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Why do older people in the UK have a higher disposable income than ... : Why do older people in the UK have a higher disposable income than younger people? Its for geography homework and i really don't understand it and also, ...

Cigarettes and alcohol: less experimenting, more abstinence by Irish teens : The UK was the other nation to see a significant decrease in the lifetime use of cannabis . In Ireland, only one in ten boys had used cannabis , with that dropping to just one in 20 when examining the use of the substance by girls in the 30 days prior to ...

Sudanese woman sentenced to stoning death over adultery claims : Intisar Sharif Abdallah was tried without access to a lawyer and is being detained with her four-month-old baby , according to Amnesty International. Amnesty puts Abdallah's age at 20; Human Rights Watch says she may be under 18. The Guardian

Your views on the news - child poverty, social mobility and striking teachers : A damning report from Unicef for the UK's government. According to the study, the government's austerity measures could undermine the progress made against child poverty in the UK during the early years of the recession. mikebach says: The Children's ... The Guardian (blog)

The Chopper: 'Every child's dream' : The Chopper first went on sale in the UK in 1970 after bicycle firm Raleigh sent Alan Oakley to the US seeking inspiration to revive their flagging fortunes. The designer, who'd worked on specialised machines for races like the Tour de France, ... BBC News

UNICEF warns Government cuts will increase UK child poverty ... : A new UNICEF report shows that the UK has done better than many other rich countries in ...

UK children need more volunteer male befrienders : Yet, less than a quarter of UK volunteer child befrienders are men. "The shortage means many boys in need of a strong male presence in their lives are missing out on the adult male companionship they would like," states researcher Dr Sue Milne of the ...

Video: Pastor 'had death threats' after child's song about 'no homos in heaven' :  The pastor of a church was reported to have received death threats after a video appeared online yesterday showing a child being cheered on while singing anti-gay lyrics. The church at which the boy, reported to be ...

Community policing to tackle security challenges : Organised by Justice for All, a criminal justice reform organisation, in collaboration with the Department for International Development (DFID) a UK -based agency, the six-month programme kick-started at Agege Local Government Area of Lagos State. Spyghana.com

Retention of data on octogenarian protester “amply justified” : Retention of data on a national database of material relating to a protester's attendance at demonstrations by a group that had a history of violence, criminality and disorder, did not engage Article 8 of the Human Rights Convention. UK Human Rights Blog (blog)

UK reporter won't be prosecuted for hack leaks : Allison Levitt, principal legal adviser to the director of public prosecution, explained that the decision not to charge Hill came after considering new legal guidelines for criminality in journalism. In cases involving the media, prosecutors must ... Ireland | United Kingdom | America | Stigmabase | Egaylity

Court results added to neighbourhood crime map : ... a crime -mapping website last year to let people see how many burglaries, robberies and violent crimes have happened on their doorstep. Now the results of police investigations and court cases are being added to the map - published on www.police. uk . Kent Online

'Let's give every schoolboy lines for smoking cannabis' : "She used it for period pains and post-childbirth - and a hundred years on we lock up people with multiple sclerosis who use it." A similar scepticism about government policy is a typically prominent feature of his new book, Drugs - Without the Hot ...

Editor's blog: housing, homelessness and health Research published recently by Homeless Link, and explored in more detail on the housing network this week, revealed some alarming facts about the relationship between housing and health services in the UK . Every time public service professionals meet ...

Soccer study finds 93 percent of fans would support openly gay players : It is often claimed that the problem lies with an intolerant fan culture, but a new study reveals that 93% of football fans oppose homophobia and would support openly gay players. The study, published in the British Journal of Sociology, ... Ireland | United Kingdom | America | Stigmabase | Egaylity

UK to provide same-sex couples free in vitro fertilization : LONDON – Gay and lesbian couples will be eligible for free fertility treatment on the NHS (National Health Service), the publicly funded healthcare system in the United Kingdom, under controversial new proposals. According to a Sky News report, ... LGBT Weekly

California senate approves ban on 'gay cure' therapy for minors : The Californian state senate last night approved a bill to ban the use of so-called conversion therapies on minors which attempt to alter their sexual orientation. Senate Bill 1172 will now be voted on by the state ... PinkNews.co.uk

The Queen has turned her back on the gay community : Not once in her 60-year reign has she publicly acknowledged the existence of the LGBT community – or gay members of her own royal family. The Queen has turned her back on queens. While she has spoken approvingly of the UK's many races and faiths, ... The Guardian Blogs (blog)

Leading Rabbi Slams Marriage Equality Opponents : Dr Romain was speaking at an open debate in London on marriage equality held by the anti- gay equality group Catholic Voices and the pro equality British Humanist Association. Dr Romain argued that some opponents are quick to pick out verses in the ...

Two weeks remain for public consultation on marriage equality in England and Wales Two weeks remain until the government's consultation on how to introduce marriage equality for gay couples closes, prompting final calls for responses from gay and trans people as well as straight allies.

Social Housing to get low carbon heating systems - Department of ... : A £10 million scheme aimed at getting low carbon forms of heating like biomass boilers, solar hot water panels and heat pumps into the homes of social housing ...

Registrations of social housing fall year on year The number of public sector registrations to build new homes in the UK during the rolling quarter February to April 2012 was just 5867, compared to 11521 last year. The NHBC figures show an overall 15 per cent drop in registrations from 30649 last year ...

Health and Family Services chief inducted into UK College of Social Work's ... “I am happy to be among them and honored to be recognized by UK's College of Social Work.” Haynes began her career in the Somerset area, working in the community mental health system as an alcohol and drug counselor. She later worked in the Cabinet for ...

Older workers feel discriminated against by flexible working rules Almost a third of older workers think that their employers put colleagues with young children first, leading to tensions in the workplace, new research shows. By James Hall, Consumer Affairs Editor People aged between 45 and 54 think that the flexible ...

England's university applications down 10% : There has been a 10% drop in the number of people from England applying to study in the UK when higher fees start, figures show. The university admissions service, Ucas, says 46413 fewer students from England have applied than at the same time last ... BBC News

£3.84 a week spent on meals for elderly While local authorities claim that vast amounts of their budgets are going on care for the elderly , a report has revealed that some councils are spending £3.84 a week on 'meals on wheels' – but some are spending nearly 30 times that amount.

Doctors strike: They're more concerned about their pockets than patients At a time when millions are out of work, parents are struggling with household bills and the elderly have no reassurance of adequate social care, some doctors are showing that their concern is more for their pockets than their patients.

UK govt to put funds in alternative business lending LONDON  - The British government plans to pump 100 million pounds ($155.3 million) through alternative lending platforms such as peer-to-peer lending as part of its efforts to boost funding for small businesses.

New cases of gonorrhoea up by a quarter in 2011 It is after the release of new figures revealed that new cases of gonorrhoea increased by 25 percent in 2011 in England . Overall, there was a two percent increase in the number of new diagnoses of STIs last year, according to the UK's Health Protection ...

Ed Balls: My late gay uncle inspired me to support gay marriage Ed Balls, the Labour shadow chancellor, has said his gay uncle inspired him to support the case for same-sex marriage. By James Kirkup, Deputy Political Editor Mr Balls said he believed that homosexual couples should be able to marry in the same way as ...

Child poverty: Absolute and relative The distinction between absolute and relative poverty is once more in the news. This week, Unicef published a new report warning that UK child poverty is set to rise, and accusing the government of delivering a 'catastrophic blow to the futures of ...

Mail blasts Clegg for forcing MPs to back gay marriage Nick Clegg's plan to force all of his MPs to vote for gay marriage has been criticised by the Daily Mail. Nick Clegg's plan to force all of his MPs to vote for gay marriage has been branded an “imperious display of illiberalism” by an editorial in the ...

Sky Atlantic to celebrate British gay icons - PinkNews.co.uk The satellite television channel, Sky Atlantic, is set to broadcast a three-part series on British gay icons, to coincide with Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

UK Sees Rise of US-Style Anti-Abortion Tactics By Sarah Ditum Polls show most UK citizens support a woman's right to choose abortion. But US-style anti-choice tactics are picking up speed and fostering an aggressive activism movement marked by website hacking and clinic vigils.

Bulgaria with highest proportion of people at risk of poverty A report by the European Commission (EC) warns that Bulgaria has the risk of poverty rate of all EU states, twice as much as the EU average, the Duma daily informs. The report underlines the reduction of poverty and social exclusion as the main ...