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Cannabis Prohibition Fuels Child Slavery In The UK : "This all came about because of the great demand for cannabis in the UK. In the past ten years, thanks in part to the free labor provided by these slaves, the UK cannabis market has changed drastically from 90% imported to 90% grown domestically. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

How to beat burnout at work : " Useful resources The Royal College of Psychiatrists The website www.rcpsych.ac. uk has a new section offering advice on work and mental health , for workers, employers, clinicians and carers. Learning from Burnout learningfromburnout.com A not-for-profit ... The Guardian "

Probation officers don't need telling off : " In it, officers input information on an individual, ranging from details of their offence(s) to their accommodation, education, mental health , approaches when faced with problems and drug and alcohol use. Ratings are given to show the extent to which ... The Guardian "

Top tips: Older people's services : " Offer choices to ensure independence: Housing is a critical ingredient for supporting older people to live independently in the community for as long as they wish to do so. Investment in telecare is an important way of ensuring this independence whilst ... The Guardian "

Town hailed a 'safer place' after problem migrants sent home : "TOWN centre businesses have welcomed action to send home three homeless migrants who have been responsible for a “catalogue of crimes”. MP John Hayes said the Lithuanians had been arrested up to 15 times and charged on numerous occasions for crimes ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Capital concerns for High-speed rail : "However these proposals need to give consideration to their impact on residents in London . "There is a great case for investing in a high speed rail network, which has the potential to generate major benefits for both London and the UK , but that must ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Charity begins on two wheels : "By John Honeywell on Jul 29, 11 02:54 PM in Cruise people Inspired, I hope, by my brother (above left) and his 4400-mile cycle ride around the coast of the UK , Cunard president Peter Shanks (right) is preparing for a charity bike ride of his own. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Watton father injured during awareness walk as he avoided car near King's Lynn : " After realising he could no longer use his body as effectively as before, he re-trained and now works with people with autism and mental health issues. Mr Barreto, who was born in Portugal but moved to England eight years ago, ... Norfolk Eastern Daily Press "

Top tips: Older people's services : " In older people's mental health services the need for a holistic assessment of the person's physical and mental health needs are key to maintaining and supporting the person and their carer to remain in their own homes for as long as possible requires ... The Guardian "

Social pedagogy trials fail to make an impact : "Patterns of school attendance and exclusion also showed little signs of change ... homes are keen to see a social pedagogy approach adopted across England , ... "

In Serving Life Prison Hospice Care Teaches Inmates about Dying with True Dignity : "More than 5000 hardened criminals there are serving an average sentence of 93 years -- 85 percent of them will die in prison . Angola, as most prisons , is a place of contradictions, balancing punishment with rehabilitation and even, in some instances, ... United Kingdom | Ireland

One in ten research projects using monkeys has no benefit, finds review : "The rest were used in universities and government institutions in the course of research into conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's and infectious diseases including HIV / Aids . "Unqualified support for all work on nonhuman primates is ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Political tensions threaten HIV program in Malawi : " The growing political and economic crisis in Malawi, highlighted by the government's use of force against peaceful demonstrators last week, could also imperil the groundbreaking expansion of Malawi's national HIV / AIDS program. ... GlobalPost (blog) "

Despite advances, religion still threatens the rights of lesbian and gay ... : "What is disturbing, though, is that numerous journalists in the UK , (usually blogging at the Daily Telegraph, the Spectator and the Daily Mail) fall for this trick, while remaining incapable of the slightest empathy for those who really are at the ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Pinkwire: News : UK : Taunton street preacher tells gay couple to ... : "Budget airline EasyJet yesterday offered to fly Pope Benedict XVI to the UK following the recent controversy surrounding his viewpoints on British Equality ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Prisoners' data to be computerised : " The Ministry of Prison Reforms and Rehabilitation has taken steps to introduce a computerized data system for all the prison inmates islandwide, an official from the ministry said. “The data system will include all the information about the prisoners, ... On Lanka "

No more mention of jails on IGNOU certificates for inmates : " In A move that is expected to help Gujarat prisoners in their rehabilitation process, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has decided to issues certificates to jail inmates for the courses they pass without mentioning that they were in ... Indian Express "

State prisons cutting meals, workers, some health services : " ... the two-year biennial budget, prison officials said. The flavored beverages cost 4 or 5 cents a meal per inmate, “and it adds up over time,” said Stuart Hudson, chief of medical services for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

More care homes could close after independent review finds 'serious concerns ... Castlebeck only looked after people with learning difficulties, but the review will look at care homes for elderly people as well. He told the Daily Mail: 'We are planning to overhaul social care. We have already had a review into funding of long-term ...

Broadband Computer Company helping computer virgins take the plunge Hudson said: “It used to be younger people asking for wisdom from older people , but that's all been turned on its head when it comes to computers. “I hear a lot of people say they've survived this long without a computer, and they don't need one now. ...