be raped. About 170 of those cases will be reported to the police. But only three are likely to make
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Engage: Autism and ADHD – The youth justice system is harming neurodivergent children
Neurodivergent children are disproportionately represented in the youth justice system in England. This includes those with conditions including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and speech, language
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Why it’s a good career move to join a women’s business network – new research
Women-only professional networks have become a familiar feature of the corporate world. Set up to organise and channel female voices and experiences, some have even become big businesses themselves. Organisations
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Engage: Four in five of the children’s homes in England are run for profit – here’s why that is a problem
The John Lewis Christmas ad has been an annual, headline-grabbing event in the UK since the retailer first launched a seasonal TV campaign in 2007. To date it has variously
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Engage: Early years educators are underpaid and undervalued – only government investment can improve this
Early education and care for children aged from birth to five in England is at a critical point. On one hand, the cost of care and education to parents at
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