In defence of loom bands, the kid craze of 2014
With siren voices already whispering dark warnings about loom bands, here’s why I think we should all take a deep breath and relax about the little plastic loops.
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Posting sexually explicit photos and videos of an ex online is a growing problem, says a committee of peers, who want greater clarity about when it is a criminal offence.
As the United Nations strive for a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza, the impoverished enclave faces a daunting recovery, such is the scale of damage after three weeks of fighting.
Palestinian journalist Adeem Abu-Middain grew up in Gaza. She returned from abroad with her children to spend Ramadan with her parents. Then the war began. This is her account of what she has endured.
With siren voices already whispering dark warnings about loom bands, here’s why I think we should all take a deep breath and relax about the little plastic loops.
The weekend is upon us and with most schools having broken up for the summer holidays, lots of people will be heading for the great outdoors this weekend.
A new study into the effects of the “Trojan horse” scandal in Birmingham finds 90 per cent of the city’s Muslims feel community cohesion has been damaged by the way the affair was handled.
The death toll continues to rise in Gaza, as Israel is accused of war crimes. But is Hamas responsible for some Palestinian civilian deaths?
Universities are less likely to offer a place to black and ethnic minority students than comparable white British students, research finds – and it probably has not improved much since 2008.
Pakistani campaigner Malala Yousafzai visits Nigeria to campaign on behalf of the schoolgirls abducted by rebel group, Boko Haram.
The Israeli army releases video footage claiming to demonstrate the warnings given to civilians before targeting buildings in the latest bombardment of Gaza.
2014 might have been a sporting “annus horribilis” for this country, but things could be about to get a lot better with the start of the World Lacrosse Championships in the United States.
There has been speculation that anti-government protests could erupt if the host nation loses its World Cup semi-final clash against Germany. But is that likely?
The trip leader of an expedition in which a 17-year-old boy was mauled to death by a polar bear tells an inquest how he wrestled with the animal as it attacked him after his rifle failed to fire.
The chief executive of the NSPCC Peter Wanless is to head a review into allegations of historical child sex abuse, Home Secretary Theresa May tells MPs.
As west African countries battle against a deadly outbreak of the ebola virus, Moses Kortu reports from Sierra Leone on the devastating effect it has had in his home town.