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"There 800000 older people who need care, but do not receive it" Photo: Ian Jones By Michelle Mitchell, charity director of Age UK It is painfully plain that the present arrangements for social care are in freefall. Age UK estimates that currently there are 800000 older people who need care but do not receive it ...

Harm Reduction: The Only Realistic Approach to Substance Use and Recovery : "Harm reduction -- which recognizes continuing use by addicts -- is widely credited with forestalling in the UK the second wave of HIV infection among injecting drug users, which overcame the United States. But Professor McKeganey says it has outlived ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Spending on older people's social care to fall 8.3% Local councils are planning to reduce overall spend on older people's social care by 8.4 per cent in 2011-12, an investigation by charity Age UK has found. Data from 139 councils' responses to a Freedom of Information request reveals combined cuts of ...

Have your say on health care for elderly : "Alternatively residents can have their say via Worcestershire County Council's website at haveyoursay.whub.org. uk A consultation event will take place in Droitwich on Monday, July 4. People will be quizzed on issues from10.45am at The Old Library ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Golden oldies! : "'Creating a dedicated minister for older people and launching Grey Pride is a step towards ensuring that'. The petition is available at www.greypride.org. uk . Grey Pride is supported by celebrities including Angela Rippon, who said: 'The collective ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Community Sports Trust brings Olympic spirit to Derbyshire's doorstep : " They think they've hit on a winning formula to inspire people of all ages and abilities to get active. A year ago they set up the Village Games in their home county with support from bodies across Derbyshire and funding from Sport England's Rural Fund. ... The Guardian "

Access to Dutch coffee shops a positive note for most readers : "The attraction is not particularly centered on cannabis - we grow the same strains just as well in the UK , although it is good to be able to try different strains. I fear that the Dutch government is being leaned on by the American prohibition business ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Killer admits stabbing Andrew Alexander 81 times : " The High Court in Glasgow heard Mason had earlier bought a blade from a shop after claiming he was "sick" at the way he was being treated. The 30-year-old, who has previous convictions for carrying a knife, will be sentenced in August. ... BBC News "

How do we excite the north in the Olympics? The Northerner's Friday political columnist Ed Jacobs on the hurdles which need leaping to get our regions chuffed about London (or should that be UK ?) 2012 Mmm...The Economist's view. Rather a lot of northerners seem to agree. ...

Stabbing death sentence 'a joke' : "Amanda Grant, 28, was jailed for killing her partner John Hanlon after repeatedly knifing him in an attack at his home in Glasgow . Anne Hanlon, 55, said: "He was my only boy. She has taken everything off me." Grant was originally charged with the ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Ferrari Charity Event at Silverstone on 26th July : " Matteo Torre, Ferrari North Europe's Regional Manager, commented: “The Ferrari California Experience is now a core part of our CSR activity in the UK . It is our honour and privilege to be able to share the excitement of riding in a Ferrari with another ... Honest John "

Charity Retail Association 'fights back' to stem falling stock donations CRA chief executive Warren Alexander told CivilSociety.co. uk that while reluctant to say categorically whether the quality and quantity of charity shop donations has fallen over this year, anecdotally members are reporting increasing instances of ...

Plan UK becomes 14th DEC member charity : "Plan UK has become the 14th charity member of the Disasters Emergency Committee, the organisation which raises multiple millions of pounds for major international disasters. The international children's charity is the first organisation to join the DEC ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Nearly a quarter of people are obese : "RESEARCHERS have found that the health of people in South Derbyshire is 'generally similar to the England average'. Deprivation levels are low and the number of children living in poverty — 2540 — is also lower than the national standard. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Angola: CPA, COA And UK Ambassador to Discuss London Games : "Luanda — The Angolan participation in the Olympics and Paralympics Games, to be held in London in 2012, will be discussed in Luanda by the Angolan departments of Paralympics, Olympics Committee (CPA), (COA) and the UK ambassador to Angolan. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Garden opens for charity for 20th consecutive year : "The green-fingered couple held their first open day of this year last Saturday and a quarter of the money they raise will go to Alzheimer's Research UK , the country's leading dementia research charity . This summer the gardens will open on July 3, ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Care home residents' grand effort for charity : " “Now we are asking our supporters to return the money they have raised.” For information visit the charity's website by logging onto www.hartlepoolmail.co. uk and selecting the link at the bottom of this story. Hartlepool Today "

SA truckie arrested over drug find : "A truck driver has been charged with drug offences after 14 kilograms of cannabis were found in his rig heading from South Australia to the eastern states. Police said the B-double truck was stopped at Roseworthy, north of Adelaide, on Wednesday. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Budget Sends Influx Of Inmates To County Jails : ""It reserves the prison system for the longer term, the more serious offender which we can handle very well,” Hidalgo said. The realignment program only affects incoming, low-level, non-violent offenders who are convicted after Oct. 1. United Kingdom | Ireland

Homelessness on the rise in East Herts : "By Dan Peters There were 12 people accepted as being homeless and in priority need in the district between January and March – compared to 10 recorded in the same period the year before. Last year, 4220 households in the east of England were accepted ... United Kingdom | Ireland

BBC News - London gap year students killed in Thailand coach crash : "Three London students are killed in a coach crash in Thailand while travelling from Bangkok to the northern town of Chiang Mai. United Kingdom | Ireland

Thousands of angry public sector workers take to the streets In Cardiff , hundreds of striking workers assembled to show their anger, marching through the city centre from Sophia Gardens to the Welsh Government offices in Cathays Park. Families, young people, pensioners and union members never moved to take ...

The rise of gerontophobia : "At the same time, a succession of reports has exposed appalling failures in the care of old people . The UK Care Quality Commission found elderly patients in hospital routinely dehydrated and undernourished, while the charity Age Concern concluded that ... United Kingdom | Ireland

IPPR: Staff crisis looming for home care for the elderly : "“Many of the people we interviewed spoke of the limited amount of time care workers are allocated for each older person.” Estimates suggest that 100000 people will be unable to receive the care they need across the UK over the next decade, leading many ... United Kingdom | Ireland

OAP poverty blight 'must be fought' : "Researchers for "Age of Opportunity - Transforming the lives of older people in poverty" studied projects in the UK and the US before making their recommendations. Gavin Poole, executive director of CSJ, said: "In this report we outline how government, ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Aquilani says happy to return to Liverpool : " Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani is looking forward to returning to Anfield after Juventus failed to take up the option to convert his season-long loan into a permanent deal. The Italian playmaker, bought by Liverpool from AS Roma two seasons ago ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Lee leaves Liverpool by mutual consent By Michael Lightfoot Liverpool's assistant manager Sammy Lee has left the club by mutual consent following an analysis of the backroom team. In a statement released by the club, the board told fans that they are looking at making further changes to the ...

Thousands of Scottish public sector workers join UK strike over pension reform Picket lines across the country included outside Faslane naval base, at Glasgow Sheriff Court and the Scottish Parliament. More than 700 people, including members of the Unite union and the University and College Union, gathered with PCS members in ...

Charity work at the heart of William and Kate's trip to the US The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have left the UK en route to Ottawa, Canada, where they'll begin their 10-day tour in Canada in the US High on their list of priorities during the trip? Charity work, which the couple says will be an important part of ...

Trio of UK teachers to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro for cancer research charity ... and Nikki Whatford, all teachers in the Pocklington school district of the UK , will make their attempt to conquer the summit of the Tanzanian mountain in the name of Cancer Research UK , the world's largest independent cancer research charity . ...

A Safety Valve for Inmates, the Arts, Fades in California : "I work in the records department, which has nothing to do with the arts programs .” Only two prison arts programs are left in California, and both rely on volunteers and private contributions. The one here is run by the Actors' Gang, whose artistic ... United Kingdom | Ireland

BBC to broadcast Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games The BBC will broadcast the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games in the UK, it has been announced. By Telegraph staff and agencies The broadcaster, which has covered every Games since 1954, is not disclosing the amount they are paying for the rights. ...

Cancer charity calls for openness on breast cancer : "Cancer Research UK has called for women to be better educated about breast cancer, after a new survey indicated greater openness can help to boost early detection and survival rates. According to a study commissioned by the charity and published in the ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Public sector pensions: doctors vote to ballot on industrial action : " BMA delegates vote by 87% to 13% to ballot for industrial action over pensions reform at the annual conference in Cardiff . Photograph: Bruno Vincent/Getty Images Doctors have voted overwhelmingly to ballot the profession on industrial action to protest ... The Guardian "

Myeloma UK's new Academy for health professionals : "Health charity Myeloma UK has launched the Myeloma Academy, a unique online programme designed to meet the educational needs of health care professionals involved in the treatment and care of patients with this rare bone marrow cancer. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

The private sector must assume a central role in global development : " It is also incontrovertible that the most significant reductions in poverty have been a result of private sector activity. A study carried out by UNCTAD, the Indian Government, and the UK Department for International Development (DFID) found that rises ... The Guardian (blog) "

Obesity and poverty hit London children Fifty-seven per cent of children in Tower Hamlets are growing up in deprived conditions - defined as being when their families receive means-tested benefits - while the average rate found across England is 20 per cent. Kingston, Bromley, Bexley, Sutton ...

Living in the shadow of prosperity: why children in rural India don't go to school : ""I have never witnessed poverty at such close quarters," she explains. "Seeing children unable to study because they are dizzy from hunger makes me very uneasy about my own comforts. How can I eat my lunch when they don't have any? ... United Kingdom | Ireland

First director of Julian House retires after 20 years : ""It was about preparing them to have a sustainable lifestyle, but it took us a number of years to realise it was equally important that they had the social skills to make friends who weren't homeless ." Soon after opening the premises in Manvers Street, ... United Kingdom | Ireland