Teenagers

Emmerdale star talks taking on a father’s agony in missing person story: ‘I hope it makes people think’
Emmerdale

Emmerdale star talks taking on a father’s agony in missing person story: ‘I hope it makes people think’

Sixteen-year-old April Windsor is missing in ITV’s Emmerdale. Big Issue chats to actor Mark Charnock, who plays her father Marlon Dingle, about representing the agony faced by the families of missing people

Thousands of young people face homelessness every year. Here’s one way you can help
Youth homelessness

Thousands of young people face homelessness every year. Here’s one way you can help

‘Sleeping outside, exposed to the elements and the discomfort of the hard ground, gave me a glimpse into the harsh realities that homeless individuals endure daily’

BBC Breakfast’s Naga Munchetty: This is how we stamp out teenage misogyny and sexism
Naga Munchetty

BBC Breakfast’s Naga Munchetty: This is how we stamp out teenage misogyny and sexism

Being a teenager in 2024 is tricky. The BBC broadcaster met with a group in the North East to better understand the pressures they’re under

Top 5 young adult thrillers, selected by award-winning author Sarah Wishart
Young Adult

Top 5 young adult thrillers, selected by award-winning author Sarah Wishart

‘Being over-sexualised as a teen has grave consequences’: NXKXTA on grooming and the Lolita myth
NXKXTA

‘Being over-sexualised as a teen has grave consequences’: NXKXTA on grooming and the Lolita myth

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If you want to understand mysterious world of teenagers, try listening to them
Rachel Burden

If you want to understand mysterious world of teenagers, try listening to them

Top 5 books about queer teenage romance, chosen by Helen Palmer
LGBT+

Top 5 books about queer teenage romance, chosen by Helen Palmer

Shy review: Max Porter’s spectacular novel unpacks teen attitudes to masculinity
Fiction

Shy review: Max Porter’s spectacular novel unpacks teen attitudes to masculinity

Sam Delaney: My teenage daughter and her mates terrify me
Sam Delaney

Sam Delaney: My teenage daughter and her mates terrify me