New Street Station has introduced a wristband scheme to keep kids sage inside the busy station. Network Rail decided to launch the child safe scheme, which allows parents to collect free wristbands, during half term. Any lost child can go to the reception and staff can track down parents who have provided contact numbers for the wristbands. Further information on Birmingham’s Child Safe Zone is available at www.birmingham.gov.uk/childsafe

Hampshire soldiers will be arriving home this weekend after their journey from Iraq. Local Army recruitment office is telling people to buy Tiger wristbands to show their support. The Wristbands cost £2 and £1 goes to the Daily Echo-backed services charity Help for Heroes and £1 goes to regiment.

Rotary club of Monkseaton Centenary is conducting a campaign wherein it will distribute free wristbands to local charities. On these wristbands, parents can write the mobile number of their children before tying it around the child’s wrist. The band is made of special paper that will not disintegrate in rain and cannot be removed and re-fastened. Monkseaton president Tahir Rashid said: “As a father of young children I know the great anxiety experienced by parents if a child becomes separated from them at an event attended by a lot of people.

Today is Melanoma Monday, a day wherein you are taught about skin care cancer prevention as well as early detection. This day was established by American Academy of Dermatology. One of the common diseases in U.S. is skin cancer. Nearly one million people are diagnosed with this disease every year. One person dies every hour of melanoma in U.S. Always wear a sunscreen lotion if you are out in sun. There is a new way of reminding you to reapply sunscreen and let you know if you’re getting too much sun exposure. It’s called the UV Sun Sense wristband.