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 ...

A new exhibition at a shopping centre is celebrating the "joy" of children with Down's syndrome, its creator says.Debbie Todd, from Consett in County Durham, met and took pictures ...

School pupils are unable to concentrate because of the effects of nicotine and some are even vaping in class, according to teachers.A survey of members of the NASUWT teaching ...

Imran Rahman-JonesTechnology reporterArve Hjalmar HolmenArve Hjalmar Holmen has made the complaint to Norway's data regulatorA Norwegian man has filed a complaint after ChatGPT falsely told him he had killed ...

Hope RhodesEducation producerGetty ImagesA bill which had suggested banning smartphones in schools and addictive algorithms aimed at young teenagers has been watered down to gain government support.Labour MP Josh ...

Graham FraserTechnology ReporterGetty ImagesMore than 80% of Australian children aged eight to 12 use social media or messaging services that are only meant to be for over-13s, according to ...

A specialist surgeon has been suspended from a world-renowned NHS hospital after children under their care were left with lasting injuries.A review was commissioned at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, after ...