Teen

Drunken mum spared jail after daughter wrote to judge begging him to show mercy

By Keith Kendrick, Feb 22, 2012

A schoolgirl wrote to a judge begging him to show mercy on her drunken mum after she was threatened with prison.

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Disturbing trend as schoolkids post videos asking strangers: "Am I ugly?"

By Keith Kendrick, Feb 22, 2012

A disturbing trend for young girls and boys to post videos of themselves asking “Am I Ugly?” is sweeping the internet.

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Super-fit teen died in girlfriend's arms while watching rugby

By Keith Kendrick, Feb 16, 2012

Jack Thomas died from a suspected heart attack minutes after he was photographed looking happy as he watched rugby with friends

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'Soft' schoolkids to be taught how to toughen up by specially trained teachers

By Keith Kendrick, Feb 16, 2012

“Soft” schoolkids are to be taught how to toughen up because they don’t know how to cope with failure.

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Boys should be able to wear skirts to school, says children's adviser

By Keith Kendrick, Feb 13, 2012

Family campaigners have reacted angrily to a children's adviser's call for boys to be allowed to wear skirts to school.

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Mum slams 'selfish' rush-hour commuters who walked round her unconscious son on tram platform

By Keith Kendrick, Feb 13, 2012

Oliver Tiplady fainted and banged his head while waiting for a tram on a platform packed with rush-hour commuters, and no-one stopped to help him

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Girl given 6 months to live makes miracle fight-back on diet of chocolate, crisps and biscuits

By Keith Kendrick, Feb 13, 2012

A teenager given six months to live has made a miraculous fight-back thanks to a diet of chocolate, crisps, biscuits and bread.

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My twin sister is a dwarf: Sienna and Sierra Bernal look so similar - but one sister has rare primordial dwarfism

By parentdish.co.uk, Feb 8, 2012

Sisters Sienna and Sierra are the only identical twins in the world in which one sibling is a primordial dwarf

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Girl, 16, 'hanged herself after sex attacker's trial collapsed'

By Keith Kendrick, Feb 8, 2012

A teenage sex abuse victim killed herself after a barrister's mistake caused her attacker's rape trial to collapse.

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Snake skin sisters: Rare condition means girls' skin grows six times faster than normal, and sheds every day

By parentdish.co.uk, Feb 7, 2012

Two teenagers born with a rare skin condition have beat the bullies and formed a close bond because of their problems

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Erin Brockovich investigates mystery of 15 girls at same school suddenly developing Tourettes

By Keith Kendrick, Feb 1, 2012

Mystery surrounds a mass outbreak at a school that has led to 15 girls developing a Tourette’s-style illness, whose symptoms include twitching and involuntary swearing.

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My life with a gaggle of girls: Boy with 12 sisters says having his own bathroom keeps the peace!

By parentdish.co.uk, Jan 23, 2012

Charles Lewis knows more than your average 24-year-old about keeping women happy, as he’s the only boy in a family of 12 daughters!

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