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Internet Addictive as Smoking; Just as Hard to Quit : "In fact, the feeling of dependence was so strong that several people went through "withdrawal symptoms similar to a drug addict who cannot get a fix." Unfortunately, addictive or not, it can't always be a good idea to live one's life through the ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Shock as Glasgow bottom of breast screening league : " Glasgow recorded the lowest overall uptake rates from 2004-2010 at 71.1%. It was 81% in Grampian, 79.2% in Tayside and 74.5% in Forth Valley. Figures show Glasgow still has about half of the most severely deprived areas in Scotland, but the position is ... Glasgow Evening Times "

Will Young was 'terrified' of being gay : "by Jessica Geen for PinkNews.co. uk He told Attitude magazine: “I was terrified of being gay so I didn't really feel sexual until I was about 26… I was quite inhibited. I feel like I've reached a place that I'm happy with, worked out things I will ... United Kingdom | Ireland

UK High Commission marks one year to London 2012 Olympics Games : "He said from today and for the next 12 months until the Games, “we want to show you what makes the UK such a great place to live, work, visit, invest and do business”. He said with 365 days to go, Britain stands ready to welcome the world to London . ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Why do some causes raise more money than others? : "Last week, Cass Business School published its new Charity Market Monitor, which looks at the most successful fundraising charities in the UK . One interesting factor was the differing success of different charities . By far the most successful sector for ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Norfolk and Suffolk drug and alcohol charity in fundraising plea : "For more information about how to fundraise for Norcas, contact Donna Hunt on 01603 227043 or email d.hunt@norcas.org. uk . Do you have a story about how you or your family have been helped by Norcas? Contact reporter Kim Briscoe on 01603 772419 or email ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Church leaders and black mental health campaigners slam Government U-turn on DNA : "Senior church leaders have joined human rights campaigns group Black Mental Health UK (BMH UK) in condemning the government's U-turn on the deletion of innocent DNA. In a letter to a committee of MPs, Home Office Minister James Brokenshire MP, ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Hosting London 2012 sailing events is 'biggest honour' : " Other developments finished include a partial refurbishment of Weymouth esplanade - scaled back after some of its funding was lost - and a new "Olympic village": purpose-built athlete accommodation on Portland, which is planned to become social housing ... BBC News "

'Legal' drug addict : " He is among the 1.5m people across the UK the All Party Parliamentary Group on Involuntary Tranquilliser Addiction (APPGITA) estimates are addicted to this group of drugs, which are also known as 'benzos'. Benzos include diazepam and temazepam, ... BBC News "

Social housing repair contract opportunity : "Contractors are needed for a 10-year social housing repair and maintenance contract worth up to £60 million. Accord Housing Association Ltd is looking for firms for its properties in the West Midlands, Hereford, Worcester and surrounding areas. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Seized items on Teesside will go to aid the homeless Richard Humphrey, His Church senior co-ordinator, said: “Clothing donated is fully de-branded and re-branded, meaning new, good quality clothing can be given to homeless people in the UK . “Our secure facility is used for a wide range of other ...

Police say no evidence of Breivik link with UK : "Janne Kristiansen, director of the Norwegian Police Security Service, said no proof has yet been found to link the 32-year- old gunman to right-wing extremists in the UK . It has been widely reported the man who admitted killing 76 people in twin attacks ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Older Peoples Support Advisor : "Westcountry Housing is in the process of reviewing the way in which it's sheltered housing and older people's support services are provided. In conjunction with the Supporting People Administering Authority, Westcountry Housing is seeking to develop a ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Drug addiction programmes cost millions – but it's money well spent He said: “Heroin use is widespread and it's not just Cardiff. It's the same sort of scenario in most communities in the UK today.” Mr Lyons said methadone was “just a small part” of the treatment of heroin addicts . He told the Echo: “I've worked in the ...

Housebuilders must rise to the challenge of climate change : " To date, dwellings built to CSH levels represent a very small proportion of all newly built homes and 90% of them are prompted by local authorities' requirements for social housing . Research shows there is a widespread resistance to speculative ... The Guardian (blog) "

Wildlife charity launches 'Petition Fish' campaign : "The Wildlife Trusts explain: “Next year should see the UK's first network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). To meet international obligations the Government must designate and establish an ecologically coherent network of MPAs around the UK by the end ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Man charged over school bus assaults : "Police say a drunk man boarded the bus at Liverpool Railway Station on Wednesday morning. During the ride to a Green Valley high school, he allegedly approached five girls and indecently assaulted them about 7.45am (AEST). ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Pa., N.J. officials question costs of tough sentencing | Philadelphia Inquirer ... : "Wetzel and New Jersey's corrections commissioner, Gary M. Lanigan, want to keep nonviolent offenders out of prison , diverting them to drug rehabilitation or other programs instead. "People are realizing that there is a huge cost to incarceration, ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Towergate launches grant fund : "The £50000 fund will support specific projects from a range of UK ... will be placed on military charities that focus on social exclusion , family breakdown, ... "

Schizophrenia Research Offers Hope of New Treatments : "By Ian Birch Regular readers of my Mental Healthy blog will know by now I am a mental health and disability journalist with schizophrenia and proud of it and so when I was sent a summary of new research into the illness, I wanted to share it with you. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Man arrested over school bus indecent assaults : "The 20-year-old Yagoona man was arrested outside a high school at Liverpool , in the city's south-west, this morning. Police say he boarded the bus at Liverpool Railway Station shortly before 8:00am (AEST) and approached and indecently assaulted the ... United Kingdom | Ireland

UK pensioners struggling to cover energy costs : "The report also reveals that around 2.5 million pensioners in the UK are currently in the "fuel poverty trap" whereby more than 1/10th of their monthly income is spent on energy bills. Age Concern has joined the debate and confirmed that nearly 25% of ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Protestants are not the only ones to suffer deprivation We know from the statistics on inequality that the gap between social classes yawned during the 1980s, in Northern Ireland as in the rest of the UK . We also know from analysis of the effects of anti- poverty programmes that neighbourhood-based solutions ...

'She had beaten her drug addiction' : Amy's father Mitch Winehouse tells ... Mitch Winehouse has today claimed his tragic daughter had beaten her drug addiction – and had, in fact, conquered her dependency three years ago. The grieving 60-year-old told mourners at her funeral how the 27-year-old singer had given up drugs ...

How Technology Can Impact Your Mental Health : " The study included 1000 participants from the UK ranging in age from 18-65, which required the participants to take part in a questionnaire. That was the easy part. The second condition of the study required that participants refrain from using the ... Rapid News Network "

Gallery: Ciudad Juarez prison gang fight kills 17 : " A deadly clash between rival gangs erupted at the state prison Monday night. (Raymundo Ruiz / AP) : Relatives of inmates wait outside the Social Rehabilitation Center for Adults (Cereso) prison in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, on July 26, 2011. ... Houston Chronicle (blog) "

UK government refuses charity bailout : "With confirmation that UK charities lost around £120 million in the recent Icelandic banking collapse the sector was hit again today when the UK Treasury refused a bailout for those in trouble. Citing the fact that other "not-for-profit organisations" ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Wise driving fun day out Cllr. Harry Smith, Cabinet Member for Streetscene and Transport Services, says: “A lot of work goes on around promoting road safety among young people, particularly in schools, but there's not much encouragement for older people to keep their road ...

Michael Jackson Family to Host Tribute Concert in Wales : "The family of Michael Jackson have announced that they will host a tribute concert in honor of the late King of Pop on Oct. 8 in Cardiff , Wales . At a Beverly Hills, Calif., press conference on Monday (July 25), the Jackson family — mother Katherine ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Charity begins at home : "Unfortunately, it appears inevitable that we will see a consolidation of the UK charity sector at a time when the UK population needs their assistance more than ever. * Our office hours are 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday. At the weekend we will still ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Alexander McQueen left £50000 of £16m fortune to his pet dogs : " Four charities – the Terrence Higgins Trust, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, the London Buddhist Centre and the Blue Cross animal welfare charity based in Burford, Oxfordshire – have received £100000 each. The designer left the remainder of his estate in ... The Guardian "

Attleborough man charged after four tonnes of cannabis seized : " A Norfolk man has been charged with trying to import one of the biggest single hauls of cannabis ever uncovered off the UK's sourthern shores. To send a link to this page to a friend, simply enter their email address below. The message will include the ... Norfolk Eastern Daily Press "

One in ten pensioners in 'appliance poverty' : "This is further evidence of pensioner poverty , with many elderly people saddled by growing debts and inadequate pension provision."Today's research also showed that pensioners living in the south of England were the least likely to own household ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Health chiefs back elderly care investigation : " ... leads join forces in order to drive change and improve the dignity in care provided to older people .” The inquiry will be chaired by the head of the NHS Confederation, the Local Government Association, now known as the LG Group, and charity Age UK . ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Jealous killer drowned ex-fiancee : " The High Court in Glasgow heard one of the children told police: "Mummy is asleep in the bath". Former nightclub bouncer Morrison admitted murdering the 27-year-old nurse. He will be sentenced next month. The court heard that Morrison and Miss Brown ... BBC News "

UK Charity To Train 60 Midwives - The New Dawn Liberia | Truly ... UK Charity To Train 60 Midwives. A British charity, Life for African Mothers has arrived in Liberia to help strengthen the skills of the country's midwives ...

A costly decision for prisoner rehabilitation support? : "On the face of it, the closure of a jail - even a small one - might appear to be something that prison reformers would welcome. But the recently announced closure of Latchmere House, a prisoner resettlement facility in south-west London, ... United Kingdom | Ireland

US-Pakistan spy wars hits flood relief as aid workers get caught in dragnet : " Some 800000 families still lack permanent shelter and more than 1 million people require food aid, according to Oxfam. In places the price of bricks has quadrupled, making it impossible for survivors to rebuild their homes. A UN appeal to help families ... The Guardian "

These work capability assessments are a farce : "It acknowledges that those with mental health conditions, long-term variable conditions and learning difficulties are not currently well assessed. It highlights that a large number of the assessment centres are not accessible to those with disabilities ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Coop to create hundreds of Scottish jobs : "It will replace the company's distribution operations in Cumbernauld and Harthill and will employ 1000 staff, up to 300 of which will be new. at Newhouse, just off the M8 near Glasgow , the £25 million centre will be fully operational by September. ... United Kingdom | Ireland