Tag: teenagers
Child helpline says over half of its ‘suicidal callers’ don’t get proper treatment in Spain
A national helpline for children says only 44% of depressed callers aged between 13 and 17 get proper psychological care.
That's the conclusion of a...
Fresh influx of refugee boat landings following dangerous sea crossings on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLICE have pìcked up four Algerian teenagers walking around Cabo Roig's Aguamarina urbanisation after landing by boat 40 minutes earlier on the Orihuela Costa.
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Five teenagers arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca for sexually blackmailing fellow youngsters
POLICIA NACIONAL officers have arrested five Elche area teenagers aged 16 and 17 for sexual blackmail.
They allegedly threatened minors via social media, saying they...
Teenager dies after lifeguard tower partially collapses on Mar Menor area beach in Spain
AN 18-year-old man died on Tuesday after a late-night drinking session on a San Pedro del Pinatar beach turned to tragedy.
Up to a dozen...
Spain to allow 16 year-olds to drive micro electric cars
SPAIN is preparing a new driving licence to allow over 16s to get behind the wheel of low-horsepower electric vehicles with of up to...
Two sisters in Spain’s Barcelona in ‘safe houses’ after refusing arranged marriages in Bangladesh
TWO Bangladeshi-born sisters are under protection in Barcelona after complaining of being forced into arranged marriages.
Catalunya's General Directorate of Attention to Children and Adolescents...
Teenage dognappers demand €150 ransom from pet owner in Spain’s Valencia area
THREE teenagers tried to extort €150 from a Paterna dog owner after breaking into her house and stealing her pet.
Two 16-year-olds and a 17-year-old...
Boys arrested in Spain’s Valencia after forcing girl to drink urine and posting social media video of degrading treatment
TWO boys aged 15 and 16 have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Valencia over the degrading treatment of a 14-year-old girl.
A video...
Warning about the scourge of cyberbullying as it’s revealed 92% of 14-year-olds own mobile phones
SPANISH police have warned parents and teachers to be on the lookout for signs of children being bullied online.
While many children have had to...
Spain abolishes full COVID-19 vaccination rules for UK children aged 12 and over
SPAIN has scrapped the requirement for children aged 12 and over travelling from the UK to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
The move comes after...
Suicidal and self-harm helpline calls from young people in Spain dramatically rise during COVID-19 pandemic
SUICIDE is now the second-biggest cause of death, after cancer, among Spaniards aged 15 to 29 years, according to figures from the Spanish Asssociation...
Teenage boy fatally stabbed in the heart during angry showdown in Valencia area of Spain
A youth, 16, died on Sunday after being stabbed in the heart in a Burjassot park in Valencia Province.
The Policia Nacional have arrested a...
Young boy, 14, left with burst eardrum after vicious classmate attack in Spain’s Valencia
A TEEN has been left seriously injured after being attacked by a gang of thugs from his school in Valencia.
The 14-year-old man was pounced...
BENIDORM BATTLE as illegal party spills out into a street fight on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A mass brawl involving 30 people spilled out onto a Benidorm street outside a bar hosting an illegal party.
Four guests aged between 18 and...
‘PARTY ANIMALS’ as teenagers drink alcohol and trash a holiday home on Spain’s Costa Blanca
11 teenagers aged between 16 and 19 have been arrested for trashing a holiday home and staging an illegal alcohol-fuelled party in Alicante City.
A...
MIRROR MIRROR: Coronavirus pandemic causes surge in eating disorders among teenagers
Psychologists insist on the importance of a correct education to help prevent the appearance of these conditions among kids and teenagers
Warning: Over 20 teen gang of thugs robbing drunk tourists in Magaluf
BRITS heading to Magaluf have been warned that a gang of 20 teenagers are robbing and attacking drunken holiday makers.
The Spanish Civil Guard has...
90% of Spanish children and teens eating more saturated fat than recommended
The shock findings were made by the Estudio Enalia, which concluded that the high levels were provoked by overconsumption of animal and processed products
Teenagers in Spain need to drink more water
Most adolescents do not meet the European Food Safety Agency’s recommendations
A quarter of young Andalucians think a woman belongs in the home
'Sexist' views blamed on 'myths of romantic love' by new report
Calls for education reform as Spanish teens can’t problem solve
Damning report slams 'old-fashioned' teaching methods
Violent video games harmful for teenagers
Too much time spent on video games could lead to young people growing up to be agressive adults
Teenage violence soars
While 12-year-old girl is gang raped by youths on this beach, another, 13 is attacked in Cordoba. Meanwhile a youth gang war erupts again in Malaga, and statistics show that youth crime could be up by 30 per cent in just three years