Under-age drinkers plaguing town / BBC, Friday, 17 October 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7676021.stm
"Police said youths are descending on Lochgelly from nearby towns
Up to 200 teenagers are descending on a Fife town every week for co-ordinated drinking sessions, it has been claimed. Locals said youths were descending on Lochgelly from nearby towns such as Cardenden, Ballingry, and Cowdenbeath. Children as young as 12 were said to be getting drunk before causing trouble in Friday night gatherings, which it is thought are arranged in the classroom. Community wardens have tried free cinema tickets and minibuses to youth clubs to curb the problem."

Off the streets into the great outdoors / 24dash.com, 27 October 2008
http://www.24dash.com/news/Housing/2008-10-27-Off-the-streets-into-the-great-outdoors
"Taking kids off the beaten track is helping them to follow the straight and narrow on an activity programme that uses outdoor activities to stop youngsters getting into trouble. Riverside Housing worked with Merseyside police to send 12 young people from Seacombe and Poulton on the Wirral on an outdoor experience to find out more about themselves and develop confidence and self-esteem, in a bid to curb anti social behaviour in the area."

Landlords and residents - making communities safer / 24dash.com, 20 October 2008
http://digbig.com/4xthy
"When Pauline Beckett and the Sycamore Way and Area Tenants and Residents Association (Sycamore Way and Areas TARA) were faced with Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) in their community they rose to what most would consider a daunting challenge. After it became apparent a local convenience store was strongly linked with selling alcohol to underage drinkers, as well as adults buying alcohol for youngsters congregating outside the premises, Pauline and the Sycamore Way and Areas TARA decided to..."

Driving down crime in Manchester / 24dash.com, 30 October 2008
http://www.24dash.com/news/Housing/2008-10-30-Driving-down-crime-in-Manchester
"Police officers in east Manchester now have an extra vehicle to help them drive down crime in the area – thanks to sponsorship from Eastlands Homes. The housing association has provided the car to allow officers to respond to incidents of anti-social behaviour and domestic abuse in Beswick, Clayton and Openshaw."

Tackling fireworks misuse: a practitioner's guide / Home Office and BERR, September 2008
PDF - http://digbig.com/4xspj

Parents 4 Parents help battle anti-social behaviour / 24dash.com, 22 October 2008
http://digbig.com/4xsnp
"Wirral’s Anti-Social Behaviour Team has celebrated the launch of a brand new parenting support group.Parents 4 Parents is a new support group run by parents for parents with children engaged, or at risk of engaging, in anti-social behaviour."

Reduction in anti-social behaviour in the 'safe' Derbyshire Dales / 24dash.com, 8 October 2008
http://digbig.com/4xsne
"The Derbyshire Dales has further enhanced its reputation as one of the cleanest and safest places to live in England.Official figures reveal a 4% drop in incidents of anti-social behaviour across the district, while in the towns of Ashbourne and Matlock the reduction figure is an impressive 10%."

Focus on safety in Fleetwood neighbourhood / 24dash.com, 8 October 2008
http://digbig.com/4xsnd
"...The event has been organised by West View Community Association with active involvement from the Wyre Community Safety Partnership. It falls neatly into Not In My Neighbourhood Week (13 to 17 October), a national initiative highlighting the wide range of organisations working behind the scenes to keep people safe and encouraging engagement with residents to find out what concerns them most."

Green paint latest weapon in fight against anti-social behaviour / 24dash.com, 9 October 2008
http://digbig.com/4xsnc
"Council chiefs are testing a new weapon in the fight against anti-social behaviour - green paint.Workers created a "no nuisance" zone in a car park in Dereham, Norfolk.Parking bays near houses have been painted green and the word "respect" written on the ground - in the hope of deterring trouble-makers."

Anti-social behaviour team in Newcastle win major award / 24dash.com, 9 October 2008
http://digbig.com/4xsna
"Your Homes Newcastle's Housing Anti Social Behaviour Enforcement Team (HASBET) has won the team category in the Social Landlords Crime and Nuisance Group's Delivering Results awards for positive achievements in making their neighbourhoods safer. "

Gating a Problem Alley: Step-by-step guide / Home Office, 20 October 2008
http://www.respect.gov.uk/members/article.aspx?id=12592
"This guide offers practical advice on how to protect communities by closing off alleyways that are exploited by criminals."

Torquay hoodie ban for Asbo teenagers / Independent, 15 October 2008
http://digbig.com/4xrxh
"Four young men from the seaside town of Torquay have been banned from wearing hooded tops as part of an Asbo that has 10 conditions to it."

Police hit squad moves into town / BBC, 30 September 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7642192.stm
"A new police hit squad is aiming to catch drug dealers and criminals in Arbroath while tackling anti-social behaviour and improving road safety. The team of nine officers will work in the area until mid-January."

Scots drinkers down more spirits / BBC, 26 September 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7637381.stm
"Scots drinkers downed almost two litres more spirits last year
People in Scotland drank almost two litres more pure alcohol last year than those living in other parts of Britain, according to new research. The figures from Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (Shaap) were based on alcohol sales data."

Shelter launches new project to tackle anti-social behaviour in Birmingham / 24dash.com, 6 October 2008
http://digbig.com/4xqmp
"Housing and homelessness charity Shelter, in partnership with the Trinity Centre, is launching an innovative new project that will work with families to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB), and therefore prevent homelessness."

Possible cause of antisocial behavior identified / Eurekalert, 30 September 2008
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-09/uoc-pco092908.php
"A link between reduced levels of the 'stress hormone' cortisol and antisocial behaviour in male adolescents has been discovered by a research team at the University of Cambridge."

Cardiff Council launches Wales' first out-of-hours noise service / 24dash.com, 1 September 2008
http://digbig.com/4xpgg
"Cardiff Council has launched a reactive out-of-hours noise service today for residents disturbed by night time noise. Cardiff is the first council in Wales to introduce this service. Two out-of-hours Noise Enforcement Officers are on duty from 7pm onwards from Wednesday to Sunday, with the service operating as late as 3am at peak periods on the weekends."

Street Pastors to help tackle anti-social behaviour on Wandsworth's streets / 24dash.com, 1 September 2008
http://digbig.com/4xpgf
"Church leaders will be patrolling Wandsworth town centre from October in an extension of the street pastors initiative.It follows the success of a trial scheme which has been running in Balham on Friday and Saturday evenings since April."

Families flee anti-social youths/ BBC News, 19 September 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7624658.stm
"A number of families have been forced out of their homes in north Belfast in recent days by the behaviour of anti-social teenagers in the area. Other residents in Queen Victoria Gardens say they want to leave as soon as possible."

Call for England to aid youth drinks ban MacAskill seeks help to stop alcohol warehouses being set up on border / The Observer, September 7 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/sep/07/drugsandalcohol.scotland?gusrc=rss&feed=society
"Scotland is calling on Westminster for help in implementing controversial plans to ban off-sale drinks to under-21s in an attempt to curb alcohol abuse across the country."