School-age children in Australia are vaping less, research suggests, a year after a government ban on disposable vapes came into effect. Vaping rates among 14 to 17 year olds ...

Getty ImagesParents are being prevented from vaccinating their children because of obstacles such as difficulty booking appointments and a lack of reminders on what jabs are needed and when, ...

Getty ImagesPlans being discussed by ministers include limiting the time children can spend on social media appsThe government is considering introducing tougher online safety measures to limit the amount ...

Jeremy BallSocial affairs correspondent, BBC East MidlandsSuppliedThe court was shown Godpraise Bouwen and Sipho Ncube boasting about their wealth in drill videosTwelve drug dealers have been jailed for running ...

Kate WhannelPolitical reporterWatch: BBC asks Nigel Farage if Reform UK's "numbers add up" to pay for policy plansReform UK leader Nigel Farage has said he wants to make it ...

PA MediaTwo houses were severely damaged by the fireA 43-year-old woman and three children - a 15-year-old girl and two boys aged eight and four - have been killed ...

Julie Cush & Pamela TickellBBC News, North East and CumbriaFamily photoA body believed to be that of Layton Carr, 14, who had been reported missing, was located inside the ...

Websites will have to change the algorithms that recommend content to young people and introduce beefed-up age checks or face big fines, the UK media regulator has confirmed.Ofcom says ...

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are also calling for stronger protection from the dangers of social media, saying "enough is not being done".They unveiled a temporary memorial in ...

Tony Smith and Angus CrawfordBBC News InvestigationsGetty ImagesYoung Instagram users could still be exposed to "serious risks" even if they use new Teen Accounts brought in to provide more ...

BBCTiernan was one of the children who brought his teddy bear alongA teddy bear hospital in Londonderry is helping children with complex medical needs overcome their anxiety about treatment.At ...

Michelle RobertsDigital health editor, BBC NewsGetty ImagesYounger children should not be given any drinks containing artificial sweeteners, UK experts are now advising.The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) recommendations ...