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Mental health ‘top reason for children contacting Childline’

Mental and emotional health and wellbeing was the main reason children contacted the NSPCC service in 2022/23.

The Independent UK

Teacher, administrative officer of private school in Coimbatore held for molesting students

Police arrest PE teacher, admin officer of Coimbatore school for molesting girl students. Duo accused of touching students with wrong intentions, giving punishments to those who resisted. Police registered case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. Court remanded them in judicial custody, sent to Coimbatore Central Prison.

The Hindu

Girls’ happiness at 15-year low amid rise in online harm and sexism

Girls aged as young as seven report strangers had messaged them while playing games online

Evening Standard

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Girls’ happiness is at ‘all-time low’, Girl Guides warn

Combination of social media’s beauty expectations, job prospects, is contributing to depression in young girls

The Independent UK

Happiness of girls and young women at lowest level since 2009, shows UK poll

Nine out of 10 seven to 21-year-olds feel worried or anxious and only 17% feel very happy, shows ‘devastating’ Girlguiding survey

The Guardian - UK

Girls’ happiness hits 15-year low, annual Girlguiding survey suggests

Researchers said the sharpest decline in happiness was among the youngest girls – those aged between seven and 10 years old.

The Independent UK

Merseyside police to offer Childline help for young people in custody

Force hopes use of impartial and confidential support service could break reoffending cycle

The Guardian - UK

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7 ways for parents and carers to ease back-to-school worries

Childline gets a spike in calls from worried pupils before a new school year stars – here’s how to support them

The Independent UK

7 ways to ease back-to-school worries

Childline gets a spike in calls from worried pupils before a new school year stars. Here’s how to support them, writes Lisa Salmon.

The Independent UK

Anton Du Beke thanks supporters after revealing childhood stabbing incident

The Strictly Come Dancing judge also praised presenter Kate Garraway for her kindness when she interviewed him for her Life Stories series

Evening Standard

NSPCC concerned over impact of coercive and controlling behaviour on children

The charity said some forms of abuse, such as coercive control, can sometimes be overlooked or minimised.

The Independent UK

Almost half of under-18s wait three months for eating disorder treatment

The Children’s Commissioner for England said the NHS figures were ‘worrying’.

The Independent UK

Brother, relative held for allegedly raping minor girl

Two men were arrested in Malappuram for allegedly raping and impregnating a 14-year-old girl. The victim's brother and a relative were the accused. A complaint by Childline led to the registration of a case and the girl was shifted to a shelter home.

The Hindu

Brave Esther Rantzen 'surrounded by family' in cancer battle, close pal reveals

Dame Esther Rantzen was diagnosed with lung cancer at the start of the year, which had spread into her armpit. It has since deteriorated but pal Angela Rippon says she's remaining upbeat

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Nottingham Post

Dame Esther Rantzen shares how long she has left to live after her cancer diagnosis

She gave her first interview since announcing news of her diagnosis

Wales Online

BBC The One Show: Esther Rantzen issues health update following lung cancer diagnosis

The 83-year-old journalist and Childline founder has stage four lung cancer

Daily Mirror

Dame Esther Rantzen shares how long she has left to live after her lung cancer diagnosis

Journalist and presenter, Dame Esther Rantzen, 82, shared her lung cancer diagnosis in January and has since revealed she is facing Stage 4 cancer

Manchester Evening News

The award-winning cop and cadet leader who was grooming vulnerable victims right under the noses of his bosses

PC Adnan Ali has now been jailed

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The Hindu

Morning Digest | Dozens of U.S. lawmakers ask Biden to raise democracy, rights concerns with Modi; Assam Rifles secures threatened supply route to Manipur’s hill districts, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

The Hindu

Childline to be merged with Emergency Response Support System in nine States and Union Territories

In the first phase, the Ministry plans to merge the Childline 1098 service with the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) number 112 by the end of June in nine States and Union Territories — Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Goa, Mizoram, Ladakh, Puducherry, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and…

Daily Record

NSPCC volunteer Faye Colquhoun nominated for Scotland's Champions Award

Volunteer who encourages children to speak out about abuse is a nominee in our People's Oscars

Belfast Live

Derry man reflects on his 16 year career with Childline Foyle

"Often, we were the first people they had told about their problems"

The Guardian - UK

‘Esther, the singing dog won’t sing!’ Rantzen and team on the joy of That’s Life!

It mixed performing pets and suggestive parsnips with bold exposés – and hooked 20m viewers. Fifty years after That’s Life! launched, its proud presenters recall their favourite moments

Manchester Evening News

Dame Esther Rantzen says she's 'not good at regrets' as she issues stage 4 cancer update

The trailblazer became a household name after fronting BBC series That's Life

Evening Standard

Dame Esther Rantzen confirms lung cancer is now at stage 4

The legendary broadcaster was first diagnosed in January

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