2006

17-year-old Alem is an unaccompanied asylum seeker; who will be forced to return to a country she escaped from and where she knows no-one.

Members of Children's Express went to Holloway fire station to meet Station Manager Bruce Davidson and members of White Watch.

Lyra McKee despaired about trying to get in to the media. But then she was rescued by an e-mail from Channel 4 Television, no less.

Martha Fiennes talks about her new feature film, Chromophobia during the Foyle Film Festival

We look at the ever growing popularity of leaping between buildings and swinging from lamp-posts that is known the world over as Parkour.

Will the press be responsible for the introduction of a new privacy law? Lyra McKee things so.

Are there better things to do than watching endless hours of TV?

Schools in Northern Ireland are to be involved in a unique AIDS education and awareness programme.

Are celebrities choosing exotic or ridiculous names for their kids?

We watch their sitcoms and rush to check out the latest Hollywood flicks, so is it any wonder that our obsession with America has hit the news bulletins more than other countries? But is this really fair? Nick Barrett investigates…

Broadcasters should really know better than broadcast scenes of horrific violence at breakfast, says Lyra McKee.

We look at the issue of bullying, and how different groups are trying to tackle it.

Pile up all those revision, school and exercise books and the last thing you’d want to see or read is another book. But what has happened to our love of books, have we grown out of them or are books just boring? Samantha Chanudet-Denny, 13, tell you what she thinks.

Two young people from north London report on the very real experience of having a friend stabbed by a rival gang.

Is the participation of young people simply something that is talked about, or is it actually happening?

Two Children's Express reporters went to Kenya to discover how young people in Africa are using peer-education to help save lives.

Are ASBOs working or are young people being failed by the system?

This week Sorcha Boyle looks at the controversial issue of young people and ASBOs.

Do you ever get the feeling that the journalists of our national newspapers are attempting to bring us all to the verge of suicide?

Ben Ritchie turns his attention to the farce that was the annual BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

Seamus Heaney is regarded as one of the best poets around, and it's easy to see why when he fails to turn up.

The month of March has seen the exit of most of the English clubs from the Champions League - what's going wrong?

Aoife White is sick of Big Brother already.

Much that she likes Big Brother, Sharon McLaughlin thinks they may have gone too far this time.

Are you fed up with David Blaine and reality TV in general?

Ben says England have little chance of retaining the Ashes, and should instead start planning for the next series in 2008.

Young people face a common day-to-day dilemma - bullying!

Have you now had enough of Celebrity Big Brother winner Chantelle?

The attendance of celebrity advocates like Bill Clinton, Richard Gere and Bill Gates has led many delegates at the International AIDS Conference to feel marginalised.

Is Celebrity Big Brother good entertainment or just reality bullying on tv

Why have the public become so obsessed with wanting to delve into the lives of the rich and famous?

Being a journalist isn't always what it's cracked up to be. As Headliners Lyra McKee discovered at the International AIDS Conference in Toronto, Canada.

Ginisha attended an event at the British Museum where government ministers could hear the views of young people.

The Winters Olympics included many obscure sports but is it nothing more than a spectacle?

Lyra McKee from Belfast thinks comments about the death of Steve Urwin are unfair.

Shouldn't every house have a book shelf instead of a TV screen?

Jamie Oliver has taken on school dinners but now we need a national fitness campaign

Illegal downloads may not be paid for, but do they help to generate an interest in the artist and boost profits from live shows and merchandise.

Anti-drugs campaigns: are the millions being well spent or is it just another
case of money going down the drain?

Peter Wilson aka Duke Special talks about his recent musical success and future plans

Percussionist Evelyn Glennie talks to a group of reporters who are deaf about her music, her beliefs and how she communicates despite her own deafness.

Ever wanted to meet the author of one of your favourite books? Ellie and Crystal got the chance interview Philip Pullman when they went to the Unicorn Theatre, near London Bridge.

This week Emmet Barr discusses whether some celebrities use acts of charity to use gain publicity in the media.

Nicole Lynch looks at how the media need to be careful about how they present their coverage of Christmas.

Terri McLaughlin takes more than an armchair look at the crazy amounts of money flowing around the world of football.

Are our native English footballers letting the side down – are they really not good enough to represent their own country? So, why are they getting left out of the English squad and being replaced by foreign footballers? Jason McLeod, 15, investigates…

This week Brian tackles the thorny issue of media and fan bias when it comes to England’s World Cup hopes.

If you dress as an individual you could be attacked by groups of men for the fun of it

Headliners worked in conjunction with Trócaire, an Irish charity dedicated to alleviating poverty and injustice throughout the developing world.

Bill Clinton, Bill Gates and Richard Gere were among the well-known figures at a AIDS conference in Canada, but the real stars were the young people.

The UK spends £50 billion a year on gambling so is it fair that Wayne Rooney has received so much criticism

Are the Commonwealth Games as popular as they once were?

This week Lindsey McQuitty turns her attention to the ongoing struggle that the marginalised gay and lesbian community face when trying to have their voices heard on mainstream television.

This week David Hunter looks at the dangers that exist for young people on the scariest night of the year.

Brian looks at the differing fortunes of two of football’s modern day legends.

Hockey is popular with both boys and girls but is it still seen as "a girl's sport"?

This week Gavin wonders if our idea of entertainment has reached a new low.

What would happen if 15-year-old Kauthar Siddique-Parks was in charge?

What would happen in Usman Pasha was in charge?

Is the English game losing its soul as a result of the inclusion of too many foreign players in the Premiership?

This week David looks at what can be done to tackle the issue of diminishing natural resources.

This week Sharon McLaughlin is fed up with the influence reality television shows might have on young people.

Even though the International AIDS Conference was being held in Toronto the Canadian government were conspicuous by their absence.

Ella says we need a wider range of musicians to write Christmas music to save us from having to listen to the same predictable tunes.

The World Cup is nearly upon us, and Annabel McLeod is fuming. "It means more football adverts, more England merchandise being thrown at my face, more annoying ringtones and a serious lack of anything half decent on telly. I’m abandoning this World Cup ship."

Two reporters went to Kenya to see how young people were trying to prevent the spread of the HIV virus. Shortly after they landed back in the UK they were in the studios of ITV London Today to talk about what they'd discovered.

Watch the report on the HIV/Aids epidemic in Kenya, which was shown on BBC News 24 along with an interview with one of our reporters.

This week, Ella asks whether comedians making us laugh at minorities are helpful or not.

Four members of Children's Express interviewed Channel 4 News presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy after he gave a lecture at London Metropolitan University.

Are so-called 'Dumb Blondes' from America having a negative influence on the UK ? Aoife O'Connell thinks so!

To mark World Aids Day, Headliners reporters from Foyle find out the human story behind HIV.

With Eurovision over for another year, can anyone remember the winner?

Before she recently travelled to Los Angeles to attend an international conference for young people Children’s Express reporter Emma Arbuckle interviewed new Mayor of Derry City Council, Helen Quigley, to find out her plans for young people in the city.

Connor O’Kane is disillusioned with how the media fails to filter out what he sees as failures on behalf of the record industry.

Young people are encouraged to keep up to date with current affairs but are fed up by fees to access online news archives

This week Gavin Leung wonders why Prince Harry and William should be a source of entertainment for both the public and the media.

Ella Parry-Davies reckons that more needs to be done to sort out the inequalities in school PE lessons.

Now that Paul McCartney's marriage has ended it seems that the media is obsessed with the divorce settlement

Diving in football is common these days but are top managers like Jose Mourinho doing enough to stop it?

Who's Your Hero? Headliners members from Toffee Park Adventure Playground in London make a film about their heroes.

Viola reckons that a site like MySpace is exactly what we need to get people interested in music again.

David Gordon discusses the reasons Football clubs change their kits so often.

Dave looks at why people become addicted to seemingly pointless television shows.

This week David McReynolds feels the time has come for social networking sites to clean up their webspace.

Who is to blame for making sex seem acceptable without making people aware of the consequences?

Using celebrities in sports programmes is not going to motivate us to get exercising says Tara Brown.

The issue of nuclear power has been widely covered in the media recently but what's all the fuss about?

James Michael says that we've got to do more if we want the 2012 Olympics to really make a difference.

In the middle of the summer holidays, Layla, Harley and Frankie went along to the BBC studio to appear with CBBC presenter Barney on Radio 4’s Go4it programme.

According to the Government, the days of the daily school run in the car are numbered. For young people all over the UK, it’s time to take to our bikes. Cycling is considered a healthy activity for young people. But have we considered all the factors involved? How easy is it for young people to swap four wheels for two? Lathaniel Dyer, 16, investigates...