Charities

	Speech Problems in Youngsters May Lead to Criminality
...tchy." The results of the study were presented to the Schools Secretary, Ed Balls, and the Health Secretary at a school in London, Alan Johnson. The review was highly appreciated by the children's charities. "This report highlights 40 recommendations for addressing the needs of children and young people with speech, language and communication difficulties. It is important that every single point is acted upon, rathe...
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	BBC Fined for Cheating Over TV Phone-ins
...n is rebuilding the trust of viewers and listeners." This year sources unveiled that the BBC kept over ₤100,000 ($197,885) of cash earned from a phone-in. This money should have been given to charities. BBC earned the money on phone-ins from about 20 shows, including Eurovision and Fame Academy, held during October 2005 -September 2007. People were still charged for the phone calls, about 25p (49 cents) time, bu...
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	Youngsters Undergo Plastic Surgery to Avoid Bulling
...stic surgery. "Children are very cruel and there's a lot of stigma attached to appearance," said Mr McGeorge, president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons. The anti-bullying charities outline that bullies are the ones that need to be changed and not their victims. The plastic surgeon said that he reshaped the nose of a 14-year-old girl who was bullied in three different schools she attended. Th...
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	Cocaine Kills Mercilessly in Record Numbers, Figures Show
...ities, such as Pete Doherty and Amy Winehouse. However, not only youngsters become addicted to drugs. A lot of people in their 30s and 40s died after falling victims of cocaine. Figures have prompted charities to alert people that cocaine turns into a drug of choice among middle-class. "The massive increase in cocaine deaths is the most worrying as it is still seen as a safe middle-class drug. People think they can copy...
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