Paralysis treatment 'has vast potential' says
21 October 2014 Last updated at 09:42 BST Pioneering therapy that enabled a paralysed man to walk again has "opened the door" to future treatment with vast potential, the leader of the UK research team...
View ArticleChildren and teenagers 'lacking trust in police'
28 October 2014 Last updated at 06:56 GMT Children and young people have a "profound lack of trust" in the police, bordering on fear in some cases, a report by MPs and peers has suggested. Children are...
View ArticleDuchess of Cambridge 'pleased to be out of the house'
21 October 2014 Last updated at 13:16 BST The Duchess of Cambridge joined her husband Prince William for her first public engagement since becoming ill with serious morning sickness. The royal couple,...
View ArticleUK Teacher of the Year: Pupils 'become like a family'
27 October 2014 Last updated at 11:05 GMT A Swansea teacher has won a UK-wide teaching award. Claire Warlow won UK Teacher of the Year in a Primary School at the Pearson Teaching Awards in London on...
View ArticlePregnancy drug Primodos - were medical records destroyed?
1 November 2014 Last updated at 08:37 GMT The government is to release information it holds on the drug Primodos, a hormonal pregnancy test which some fear caused birth defects and miscarriages. The...
View ArticleChildren as young as 12 with suicidal thoughts - Childline
31 October 2014 Last updated at 12:16 GMT The counselling service ChildLine had more than 34,000 consultations with children who talked about killing themselves in 2013/14, it has revealed. The number...
View ArticleConcerns over document suggesting sickness benefit cut
30 October 2014 Last updated at 13:16 GMT Ministers are considering a drastic reduction in the main Employment and Support Allowance sickness benefit, internal documents seen by the BBC suggest. New...
View ArticleAt risk children 'let down by Sheffield police'
22 October 2014 Last updated at 17:52 BST Hundreds of young people at risk of child sexual exploitation in Sheffield were let down by police, a whistleblower has claimed. Ann Lucas, who ran the city's...
View ArticleSick hedgehog sheds fur and prickles
22 October 2014 Last updated at 16:19 BST A hedgehog that has shed its fur and prickles because of an infection is being cared for at a rescue centre in Cheddar. Pumpkin was taken to Prickles Hedgehog...
View ArticleWetheriggs rescue centre moves 1,700 animals to new home
26 October 2014 Last updated at 10:54 GMT A rescue centre in Cumbria is moving all of its 1,700 animals from its current site near Penrith to a new home in County Durham. Wetheriggs Animal Rescue...
View ArticleTredegar family jailed for cheating benefits
13 October 2014 Last updated at 20:06 BST A family of benefits cheats from Tredegar has been jailed at Cardiff Crown Court for falsely claiming more than £90,000. Parents Alison and Jason Parfitt...
View Article'English Schindler' Winton reunited with rescued children
28 October 2014 Last updated at 12:24 GMT Sir Nicholas Winton is receiving the Czech Republic's highest honour for saving 600 Jewish children in the Second World War. Watch the moment he was reunited...
View ArticleIncrease in children abusing laxatives for weight loss
16 October 2014 Last updated at 09:29 BST Increasing numbers of teenagers are using laxatives to lose weight, with some taking dozens a day and seriously risking their health. The charity Beat has been...
View ArticleClock change 'will decrease children's activity levels'
24 October 2014 Last updated at 09:57 BST Moving the clocks forward by an extra hour all year in the UK could lead to children getting more exercise every day, according to researchers from the London...
View ArticleNHS trial medical video conferencing for patients on dialysis
17 October 2014 Last updated at 10:25 BST Video conferencing is commonplace in the boardroom but it's now being used to treat patients with kidney failure, in their own homes. More than 20 thousand...
View ArticleYoung children 'pick up' parents' bad driving habits
14 October 2014 Last updated at 13:48 BST Children "pick up" their parents' bad driving habits years before they get behind the wheel, according to a driving expert. Mike Frisby, CEO of the Driving...
View ArticleCanvas painted by Syrian children tours the world
2 November 2014 Last updated at 01:41 GMT As the Syrian conflict continues, three million refugees have poured into neighbouring countries, especially Jordan. Half of them are children, and activists...
View ArticleCameron on Alan Henning: 'We have lost a local hero'
15 October 2014 Last updated at 13:31 BST Alan Henning's MP, Barbara Keeley, has called for a national honour to recognise his sacrifice, and for support for his widow and children. Speaking during...
View ArticleCan pioneering paralysis therapy help others?
21 October 2014 Last updated at 22:21 BST A paralysed man has been able to walk again after a pioneering therapy that involved transplanting cells from his nasal cavity into his spinal cord. It is the...
View ArticleKeith Towler asks: 'Are we letting children down?'
13 October 2014 Last updated at 15:04 BST Services to protect vulnerable children could be lost due to a lack of vision and leadership from the Welsh government, the children's commissioner has...
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