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UK gives Ghana 36 million Pounds Sterling budget support : "The Department for International Development (DFID) leads the UK government's fight against world poverty . UKaid is the logo used to demonstrate how the UK ...

UK Report Warns of Global Food Shortages, Price Increases : "“We need a global, integrated approach to food security, one that looks beyond the food system to the inseparable goals of reducing poverty , ...

Religion is a red herring when it comes to anti-Islam sentiment : "But a more nuanced reflection would be helpful, one that focuses on social exclusion, poverty , the climate in Muslim cultures of origin and real, ...

Teenagers doing good in the hood. : " Beth is spending a year as a volunteer with a charity which helps homeless and vulnerable young people, working with people of her own age, ... Norwich Evening News "

Uk Cannabis User Hid Drugs Between Buttocks - GreenPassion ... : "QuoteA CANNABIS user who has taken the drug since he was 13 was found with a package of the substance between his buttocks, a court heard. Unemploye...

Caribbean drug mules in novel UK smuggling bids | The New World ... : "The UK Border Agency has been revealing details of the ploys of drug traffickers . In one of the most unusual cases overall, smugglers tried to hide cannabis ...

Drug courier foiled by police stake-out in Aberdeen : "Rhoad, who admitted drug trafficking charges, was later picked up after failing to find her contact at the Aberdeen restaurant. The court heard the Aberdeen ...

Britain allays fears aid to countries such as Ghana could suffer : " ... support had been increased by about 37 percent. The UK , he said, remained committed to helping developing countries to grow and to reduce poverty .

Jail for smuggler who hid drugs in his own family's suitcases : "But the court heard he had previously been jailed for three years, in 2001, for bringing 22kg of cannabis to the UK . And in 2006 he was jailed for ...

Spending cuts should not just be about efficiency : " 'But they ignore outcomes that matter to the public such as less crime, better exam results and fewer drug addicts . The result of this approach is not just ... Daily Mail "

Auction sells off crime proceeds : "An auction is taking place to sell off the assets of a man who tried to import nearly 200kg of cannabis into England. A hearing decided Lance Lewis, ...

Teenager's search for long-lost brother ends in jail : "Through an interpreter, he told police he had come to the UK in the back of a lorry and his aunt had paid $8000 for him to travel from Vietnam via Russia. ...

UK's Largest Solar Housing Project Also Tackles Fuel Poverty : " Just like some pioneering solar affordable housing projects in the States, one UK housing authority is pressing ahead with plans to install solar on over ... Treehugger "

£52m of winter aid given to shivering Scots, says Michael Moore : "By Angus Howarth The UK government has spent more than £50 million to help some of the most vulnerable in Scotland cope with the recent cold snap, ...

Troops who do not get psychiatric help before quitting the services often end up homeless, suffer drug or alcohol abuse and even drift into crime. ... From: http://ping.fm/LiXDW

The lottery of lung cancer : " Between 1975 and 2007, when men gave up smoking and women took it up, the number of men diagnosed with lung cancer dropped by 47 per cent in the UK while ... Telegraph.co.uk "

Cannabis factory discovery arrest - Newspointer.co.uk : " Cannabis factory discovery arrest - A cannabis factory containing about 300 plants with an estimated street value of about200,000 has has been discovered at a house.

Scrap UK's poverty targets : "New research shows that government attempts to tackle poverty are fundamentally flawed. The current focus on redistribution comes at a high fiscal cost and ...

Charity offers UK drug addicts 200 pounds to be sterilised - The ... : "Charity offers UK drug addicts 200 pounds to be sterilised.

MPs voting on role of prisons : "Our view is there are cheaper ways to curb reoffending, such as drug addiction programmes. But if your crime was so serious you are being locked up for ...

The Choking of China - and the World : "The Chinese people are determined to rise from poverty to prosperity. Forty years ago, China was starving. Today, it is in surplus. ...

When the department, which plays a central role in tackling homelessness and poverty, became aware of the advertisements it had them removed from its site. ... From: http://ping.fm/poR3o

Scrap UK's poverty targets : "These policies are driven by meaningless child poverty targets and are a major barrier to the government cutting the welfare bill. The UK now spends £193 ...

DFID has set out to make development a national priority and promote it to audiences in the UK and overseas, while fostering a new 'aid relationship' with ... From: http://ping.fm/V0pzZ

Worshippers asked to pay for cleric's £820000 house : " Churchgoers are often asked to contribute to a good cause, whether it is the relief of poverty overseas or something closer to home like repairs to the ... Telegraph.co.uk "

Cannabis factory discovery arrest One News PageUK UK : " Cannabis factory discovery arrest: A cannabis factory containing about 300 plants with an estimated street value of about £200000 has has been.. UK on One ...

Arrest over Sennybridge cannabis factory find UK Wired News : "News, Wales, Arrest over Sennybridge cannabis factory findArrest over Sennybridge cannabis factory find. A cannabis factory containing about 300 plants with ...

Rihannas Dad Quit Drugs After Wifes Homeless Warning : "Rihanna's father gave up drugs after the family spotted a homeless man asleep on the sidewalk and the pop star's mother warned him he was heading the same ...

Great Depression, Debt and Economic Decline: Ireland, Portugal, Greece, US, UK : " The November TIC data shows China's Treasury holdings decline $11.2B. UK buying surged a surreal $34.2B. The mysterious UK buying continues. ... Center for Research on Globalization "

He warned that the Government's plans for an export-led recovery would lead to human-rights abuses, climate change and deepening poverty unless the ECGD was ... From: http://ping.fm/ItHSm

Bollocks to poverty - ActionAid UK's youth network :: ActionAid UK : "We're ActionAid's youth arm. We want you to ditch the guilt and say bollocks to poverty by doing something you love.

The legalization of cannabis in the UK - almost there : "Peter Lilley, the former Tory deputy leader, said that he favoured legalising cannabis , while continuing the ban on hard drugs.

Turning fifty: the rise of the "quintastic" : " This year, 868000 in the UK will turn 50; that's 32000 people more than in 2010. With the over-50s age group increasing so rapidly – according to the Office ... The Guardian "

Government drug adviser under fire over views on gay lifestyle : " The CHW has called on UK health regulators to follow the US by working with such groups to prevent drug misuse. "Studies have shown that religious ... The Guardian "