New figures show that the number of children at risk of sexual grooming in Leeds has more than trebled since 2011. The Yorkshire Evening Post reports that 153 children were believed to be at risk of grooming the in past 12 months, compared to 47 in 2011/12.
Sandwell Council has approved plans to slash its youth service budget by 54 per cent despite a youth-led campaign to prevent the cuts. The Halesowen News reports that councillors backed the decision to cut funding by £950,000 during a meeting on Tuesday.
A total of 20 young people under the age of 20 died as a result of drug misuse in 2013, latest government figures show. Statistics released by the Office for National Statistics show that deaths as a result of drug misuse in that age category has risen slightly since 2012 when there were 17.
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