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A JOBLESS 29-year-old is set to be one of Britain’s youngest GRANDPAS. Dad-of-three Ged Fulton was just 14 when he became a dad. But now his 15-year-old son Sean is expecting a tot with his 18-year-old lover. And Ged will be 30 when the baby is born in November, making him one of the youngest grandparents in the world. The former customer service worker said last night: “It hasn’t sunk in yet. I’m getting teased by my mates — but I’ve got no plans for a pipe and slippers yet.” He said Sean was “showing a lot of maturity” and...

  Jack Straw ... law will back heroes            New law to back 'have-a-go-heroes'     By CLODAGH HARTLEY Home Affairs Correspondent Published: 12 Jul 2008     NEW legislation will protect “have-a-go heroes” who intervene in crimes or use force to defend themselves, Justice Secretary Jack Straw vowed last night. From Monday a person’s actions will be judged on the situation “as they saw it at the time” — even if in hindsight the force could be classed as unreasonable, according to insiders. Mr Straw told The Sun: “We’re not going to have a...

The daughter of a Second World War RAF pilot who reprimanded a teenager who she accused of vandalising a war memorial has been convicted of assault (edit)But Mrs Lake was arrested after giving a boy, whom she believed to be the ringleader, a talking-to and a 'cuff round the ear'.She tackled him after she saw at least one youth riding a BMX bike through freshly-laid flower beds.Magistrates heard that when she grabbed his shirt collar, he said: 'That's assault'. (edit) 'I lost my temper in frustration after two years of trying to get something done and immediately the police...

The Feral Sex: The terrifying rise of violent girl gangsBy PAUL BRACCHI - More by this author » Last updated at 23:48pm on 16th May 2008  The girl emerged from her house with a mobile phone glued to her ear and a cigarette hanging out of her mouth.  Her friends take the mickey out of her, we learn from her sister's MySpace internet page, because she is never out of "a chav T-shirt and tracksuit bottoms" - and she didn't disappoint yesterday. Even so, it doesn't pay to get on the wrong side of this 14-year-old, who plays for...

Officials: Boys Tried To Hold Up Police Station Police Claim Duo Remarked, 'We'll Be Famous Now'   POSTED: 3:53 pm EDT March 13, 2008 UPDATED: 4:13 pm EDT March 13, 2008  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Two boys were arrested after they attempted to rob a Port St. Lucie police station and said, "We'll be famous now," according to authorities. Port St. Lucie police said the two boys -- ages 12 and 14 -- walked into the lobby of a regional station on Wednesday afternoon and demanded money from an aide behind the glass enclosure. Police said the 12-year-old...

Jeremy Clarkson launches attack on teenage thugs after hoodies ruin daughter's birthdayJeremy Clarkson was at the centre of a police investigation after grappling with a hooded teenager - and has hit out at the human rights laws that prevent teachers tackling the problem in schools. In a typically outspoken attack, this time focusing his attention on the anti-social behaviour, the Top Gear star has said that "hoodies" are being allowed to run riot, and blamed parents for not controlling violent behaviour. Approached by a group of youngsters outside an entertainment complex, the BBC presenter assumed they were fans of his...

Make my day, sir, shoot a hoodie Jeremy Clarkson Almost every day a politician comes onto the news and tells us all that Britain’s town centres are being overrun by teenage gangs who drink vast quantities of cider and then run about all night stabbing passers-by. While the event is videoed on mobile phones for the edification of YouTube viewers. It all sounds frightful, but frankly they could be talking about events on the moons of Jupiter because, happily, I live in Chipping Norton, where a lost kitten is front page news. Of course there are teenagers here, and some...

Wife tells of last cuddle with husband 'kicked to death by yobs'The widow of a man attacked outside his home by yobs has told how they were having a cuddle in their bedroom before he went out to face the gang barefoot and in pyjamas. Helen Newlove, 44, said she was watching Midsomer Murders in bed when husband Garry came upstairs with a drink for her. "He gave me a hug and told me he loved me and that he was looking forward to our holiday. We had a cuddle." Mrs Newlove, a legal PA, said their 13-year-old daughter Amy...

Vicars told not to wear dog collars in public as it makes them a target for muggersBy CHRIS BROOKE - More by this author » Last updated at 15:25pm on 7th October 2007  Warning: Vicars advised not to wear their dog collars in public because they are more likely to be attacked   Vicars are being advised to take off their dog collars when they go out while off duty to reduce the risk of being attacked by yobs. New advice states that even the Archbishop of Canterbury should remove his dog collar outside church. Priests should also seek...

Riot police fired tear gas at stone-throwing protesters gathered in central Paris today to demonstrate against the presidential election victory of right-winger Nicolas Sarkozy, an AFP journalist said. The clashes took place on the Place de la Bastille where about 5,000 supporters of the defeated Socialist candidate Segolene Royal had gone to await the election results. Up to 300 rioters, some of whom were masked, made running attacks on riot police who took up positions at the entrance to boulevards leading onto the square. Earlier a small crowd of protesters, brandishing black and red anarchist flags, set fire to an...

Jobless and shameless By Nick Britten Last Updated: 1:29am GMT 16/11/2006 An unemployed father of 15 who lives with his wife and mistress is demanding a larger council house after getting both women pregnant at the same time. 'Shameless' Mick Philpott Mick Philpott claims that he cannot look after his women and children properly because they are crammed into a three-bedroom, semi-detached house. The 49-year-old, who has been nicknamed "Shameless Mick" for the way he claims benefits and keeps adding to his brood, is understood to have agreed to a vasectomy earlier this year, but changed his mind. He lives...

A nation 'fearful of young people' Press Association Sunday October 22, 2006 10:38 PM Britain is a nation fearful of young people, a children's charity has claimed. Youngsters have been "demonised" by the media and politicians creating myths and increasing fear amongst adults, Barnardo's said. But wearing hoodies and meeting friends on streets is all part of growing up according to Pam Hibbert, principle policy officer for the charity. She said: "We have become fearful of all children. We know for example young crime in itself has remained fairly static in the last ten years - it is a minority...

Police want spy planes to patrol troubled estates By Adam Lusher (Filed: 15/10/2006) Police chiefs are considering using unmanned surveillance drones to hover over problem estates as part of plans for Britain's first "yob squad" to tackle anti-social behaviour. Merseyside Police's new Anti-Social Behaviour Task Force, already known locally as "the yob squad", will have an annual budget of £1 million, and a staff of 137 drawn from the fire service as well as the police. Its leader is promising to bring an "Al Capone approach" to anti-social behaviour, using "any lawful means necessary". Task force leaders are in discussions...

A teenager was stabbed when hundreds of people became involved in a battle on the streets of Preston. Trouble centred on the Jamea Masjid mosque in Clarendon Street, Avenham, for more than four hours last night (Sunday) and led to a massive policing operation. Preston's police chief said the problems were triggered by local youths throwing stones at cars belonging to people attending the mosque. This sparked a response from around 200 people inside the mosque who came out to defend those under attack. It resulted in one 16-year-old Asian youth being stabbed in the arm, but ambulance crews were...

Banned: Police ordered to stop calling young tearaways 'yobs' By Ben Leapman, Home Affairs Correspondent (Filed: 01/10/2006) They are the menacing youths who hang about in gangs, causing trouble. For decades they have been known as "yobs". It has been rare for anybody to have a good word to say about them. But now, it seems, police officers are going to have to find a more "polite" way to describe the nation's troublemakers, because Scotland Yard has banned its officers from using the word "yob", for fear that it might alienate young people. The edict has the backing of Sir...

TWO miles from the centre of Liverpool lies a street where no sane family would choose to live. Among the 19 houses that make up Childers Street, a pack of young savages runs wild. Fearless, lawless and sowing misery with a careless abandon, their reign seems uncontested. They shout, fight, steal, drink, vandalise, bully, urinate, abuse, litter and deal drugs. When they are bored they throw a brick through your window. Or through the window of a police car. These feral teenagers from Europe’s future Capital of Culture are not, of course, unique. They have hooded cousins who roam the...

Contraceptives are to be more easily available for children under Labour's latest drive to tackle teenage pregnancy and social exclusion, Tony Blair pledged yesterday. The controversial move is part of a campaign that will focus on areas where teenage pregnancy rates are rising. Ministers are understood to be examining ways of making contraceptives more affordable for young people as well as of encouraging boys and young men to use condoms. More details of the Government's plans will be spelt out next week when the Government publishes a new strategy paper on teenage pregnancy. The flurry of activity reflects growing alarm...

Bandstand veterans send yobs packing A gang of youths who tried to ruin a pensioners' open-air concert were beaten back and fled when faced by a "Dad's Army" armed with walking sticks. More than 30 youngsters, aged between 18 and 25, yelled obscenities at the brass band and kicked footballs at the conductor while terrorising the 300-strong elderly audience, which included Second World War veterans. But a battalion of 20 pensioners, moved by a rendition of the theme from The Great Escape, rose from their deck chairs and formed a front line of attack. Wielding walking sticks, they advanced towards...

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., Mar. 5, 2006 (AP) Rioting broke out Saturday night at British punk band concert, injuring several people and destroying two police cars, officials said. Some in the crowd of about 1,500 at the "British Invasion 2K6" show pelted police with rocks and bottles, forcing the officers to withdraw, police spokesman Sgt. Rick Lindsey said. Two concertgoers were hospitalized with serious injuries, and two officers suffered minor injuries, he said. The rioting began when police responded to a report of a stabbing at the National Orange Show Events Center concert. When officers arrived, the crowd became agitated and...

EXCLUSIVE Yobs' mums face sin-bins Sweeping powers ... Ruth Kelly     By DAVID WOODING Whitehall Editor PARENTS face weekend detentions with their kids under a tough crackdown on classroom rowdies. Unruly pupils will have to attend catch-up lessons while their mums and dads get a lecture on how to control them.The move is among sweeping powers to tackle problem children in the Education Bill unveiled tomorrow.Teachers will be given the legal right to detain kids on any day they choose, with or without parents’ consent.Education Secretary Ruth Kelly wants heads to set up Saturday sin-bins for bullies, yobs and...