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New report explores implications of tests to estimate timing of HIV infection ...

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New report explores implications of tests to estimate timing of HIV infection ... : " The UK charity National AIDS Trust (NAT) launched a report on 4 August 2011, entitled Estimating the likelihood of recent HIV infection – implications for criminal prosecution, which explores the validity and meaning of the Recent Infection Testing ... United Kingdom | Ireland UNAIDS "

Government Grants for Tax Counseling for the Elderly ...

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Government Grants for Tax Counseling for the Elderly ... : "One such grant delivers funding for nonprofit establishments to provide counseling to elderly people to assist with completing their yearly tax returns. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Health trust on award shortlist

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Health trust on award shortlist : "The 'Leading the Way' Development Programme has been nominated under the Best Public Service Initiative category. Oxford Health NHS FT is the new name for Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Mental Health Trust and Community Health Oxfordshire. United Kingdom | Ireland

Psychology of pensions

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Psychology of pensions : "The paper shows shocking increases in depression and mental illness among those who have their pensions changed close to their retirement. It reveals a 40 per cent increase in depression and mental health problems for those caught by the 2006 changes ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Public perception of crime higher despite falling figures, report says

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Public perception of crime higher despite falling figures, report says : " More than 60% have drug problems, 44% need help with alcohol and 22% want help with mental health problems. The report shows that crime levels in England and Wales in 2009/10 were at their lowest levels since the British crime survey began in 1981. ... The Guardian "

Time to allow cash for kidneys?

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Time to allow cash for kidneys? : " Scandals in other countries, such as Turkey, where people have sold their kidneys out of extreme poverty , possibly under duress and without fully understanding what was going on, have made most in the UK very wary. But there are some doctors who argue ... The Guardian "

Hundreds of thousands cannot get on housing ladder

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Hundreds of thousands cannot get on housing ladder : "This leaves 176360 people in need of a new home being forced to remain in rented accommodation, stay with relatives or even become homeless . Young people are particularly vulnerable, especially in the current economic climate. The situation is worse in ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Olympic boxing champ's fancy footwork for charity

Olympic boxing champ's fancy footwork for charity The 20 mile Mournes HACK — one of eleven HACKs across the UK in 2011, will take place on Saturday, September 17. Renowned for his lightning reflexes and relentless pace in the ring, Paddy said: “ The NSPCC's annual HACK is a great way to get in shape. ...

Charity benefits from pie maker's food waste initiative

Charity benefits from pie maker's food waste initiative FareShare is a national UK charity supporting communities to address food poverty and food waste. It provides surplus 'fit for purpose' product from the food and drink industry to organisations working with disadvantaged people in the community. ...

Child marriage a scourge for millions of girls

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Child marriage a scourge for millions of girls : "Babies born to mothers younger than 18 are more likely to be underweight or stillborn, Plan UK says. Girls forced into early marriage are also at an increased risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases and HIV / AIDS because they are unlikely to ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Bus pass takes Brian the length of country

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Bus pass takes Brian the length of country : "Now the 81-year-old has travelled the length of the country for free using his senior citizen's bus pass. The trip saw the retired church minister, of Highworth, travelling more than 400 miles from Edinburgh to Westminster to mark the 400th anniversary ... United Kingdom | Ireland

UK police arrest man over hacking allegations

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UK police arrest man over hacking allegations : "| AP LONDON – British police have made a new arrest in their investigation of phone hacking and police bribery at defunct tabloid News of the World. The Metropolitan Police said a 71-year-old man was arrested by appointment Tuesday morning at a London ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Prison Rehabilitation Or Punishment

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Prison Rehabilitation Or Punishment : "They worked a other actual, elderly, and popular prison rehabilitation or ... Spine rehab program will work the diversity. Some charts met cards from physical ... in the whalers that are almost rich in england , hospital northeast rehab . ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Social housing finance move

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Social housing finance move : "Billions of pounds of investment is expected to flow into the social housing sector as the top 20 associations push to raise finance on the bond markets in the next three years. Notting Hill Housing Trust was the latest to tap into its bond last week ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Give us shelter

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Give us shelter : " Efforts to build more social housing in the dying days of Gordon Brown's premiership were, most observers agreed, too little and too late. And the near collapse of the banking system ended the hopes of many on average incomes of ever owning their own ... BBC News "

Mears holds open day for aspiring apprentices

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Mears holds open day for aspiring apprentices : " In conjunction with City College Brighton and Hove and C-Skills, Mears Ltd, the leading social housing repairs and maintenance provider in the UK , is holding an open day in Brighton for those interested in apprenticeships in the construction and ... Journalism.co.uk (press release) "

More help for homeless through £30000 grant

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More help for homeless through £30000 grant : "Pat Greenwood, grant manager for Lloyds TSB Foundation, said: “We are very proud to support young people in need by funding Doncaster Housing for Young People.” n Log onto www.lloydstsbfoundations.org. uk to find out about the grants scheme. United Kingdom | Ireland

Locking up won't do any good

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Locking up won't do any good : " But a prison is still a prison , says Todd Clear, dean and professor at Rutgers' School of Criminal Justice. The dean was in Korea to participate in a conference at Dongguk University on recidivism and correctional programs . ... Korea Times "

Music fans rock up £2000 for cancer charity

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Music fans rock up £2000 for cancer charity : "Maurice, who presented the money to the charity on Tuesday (August 2), said: “Cancer Research UK is a very worthy charity that helps the millions of people worldwide who are affected by cancer. This Rocking Blues Charity Night is becoming something of ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Will the news agenda decide the fate of 12 million starving Africans?

Will the news agenda decide the fate of 12 million starving Africans? The Charities Aid Foundation in London has cited the long-standing tradition of well-respected UK -based international development charities such as Oxfam, but it may also be a lack of media coverage in other countries. UK International Development ...

Young protesters march for jobs

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Young protesters march for jobs : " The rally starts in Merthyr Tydfil on Thursday before moving to Pontypridd, and finishing in Cardiff on Saturday. Organisers chose Merthyr because Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith suggested that unemployed people there "get on a bus" to ... BBC News "

Mental health issues as great a cause for concern as biggest killing diseases ...

Mental health issues as great a cause for concern as biggest killing diseases ... MENTAL health issues are as great a cause for concern as Halton's biggest killing diseases, according to the borough's leading health expert. Latest NHS health statistics revealed 3502 years of healthy life are lost in Halton each year as a result of ...

Study reveals number suffering cyber-bullying

Study reveals number suffering cyber-bullying by Gareth Evans, Western Mail NEARLY one in five UK youngsters have been the victim of cyber-bullying, new research has found. Many victims said the experience had damaged their confidence, mental health and school attendance. ...

Home services for the elderly must prove they work

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Home services for the elderly must prove they work : "Other keynote speakers at the conference include UK expert in health and social care, Gerald Pilkington, talking about the benefits of helping people with poor health to re-learn the skills necessary for everyday life; Chai Chuah, Director of the ... United Kingdom | Ireland

We have to find ways to cross the digital divide

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We have to find ways to cross the digital divide : "A lower uptake is to be expected among older people and those on lowest incomes but it is particularly worrying that only 50% of households in the Greater Glasgow area have access to broadband. Inevitably, this is a reflection on the extent of poverty ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Britons arrested abroad 'failed by Foreign Office'

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Britons arrested abroad 'failed by Foreign Office' : "After his travelling companion was caught smuggling drugs, Alan Rae, 40, from Oxfordshire, was wrongly convicted of drug trafficking in Peru in April 2009 . He returned home at the end of July after more than two years in prison after his conviction ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Pensioners in prison... who cares?

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Pensioners in prison... who cares? : " In the meantime, more elderly people are appearing before the courts. It is not clear whether this is because older people are committing more offences or whether the police and courts have adopted a harsher attitude towards older people breaking the ... Public Service "

Peninsula man sentenced for drunken accident

Peninsula man sentenced for drunken accident In that criminal case, the driver received a murder sentence of 38 years in prison because he had already been through numerous rehabilitation programs for three previous drug felonies. But Randall's history of substance abuse was not as egregious, ...

Advocates of Treating Autism with Cannabis Disavow "Partnership" with UC Irvine

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Advocates of Treating Autism with Cannabis Disavow "Partnership" with UC Irvine : " ... Hester-Perez and her son Joey, whose symptoms from autism have miraculously turned around thanks to cannabis . Joey's story has been featured in the Orange County Register, Autism Spectrum Magazine, Now Magazine UK , Kush Magazine and High Times. ... OC Weekly (blog) "

CCA Announces 2011 Second Quarter Financial Results

CCA Announces 2011 Second Quarter Financial Results ... and prisoner transportation services for governmental agencies. In addition to providing the fundamental residential services relating to inmates, our facilities offer a variety of rehabilitation and educational programs , including basic education, ...

Prison to Close for First Time in Texas History

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Prison to Close for First Time in Texas History : "Texas is following a nationwide trend of shuttering state prisons in response to reworked state budgets, a drop in convict numbers, and a policy shift towards more community-based rehabilitation programs . The state has already closed six juvenile ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Young, educated Greeks angry at being locked out of their lives

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Young, educated Greeks angry at being locked out of their lives : " Peter Papadopoulos, an unemployed chef who became homeless last August and has been in a hostel in Athens for the last three months. Photograph: Sean Smith/The Guardian You're a young European failing to get a job in a country buffeted by the worst ... The Guardian "

Reporter manhandled at cocaine trial

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Reporter manhandled at cocaine trial : "The accused persons have been variously charged with conspiracy, two counts of abetment of crime, exportation of narcotic drugs, namely eight kilogrammes of cocaine and parcels Indian hemp ( cannabis sativa) to the UK . The court presided over by Mrs. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Cocaine worth £300m found on luxury yacht in Southampton

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Cocaine worth £300m found on luxury yacht in Southampton : " The Serious and Organised Crime Agency estimates that 25-30 tonnes of cocaine is smuggled into the UK every year, meaning the record seizure off the waters of Southampton represents 4% of the annual amount.The average price of a gramme of cocaine sold ... The Guardian "

David Norris failed, yet the 'nothing new' system failed too

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David Norris failed, yet the 'nothing new' system failed too : " There is an interesting discussion of this and related issues in the LGBT community reaction at this blog, and a pdf of the letter can also be downloaded there: http://www.mamanpoulet.com/honesty-character-and-the-park/ "Secondly, the reference to Gay ... The Guardian (blog) "

DU not gay-friendly?

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DU not gay-friendly? : "Just like a lot of its British According to Gay by Degrees, a students guide published by Stonewall, a group that campaigns for sexual equality and justice, only four universities in the UK create an environment that makes gay students feel safe out of ... United Kingdom | Ireland

New approach to prisoner rehab

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New approach to prisoner rehab : "The Corrections Department is introducing a new case management model to boost rehabilitation and reintegration of prisoners into society. The new approach means one person is proactively working with a prisoner throughout their sentence. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Gloucestershire housing provider wins £20m contract

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Gloucestershire housing provider wins £20m contract : "The Gloucestershire-based group will fit panels to more than 3500 homes in Peterborough - in partnership with British Gas. It is thought to be the largest social housing Photovoltaic solar panel scheme in the UK to date. David Miles, chief executive of ... United Kingdom | Ireland

A look at gay adoption

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A look at gay adoption : " ... now for gay people to realize how fulfilling and exciting adoption is. For more information, please visit New Family Social, an information network for gay people thinking about adoption. Further information can be found at Adoption UK and Stonewall. So So Gay "

The government needs to pitch in on child's play

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The government needs to pitch in on child's play : " This survey coincides with a new study from Bristol and Loughborough universities, which adds further weight to concerns that children are increasingly at risk of obesity and mental health problems from an excessive reliance on screen time for their ... The Guardian "

Older people are 'assets' to the housing sector

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Older people are 'assets' to the housing sector : " A shift in attitude towards older people is needed, according to the National Housing Federation. Photograph: Martin Godwin for the Guardian Housing providers should draw up new business models allowing them to capitalise on the UK's ageing population ... The Guardian "