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At Blades Down, we are always looking for meaningful, practical ways to prevent knife harm and protect lives. We are...

This week is Knife Crime Awareness Week 2025, and for us at Blades Down it is never just a date...

In recent weeks, the government has announced a new measure under its ongoing crackdown on knife crime: a ban on...

As parents, we all want to believe we know what our children are doing, thinking, feeling. We like to think...

The recent sentencing of Ben Ruddock in Ellesmere Port has left me profoundly disillusioned with our justice system. As someone...

I never imagined knife crime would become such a central part of my life. I wasn’t a politician or a...

How Incel Culture Contributes to Youth Violence Incel culture—short for “involuntary celibate”—has grown from niche internet forums into something far...

Netflix’s “Adolescence”: The Brutal Truth Behind the Screen If you haven’t watched Adolescence yet, you need to. Not just because...