A tale of two trap houses: being cuckooed ruined my friend’s life – but did it then help save him?
Drug gangs have moved off Britain’s streets and into vulnerable people’s homes.
Addicts like my friend are easy targets, but…
#Society #Cuckooing #UK #Drugs #Crime #Gangs #CountyLines #TrapHouses
Drug gangs have moved off Britain’s streets and into vulnerable people’s homes.
Addicts like my friend are easy targets, but…
#Society #Cuckooing #UK #Drugs #Crime #Gangs #CountyLines #TrapHouses
A tale of two trap houses: being cuckooed ruined my friend’s life – but did it then help save him?
by Max Daly — The Guardian
mediafaro.org
September 22, 2026 at 1:42 PM
A tale of two trap houses: being cuckooed ruined my friend’s life – but did it then help save him?
Drug gangs have moved off Britain’s streets and into vulnerable people’s homes.
Addicts like my friend are easy targets, but…
#Society #Cuckooing #UK #Drugs #Crime #Gangs #CountyLines #TrapHouses
Drug gangs have moved off Britain’s streets and into vulnerable people’s homes.
Addicts like my friend are easy targets, but…
#Society #Cuckooing #UK #Drugs #Crime #Gangs #CountyLines #TrapHouses
County lines does not begin with drugs.
It begins with children who want to belong. Children who want money. Respect. Someone to notice them.
The tragedy at the heart of THE BOY ON THE SOFA.
#CountyLines
#TheBoyOnTheSofa
It begins with children who want to belong. Children who want money. Respect. Someone to notice them.
The tragedy at the heart of THE BOY ON THE SOFA.
#CountyLines
#TheBoyOnTheSofa
August 29, 2026 at 1:27 PM
County lines does not begin with drugs.
It begins with children who want to belong. Children who want money. Respect. Someone to notice them.
The tragedy at the heart of THE BOY ON THE SOFA.
#CountyLines
#TheBoyOnTheSofa
It begins with children who want to belong. Children who want money. Respect. Someone to notice them.
The tragedy at the heart of THE BOY ON THE SOFA.
#CountyLines
#TheBoyOnTheSofa
From @loubookmarks.bsky.social
#Review of CODE - Justice in Motion. The tackling countylines and knife crime show everyone should see featuring bike stunts, rap, and more... @EdFringe #theatre #bikes #rap #hiphop #physicaltheatre #PleasanceTheatr… bookmarksandstages.home.blog/2026/08/19/r...
#Review of CODE - Justice in Motion. The tackling countylines and knife crime show everyone should see featuring bike stunts, rap, and more... @EdFringe #theatre #bikes #rap #hiphop #physicaltheatre #PleasanceTheatr… bookmarksandstages.home.blog/2026/08/19/r...
#Review of CODE – Justice in Motion. The tackling countylines and knife crime show everyone should see featuring bike stunts, rap, and more… @EdFringe #theatre #bikes #rap #hiphop #physicaltheatre #bi...
CODE – Justice in Motion review by Bookmarks and Stages – Louise Cannon ★★★★★ This could be one of the most important and powerful shows you ever see. As you walk to the theatre space, …
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August 19, 2026 at 6:27 PM
From @loubookmarks.bsky.social
#Review of CODE - Justice in Motion. The tackling countylines and knife crime show everyone should see featuring bike stunts, rap, and more... @EdFringe #theatre #bikes #rap #hiphop #physicaltheatre #PleasanceTheatr… bookmarksandstages.home.blog/2026/08/19/r...
#Review of CODE - Justice in Motion. The tackling countylines and knife crime show everyone should see featuring bike stunts, rap, and more... @EdFringe #theatre #bikes #rap #hiphop #physicaltheatre #PleasanceTheatr… bookmarksandstages.home.blog/2026/08/19/r...
Thetford, Reform etc. Like trouble at football before maybe it's time to get some decent pills on the go. Reduced sentences for countylines kids who move over. Get those rural rave emporiums open again selling borderline hippy stuff. It's a policy.
August 7, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Thetford, Reform etc. Like trouble at football before maybe it's time to get some decent pills on the go. Reduced sentences for countylines kids who move over. Get those rural rave emporiums open again selling borderline hippy stuff. It's a policy.
A Bedford man who ran a county lines drug network has been jailed for six years and five months. Mohammed Rahman, 24, directed local runners to distribute Class A drugs across Bedfordshire.
#Bedford #BedfordNews #CountyLines
#Bedford #BedfordNews #CountyLines
Bedfordshire Police dismantle Bedford drug network as county line leader jailed - Bedford Independent
Police have jailed a Bedford man who ran a major county drug line using local runners. Discover how officers dismantled his supply network...
www.bedfordindependent.co.uk
July 17, 2026 at 9:27 AM
A Bedford man who ran a county lines drug network has been jailed for six years and five months. Mohammed Rahman, 24, directed local runners to distribute Class A drugs across Bedfordshire.
#Bedford #BedfordNews #CountyLines
#Bedford #BedfordNews #CountyLines
County lines activity is not just about drugs. It is about the exploitation of children.
If something doesn’t feel right, tell Crimestoppers 100% anonymously.
Read more about the signs to spot: crimestoppers-uk.org/get-involved...
#Countylines #ChildExploitation
If something doesn’t feel right, tell Crimestoppers 100% anonymously.
Read more about the signs to spot: crimestoppers-uk.org/get-involved...
#Countylines #ChildExploitation
July 16, 2026 at 1:22 PM
County lines activity is not just about drugs. It is about the exploitation of children.
If something doesn’t feel right, tell Crimestoppers 100% anonymously.
Read more about the signs to spot: crimestoppers-uk.org/get-involved...
#Countylines #ChildExploitation
If something doesn’t feel right, tell Crimestoppers 100% anonymously.
Read more about the signs to spot: crimestoppers-uk.org/get-involved...
#Countylines #ChildExploitation
#CountyLines #ChildExploitation #Crimestoppers #Safeguarding #ProtectChildren #CrimePrevention #CommunitySafety #MissingChildren #SpeakUp #StopExploitation #Wales #RaiseAwareness
Crimestoppers Launches County Lines Campaign
Crimestoppers has launched a national campaign to expose the hidden exploitation of children linked to county lines.
www.welshcountry.co.uk
July 16, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Countylines, but it’s bees
May 8, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Countylines, but it’s bees
Leo Powell has recently created a film about a vulnerable teenager who is groomed by a dangerous street figure and pulled into the violent world of #CountyLines.
🙌🏽It was released in January and has been viewed more than a million times.
We would recommend watching the film.
bit.ly/47m8pX7
🙌🏽It was released in January and has been viewed more than a million times.
We would recommend watching the film.
bit.ly/47m8pX7
April 17, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Leo Powell has recently created a film about a vulnerable teenager who is groomed by a dangerous street figure and pulled into the violent world of #CountyLines.
🙌🏽It was released in January and has been viewed more than a million times.
We would recommend watching the film.
bit.ly/47m8pX7
🙌🏽It was released in January and has been viewed more than a million times.
We would recommend watching the film.
bit.ly/47m8pX7
❓Have you received the April newsletter?
💻This month’s issue has a special focus on #CountyLines plus an Easter reflection from Lois; an interview with our new team member, Ayshea; case studies from Liverpool and Rochester Diocese and much more!
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💻This month’s issue has a special focus on #CountyLines plus an Easter reflection from Lois; an interview with our new team member, Ayshea; case studies from Liverpool and Rochester Diocese and much more!
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April 1, 2026 at 11:03 AM
❓Have you received the April newsletter?
💻This month’s issue has a special focus on #CountyLines plus an Easter reflection from Lois; an interview with our new team member, Ayshea; case studies from Liverpool and Rochester Diocese and much more!
➡️https://bit.ly/4c5OwGl
Sign up: bit.ly/4lPg71P
💻This month’s issue has a special focus on #CountyLines plus an Easter reflection from Lois; an interview with our new team member, Ayshea; case studies from Liverpool and Rochester Diocese and much more!
➡️https://bit.ly/4c5OwGl
Sign up: bit.ly/4lPg71P
On comparative pricing. Because I thought wild garlic out back ain't up yet bought 4 plants in Herne Hill for a tennner. Needless to say stuff I brought from my brother's in N Wales for nowt is up in back. #countylines
March 22, 2026 at 11:47 AM
On comparative pricing. Because I thought wild garlic out back ain't up yet bought 4 plants in Herne Hill for a tennner. Needless to say stuff I brought from my brother's in N Wales for nowt is up in back. #countylines
In the 5th week of #ChildrenintheShadows Revisited, we interview Leo Powell, a leading County Lines educator.
He shares movingly about the way in which young people can get targeted by #CountyLines gangs and the role churches can play in disrupting this pipeline.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V0-...
He shares movingly about the way in which young people can get targeted by #CountyLines gangs and the role churches can play in disrupting this pipeline.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V0-...
March 19, 2026 at 9:44 AM
In the 5th week of #ChildrenintheShadows Revisited, we interview Leo Powell, a leading County Lines educator.
He shares movingly about the way in which young people can get targeted by #CountyLines gangs and the role churches can play in disrupting this pipeline.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V0-...
He shares movingly about the way in which young people can get targeted by #CountyLines gangs and the role churches can play in disrupting this pipeline.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V0-...
Across the week, officers arrested ten people on suspicion of drug supply offences and recovered what the force described as significant quantities of crack cocaine, cocaine, heroin and cannabis...
#Bedford #BedfordNews #CountyLines #Police #Drugs #KnifeCrime #VulnerablePeople #LostBoys
#Bedford #BedfordNews #CountyLines #Police #Drugs #KnifeCrime #VulnerablePeople #LostBoys
Drugs, knives and cash seized in county lines crackdown across Bedfordshire - Bedford Independent
Bedfordshire Police arrested ten people, seized drugs, knives and cash, and carried out prevention work during a week of action...
www.bedfordindependent.co.uk
March 13, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Across the week, officers arrested ten people on suspicion of drug supply offences and recovered what the force described as significant quantities of crack cocaine, cocaine, heroin and cannabis...
#Bedford #BedfordNews #CountyLines #Police #Drugs #KnifeCrime #VulnerablePeople #LostBoys
#Bedford #BedfordNews #CountyLines #Police #Drugs #KnifeCrime #VulnerablePeople #LostBoys
Could this be the end of School Dinners as we know them? Here are the ITV Calendar breakfast headlines. youtube.com/shorts/56DMO...
#LocalNews #Breakfast #Headlines #Yorkshire #Lincolnshire #ITV #GMB #Calendar #SchoolDinners #bunker #nuclear #CountyLines
#LocalNews #Breakfast #Headlines #Yorkshire #Lincolnshire #ITV #GMB #Calendar #SchoolDinners #bunker #nuclear #CountyLines
Could this be the end of School Dinners as we know them?
YouTube video by Victoria Whittam
youtube.com
March 13, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Could this be the end of School Dinners as we know them? Here are the ITV Calendar breakfast headlines. youtube.com/shorts/56DMO...
#LocalNews #Breakfast #Headlines #Yorkshire #Lincolnshire #ITV #GMB #Calendar #SchoolDinners #bunker #nuclear #CountyLines
#LocalNews #Breakfast #Headlines #Yorkshire #Lincolnshire #ITV #GMB #Calendar #SchoolDinners #bunker #nuclear #CountyLines
Someone help me think of a good name for the Republican gerrymandering of Texas.
Panic Countylines?
Distribute the Whites?
Panic Countylines?
Distribute the Whites?
Fox News was on at the gym over the weekend and the chyron said "WOKE MAPPING" to refer to gerrymandering and honestly I've gotta hand it to them, it's been rattling around in my head like Beat It for 48 hours.
March 10, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Someone help me think of a good name for the Republican gerrymandering of Texas.
Panic Countylines?
Distribute the Whites?
Panic Countylines?
Distribute the Whites?
March 8, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Debt bondage is forcing family members into #drugmarkets I don't like the term #CountyLines it doesn't do justice to how complex & visible in plain sight this is. Opportunism from
#Prohibition & #intersectional poverty are the biggest drivers.
www.kirkleessafeguardingchildren.co.uk/wp-content/u...
#Prohibition & #intersectional poverty are the biggest drivers.
www.kirkleessafeguardingchildren.co.uk/wp-content/u...
www.kirkleessafeguardingchildren.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Debt bondage is forcing family members into #drugmarkets I don't like the term #CountyLines it doesn't do justice to how complex & visible in plain sight this is. Opportunism from
#Prohibition & #intersectional poverty are the biggest drivers.
www.kirkleessafeguardingchildren.co.uk/wp-content/u...
#Prohibition & #intersectional poverty are the biggest drivers.
www.kirkleessafeguardingchildren.co.uk/wp-content/u...
For #CountyLines, there are a lot of psychological coercion tactics that are employed by the traffickers - victims may look free, but it’s not the case, threats, debt bondage, etc all coerce the victim. #HumanTrafficking
February 11, 2026 at 9:56 AM
For #CountyLines, there are a lot of psychological coercion tactics that are employed by the traffickers - victims may look free, but it’s not the case, threats, debt bondage, etc all coerce the victim. #HumanTrafficking
In six hours, you could learn about
- #ChildTrafficking in the UK
- The intergenerational impact of modern slavery
- #OnlineGrooming
- #CountyLines
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- #ChildTrafficking in the UK
- The intergenerational impact of modern slavery
- #OnlineGrooming
- #CountyLines
- How tech is helping to fight #exploitation on a global scale
Download our new resource today.
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February 7, 2026 at 6:00 AM
In six hours, you could learn about
- #ChildTrafficking in the UK
- The intergenerational impact of modern slavery
- #OnlineGrooming
- #CountyLines
- How tech is helping to fight #exploitation on a global scale
Download our new resource today.
bit.ly/4pSQT38
- #ChildTrafficking in the UK
- The intergenerational impact of modern slavery
- #OnlineGrooming
- #CountyLines
- How tech is helping to fight #exploitation on a global scale
Download our new resource today.
bit.ly/4pSQT38
In six hours, you could learn about
- #ChildTrafficking in the UK
- The intergenerational impact of modern slavery
- #OnlineGrooming
- #CountyLines
- How tech is helping to fight #exploitation on a global scale
Download our new resource today.
bit.ly/4pSQT38
- #ChildTrafficking in the UK
- The intergenerational impact of modern slavery
- #OnlineGrooming
- #CountyLines
- How tech is helping to fight #exploitation on a global scale
Download our new resource today.
bit.ly/4pSQT38
February 3, 2026 at 7:01 AM
In six hours, you could learn about
- #ChildTrafficking in the UK
- The intergenerational impact of modern slavery
- #OnlineGrooming
- #CountyLines
- How tech is helping to fight #exploitation on a global scale
Download our new resource today.
bit.ly/4pSQT38
- #ChildTrafficking in the UK
- The intergenerational impact of modern slavery
- #OnlineGrooming
- #CountyLines
- How tech is helping to fight #exploitation on a global scale
Download our new resource today.
bit.ly/4pSQT38
#CountyLines exploitation is evolving – more covert, more digital & harder to detect. Vulnerable pupils are at risk & school #safeguarding is vital. A new Safeguarding Digest article outlines trends, challenges & strategies for #schools: buff.ly/9Kv66L8 #Education #ChildProtection
County lines: Spotting the signs and supporting young victims - SecEd
Explore how county lines exploitation has evolved, the risks for vulnerable pupils & safeguarding strategies for schools
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February 2, 2026 at 8:26 PM
#CountyLines exploitation is evolving – more covert, more digital & harder to detect. Vulnerable pupils are at risk & school #safeguarding is vital. A new Safeguarding Digest article outlines trends, challenges & strategies for #schools: buff.ly/9Kv66L8 #Education #ChildProtection
🎟️ FREE virtual conference | 27 Jan 2026
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January 23, 2026 at 9:15 AM
🎟️ FREE virtual conference | 27 Jan 2026
Build practical skills to safeguard vulnerable children. Learn how to spot County Lines risks, recognise warning signs, and respond effectively.
👉 Register free with code EDUK00CL
🔗 tinyurl.com/uhn6fk9y
#Free #Countylines #Safeguarding #Traumainformed #Eduk
Build practical skills to safeguard vulnerable children. Learn how to spot County Lines risks, recognise warning signs, and respond effectively.
👉 Register free with code EDUK00CL
🔗 tinyurl.com/uhn6fk9y
#Free #Countylines #Safeguarding #Traumainformed #Eduk