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Have you ever wondered just how much it costs to raise your teenager? We all know that teens are expensive, but just how much will you end up spending on them? We decided to try to get the answers by breaking down the costs into categories:

1) Schooling- Did you know that if you send your teen to a private school it will cost you an average of some $27,200 over four years? The average cost of schooling for your teen is $3,744.

2) Cars- Did you know that teenager auto insurance costs an average of $6,900 over three years? Combining that with the average price of a car for your teen, you will spend $27,470 on average.

3) Medical Care- Did you know that teen health insurance will cost you an average of $11,000 over four years? Adding this to other medical costs, you will spend an average of $13,500 on your teen’s health.

4) Food and Clothing- Did you know that you will spend an average of $7,400 on teen clothing? You will spend another $21,900 of feeding your teen, on average. The total for these is some $29,300 on average.

5) Presents- Did you know that teens love presents? Of course you did! This will set you back some $7,150 on average.

6) Lost Income- Many moms no longer work so that they can care for their teenager. Factoring in probabilities, this will set you back $26,400 on average.

Adding all of these averages together, your teenager is going to cost you an average of $107,564! Now you know

A 17-year-old cyclist has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after being involved in a collision with a car in Hampshire.

The crash involved the cyclist and a silver Ford Galaxy on the southbound carriageway of Woodside Avenue, Eastleigh, on Friday evening.

Despite his injuries, he is in a stable condition in Southampton General Hospital, police said.

The driver of the car is assisting police with their inquiries.

The road closed for three hours for a full investigation of the scene.

Police would like to speak to the drivers of two cars directly behind the Ford at time of the crash.

Train services in Cumbria were disrupted when a car plunged down an embankment and onto rail tracks.

The Rover, driven by a 40-year-old woman from Cockermouth, left Barras Lane in Dalston and came to rest on the Carlisle to Barrow line.

Trains using the route were immediately stopped after a member of the public alerted the emergency services.

The car was winched to safety and the driver treated for shock after the incident on Friday afternoon.

Cumbria Police said it was fortunate that no trains were on the track at the time.

Two 15-year-olds have been killed in a crash involving a stolen car in Bradford.

Police said a silver Peugeot 206, which had been reported stolen from the Thornton area, crashed into a building and then two cars on Kippling Lane.

The driver, a 15-year-old boy, and a 15-year-old girl, were pronounced dead at the scene at 2220 GMT on Friday.

Police said a 19-year-old man had been arrested in connection with the incident.

Officers are appealing for witnesses to contact them.

A 12-year-old is in hospital after being hit crossing the road in Christchurch.

The child was struck just after 8am on Lake Terrace Rd, near Burwood Primary School.

A St John Ambulance spokesman says the child was taken to Christchurch Hospital with moderate to serious injuries.

The Police Complaints Authority is investigating after a police car struck another vehicle in Christchurch yesterday.

Inspector Craig McKay says shortly before six the unit was called out to an incident involving a man brandishing a knife on Ferry Road. He says the police car was going through a green light east-bound on Tuam Street at the time. It slowed down at the intersection with lights and sirens going - it appears at this stage the other vehicle has turned in front of the police car and was hit side-on.

Inspector McKay says the three men in the car were taken to hospital but he believes there are no serious injuries. The airbags in the police vehicle deployed and the officers were uninjured.

A pedestrian is in a serious condition after being struck by a car in the Canterbury town of Leeston early this morning.

The man has been airlifted to Christchurch Hospital.

Police and the Serious Crash Unit attended the scene in High Street.