by Amy Britton | Apr 22, 2024 3:54PM | Long Reads
Claire Throssell whose two sons were killed by their own father is backing a Women’s Aid campaign to keep children safe from domestic abuse. Jack, 12 and Paul, nine, were murdered by their father after he trapped them in the attic of the family home, in...
by Richard McLaughlin | Apr 22, 2024 3:53PM | Long Reads, News
Spice Girl Mel B has joined forces with Women’s Aid in a campaign to keep children safe from domestic abuse. Melanie Brown, who fled her own ten-year abusive relationship is pushing for judges to receive mandatory domestic abuse training. “Judges need to wake up and...
by Sophie Warburton | Apr 15, 2024 5:03PM | Long Reads
Dating has become too expensive for young people as the cost of living crisis leaves them struggling to afford the expense of going out. The Valley Dating Index found “66% of 18-34-year-olds agreed dating has become too expensive” and The Student Room found 88%...
by Tabitha Wilson | Apr 15, 2024 3:42PM | Long Reads
When Florence Gibbs-Price started taking the contraceptive pill, she didn’t have any concerns, but in the six months that followed, she began to experience “extreme” side effects. The 23-year-old content creator says: “I was a happy person with no previous mental...
by Peter Spriggs | Apr 15, 2024 2:47PM | Long Reads
“We’re going to replace the Tories in the red wall.” These are the bold words of Reform UK’s leader, Richard Tice, but could his optimistic prediction be a realistic threat to the Conservatives come the general election? Reform UK has jumped to third in recent...
by Ruby Watson | Apr 15, 2024 2:42PM | Long Reads
Refugees who come to England believe the current asylum system is failing and the arduous policies set make people vulnerable to human trafficking and exploitation. The Home Office have implemented a strict 28 day eviction policy for newly recognised refugees,...