2007

Climate change will have a massive impact on the lives of today's young people. What is our future going to look like, and what can we all do to help? Six reporters from Headliners went to investigate.

Do New Year resolutions work? Aoife O'Connell has her doubts.

Headliners members Layla and Tilly interviewed Islington Mayor Jyoti Vaja about her green habits - and her fancy clothes.

Headliners members Layla and Tilly interviewed Islington Mayor Jyoti Vaja about her green habits - and her fancy clothes.

A London teenager speaks out about his experience of the prejudice faced by people living with HIV

The story of one teenager's discovery that he was HIV positive

Young people involved in a recent trip to the Middle East talk about what they learnt from the experience.

As part of a European exchange programme, Alana Breen visits a city steeped in history.

Two Headliners reporters spend the day with a young people from across the country at the Actions Speaker Louder ceremony in London.

One mother's opinion on the real value of child benefit.

Today's means of communication are wide ranging from internet forums, blogging, instant messaging, emails and texting, but have we lost our ability to communicate on a basic level? Headliners Gavin Moran, 17, explores the topic.

Former Boy band Take That recently performed at Belfast's Odyssey Arena.

Following the military crackdown in Burma after pro-democracy rallies last week, Belfast members attended a demonstration in support of the country's imprisoned Buddhist monks.

Young people who have been in care got the opportunity to say thanks to some of the adults who helped them. Headliners reporters went to hear their amazing stories.

Elections for Bexley Youth Council take place on October 16th 2007. Here, members of the existing Bexley Youth Council, working with Headliners, make a video which explains why it is important to vote, and how to stand as a candidate.

Alana Breen checks out The Frames to listen to their magical mix of traditional Irish music.

A Derry Priest and a group of teenagers get to grips with good and bad 'spirits'

Ben Ritchie thinks that David Beckham has sold out by taking his football to America.

Odaka gives the lowdown on the headspinning world of breakdancing

Sherelle Jones recounts her experiences as a bus-using parent.

Young Journalists from Headliners report back from the 11 Million three-day Annual Event, where young people from around England have decided it's bullying that matters most.

When residents in an area of Hackney closed their roads to traffic; Headliners reporters went to investigate how much fun you could have when the streets were car-free.

How does it feel when a young person moves away from the home and area where they’ve lived throughout their life Rochelle Ogarro tells all...

Watch some of the best bits of the last twelve years, as we look back as some of the TV news reports that Children's Express members were involved in.

Headliners member Damien McLaughlin, 14, thinks the cinema in Derry is simply not up to standards.

Street Dance has always been popular, but never more so than now. From schoolkids to senior citizens, Sarah Gheotom discovers everyone's going the 'Hyphy' for the 'Crip Walk'.

After readers of a London newspaper claimed that free bus passes were partly responsible for a rise in anti-social behaviour, members of Headliners decided they wanted to present an alternative opinion.

Headliners reporters talk to Northern Ireland musical sensation Duke Special about his busy last 12 months.

Headliners reporter David McReynolds thinks Derry is increasingly suffering from a big litter problem.

Adelah investigates views on the level of diversity in Hackney.

Five Headliners reporters went to a farm in north London to investigate green issues.

Four of our young reporters made a report about an eco-friendly city farm as part of Sky's Green Britain. The report was shown on Sky News and Five News on Channel Five.

Reporters from Headliners went to the East London Playday to find out what young people thought of play and the theme of the day 'Our Streets Too'

Young people from Hackney are looking forward to the UK's biggest Playday event in Victoria Park, East London.

Watch the video of a 1Xtra DJ helping Headliners' members make a 40-minute radio programme

Two young people from Kenya tell Headliners why the campaign for global education is so important.

Everyone can get stressed preparing for a long journey, but for 15-year-old Eshe it's not a holiday she's going on. Instead, she is off to discover how young people are helping solve the problem os HIV/Aids in Jamaica.

Eshe spends her first full day in Jamaica learning about how HIV/Aids is affecting the population. And then spent the afternoon at an inspirational peer education session.

After spending a day among young people affected by HIV/AIDS, 15-year-old Eshe saw the real effects of the stigma attached to the illness.

15-year-old Headliners reporter Eshe discovers how a bus in Jamaica is being used to save lives. And why an invite to the High Commissioner reception isn't a night off.

Young people being open about why they have sex is just one of the cultural difference Headliners reporter, Eshe, aged 15, discovers on her trip to Jamaica.

Headliners reporter Eshe's 16th birthday was no excuse for her not to continue her work in Jamaica - including demonstrating how to put on a condom in the middle of the street.

What's it really like for a French band to make it big in Britain. With British and American artists dominating the music media, Headliners reporter Samantha Chanudet-Denny wonders whether young people are narrow-minded about foreign music?

Headliners reporters in Foyle enjoy the Ulster-Scot Festival, despite attempts to disrupt the event.

Headliners reporter David McReynolds, 17, talks to an organiser of the Ulster-Scots festival about the festivities, and how they are still important in a changing political landscape.

Cash-strapped primary schools thoughout North Belfast and beyond are set to benefit from an exciting new partnership between fast food giants McDonald’s and the Irish Football Association. Their new initiative aims to bring top-notch football coaches into local primary schools to train children.

Drive by the Showgrounds or St Columbs park in Derry on a weekend and you will see hoards of local men playing in the Saturday morning league. But have you ever considered how this affects the next generation of footballers? Headliners reporter Daniel McLaughlin certainly has.

Frankie was told so many positive stories about the UK, that when he arrived he discovered it didn't all match up to his expectations.

Daniel Stewart thinks there’s plenty to Crowe about Ridely Scott's new movie.

Figures suggest that there are a significant number of black boys underachieving at school. Headliners reporter Ashleigh Rennalls-Griffiths, 15, went to see meet young people on a project that is trying to reverse that trend.

For the past week, nobody’s stopped talking about the supposed ‘racism’ displayed by Jade Goody in Celebrity Big Brother. So is she really a loudmouthed, bullying, anti-Asian twenty-something from South London? Sonti Ramirez investigates.

See if you can tell who out of these people is HIV positive...

Ruth Smyth finds computer and phone technology is being used for sinister purposes.

Sophia, 10, says that Happy Feet is a good film, but it didn't deserve to win its Oscar.

Can pop ever be credible? More to the point, as Samantha and Eli discover, does it need to be?

Why are some young people turning their back on God and the religion they were born into? Young reporters from Headliners investigate why a growing number of young people seem to be losing faith.

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Peter Hain, is only one of a number of prominent politicians who believe 16 and 17 year olds should be able to vote in elections. This week the young people of Headliners Foyle join the debate and realise they can’t even decide on this controversial issue.

Three members of Headliners joined Belfast’s Lord Mayor and Bryson charitable group to launch a film they'd made about recycling.

Headliners member Ciaran McFarlane, aged 16, explains why he thinks the prejudice against men playing hockey is unfair.

Celebrating the work of Coram, Harriet Breen went to find out the history of the Coram Centre and its links with children and young people of long ago.

Religion has been an essential part of living for millions of years. But how does religion affect the lives of young people today? Headliners reporters, Kamal, 17, Sarah, 18, Ebony, 16, and Mojda, 19, investigate each others faiths through interviews with other young people.

Hackney Traveller boys interview local councillor about the plans for their site

This week Ciaran McFarlane from Belfast has a look at what he considers to be an English disease. A condition which leads sports columnists and fans to believe that England only have to turn up at international competitions in order to win them.

Following a recent UNICEF report, members of Headliners Foyle have their say on whether young people here really are that depressed.

By the end of 2006, more than 100 songs had been remixed; some good ones, and some that shouldn’t have been allowed to be released! Cherish Akisanya-Shonowo, 14, gives us her views on the best – and worst – remixes of the past year.

Young reporters from Headliners talked to DJ Phoebe One about Choice FM's Peace on the Streets campaign.

The Schools Minister tells Headliners that he thinks the expectations placed on pupils are higher than when he was young, but he doesn't think it makes school-life too stressful.

Helen Bekele spoke to Laura Gould, Crèche Worker at Coram Parents Centre.

As part of an investigation into the effects of gun crime in London, members of Headliners spoke to 14-year-old Nyasha to get a young person's perspective of the problem.

Inspector Steve Tyler from Operation Trident tells Headliners members why the police think tackling black-on-black gun crime is such a priority.

Gun crime and certain styles of music have a long collection. Reporters from Headliners wanted to find out whether artists could make a positive difference to tackling the problem.

Eight young people from Belfast produced a series of short films about life in Northern Ireland.

Headliners member Eabha Doherty, 16, reckons Halloween should be a time to get creative rather than end up with no money.

Broadcaster in row over use of the crib in religious advertisement.

Reema and Sultana got the chance to visit the studios of Colourful Radio, a talk-based radio station for London that broadcasts digitally and online, and recorded their own jingle.

16-year-old Headliners member Eshe from Berkshire discovers the real experience of young people infected with HIV in Jamaica.

When the makers of Channel 4 programme Location, Location, Location branded Hackney the worst place to live, many local people were outraged. A group of Hackney teenagers decided to do something about it however.

This play at London's Unicorn Theatre is described as having 'an edgy, fast-paced plot for today's younger generation' - but young reviewers from Headliners found the content doesn't match up to the hype.

Headliners reporter asks legendary holy man - what's your favourite colour?

This video, made by three members of Headliners, was made to promote the Youth Opportunity and Youth Challenge Funds.

What does protest mean to young people today, and are they more receptive to using art to protest than to the traditional peace march? A team from Headliners witnessed both in an attempt to understand more about why and how people protest, and how this affects our generation.

Ashleen, aged 13 from London, is a regular at her local city farm. She takes us on a magical mystery tour amid the muck and straw.

Three members of Headliners in Northern Ireland collected awards at a recent ceremony that recognised their contribution to promoting human rights.

Alechha Begum says one experience when she was giving birth has left her feeling some midwives are making value judgements about their patients.

Employers' attitudes towards today's teenagers mean that the mature, conscientious and smart are held back, says 16-year-old Charlotte Lytton writing in The Guardian.

Following on from a recent assault by a player on a watching supporter, in a European Heineken Cup match, I think that it’s worth noting the effect that bad behaviour has on younger viewers.

Keen mini-marathon runner Simon Rosum says that more young people would benefit if they took part in the sport.

Two Headliners members attended an international youth peace forum in Egypt to speak about the relationship between young people and the media. Here Tara writes about her experience.