KIDS my age - in the 13-17 group - have nowhere to go at night. My local community centre doesn't provide much and they will not let in teenagers in the evenings because we are classed as trouble-makers, which isn't true. And its very similar in other places.

If you want to go swimming or ice-skating you have to spend at least £2 to get in.

Teenagers are so fed up with not being able to afford the prices to get into these places that more and more of them are turning to crime to get money for a good time.

Now, over 50 per cent of teenagers have either stolen something or broken into a car or been with someone who has a car all because they have nowhere to go and nothing to do.

L NORMAN, Hall Street, Blackburn.

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