The number of women and girls being sentenced for crimes has hit a five year high reigniting concerns over the growth of the 'ladette' culture.
In the News
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October 1st, 2009
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October 1st, 2009
Authors, artists and musicians are due to gather at a library in San Francisco to protest against the banning of books in schools and libraries in the US.
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October 1st, 2009
A Christian has questioned the ethics of a political party in Watford after he received a greetings card celebrating a Muslim holiday.
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October 1st, 2009
A Newmarket Muslim leader has appealed to town organisations and residents to work with its growing community, which is set to triple over the next two years.
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October 1st, 2009
Islamic militants in Somalia this week killed a woman who led an underground Christian movement in the war-torn country.
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October 1st, 2009
The legalization of euthanasia and assisted suicide in Canada could reduce the level of care available to those with terminal illnesses, two Ottawa doctors warn.
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October 1st, 2009
Mothers who smoke during pregnancy put their children at greater risk of developing psychotic symptoms in their teenage years.
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October 1st, 2009
Young people in Glasgow are being asked to help close the gaps in sex education.
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September 30th, 2009
A landmark religious discrimination case heard in Birmingham is set to be concluded today as a tribunal determines the amount of compensation.
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September 30th, 2009
Gordon Brown today said he would prefer teenage girls not to get pregnant, claiming the vast majority of the pregnancies were unwanted.