Some unexpected things can happen on a night out. You may get more drunk than you thought you'd get, plans may change and you could meet new people that leave a lasting impression. People may warn us to be careful, but we never, and should never, expect...

A lot of people don’t like driving late at night but for others, it's essential. Some people enjoy being able to take their usual route within excessive traffic and other road users holding them up. Some people have to drive miles in the dark every day,...

Christmas is, for many, the happiest time of the year and is filled with laughter, joy and hope for the future. For some, it brings back awful memories and is another reminder of that their loved ones aren’t there with them and for people who lost...

Attending parties as a teenager is a rite of passage. Some might be quiet and go off without a hitch, others may involve alcohol, and some become out of control. Tragedies have occurred at these kinds of parties over the years, but maybe none quite as...

Substance abuse has the power to completely ruin people's lives and their relationships. Loved ones are often unwilling to help enable them, become tired of all the broken promises and sadly, many people are estranged or have been disowned by their...

You never know what goes on behind closed doors. The most unsuspecting people can harbour the most dreadful secrets, even the most successful people can have skeletons in their closet and just because someone appears to have the perfect family, they...

Predators can be found all over the world and come in many different forms. Some are humas, looking to exploit others for personal gain, while others are animals that rely on their ability to hunt in order to survive. When a young woman was violently...

The transition from childhood to adolescence is as hard for parents, as it is for the young person.  Not knowing how much, if any, responsibilities to give them and questioning every decision you make, worrying whether or not it was the right one. One...

As a parent, it's natural to want to give your child all the things you didn’t have when you were growing up and to give them the best start in life that we can. That's why it seems so inconceivable that a woman who, to the outside, seemed like the...

Starting high school is daunting for a lot of teenagers, and what most of them want, more than anything, is to fit in and for their peers to accept them. So, when an invitation to party with slightly older and more popular students comes up, for most,...

When violent crimes happen in small towns, local people are understandably terrified that a killer is walking amongst them. Is it their neighbour, a friend or god forbid, a family member?  Everyone wants to know who the killer is but in today’s case, we...

For some, the time between Christmas and New Year's is a chance to prepare for the upcoming year. For others, it's a chance to unwind from normal stresses of life and relax with family while the hype of the holiday season dies down. In 1985, those 7...

A flaw that everyone has in common is that we judge other people. Not all to the same degree but we all, without knowing it, make snap judgements about others, based on what we think we know. Sometimes those judgements are right, sometimes they are...

Going out to play and exploring the local area is something most kids want to do. The freedom to play with their friends without parental supervision, going on walks around the local area and riding their bikes up and down the street is a normal part of...

Being a stepparent is very difficult and comes with a unique set of challenges. Most of the time, the child can form a good bond with their stepparent, but as I'm sure we are all aware, it doesn’t always work out this way and in extreme circumstances,...

When we are walking down the street, minding our own business, we often don’t pay much attention to those around us. We should be able to get to where we need to go and feel safe along the way, not concerned that anyone is following us, or profiling us....

Threats of violence can be just as damaging as physical violence. The paranoia you can, wondering who and what to trust, and the emotional turmoil, wondering if it is ever going to end. a man in Telford, England became the victim of ongoing threats and...

I think a lot have as have thought about the legacy we will leave behind. How will people remember us? What change were we able to make? Did people learn anything from us? You don’t think you are going to have to think about this stuff until you are...

Since time began, children have played games like cops and robbers, where they ensure the good guys always win. In their minds, it's simple; the good guys win and the bad guys lose. The older we get, we realise things don’t always turn out that way, but...

Most kids don’t see black or white, they don’t discriminate or judge, they see people as people. Although this practise is now illegal, today's case will centre around a time when black people and white people couldn’t even live in the same part of...

No matter how dark a case is, how little evidence there appears to be, or how little faith police and the public have in it ever being solved, all cases deserve attention, exposure and at least one person fighting on behalf of the victim for justice. In...

Having a loved one die suddenly is devastating and can be hard to wrap our heads around. Never knowing what happened to them leaves their family and friends with a lot of heartache and pain and I can't even begin to imagine how what that must be. Some...

When we turn on the news and hear about all the bad things happening all over the world, it can leave us with a sense of despair and anxiety about what the world is coming to. Thankfully, there are always people out there committed to making this world...

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Some people say that knowledge is power but sometimes, knowing too much can put us in harm's way and having information linked to a criminal investigation is a whole different ball game. We all know this sort of information should be in the hands of...