[ad_1] BBCMeriwether Lewis says she did not report her experience because she blamed herselfSpiking victims have spoken out about their ordeals as police warn "harmful myths and stereotypes" mean the crime is still under-reported.The BBC spoke to a number of people who said they had not reported their experiences to police, citing reasons such as "shame, embarrassment and the belief nothing would be done".The National Police Chief's Council (NPCC) has
[ad_1] A mother of five who spends her spare time working as a retained firefighter says being a mum is "harder than tackling fires".Tania Robinson works with the retained crew at Saxmundham Fire Service in Suffolk.She described herself as "just a normal mum," adding: "It is definitely harder being a mum than a firefighter."He son James, 15, said: "My mum can do five things in one hour, can your mum
[ad_1] Image caption Creative Scotland chief executive Janet Archer said the youth theatre would be able to apply for alternative funding The boss of Scotland's arts agency has said it may be able to help save the Scottish Youth Theatre from shutting under an alternative funding plan.The theatre has announced its immanent closure, after failing to secure regular funding from Creative Scotland.Creative Scotland chief executive Janet Archer told the BBC
[ad_1] John Farnworth spent the last 10 days juggling a football all the way to Mt Everest's base camp. [ad_2] Source link
