So Leila Deen is a hero and her mother is proud to have a daughter who throws custard at people (The Argus, March 7). I wonder how Leila and her mother would react if they were on the receiving end.

Two schoolboy members of a "happy slappy" gang today admitted killing a man by beating him to the ground as his three-year-old granddaughter looked on. Ekram Haque, 67, was attacked outside a mosque ...

You've heard the news stories, and you've shuddered: In the Carolinas, people have been reporting sightings of clowns trying to lure children into the woods in exchange for "treats." If it sounds like ...

TEENAGE truants, "happy- slappy" bullies, hoodies do you know what your kids are up to when your back is turned? Apparently not, claims a new survey. Only 13% of parents thought their little cherubs ...

At one time Tammy Westcott cringed when she heard the terms “happy slappy” or “hug-thug” court. Today, the Tulsa County assistant district attorney lets those terms slip by as she helps people get out ...

It's Children's Day tomorrow -- a tired-out day for parents who have to take their overexcited kids to see tanks, the PM's chair and caged animals in the zoo. Why not try something new this year? We ...

Huh, how about that? Slappy’s Puppet Playhouse is not another name for the confessional booth during youth services at your local Catholic church, but an actual puppet theater. OK. We knew that, but ...