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Some of them are students who were not interviewed face to face for visas and came into the UK in the hope that they could earn enough money to live through ... From: http://ping.fm/X0YFe

Britain's missing dads : "But it is still the case that a sizeable minority of children in the UK have no contact with their fathers. A report based on children under five from the ...

Feckless father cannot remember children's names : "But it is still the case that a sizeable minority of children in the UK have no contact with their fathers. A report based on children under five from the ...

Regret I don't have a solution, albeit education and relief of poverty must be in there somewhere. I hesitate to blame Islam per se, not knowing where the ... From: http://ping.fm/64GeO

Big cash boost for youth charity : "Most are not in education, employment or training and many are affected by poverty or homelessness . Each year, the charity helps around 175 young people ...

... no doubt that the teeming younger generation have very good reason to resent ageing rulers who ignore growing poverty while feathering their own nests. ... From: http://ping.fm/7aI9c

British overseas aid spent in Britain : "16 (UPI) -- Much of the UK overseas aid budget is being spent in Britain for things like coffee mornings and dancing exhibitions for poverty "awareness," ...

PCs for £98 to bridge digital divide : "But in an effort to bridge the digital divide closer to home, a new UK scheme will offer £98 PCs to the 9.2m British adults still lacking broadband access. ...

Massive drug ring smashed : " She told police she had come to the UK three years earlier as an illegal immigrant. She said she came to work as a nail technician, being paid £300 a week. ... Blackpool Gazette "

Has Mauritius lost its allure? : " A large number of journalists have descended on Mauritius since the murder was reported, and there have been several features in UK newspapers with the ... The Guardian "

Chicago ministers say Martin Luther King would not have supported gay rights : "by Staff Writer, PinkNews.co. uk A group of Chicago ministers are holding a press conference today to claim that civil rights leader Martin Luther King would ...

Poorer families 'pay more for gas and electricity' : " Save the Children's head of UK policy Sally Copley says: 'There is a clear link between living in cold, damp conditions for long periods and children's ... Which? "

£17k donated to help beat winter cold : " ... eat properly and keep in touch with family and friends. To donate, visit the foundation's website at www.wscf.org. uk or call 01380 729284.

UK Cannabis grower from Dursley avoids jail sentence : ""The defendant was later arrested in Victoria Close and a book entitled 'A Guide to European Cannabis Cultivation' was seized and £1000 in cash was ...

Cannabis is now effectively legal in Britain and in several parts of the USA, where this dangerous and unpredictable poison is ironically permitted for ... From: http://ping.fm/kHOZb

£1m cannabis factory raided after passers-by are overpowered by ... : "As well as the cannabis , officers also seized lighting and heating .... Tory Eurosceptics win battle over UK 'sovereignty clause' ... o... "

Cannabis worth £7m found in lorry in Northamptonshire : "The haul was found in a shipment of goods in Corby destined for outlets in the UK , and had been shipped to Tilbury docks from Cuba via Jamaica. ...

Yarl's Wood mother jailed without charge for a year to 'silence' her : " McNeil, who has lived in the UK for more than 10 years, was arrested in September 2008 for possession of cannabis for personal use. ... The Guardian "

Drugs and Terrorism - The British Freedom Party : "In 2008, the charity Addaction estimated that hard drug -related crime has cost the UK as much as £100 billion over a ten year period. In addition to the health implications of addiction , it is estimated that this relationship is costing ...

Two Israeli brothers and three others were extradited to Los Angeles to face murder, money laundering, extortion and drug trafficking charges. ... From: http://ping.fm/6av6V

Police immediately rounded up 20 men for questioning - mostly homeless people who live in the reserve - but it is believed the rapists are still on the run. ... From: http://ping.fm/Ui9rS