13 h. ago The truth about young people going missing – and the myths we must stop believing

Misconceptions about what to do when a child disappears can delay vital action. The Independent separates fact from fiction as part of our SafeCall campaign with the charity Missing People

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31 h. ago Sir Stephen Fry’s plea to help missing children as actor backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign

Sir Stephen Fry has made a plea to the public to help missing children as the renowned actor and broadcaster backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign.

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37 h. ago ‘So many young people feel they can’t ask for help’: Dame Esther Rantzen on why she’s supporting The Independent’s SafeCall campaign

The broadcaster and Childline founder says SafeCall will offer a lifeline to children who feel unseen and unheard, as she urges readers to back The Independent’s campaign with Missing People

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53 h. ago Voices: A lifeline, not a headline: Join The Independent’s SafeCall campaign today

Editor-in-chief Geordie Greig on why The Independent has partnered with Missing People to launch the SafeCall campaign

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53 h. ago How you can help reunite missing children with their families: The Independent Editor

Every year, more than 70,000 children in the UK are reported missing. The misery that follows – for the child, for the family, for the community – is often hidden. Too many of these young people have nowhere to turn when they need help most.

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63 h. ago The Independent is helping missing children get to safety – here’s how you can help

Editorial: Backed by Sir Stephen Fry, who himself disappeared 30 years ago, The Independent’s Christmas appeal aims to raise £165,000 to help the 70,000 children and teenagers who go missing in the UK each year to find a way back to safety

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63 h. ago Sir Stephen Fry backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign to help missing children find safety and support

The actor and broadcaster, a long-time advocate for mental health, says the cause is deeply personal after he once went missing himself. He is urging readers to support The Independent’s campaign with the charity Missing People to protect children in crisis

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63 h. ago ‘I went missing 50 times as a child – now I need to stop it happening to others’

After going missing dozens of times as a teenager, Jade Knight says the charity Missing People helped her turn her life around. She tells Tara Cobham why she’s supporting The Independent’s SafeCall campaign to protect children in crisis

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63 h. ago The Independent launches SafeCall campaign to help reach every missing child

A lifeline for missing children: support The Independent and Missing People’s campaign to launch a new helpline and help secure safer futures for vulnerable young people

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7 d. ago Chris Evans reveals BBC bosses are already casting for Celeb Traitors series 2 – and why he turned hit show DOWN

CHRIS Evans has revealed BBC bosses are casting names for Celebrity Traitors series two - and why he turned the show down. The current star-studded edition began last month with the likes of Jonathan Ross, Kate Garraway and Sir Stephen Fry taking part. On Chris' Virgin Radio UK show, he and guest Sir Gareth Southgate...

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7 d. ago Celebrity Traitors star Alan Carr is 'snapped up by BBC for new game show'

Alan Carr will tomorrow night battle to win The Celebrity Traitors, which ends on BBC One after a pulsating few weeks which has seen the likes of Sir Stephen Fry and Celia Imrie tease viewers

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9 d. ago Mississippi woman kills escaped monkey fearing for her children's safety

A homeowner in Mississippi has shot and killed one of the monkeys that escaped after a truck accident last week

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2 w. ago Did Stephen Fry turn on his friend J.K. Rowling when she didn't back him for Dumbledore role in HBO's new Harry Potter series? asks GRANT TUCKER

He proved himself to be a Faithful as he was kicked off Celebrity Traitors last week - but now Sir Stephen Fry is facing suggestions that perhaps he's not so loyal after all.

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2 w. ago Was Stephen Fry and David Olusoga's 'secret' Traitors feud set against simmering tensions over their VERY different relationships with the Royal Family?

Sir Stephen Fry and David Olusoga allegedly became embroiled in a secret behind-the-scenes feud while filming the BBC's Celebrity Traitors during intense discussions over who was a traitor.

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2 w. ago Stephen Fry breaks silence on Celebrity Traitors exit after 'letting slip clue' he knew more

Sir Stephen Fry has spoken out after he became the fifth faithful to be banished at the Round Table following another dramatic episode, as viewers nothing a 'clue' he dropped

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3 w. ago Stephen Fry's life from prison sentence to knighthood after 'dreadful' past

The Traitors is back on screens with a new celebrity edition of the hit BBC programme and Sir Stephen Fry is among the 19 celebrities who made their way into Ardross Castle in Scotland

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