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Fertility 'link' to mental illness

Fertility 'link' to mental illness  - Scientists suspect it is more likely to be the result of faulty genes that affect both fertility and mental health . Researchers examined data on more than ...

UK: Labour Party targets unemployed youth for benefit withdrawal

UK : Labour Party targets unemployed youth for benefit withdrawal  - The new “youth allowance” would be no greater than the miserly £57 doled out weekly to one million unemployed young people in Britain . It would be ...

New Lords traineeships equipping the young with skills for work

New Lords traineeships equipping the young with skills for work  - The benefits of austerity, however, aren't extending enough to the young and unemployed , as a recent report by the UK Commission for Employment ...

UK's coalfield communities still facing deprivation, ill health and unemployment

UK's coalfield communities still facing deprivation, ill health and unemployment  - The UK's coalfield communities are still blighted by deprivation, ill health and unemployment more than a quarter of a century after the collapse of the ...

Cameron celebrates gay marriage in new video

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Cameron celebrates gay marriage in new video  - David Cameron has praised same-sex marriage as a “huge, historic change” in a new video released at the weekend.

Former homeless man, 22, to take on Great West Run for Exeter YMCA

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Former homeless man, 22, to take on Great West Run for Exeter YMCA  - A young man who lived in a tent by the River Exe has a made 13.1 mile pledge to the city charity that is helping him to turn his life around. Hayden, aged 22, endured the misery of cold and wet nights after finding himself sleeping rough in Exeter just a year ago.

Students teach football to Brazil's homeless

Students teach football to Brazil's homeless  - The charity aims to mobilise passionate football fans from the UK to volunteer their time and money in order to make a difference to the lives of young ...

Number in 'relative poverty' falls

Number in 'relative poverty ' falls  - The number of people in relative poverty has fallen by 100,000 over the ... annual poverty statistics also showed that in-work poverty fell by 200,000.

Foodbank use up by a staggering 500% in Lewisham and Greenwich

Foodbank use up by a staggering 500% in Lewisham and Greenwich  - Mr Duvall said: "Food poverty in modern Britain is a scandal. It is horrifying that in London, one of the world's richest cities, the number of people reliant ...

Hairdresser Janet tackling poverty's root causes

Hairdresser Janet tackling poverty's root causes  - Janet Maitland, owner of Janet Maitland Hair Excellence, in Gilesgate, Durham City, is a Schwarzkopf UK Ambassador for the Shaping Futures ...

The evolving mental health landscape in Singapore

The evolving mental health landscape in Singapore  - General practitioners in Singapore are consulted much less on mental health issues compared with their counterparts in the UK , USA and Australia ...

Pupils 'should learn life skills'

Pupils 'should learn life skills'  - The vast majority of parents believe children should be taught about emotional and mental health in the classroom, according to a poll. A new survey ...

The scandal of common mental illnesses left untreated

The scandal of common mental illnesses left untreated  - Not in the UK , it seems. The crisis in question is one of mental health , yet what our politicians propose to do about it remains unclear. If they're in need ...

Vicky Beeching endorses same-sex marriage

Vicky Beeching endorses same-sex marriage - She is A well-known voice on feminism and the ethics of social media and also a British theologian, but recently on her blog Vicky is also a passionate ...

Record turnout for Singapore gay rally amid religious protests

Record turnout for Singapore gay rally amid religious protests  - One of the largest crowds ever recorded in Singapore for a civil society gathering turned out on Saturday at a gay rights rally, ...

Gay UK Singer: "I Was the Victim of Homophobia During Pride"

Gay UK Singer: "I Was the Victim of Homophobia During Pride"  - An out pop singer from the United Kingdom took to Twitter over the weekend and said he was a victim of homophobia during London's LGBT Pride on ...

The Grey Liberation Front

The Grey Liberation Front  - We've seen stories of young gay love – in films such as Weekend – we've seen ... Hotel – but we haven't yet seen a film telling the story of older gay love. ... have secured distribution from the UK's leading LGBT-specialist distributor ...

Liberty Counsel: Some Homosexuality Caused By Abuse Of A Paedophile

Liberty Counsel: Some Homosexuality Caused By Abuse Of A Paedophile  - The founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel says that many gay people develop unwanted attractions ...

Public Health England: 'Gay men disproportionately affected by ill-health'

Public Health England: ' Gay men disproportionately affected by ill-health'  -  Gay , bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM) account for an estimated 5.5% of the male population in the UK . Public Health England ...

Elton John: Jesus would support gay marriage

Elton John: Jesus would support gay marriage  - But Elton John is now invoking Jesus in the case for gay marriage. The performer told Dermot Murnaghan, a host on the UK's Sky News: “The church 

Memorial plaque unveiled for legendary gay Beatles manager Brian Epstein

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Memorial plaque unveiled for legendary gay Beatles manager Brian Epstein  - A commemorative blue plaque has been unveiled in honour of legendary gay Beatles manager Brian Epstein. Epstein, who is credited with managing ...

Elderly in £61bn boost to economy

Elderly in £61bn boost to economy  - Caroline Abrahams, charity director of Age UK , said: "Many will be surprised by just how much older people contribute. It is time we appreciated they ...

A Grim Reminder as the Levels of Loneliness in Older People Reach Breaking Point

A Grim Reminder as the Levels of Loneliness in Older People Reach Breaking Point  - At Contact the Elderly we are well aware that the number of isolated older people in the UK continues to grow at an incredibly fast rate. Let us hope ...

Domestic Violence Against Men: Women More Likely To Be 'Intimate Terrorists' With Controlling

Domestic Violence Against Men: Women More Likely To Be 'Intimate Terrorists' With Controlling  -    Domestic Violence Against Men: Women More Likely To Be 'Intimate ... at a symposium on intimate partner violence (IPV) at the British Psychological ...

Gay UK Singer: 'I Was the Victim of Homophobia During Pride'

Gay UK Singer: 'I Was the Victim of Homophobia During Pride'  - An out pop singer from the United Kingdom took to Twitter over the weekend and said he was a victim of homophobia during London's LGBT Pride on ...

London Pride 2014: revellers brave rainy weather to march through capital

London Pride 2014: revellers brave rainy weather to march through capital  - And most of all let us be proud and think about those LGBTI people around the world, who can't make a Gay Pride in their countries.” Michael Salter ...

The sun shines on Dublin's Pride Parade as thousands attend

The sun shines on Dublin's Pride Parade as thousands attend  - Around the world, LGBTI people face numerous human rights violations because of their real or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity,” he ...

Live stream of Pride in London LGBTI parade

 Live stream of Pride in London LGBTI parade  - Gay Star News is delighted to bring you an exclusive live stream of the Pride in London parade today. We are able to deliver it thanks to a talented ...

Spotlight going on lgbt smoking rates

Spotlight going on lgbt smoking rates  - The group's hui at Auckland University's Tamaki campus on Thursday will look at whether lgbti smoking prevalence is still an issue and what is ...

Istanbul hosts LGBTI Pride Week

Istanbul hosts LGBTI Pride Week  - Istanbul is hosting its 11th annual Pride Week, promoting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Transgendered and Intersex ( LGBTI ) rights and culture in what is ...

Forget cash and use bPay, the new, easy way to pay at London Pride

Forget cash and use bPay, the new, easy way to pay at London Pride  - Available in pink or black, the bracelet-style bands look great; they fit all wrist sizes and are embossed with the word 'Proud' in honour of LGBTI pride ...

Is anti-LGBTI prejudice on the rise?

Is anti- LGBTI prejudice on the rise?  - Pride season is here and all over the UK people are getting ready to march against prejudice and hate, celebrate and inebriate. But while our ...

GSN unites LGBTI families in new section

GSN unites LGBTI families in new section  - Increasingly, LGBTI people are realizing their dreams of starting a family can become a reality. In the US, there are estimated to be at least three ...