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Let's give the elderly in Bournemouth a voice : "By Darren Slade » Chief Reporter OLDER people could be given a new chance to make their views heard in Bournemouth. A meeting is to be held in September with a view to setting up an older people's forum in the town. Pat Lewis, who was the borough ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Vitamin D3 supplements may boost care home fracture survival rates Danish researchers assessed 50 trials involving 94148 older people , of which 79% were women. They said: “Vitamin D 3 reduces mortality by about 6%. You need to give about 200 people vitamin D 3 for around two years to save one additional life. ...

New survey reveals 4185 children living in poverty : "The area is also 'significantly worse' than the England average in terms of the number of people diagnosed with diabetes — with 5359 cases registered last year. But the borough is bucking the national trend in terms of long term unemployment, ... United Kingdom | Ireland

New technology to alleviate fuel poverty in tower block : " City West Housing Trust's £14.3 million Barton Village scheme in Eccles will become one of the first developments in the UK to use the groundbreaking EcoPod technology, following a partnership between the Trust and Warrington-based Belfry Group. ... 24dash (press release) "

Ofgem to investigate 'big six' for running a cartel : "On top of these price hikes, new research from uSwitch.com revealed that fuel poverty levels in the UK are spiralling upwards, with 6.3 million - 24% of all UK households - now classed as fuel poor. Previously thought to mainly affect only lower income ... United Kingdom | Ireland

National media briefing: UK charities act over Africa famine, the ... Find National media briefing: UK charities act over Africa famine, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, celebrities' restaurant will donate to charity, ...

Carer battle over as ex-ballerina loses supreme court fight : "Age UK believes McDonald's human rights have been breached and that there could be "extremely adverse and devastating consequences for many thousands of older people if other councils take similar decisions to save money". ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Liverpool stable owner says whoa to developers : "By CHRIS LAMBIE Business Editor A Liverpool stable owner has set up a hurdle for a pair of developers who plan to build seniors apartments at the edge of town. Holly MacDonald of Meadow Pond Stables has filed an appeal with the province's regulator ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Ricky Martin 'protected' by gay community - PinkNews.co.uk : "Ricky Martin has spoken of feeling "protected" by the gay community. The star, who came out last year, said he had been overwhelmed with the "love" LGBT people had shown him. United Kingdom | Ireland

Canadian Tianhui Zhan killed Michael Davis while insane : " The High Court in Glasgow heard Tianhui Zhan stabbed Michael Davis three times because he thought he was a zombie. The 19-year-old Canadian national, who had stopped taking his psychiatric medication, denied murder and lodged a special defence of ... BBC News "

Uni answers call to help beat killer : " Scientists at Glasgow University are developing a gadget based on a mobile phone which will diagnose one of the world's biggest killers. The hand-held device will use “surface acoustic waves” (SAWs) – commonly used in mobile phones – to distinguish ... Glasgow Evening Times "

Surf-board challenge targets French coast : "The dad-of-two is the Christian Surfers UK national director and Charity Surf Relief UK founder trustee. He is well-known in Nailsea for organising the annual community skate competition at the Millennium Park and hopes the challenge will raise £5000. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

UK parliament debates tabloid hacking claims : "By ROBERT BARR AP LONDON —British lawmakers staged an emergency House of Commons debate Wednesday to vent their outrage over a widening tabloid phone hacking scandal that allegedly targeted missing schoolgirls and the families of London terror victims ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Fuel poverty hits middle classes : "Nearly a quarter of UK households are facing fuel poverty as the price of gas and electricity continues to soar. Some 6.3 million families are now classed as fuel poor after annual energy bills have jumped by an average of £500 over the past five years ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Figures suggest we are living longer : " ... but 1295 children still live in poverty . The report, which offers an annual snapshot of health in England's boroughs, districts and counties, highlights problems with a high rate of road injuries and deaths in the district, while there is also a ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Special walkers raise £1800 for charity The John Muir Trust, which was founded in 1983, is a leading UK charity dedicated to the protection of wild land for both nature and people. Scottish-born John Muir, who inspired its name and ethos, was an instrumental figure in the modern conservation ...

Redhill sales manager saddles up for cancer charity : "“There are two million people living with cancer in the UK today, and one in three of us will be diagnosed with cancer at some time in our lives.” People can support Mark's effort online by visiting the website www.justgiving.com and entering “Team ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Watchdog warns councils are failing homeless : "Local Government Ombudsman Jane Martin said authorities face criticism for maladministration unless they meet their responsibilities to homeless people. In a report, published today, the ombudsman investigated complaints about how councils in England ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Watch out for quality of aids drugs : "Alarming news about problems with AIDS drugs came out this week, and raises the question: Should we in Swaziland be worried about the quality of the anti-retroviral drugs given out our own people living with HIV and AIDS ? The short answer: Be worried, ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Winchester charity celebrates new home and new name : " Charity chairman Phillip Voce said: “Our new links with Age UK provide exciting opportunities for us in Winchester. Our existing services will continue, including the popular lunch-clubs, help-in-the-home and take-a-break, but we are now looking to ... United Kingdom | Ireland

University of Wales accused of 'significant failure' : " The University of Wales awards degrees and has ultimate control over standards and quality at five Welsh institutions. However, nobody at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (Uwic), Trinity Saint David, Glyndwr, Newport or Swansea Metropolitan ... BBC News "

Thousands 'at risk of losing homes' over Government's welfare reforms Writing in Welsh Housing Review 2011, which is published today, Joy Kent says that up to 700 single people aged between 25 and 35 in Cardiff alone will almost certainly no longer be able to afford their accommodation after a rule change. ...

Growing up gay in the UK | YouthNet : "Now seems an interesting time to consider what life's like for today's LGBT youths in the UK . What may come as a surprise to some of you is that the picture ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Thousands 'at risk of losing homes' over welfare reform In her chapter, Ms Kent, director of Cymorth Cymru, whose members provide accommodation and care to homeless and vulnerable people, raises serious concerns about welfare changes she fears will have a devastating impact. Until now, single people older ...

Inmate hunger strike expands to more California prisons : " "There are inmates in at least a third of our prisons who are refusing state-issued meals," said Terry Thornton, a spokeswoman for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation . The number of declared strikers at Pelican Bay — reported ... Los Angeles Times "

Medieval dinnerware find points to local industry : " Professor John Hines from Cardiff University, leader of the dig, said they had never found such an elegant piece made from the local Vale Ware. The 20-strong team from the university's school of history, archaeology and religion has been digging at the ... BBC News "

Out Now Global marketing: Same-sex marriage? More than 10 million Americans In 2008, Out Now research revealed that the spending impact of lesbian and gay marriages during the first full year of Civil Partnerships in the United Kingdom (2006) delivered a GBP£130 million (USD$209 million) boost to the UK economy.

Milan Jovanovic: Liverpool have told me to look for a new club ... Milan Jovanovic: Liverpool have told me to look for a new club. Serbian winger has been told that he is surplus to requirements at the Merseyside club, amid speculation that Greek side Olympiakos may be interested in his services ...

Even more Pride London 2011 photo highlights - PinkNews.co.uk : "As London reflects on another large Pride festival, PinkNews.co. uk brings you even more photo highlights from the day. United Kingdom | Ireland

UK coroner closes case on 130-year-old murder case LONDON (AP) — A British coroner has closed the case on a 130-year-old London murder mystery, ruling that a skull recently found in a garden belonged to a woman killed in 1879. West London Coroner Alison Thompson confirmed Tuesday that the skull found ...

UK receives giant Reagan statue to commemorate destructive austerity measures : " It's not some weird accident that in China and India in the past two decades we've seen more than half a billion people pulled out of poverty . And it is because they went in directions of market reforms ... The opportunities just got better for ... Salon "

First man arrested after stabbing death of UConn football player gets probation Johnny Hood, 23, of Hartford was ordered on June 29 to serve a year's probation in the state's Accelerated Rehabilitation program , his attorney said Tuesday. If he completes public service and other terms of the probation, his criminal record would be ...

Prosecutor urges insanity verdict : " A prosecutor has urged a jury to find a teenager who stabbed a young cleaner to death in Glasgow not guilty of murder by reason of insanity. The High Court in Glasgow has heard that 19-year-old Tianhui Zhan killed Michael Davis, 21, by stabbing him ... BBC News "

Social care report threatens to leave people vulnerable : " While I was commenting for the media about Southern Cross and how its flawed business model has left older people in its care homes and their families anxious and insecure, I was contacted by a journalist writing for a European private equity magazine. ... The Guardian "

Ineffective government does not serve public interest : "A business that permitted such criminality , if the allegations are proved to be true, should arguably be barred from increasing its dominant position in the UK's private media. Jeremy Hunt, culture secretary, says that phone hacking must not influence ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Sting cancels Kazakhstan concert over 'repression' of striking workers : " Makes a change from the normal windy platitudes about ecology and poverty which is the stock-in-trade of most 'political' pop stars nowadays. Good for Sting, I say. In major initiative to prove he ordinary fellah, Missuh Sting said he wanted to go back ... The Guardian "

Communities First set for revamp : " The Welsh government has promised its flagship regeneration programme will have a stronger emphasis on tackling poverty . Ministers plan to create fewer and larger areas involved in the Communities First scheme. Launched in 2001, it was intended to ... BBC News "

Newport pair want oldies to write tunes for charity : " Charity Goods is also currently running a young songwriters competition open to full-time UK students aged 12 to 18. Workshops for this are currently being held in schools throughout the country and the couple are seeking a Welsh band to help deliver ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Unsafe havens: care homes are branded fire hazards : " Rosepark care home in Lanarkshire, Scotland, where 14 elderly people died in a fire in 2004. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian Standards of safety in England's care homes are putting thousands of elderly and disabled residents at risk. ... The Guardian "