The new elixir of youth? Snail slime! SARAH BARCLAY puts it to the test

Snail slime? Hmm. It doesn’t exactly have the same ring as past flavour-of-the-moment beauty ingredients such as Caviar and rose-stem cells. Snail mucus sounds more like something Bear Grylls would slap on a companion to deal with a nasty sunburn. Nevertheless, snail mucin (as it is technically known) is the hot ingredient of the moment. … Read more

Why is taxpayers’ money being pumped into BBC Three? Bosses plan to double spending on youth network

The BBC has been slammed for planning to pump taxpayers’ money into BBC Three while cutting funds from other channels. The TaxPayers’ Alliance said the corporation should not ‘replace public broadcasting with cash wasted on chasing a youth audience they have no hope of catching’. BBC Three, which is behind popular shows including Killing Eve … Read more

Youth worker, 25, bravely reveals her horrific stab wounds after being attacked by boyfriend 

A youth worker who was left with life-changing injuries following a brutal attack by her boyfriend has opened up about her domestic abuse struggles. Jade Herbert, 25, had to spend a month in hospital after suffering serious scars to her face, head and left hand from when Fidal Robinson, 23, attacked her with a glass … Read more

BBC Four facing the axe as bosses look to move some of its £44m budget to youth channel BBC Three 

BBC Four is facing the axe as corporation prepares to reassign some of its £44million programme budget to youth channel BBC Three Despite the financial outlay, the highbrow channel attracts just 2% of all viewers With the average viewer aged 64, the BBC wants to win over a younger audience Presenters rally to try and … Read more

‘Pregnant’ Sophie Turner reads The Tiger Who Came To Tea for her former youth theatre

‘Pregnant’ Sophie Turner reads her favourite childhood story for her former youth theatre as she encourages fans to ‘keep acting’ By Olivia Wheeler For Mailonline Published: 16:20 BST, 3 April 2020 | Updated: 16:20 BST, 3 April 2020 She became a patron of the playhouse in 2014. And Sophie Turner read her favourite childhood story for … Read more

Youth, 17, knifed in savage attack by FIFTEEN men has called for urgent action to end stabbings

Youth, 17, who was knifed in savage attack by FIFTEEN men speaks out from his hospital bed to recall how his ‘whole body was freezing’ and he felt his life slipping away after he was stabbed in the back Teenager, who has not been named, was attacked in Birmingham’s city centre Balaclava-clag gang approached before … Read more

The pictures shortlisted in the Sony World Photography Awards youth and student categories

The future of photography is in good hands. How can we be sure? Because the Sony World Photography Awards has just released the shortlisted images for its 2020 student and youth competitions – and they are quite something to behold. Student entrants, from higher education institutions across the world, were challenged to submit images that … Read more