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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

How to keep children safe online amidst growing online sexual abuse

Britain's astronaut Tim Peake gestures as his space suit is tested at the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome (photo: Getty Images)

First News: Peake viewing as Tim Peake hosts brand new space programme

Mum-of-two Steph Nathan is taking on 3 Ultra Challenges to raise money for the NSPCC

Mum who battled postnatal depression takes on 3 Ultra Challenges for charity

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

Many find it hard to ask for help

At least 151 child self-harm admissions at Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust last yea...

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

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

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NSPCC reveals worrying rise in neglect cases across Bedfordshire

Join Leona Lewis at a virtual concert in aid of Childline

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

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

Here’s how to keep kids safe online - according to new government guidelines

Heath and Reach pancake races 2016

Flipping super fun at pancake races

Connells Estate Agency chief executive David Plumtree presents cheque to NSPCC

Estate agency donates thousands to children's charity

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Call for Bedfordshire people to put best foot forward on the Wall of China for t...

Childline reports worrying surge in calls from troubled youngsters

Charity sounds alarm on child neglect surge

Schools urged to be on domestic violence alert

‘Sexting’ more of a worry than stranger danger

Child sex crimes shock

‘Don’t wait if you suspect a child is in danger’

210 child sex offences recorded in Bedfordshire