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Child soldiers rescued in the Congo

Child soldiers rescued in the Congo

Scores of exploited children have been rescued from a life of conflict and fighting  in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to a UN Mission in the African nation. The 82 children, including 13  girls were rescued from the Mayi Mayi Bakata Katanga armed group in the southeastern Katanga province, who had “recruited” the children in the past 6[Read More…]

Brave youngster raises money for cancer charities

Brave youngster raises money for cancer charities

A brave young man in Lincolnshire has vowed to continue his fundraising activities despite having cancer, it has been reported. At the tender age of 9, Ethan Maull, was diagnosed with a rare form of children’s bone cancer last Christmas, but even this has not stopped him from raising money on behalf of charities such as Cancer Research. The inspirational[Read More…]

Teenager makes history after becoming the youngest UK lawyer

Teenager makes history after becoming the youngest UK lawyer

A teenager from the US has become one of the youngest people to qualify for the bar, according to recent reports. High flier Gabrielle Turnquest has not only become the first person to qualify for the bar at the age of 18, she has also been given a choice of countries to practice in. Turnquest was always something of a[Read More…]

New figures show boost in the number of people shunning hard drugs

New figures show boost in the number of people shunning hard drugs

The number of people turning to hard drugs like heroin or cocaine has fallen to a record low, according to new figures. The National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA) has recently revealed that in  2005 and 2006 there were 332,090 drug users, but this dropped to 298,752 users in 2010/2011. Part of this is due to drug treatment programmes[Read More…]

Elderly woman who lost everything becomes one of the leading conservationists in Europe

Elderly woman who lost everything becomes one of the leading conservationists in Europe

One woman has told of how she was given a new lease on life despite losing everything, after becoming a leading conservationist in her country. June Haimoff, 90, once had it all. She lived a luxurious and privileged “jet-set lifestyle” complete with a great house, loving partner and an expensive boat to top it all off. However, it was not[Read More…]