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File photo dated 12/06/09 of Esther Rantzen in the Childline offices in Belfast where she met some of the charity's counselling volunteers. Broadcaster and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen has died at the age of 86, her family said in a statement, as they paid tribute to the "most wonderful mother" and "cherished grandmother" who will be remembered for her "endless capacity for joy". Paul Faith/PA Wire

Esther Rantzen: Charity leaders pay tribute
Dame Esther Rantzen showed “unwavering determination and tenacity in ensuring children were safe and heard”, the chief executive of the NSPCC has said.

Lili Myers, the wife of the late Hairy Biker Dave Myers at the auction of some of his belongings.

Personal belongings of Hairy Biker Dave Myers sell at auction for £20,000

Christina Gabbitas with third-place winner Imogen Johnston and Tim Milburn, headteacher of Rossett High Harrogate.

'This gave a voice to children who have experienced exploitation'

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks with families involved in the consultation process for online restrictions. PIC: Carlos Jasso/PA Wire

Social media ban to be welcomed

Daisy-Mai Foden, who stars in the new Chelsea F.C. Christmas Advert.

Yorkshire acting agency secures Christmas advert roles for young stars

NSPCC’s safety campaign teaches North Yorkshire children 'It’s Not OK' and how to 'Talk PANTS'.

NSPCC’s safety campaign teaches North Yorkshire children 'It’s Not OK'

Childline is one of the services under the NSPCC available at all times to help children in need.

Rise in child sexual abuse cases stuck in crown court backlog

Scales of justice on a table. PIC: Adobe

Victims of child sexual abuse deserve swift justice

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Call for grooming gangs inquiry to be ‘de-politicised’ and independent

From ballet dancer to changing lives with the NSPCC in Yorkshire

An image from a LEGO Build & Talk event.

NSPCC and the LEGO Group host Build & Talk online safety events for families thi...

World's safest iphone launches in the UK for concerned parents

The world's first healthy iPhone launches in the UK - And here's how parents in ...

Lidl transforms Spud Bros into Bakery Bros

TikTok stars Spud Bros team up with Lidl to become the Bakery Bros

Social media platforms are failing to protect women and girls from harm at every stage, according to new research from the NSPCC. The children's charity created fake profiles of a teenage girl across different sites, and found it was exposed to grooming, harassment and abuse across various platforms. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)

'Social media platforms must do more to protect children'

Businesses from around the region gathered.

Yorkshire businesses unite to support NSPCC’s work across the region

YPO and NSPCC branded van

Three-year YPO and NSPCC partnership takes safer childhoods message on the road

Businesses are being urged to sign up to the free event.

Businesses urged to unite for new NSPCC initiative in Yorkshire

Send us your stories - it's easy to do. See our video for details.

Free NSPCC online learning sessions still available to childcare professionals ...

An empty children's playground. PIC: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Smacking children is not an effective way of instilling discipline - Jayne Dowle

Emily Victoria is a child sexual abuse survivor.

Why I am sharing my story as a victim of child sex abuse - Emily Victoria

The moment Ellis Dismore attacked the underage girl in the street

Predator jailed for trying to kill under-age girl he groomed online
A predator who groomed an under-age girl online has been jailed for 43 years after he tried to murder her in the street.
Tom Wilkinson, PA

Santa’s Smashed Burger makes an appearance on the festive menu

Don't miss limited-edition Santa’s Smashed Burger this festive season

Co-op Xmas Ad with Rocco and Austin Haynes.

The young Yorkshire actors appearing on Christmas TV adverts

The new Christmas menu even features festive cocktails

Festive treats galore as TGI Fridays launches a special Christmas menu

NSPCC calls for more Childline volunteers

Leeds Childline team call on night owls to help support children in their darkes...

Yorkshire courts: Veteran jailed, driver cleared in boy's M62 death

Hinson continued his “horrific offending” over a course of years.

NCPCC tip off leads to Yorkshire child rapist being jailed

John Staveley, 55, of Hale Hill Lane, Doncaster, sexually abused two boys, with his offending taking place over the course of a decade from the late 1990s.

Former Yorkshire football coach jailed for sexually abusing two boys

Join the NSPCC's Walk For Children

Major new NSPCC event calls on the people of Yorkshire to Walk for Children

Andrew and Dawn Smith

York hosts fundraising golf tournament in memory of Dawn

Lidl launches ‘Mystery Box’ worth over £100 - in partnership with NSPCC (Photo: Adobe Stock / We Are The Romans)

Lidl launches ‘Mystery Box’ stuffed with middle aisle items

Doncaster Safety Net professional launch

Doncaster Safety Net campaign shares safeguarding advice with professionals acro...
The next stage of a vital NSPCC-led online safety campaign in Doncaster was launched this week with a live performance of a specially commissioned play.
Dan Bean

Left to right: Simon Hill, Managing Director of YPO, Isabel McKenzie, Regional Corporate Partnerships Manager at the NSPCC, Neil Roberts, Senior Transport Driver at YPO

YPO managing director speaks of ‘emotionally rewarding’ work with NSPCC after fi...

New online safety campaign will share vital safeguarding messages across Leeds

New online safety campaign will share vital safeguarding messages across Leeds

DJ Schak and the region’s businesses come together for NSPCC network event.

Schak and the region’s businesses come together for NSPCC network

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt

Jeremy Hunt told councils ‘desperately need’ extra funding for vulnerable kids

NSPCC celebrates Talk PANTS Week as part of national campaign to prevent children from abuse.

NSPCC's national campaign to prevent children from abuse

Sir Peter Wanless.

Yorkshire abuse survivor hails passing of the Online Safety Bill

Huge changes are coming to WhatsApp messenger app

WhatsApp now allows users to hide intimate chats - how it works

The number of extreme sexual abuse content towards children online has doubled since 2020

Breaking How to keep children safe online amidst growing online sexual abuse

Some 96 per cent of teachers in the region said they had seen an increase in the number of safeguarding referrals made within their school over the past year, with 57 per cent stating that increase was ‘significant’.

Increase in pupils at risk of abuse, teachers say

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks to the media, after a meeting of the Grooming Gangs Taskforce, at a hotel in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. PIC: Phil Noble/PA Wire

Approach to tackling grooming gangs needs to swift - The YP says

Simon Hill of YPO.

Wakefield-based YPO partners with leading UK charity to protect children

Labour MP Sarah Champion speaking in Parliament.

Online Safety Bill must do more to protect children from abusers: Sarah Champion

FIFA World Cup 2022: Children at greater risk of domestic abuse

Welsh Government deputy minister for social services Julie Morgan high-fives a child in celebration of the new law banning the physical punishment of children. Welsh Government/PA Wire

Two-thirds of adults think it's wrong to smack a child, study finds

The tool originally was piloted early last year (Photo: Shutterstock)

Young people can report and remove nude images of themselves online using new to...

The UK's Joshua Griffiths competed in the Elite Men’s race at the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon around St. James's Park on October 04, which was a closed event for only professional athletes. (Picture: Pool/Getty Images)

When is the London Marathon? Ballot announcement date and how else to take part

Childline counsellors have seen a rise in problems with self-esteem in children

Children are suffering disproportionately more mental health issues in Yorkshire...

NSPCC reported that during the coronavirus lockdown, reports of physical abuse to the charity rose by 53 per cent. Photo: PA

Teachers must be ready to support vulnerable children in school return

Cases of child neglect and abuse have been on the increase during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Haunted by the ‘lost sisters’ on our street and their plight – Jayne Dowle

Childline founder Dame Esther Rantzen discusses her favourite books. Photo: NSPCC/PA.

Dame Esther Rantzen: ‘I relate most to Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre’

Calls to NSPCC Cymru have "surged" during the coronavirus lockdown (Shutterstock)

Calls to child abuse helpline have 'soared' during coronavirus lockdown - these ...

The NSPCC has received many contacts from 16 and 17-year-olds who have been groomed by adults who they trust

Call to ban sports coaches and faith leaders from sex with 16 and 17-year-olds

The project is run by the NSPCC team in Sheffield, including Karen Bates (l) and Emily Grobler (r)

'World first' scheme in Yorkshire helps disabled children recover from sexual ab...

Google has admitted to sending more than 100,000 private user videos to stranger...

Boris Johnson wants to recruit 20,000 extra police officers.

Police must use Boris Johnson’s 20,000 extra officers to tackle child criminals ...

Missing out on health visits could cost both babies and parents valuable help

Yorkshire parents missing out on vital baby health visits

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Babies and toddlers victims of race hate crimes as figures hit three-year high

Darren Worth, a senior supervisor at Childline Leeds.

Leeds Childline supervisor reveals scale of young people's mental health calls t...

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