More than 15,000 Scottish pupils from 450 schools voted in the Royal Mail Awards for Scottish Children's Books. Full Article at The Scotsman

Sgt. Garth Talbott, of Chico, reunites with Chelsea Manassero at the National Guard Armory in Petaluma upon returning from Afghanistan with the California National Guard's 235th Engineer Company on Tuesday. Full Article at Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Page last updated at 10:52 GMT, Wednesday, 7 October 2009 11:52 UK The conference will assess the balance between risk and safety A preoccupation with minimising risk at home and in the classroom could be creating a generation of "scaredy cats", an... Full Article at BBC News

The children's minister, Adam Ingram, welcomed the rise in people reporting their concern – part of a "general upward trend" in recent years. Full Article at The Scotsman

The number of youngsters being placed on child protection registers has increased by almost a third, while public concern about children’s welfare is growing, according to new figures from the Scottish government. Full Article at Times Online

Page last updated at 13:08 GMT, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 14:08 UK The government believes people are more likely to report possible abuse The number of youngsters placed on child protection registers increased by almost a third in a year, new... Full Article at BBC News