Fire starters

Article Abstract:

Arson committed by children is a serious problem in parts of Newcastle, England, and this includes car arson carried out by young car thieves. The Northumbria Arson Task Force has been set up by the fire service and police force to tackle the problem. There are many empty houses in the area, and they attract arsonists. The children involved may have suffered abuse, and may see arson as a way of exercising power. The task force has a good success rate in ensuring that children do not reoffend, but it is at risk from closure due to lack of funds.

Police Protection, Arson, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Tyne and Wear, England

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Children of the house of pain

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The Catholic Church in Ireland is being forced to face up to a shameful history of child abuse as more and more cases come to light. Recently, Nora Wall, formerly Sister Dominic, became the first nun to be found guilty of child sex abuse. Hundreds of former residents of children's homes run by the Catholic Church are now planning to sue religious orders and the Catholic Church. Religious orders are seeking to salvage their reputation, and some have made public apologies to those who may have been abused.

Ireland, Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Children, Religion, Cases, Public relations, Child sexual abuse, Catholic Church in Ireland

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'The Pied Piper has come to town and heroin is his tune.'

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There are 150 registered drug addicts in Moorends, England, a village with only 4,500 residents. Experiences in this village indicate that heroin is now penetrating communities in the UK in which it was not previously a problem. Parents in Moorends who are concerned about the impact of drug abuse on their children have received a 19,000 pounds sterling grant from the police to set up the Bungalow, a drugs drop-in and advice centre. A gentle, community-based approach seems to be proving effective.

Government domestic functions, Illicit Drugs, Heroin, Drug abuse, Illegal drugs

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