2004

One young reporter's views about Birmingham

Two young reporters' views on Brighton

Two young reporters' views on Liverpool

The Belfast team has produced 10 poems about London.

Two young reporters' views on Newcastle

Are children and young people the new tools of war in the Middle East?

Former Fame Academy star Sinead Quinn's life today

Should advertisers be more honest, or be banned from targetting children?

Is there a threat to the young gay community in the city?

Local politics and the rights of children

Thousands of young people support Arsenal. A lot of them are boys who look up to the players as role models and dream of being them.

Can we learn lessons of peace from history?

It seems like everyone in the world celebrates Christmas but what some people forget is that a lot of people recognise different religious festivals.

What relevance does the Second World War hold for young people today?

Drugs and alcohol affect all of us, including young people

The views of Bob Hughes on play education and the development of children

Play is a very important part of a child's development and yet many adults do not know what play education is.

What do young people think about how we, the older generation, choose to address the conflict and divisions in society and the legacy we bequeath to them?

How are children as young as 9 or 10 coping with the pressure to begin dating?

Children and teenagers discuss the government's decision to reclassify cannabis from a class B to a class C drug.

Belfast has one of the worst recycling rates in Europe but why and what can be done to improve the situation?

Everyone questions their image and identity at some point in their lives, especially teenagers

River pollution is a problem in Northern Ireland, which needs to be addressed before it worsens.

We ain't afraid of no ghosts. So said our reporters before they took up their latest assignment - to investigate possible paranormal activity in Derry.

Young people's involvement in local politics and decision making

Urban music and reggae artists are often blamed in the press for inciting violence but just how seriously do young people take their lyrics?

The current bus pass system is not to our liking. Young people 11-years and over don't get free bus passes. If we were in charge we would make bus passes free for all young people. It would encourage them to go to school. But that's not all we'd change.

We wanted to find out how safe young people felt using the Internet? We did some research; and these are the results.

It's a sad and terrible fact, but there are 16 to 20 suicides in the UK alone each year due to bullying.

While football has done great job in combating racism on the terraces, it's time for those in the authorities to lead by example and start fighting the covert racism that lies within.

Three Headliners reporters consider the problem of Hoax calls and why young people are often to blame.

The effects of global threat of terrorism on Japan and the Japanese

Another selection of opinions from the long-running Children's Express opinion column.

Why are young people are encountering prejudice on the high street?

The importance of fashion for teenagers

Plans are underway to start mining for lignite in Northern Ireland, for the generation of electricity but this will have consequences on the environment.

Living with HIV in Northern Ireland and the bigger worldwide picture

Many of Northern Ireland's peat bogs, which provide protection for birds, are disappearing at an alarming rate.

Animals have feelings too - perhaps that's why the number of vegetarians is growing.

Not everyone celebrates Easter, for some it is just another day.

For some young people acting on stage in front of an audience can help to boost self esteem.

An investigation into the harsh reality of juvenile execution in the US

There is a lot of pressure placed on young women to look a certain way and some will go to great lengths to achieve that look.

Why would young people want to go to the cinema to watch play station games? It might not be everyone’s idea of a good day out but that is what happened in Derry only last week.

What are the implications of cannabis' reclassified as a Class C drug?

In today’s society how do young people chose their role models? Do they really look up to people for the good that they are doing or do we all simply have an obsession with celebrity? We set out to look at just who the young people of our city look up to and why?

Teenagers - lazy and overweight or creative and constructive?

A look at the influence of the behaviour of footballers on children

Three members of Islington Children's Parliament explain how they got involved and why they think it is important that young people are listened to.

As the number of people from ethnic minorities living in Northern Ireland increases, so does the urgency to prevent racism and racism related violence.

Listening to young people's views on tackling drug and alcohol misuse

In Northern Ireland twice as many people have died in RTAs then were killed during the Troubles

Before Derry City legend Liam Coyle's retirement he shared his reflections and views with members of Children’s Express Foyle Bureau.

Wotnxt were in Derry at the weekend where they provided a barnstorming gig to close the Instinct Festival. We caught up with Stevie, Robbie, Jay, Gavin and Paul in the Nerve Centre last Saturday.

What do children think of smacking and punishment

Individuality and style is important but how easy is it to achieve?

Children look at the effects of violent computer games

Why do young people get such a bad press with negative stereotyping?

Benjamin Zephaniah talks about his early years and his love of poetry

Thousands of young people all around the world experience war on a daily basis and live to tell their stories. Here is one of them.

How has the war on terror affected race relations in Belfast?

The Electoral Commission has recommended that the voting age should not be lowered to 16 - what do young people think?

Children and young people do have rights but many are not sure what they are and have never heard of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Violence is claimed to be on the rise in Londonderry but is this really the case and if so, are young people to blame?