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Why I'm taking the police to court for kettling me : " ... you're blown up in Afghanistan, but then it doesn't matter if you get blown up there, as millions are dying from AIDs in African, but they should count their lucky stars, because some people who have HIV die of even more unpleasant illnesses. ... The Guardian (blog) "

Shelter plans big expansion in charity shops : " Shelter is planning to make “a significant increase” to its number of charity shops in the next few years, having identified this funding stream as a strong growth area. The homelessness charity opened 11 shops in the 2010/11 financial year, ... United Kingdom | Ireland

ACPO leader calls for greater clarity on police reform : "Indeed, some parts of the NPIA with a clear link to organised crime may find a home here when such a body exists to receive them.” “The service has long argued for an effective national agency to support the delivery of the UK effort against ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Immigrant holding centre opened : " David Wood, strategic director of criminality and detention at the UK Border Agency, formally opened the centre on Tuesday. He said a "tough system of enforcement and removal is one of the cornerstones of an effective immigration system". ... BBC News "

Slum landlords are back in Britain : " Tenants fear being made homeless if they complain about conditions. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images "To be honest, if someone came and inspected our houses, we wouldn't be able to rent any of them." And with that, one lettings manager, ... The Guardian Blogs (blog) "

Phoebe will jump for charity at Rayne : "Avid show jumper, Phoebe Mai Rutter, will complete rounds of jumps on six horses next month for Cancer Research UK . CHARITY RIDE: Grandad Peter Watson and Phoebe Rutter with pony Dibble at Rayne Riding Centre, Braintree. She was devastated when her nan ... United Kingdom | Ireland

London eyes LGBT rights 'benchmark' status : "Conservative Party Mayor Boris Johnson told news web site London24 ahead of last weekend's Pride parade and festival on Saturday that he envisaged the UK capital becoming the leader in lesbian, gay , bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) rights. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Reforms introduce new challenges for gay refugees : "“Right now, we have lots of gay people going to the UK and after a few weeks being rejected because of the previous reports. We don't want to have these kinds of cases in Canada,” he said. Sam Laredo, the interview working group leader at the refugee ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Ms Dynamite headlines UK Black Pride 2011 - UK BLACK PRIDE « We ... : " UK BLACK PRIDE. We promote unity among LGBT Black people of African, Asian, Caribbean, Middle Eastern and Latin American descent, their friends and families ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Pakistan Muslim groups condemn US embassy gay meeting - PinkNews.co.uk : "Muslim groups in Pakistan have condemned a gay rights event at the US embassy as "social and cultural terrorism". The June 26th meeting, hosted by US deputy ambassador, Richard Hoagland, was held to support LGBT people in the country. United Kingdom | Ireland

David Cameron says UK will pressure Africa on gay rights : "by Jessica Geen for PinkNews.co. uk Prime minister David Cameron hosted his second Downing Street reception for the LGBT community on Wednesday night and said the government would continue to pressure African governments on gay rights. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Pink Weddings Launches Summer Edition of Gay Wedding Magazine : "Founder of Pink Weddings Magazine comments "As usual I out of the UK and in a very sunny and warm New York City excited about Gay Pride and the LGBT Leadership Gala with host speaker President Obama. All seems to perfect especially with our latest ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Spirit of solidarity on London LGBT pride : "A number of marchers raised concerns about the Tories trying to drive back LGBT rights. Ann Marie, a student from Sheffield, told Socialist Worker, "I came on the protest because I'm bisexual and the LGBT community is important to me. In the UK and ... United Kingdom | Ireland

London emergency services put to the test in mass 2012 security drills "I want to reassure everyone that with a year to go we will leave nothing to chance in our plans to deliver a Games that London , the UK and the whole world will enjoy," Ms May said. The scale and nature of the Games are set to create an "unprecedented" ...

Legal aid cuts hitting Liverpool the hardest : " Published Tue 05 Jul 2011 09:39 The recent proposed changes to Kenneth Clarke's Justice Bill, focussing heavily on cuts to the legal system, reveal that Liverpool will be the worst hit region in the country. The changes will see Liverpool have its ... Click Liverpool "

Bombardier To Cut More Than 1400 Jobs At UK Facility : "Four of the Derby plant's five UK train-manufacturing contracts will be completed in September, with the fifth--subsurface lines for the London Underground--finishing in 2014. The next major British train contract, known as CrossRail, won't be awarded ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Welfare changes 'could cause homelessness' : "Local councils are also concerned: a Shelter survey published last week revealed that many councillors believe that housing benefit cuts will cause a significant strain on public services. United Kingdom | Ireland

UK donates equipment to Serbian Interior Ministry : "Davenport and Dacic also pointed out the successful cooperation between the two countries' police forces in fighting crime, especially drug trafficking and pedophilia, and stated they hoped it would continue and improve in the future. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Welfare changes 'could cause homelessness' : "Campbell Robb, CEO of the housing and homelessness charity Shelter responded to the story saying: "With 21 per cent of people struggling to meet housing costs, it's naive to think you can cut support without putting some people at risk of losing their ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Bradford cancer group bids farewell to leader : "By Claire Lomax » The long-standing chairman of a charity which helps those affected by cancer in the Bradford and Airedale district has retired. Cancer Support Bradford & Airedale has bid farewell to Sir James Hill, who has stood down from the ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Mum who faced cancer threat joins big charity run : "After making a full recovery, Arlene, now aged 27, is fundraising in memory of her family by taking part in the Cancer Research UK Race for Life 5km event in Heaton Park on Sunday with her friend, Candy Jacques, from Wigan. The mum-of-one said: “I was ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Asthma UK - The Inaugural Asthma UK Charity Golf Day : "Forest Pines Hotel & Golf Resort, North Lincolnshire, part of the award-winning QHotels group, and the UK's bidding venue to host the prestigious 2015 ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Landlords from Hell to spark new calls for licensing : "Presenter Jon Snow, who used to work at a day centre for London's homeless before his television career, said that making the documentary proved a shocking and upsetting eye-opener. “I had no idea that such widespread abuse and exploitation still plays ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Call for OAPs to fund care reforms : "In a move designed to prevent older people being forced to sell their homes, the Commission on Funding of Care and Support called for the state to cover costs exceeding £35000 in any person's lifetime. The report is primarily concerned with the funding ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Gates backs uni's malaria project : " Scientists at Glasgow University are being funded by Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates' charity to develop a hand-held device to diagnose malaria. The $100000 (£62200) will fund a study into the use of Surface Acoustic Waves (SAWS) to detect red blood ... BBC News "

UK govt asked to pay more for elderly care : "Many elderly people need expensive care either at home or in special accommodation at a time when state spending is shrinking and family budgets are under huge pressure. "In the current public spending environment, we have to consider carefully the ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Millions of tenants have problem landlords according to research ... : "Around 3.4 million people currently rent property in the UK . ... The YouGov survey, commissioned by the homelessness and housing charity Shelter , ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Gang crime plummets in Glasgow district : " GLASGOW'S NOTORIOUSLY violent gang culture has been dealt a blow by a Strathclyde police-led community effort that has seen some crime rates fall by nearly half – twice as effective as any previous attempt to tackle gang violence. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

The struggle for South Sudan : " Independence is an opportunity to break a deadly cycle of violence and poverty . One in three of South Sudan's children are severely malnourished. Maternal mortality rates are the highest in the world. More than half of primary school age children are ... The Guardian "

Sophie, Countess of Wessex, to support Wessex Heartbeat event on board Azura : "Established in 1992, Wessex Heartbeat is major regional charity and exists to support the work of the Wessex Cardiac Centre, one of the UK's leading heart treatment centres. Since it foundation Wessex Heartbeat has raised more than £13m, ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Annie Lennox charity boss lover By Alexandra McGowen HERE'S Annie Lennox pictured for the first time with the AIDS charity boss who left his wife for her. Top gynaecologist Dr Mitch Besser, 56, ditched his family in February after falling for the Eurythmics singer who was single. ...

Calif. budget provides money for prison changes : "Counties also will have jurisdiction for many parolees and rehabilitation programs . State Sen. Mark Leno, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, defended the Legislature's decision to give corrections and county officials an extra three months to ... United Kingdom | Ireland

UK records strong demand for new workers in June : " LONDON (SHARECAST) - Employers' demand for new workers in the UK rose in June, with a record number of new jobs being offered in the insurance and engineering sectors, according to recruitment agency Reed.co. uk . The Reed Job Index increased four points ... United Kingdom | Ireland

OfCom, UK Office of Miscommunication : " With some 3.5 million UK children living in abject poverty , many Britons felt 'voiceless' and despicably unrepresented by every media outlet, which instead paid lip-service to the royals and their star-studded wedding entourage wallowing in the ... Press TV "

Lack of dignity for elderly in hospitals : "The Dignity in Practice study led by Dr Win Tadd of the ESRC Centre for the Economic and Social Aspects of Genomics follows a number of national reports showing that the NHS does not always treat older people with care, dignity and respect and that the ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Grasping the nettle of elderly care costs : "That, for most elderly people , is preferable to having to sell their houses to pay for care in their lifetime. It recommends a ceiling of between £35000 and £50000 on what individuals must pay towards help at home with dressing, washing and the like. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Elderly 'should not lose savings' : " She said older people were not well served by the current system of paying for care and that standards were not consistently high. The Welsh Government said it had its own social services renewal programme. The UK government asked economist Andrew ... BBC News "