Teenager with scoliosis reveals 20 pins corrected 80% curve in her spine 

An 18-year-old who was diagnosed with a deep curve in her spine at the age of 12 has revealed how she’s undergone a nine-hour operation to straighten it – and says she can’t wait to hit the dancefloor.  Student Macey Brooks, from Wigan, spent much of her teenage years keeping her scoliosis –  abnormal curvature … Read more

American Idol: Lionel Richie openly weeps after being moved by teenager Ronda Melton during audition

Lionel Richie was moved to tears by a 19-year-old singer Ronda Melton who persevered despite a hardscrabble past on Sunday’s episode of American Idol. Listening to Ronda Melton sing One Night Only from the musical Dreamgirls completely undid the four-time Grammy winner, 71, usually the least likely of the judges to cry. It wasn’t just … Read more

Police launch murder probe after teenager, 19, was stabbed to death in central London 

Police launch murder probe after teenager, 19, was stabbed to death in central London Met Police called to Paddington Green at 9.13pm last night to teenage victim  He was later pronounced dead at the scene despite efforts of paramedics No arrests have been made and a crime scene remains in place this morning  By Faith … Read more

Teenager missed out on £178m EuroMillions jackpot when ALL of her numbers were out by ONE digit 

A teenager missed out on the chance of joining Britain’s biggest EuroMillions winners when all the numbers on her ticket were just one digit away from the winning numbers. Marketing apprentice Tayla Octave, 19, from south east London, purchased a lucky dip ticket for last Friday’s mega draw but could not believe her bad luck … Read more

Teenager missed out on £178m EuroMillions jackpot when ALL of her numbers were out by ONE digit 

A teenager missed out on the chance of joining Britain’s biggest EuroMillions winners when all the numbers on her ticket were just one digit away from the winning numbers. Marketing apprentice Tayla Octave, 19, from south east London, purchased a lucky dip ticket for last Friday’s mega draw but could not believe her bad luck … Read more

Mystery of the boy in the burning car: BBC podcast examines strange death of teenager

The mysterious death of an 18-year-old boy whose charred body was found in a burnt-out car is being re-examined in a BBC podcast.  Caoimhin Cassidy Crossan, from Creggan, Derry, died in the early hours of 1 June 2019 when the stolen car he was travelling in crashed into a lamppost and went up in flames.   … Read more

Mystery of the boy in the burning car: BBC podcast examines strange death of teenager

The mysterious death of an 18-year-old boy whose charred body was found in a burnt-out car is being re-examined in a BBC podcast.  Caoimhin Cassidy Crossan, from Creggan, Derry, died in the early hours of 1 June 2019 when the stolen car he was travelling in crashed into a lamppost and went up in flames.   … Read more

American Idol: Katy Perry fights back tears as teenager DJ Johnson sings about mother’s abandonment

Katy Perry choked back tears as a young woman sang about her mother’s abandonment on Sunday’s season 19 premiere of American Idol. The 36-year-old judge and new mom to five-month-old Daisy Dove appeared undone by the emotion in DJ Johnson’s original song Scars. Halfway through the performance, DJ, 18, broke down weeping as the words … Read more

Reward of £5,000 offered in hunt for man who blinded teenager, 19, in unprovoked acid attack

Reward of £5,000 is offered in hunt for man who blinded teenager, 19, in unprovoked acid attack – as CCTV shows moment suspect punched victim in street three months earlier 19-year-old boy left blind after having acid thrown in his face on December 7 His 25-year-old friend was also covered in the acid but has not … Read more

Irish teenager who hurled racist abuse at Ian Wright after losing a Fifa match is spared jail

Irish teenager who hurled torrent of racist abuse at Ian Wright over social media – because he lost a Fifa match while using the player’s virtual self – escapes jail after the footballer forgives him Patrick O’Brien, 18, lost a game on Fifa after selecting Ian Wright in his team The Irish teenager then sent … Read more