84 m. ago Boy, 17, dies after falling from height at Harrow shopping centre

A teenage boy was tragically pronounced dead near St George's Shopping Centre in Harrow, London yesterday morning after falling from a height, police have confirmed

Events

1 hour ago PATRICK MARMION reviews The Hunger Games at the Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre: A £26m colosseum, a footballer's daughter ... but these Hunger Games lack bite of the blockbusters

The bill for building the swanky new Docklands venue and launching this theatrical spin-off was a cool £26million.

Economics

2 h. ago Vapes are ‘compromising children’s human rights’, experts warn

New analysis published in the BMJ highlights that teenagers are "particularly sensitive" to nicotine exposure

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2 h. ago High blood pressure rates in children nearly doubled in 20 years, global review finds

Poor diet, inactivity and obesity believed to have caused hypertension for millions of under-19s around the worldThe rate of children and teenagers living with high blood pressure globally has nearly doubled because of a toxic combination of unhealthy diets, mass inactivity and soaring levels of obesity, according to the largest review of its kind.Experts said 114 million children who have developed hypertension even before reaching adulthood were facing potentially deadly and lifelong harm, including cardiovascular disease, kidney disease and a myriad of serious health complications. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Boy, 17, tragically dies after falling from shopping centre in north London

Despite the best efforts of emergency services, the teenager was pronounced dead at the scene

Events

4 h. ago How old became new fat – and why mums should be terrified that anti

AS an angst-ridden teen, I spent hours in front of mirrors, obsessing over my body. I’d pinch my stomach angrily, curse my ‘unfeminine’ shoulders and muscular thighs, and despair of my flat chest. Now I’m in my forties, I wish I hadn’t wasted my youth finding fault with my shape and size, but I was...

Events

5 h. ago Police hunt 'phone snatchers' who robbed teenager at South London train station

Police hunt 'phone snatchers' who robbed teenager at South London train station  MyLondon

Events

6 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Balvinder Sopal breaks silence after making BBC show history

Balvinder Sopal and professional dance partner Julian Caillon appeared on Strictly spin off show It Takes Two on Wednesday night

Culture

6 h. ago Kirsty Gallacher says judge has 'no empathy' after being banned from driving for speeding

The presenter asked the court to spare her from a driving ban, saying it would prevent her from taking care of her teenage sons

Events

7 h. ago Seven men from Syria, Iran and Britain appear in court accused of more than 40 offences against 11 teenage victims after grooming gang investigation in Bristol

The men were charged with offences including rape and the supply of drugs, including cocaine and ecstasy, following a police investigation into group-based child sexual exploitation in Bristol.

Events

8 h. ago Helen Mirren: ‘I used to think Shakespeare should be banned’

Dame Helen Mirren has jokingly suggested that Shakespeare’s plays should be banned for teenagers, in order to make young people more eager to read them.

Events

10 h. ago ‘I saw inmates eat glass and nails to try to get out’: The brutal reality of life inside Medomsley Detention Centre

From being greeted with a punch to having bones broken by the very people who were supposed to be keeping them safe, survivors have laid bare the reality of life inside Medomsley

Politics

11 h. ago Man hired cousin to kill girl, 17, who reported sex attack in doorstep shooting

Lenard White and Sheldon Robinson face multiple life sentences following the killing of teen Isabella Scavelli, who was shot to death by a gunman as she answered the door to her own home

Events

12 h. ago Hit and run carer mowed down eight teenagers while rushing to deliver Super Noodles

Steven Gilmour, 37, was found guilty of careless driving after injuring a group of eight teenagers in Glasgow in 2022.

Events

12 h. ago 7 everyday habits worsening hyperpigmentation, according to a doctor

They say you should 'love the skin you're in', but some conditions are really sent to test this self-love philosophy. Take for example hyperpigmentation.

Politics

13 h. ago Boy, 13, rushed to hospital after car accident near Fife supermarket

The teen was taken to hospital and the road was cordoned off after the incident which took place on Tuesday afternoon.

Politics

13 h. ago LIZ JONES: There's so many similar comments about Erika Kirk, her skin

I have been watching the appearances of Erika Kirk, the 36-year-old widow of the late Right-wing activist and broadcaster Charlie, 31. And her level of glossy composure is admirable, but also puzzling to me.

Politics

13 h. ago Selling The OC agent Kaylee Ricciardi's age and life before Netflix show

The newest addition to Netflix's Selling Sunset spin-off has made her mark already

Politics

14 h. ago A Place in the Sun presenter’s husband has heart attack while filming spin

Harman’s husband Jon is cameraman for Channel 4’s property shows

Events

14 h. ago Manchester United 'enter race' for Germany wonderkid Kennet Eichhorn amid Arsenal links

Teenage midfielder is already a regular starter in 2. Bundesliga

Sport