Family dinners may play a role in reducing teenage alcohol, drug, and vaping use, according to a new study published in the Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma, while in France, a murder trial is complicated by twin brothers with identical DNA, making it difficult to determine who pulled the trigger. Meanwhile, in England, voluntary student loan repayments are on the rise, and in Britain, a US-style fried chicken craze is transforming the takeaway scene. In Wolverhampton, a voluntary group is seeking drivers for meal deliveries.
A study highlighted by Fox News, suggests that regularly sharing meals as a family may help discourage substance use among adolescents. Higher-quality family meals were linked to lower rates of alcohol, cannabis, and e-cigarette use for most teenagers, according to news agency SWNS.
In France, the trial of two identical twins accused of murder has been complicated by their shared DNA, as reported by BBC World. The 33-year-old brothers are among five defendants on trial near Paris, accused of a double murder and several attempted killings in 2020. French newspaper Le Parisien reported that both are suspected of conspiring to plot the double murder, but DNA on an assault rifle used in one of the later gun battles could only be from one twin. A police officer told the court that forensic experts were unable to determine which of the brothers had been conclusively implicated.
BBC Business reported that voluntary student loan repayments are increasing in England. Luke England, who left university with nearly £20,000 in debt, is now making voluntary payments to clear his loan faster. "There's a hundred other things that I could put that money to," he said. "By deciding to add voluntary payments, I can look to clear the debt within six years."
The US-style fried chicken craze is transforming the British takeaway scene, according to BBC Business. Chicken shops are opening at a faster rate than all other fast-food outlets. Sumayyah Zara Sillah, a 19-year-old nursing student, said, "I try to be healthy, but I like it so much," referring to her order from Leicester takeaway Ragin' Bird.
Also in Wolverhampton, a voluntary group is seeking drivers for meal deliveries, as reported by BBC Business. Friends of Di's Kitchen (FODK) needs drivers to deliver food for up to two hours on Thursday afternoons. Jan Kellond, who runs FODK, said they currently deliver to just over 300 homes every Thursday.
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