Fighting in Gaza in the Middle East is continuing twelve days after it started.

Israel is bombing Gaza because it says it wants to stop the armed group Hamas from firing missiles into their country. Read the rest of this entry »

The world’s first GPS locater for kids has just been launched, which will allow parents to receive text or email updates of their child’s location.

The device looks like a digital watch but will trigger an alert if forcibly removed. Read the rest of this entry »

The number of young people phoning ChildLine because they’re worried their parents will split up is expected to rise.

The phone counselling service says more than one child a day calls the hotline because of arguments at home and they expect this to increase in the weeks after Christmas. Read the rest of this entry »

A football-obsessed boy who was born with only two fingers and one thumb on each hand will finally be able to take part in the game he loves so much.

Joseph Pritchard, 8, was unable to wear normal football gloves because of his missing fingers. Read the rest of this entry »

Think of a weightlifter and the image that springs to mind is a musclebound incredible hulk with thighs like treetrunks and biceps of steel.

Well you may just be in for a surprise… Read the rest of this entry »

It’s no surprise for it to be chilly in winter, but it’s been as cold as the Arctic in some parts of the UK overnight and it could get worse!

Severe weather warnings are in place in parts of northern Scotland, north Wales and the south east of England after temperatures dropped to -10 degrees. Read the rest of this entry »

Many people have been hit by the flu virus, meaning that lots of kids will miss school and adults will miss work today.

It is thought that many classrooms could be left almost empty, while doctors’ surgeries will be very busy. Read the rest of this entry »

Emerging from the pond of mud, hundreds of charity runners dressed as clowns, cowboys and Father Christmas, yesterday took part in the muddiest race of the year.

The “Mad” Malden Mud Race certainly lived up to its name as more than 200 runners staggered across the River Blackwater in eastern England. And with temperatures below freezing it was the promise of a hot shower at the end which cheered up the participants. Read the rest of this entry »

It was the equivalent of finding an old Picasso painting or an unknown Beatles tape hidden away in your uncle’s attic.

The Bugatti Type 57S Atalante, one of world’s rarest cars was uncovered after its owner died, leaving the contents of his garage to his unsuspecting family. Read the rest of this entry »

One in 10 young people in the UK find life meaningless, according to a survey by The Prince’s Trust.

The organisation has launched an initiative to assess young people’s mental and emotional wellbeing and help identify those at risk. Read the rest of this entry »