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Riots: Metropolitan police planned to hold all suspects in custody : The document sheds significant light on the Met's processes and could explain why people accused of apparently minor offences such as theft of small items or receipt of stolen goods were not cautioned. They included a 23-year old student with no ... The Guardian

UK police: Rioters shot at unarmed officers : A 33-year- old man was arrested Friday and later released on bail. A 28-year- old man was detained Saturday. The arrests bring to nine the number of people arrested over the deaths of Haroon Jahan, 20, and brothers Shazad Ali, 30, and Abdul Musavir, 31. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

South African wine industry rooted in human misery, says report : Workers on the country's wine and fruit farms lead "dismal, dangerous lives," according to Human Rights Watch (HRW), which found on-site housing unfit for habitation, exposure to pesticides without proper safety equipment, lack of access to toilets or ... The Guardian

Shelter campaign urges people to seek housing advice : Shelter, the housing and homeless charity, has launched a poster ad campaign to drive people facing housing problems to seek earlier advice. The campaign, created by Amplify and produced on a pro-bono basis, consists of three outdoor posters showing an ... United Kingdom | Ireland

One in ten suicides are due to illness, but the problem could be even greater ... While this study was able to establish some broad trends on suicide and physical illness, it was not able to perform more fine-grained analysis unpicking the interaction between suicide, physical illness and other characteristics such as mental health ...

Egypt: New report condemns treatment of country's poorest : An acute shortage of affordable housing has driven Egypt's poor to live in slums and informal settlements. Around 40% of Egyptians live on or near the US$2 a day poverty line, while the vast majority of the victims killed or injured during the “25 ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Hit TV series moves to Glasgow : One of the BBC's most successful dramas is to relocate to Glasgow in a move worth £25million to Scotland's television industry. Waterloo Road, set in a fictional English comprehensive school, will bring more than 230 jobs to Glasgow when it shifts ... Glasgow Evening Times

MP may join Labour leader contest : Glasgow South MP Tom Harris has stated his interest in becoming the new Labour leader in Scotland. Iain Gray announced that he would step down as leader following the party's disappointing performance in May's Scottish Parliament election. ... BBC News

Scottish Housing Minister officially opens affordable housing scheme in Borders : At the opening Mr Brown praised the NHT for its "creative and innovative" approach which he said would "help address the demand for much needed affordable housing across the country." Borders Councillor Ron Smith meanwhile described it as "a blueprint ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Newport murder: Victim is Polish visitor Jerzy Dubiniec : Gwent Police investigating the murder of a 60-year- old man in Newport have named him as a Jerzy Dubiniec, a Polish man visiting the UK . Ten people have been arrested so far after Mr Dubiniec was found on Broad Street, Pill, on Saturday. ... BBC News

Charity gets cash boost : ... literacy and numeracy skills underpins everyday activities and, can lay strong foundations for good financial capability and money management in later life.” n Visit Get Sorted Music www.getsortedmusic.co. uk to find out more about the charity . United Kingdom | Ireland

Campaigners for illegal traveller camp plea to UN : “The UN Human Rights Commission has placed the UK under an early warning procedure notice, stating forced removal may breach human rights.” Steven Horgan, deputy leader of Basildon Council, said the authority would help travellers made homeless by the ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Charity Commission will not investigate Prince's charities over lobbying claims The Charity Commission has advised civilsociety.co. uk that it will not investigate charities set up by the Prince of Wales after the Guardian raised questions over their lobbying of the government on issues including VAT rates and regional development ...

Carphone Warehouse celebrates 10 year partnership with charity Get Connected The Carphone Warehouse is celebrating the 10 year anniversary of its partnership with charity Get Connected - the UK's free and confidential helpline service for young people who know they need help but don't know where to find it. ...

UK riots were not about poverty & victimisation, they were about having fun : This is only more horrendous because this happened to Haziq, sponsored by the Malaysian government to study in the UK , while he was on his way to collect food for himself after a long day of fasting. So how does this final incident symbolise my ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Report: OAPs forced into a life of poverty : By Liam Sloan » THOUSANDS of pensioners across Oxfordshire are being squeezed into poverty by rising prices and falling returns on their savings. Age UK Oxfordshire estimates that 14000 of the county's 120000 pensioners are now living at or below the ... United Kingdom | Ireland

The Co-operative and care international launch innovative three-year ... : CARE International UK believes in realising everyone's potential to work their way out of poverty . CARE has decades of experience in breaking down barriers to opportunity and giving people the chance to make a decent, dignified living. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Police investigate failed robbery : An investigation has been launched in Glasgow following the attempted robbery of a security van. Two men armed with a handgun approached the G4S vehicle close to a Sainsbury's Local store in Victoria Road at about 21:00 on Monday. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

England rioters are elderly too - UK Debate Forum : 'A 70-year-old man was the oldest person to be arrested in connection with recent rioting, it has emerged. Scotland Yard said the unnamed man,... United Kingdom | Ireland

It's been a privilege to defend people's rights When the commission used its powers to enter Hydebank Prison, the need for mental health care and suicide prevention measures for women were identified. In order to prevent any more tragedies, effective action must be taken. This is only one example of ...

Gains against malaria recognized on World Mosquito Day : Sarah Kline, executive director of Malaria No More UK , writes in the Guardian's " Poverty Matters Blog" about World Mosquito Day, which is recognized annually on August 20 to commemorate the discovery 114 years ago that female mosquitoes transmit ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Justina Mutale Take precautions and fight spread of HIVAIDS ... : What's your message to Africans in the UK as far as HIVAIDS is concerned. Now more than ever before is the time for Africans in the UK and elsewhere to ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Comment: East London needs a show of Pride : These gay-bashing attacks coincide with a dramatic decline in the number of gay venues in East London and some LGBT people moving out of the area because they feel it is no longer safe to live there. The response of the LGBT community to this ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Trans Inmate Can Press Claims Against Rehab : Under a plea agreement, she entered New York's Drug Treatment Alternative to Prison , voluntarily admitting herself to a residential facility instead of spending time in prison . She selected Phoenix House in Brooklyn, she said, because of its published ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Patients sue drugs firm over the diet pills that 'left them suicidal' Many patients who had no previous mental health issues say they were forced to quit their jobs because their depression became so crippling. Now, some of those most seriously affected are suing drug company Sanofi-Aventis for compensation in a group ...

One in 10 suicides linked to chronic illness, study finds : The thinktank, which said the study marked the first attempt to estimate the scale of suicides related to illness, wanted to challenge the notion that taking one's own life is largely about a patient's mental health rather than physical state. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Beattie omitted from Scotland World Cup squad : Glasgow Warriors forward Beattie has been out of form since returning from injury and Richie Vernon is likely to take his place in the back row alongside Kelly Brown and John Barclay. Winger Nikki Walker is also out after picking up a knee injury ... United Kingdom | Ireland

As the dream of economic growth dies, a new plan awaits testing : Of the wealth and comfort, the salaries and pensions that older people accept as normal, even necessary? How much of it is an illusion, created by levels of borrowing – financial and ecological – that cannot be sustained? Go to Ireland and you'll see ... The Guardian (blog)

Father, two sons jailed in UK boiler room scam : By HUW JONES | REUTERS LONDON : A father and two sons were jailed for a total of 19 years on Monday for a UK -based share-selling scam which spanned 10 countries and defrauded 1700 investors of £27.5 million $45.2 million). ... United Kingdom | Ireland

UK students, faculty and staff kick off new year with community service day : Okafor heard about FUSION through the African Student Union at UK , she said. The different project sites were broken up into categories, like community, youth, medical and poverty , and volunteers could choose a particular focus area, Okafor said. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Supervisors to consider prisoner plan Tuesday : The county will also be responsible for rehabilitation , retraining and diversion activities for people after they are released from prison and jail . The new services are designed to put a dent in the state's overcrowded prisons and high recidivism rate ... United Kingdom | Ireland

A place for special pet memories : PDSA is the UK's leading veterinary charity , providing free veterinary care to the sick and injured pets of people in need. To find out more or create a pet memory page, visit www.pdsa.org. uk /petmemories or request a leaflet by calling 0800 591248. Pet Product Marketing magazine

Legal aid: plan for 10% cut raises fears of more law centre closures : A legal aid campaigner outside the Ministry of Justice in London . Photograph: www.justice-for-all.org. uk A fresh wave of law centre closures and redundancies is feared as the government introduces plans this week for an additional 10% cut in legal aid ... The Guardian

TA soldiers at greater risk of mental health problems and alcohol ... : British Army reserves returning from Afghanistan are more likely to suffer mentally than full-time troops because of the struggle to readjust to civilian ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Young fast drivers are risking lives : This is good, because young drivers don't have as much experience as older people who have been driving for much longer. My uncle, Roger Exley, of Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service spoke very passionately about the work the fire service do to make young ... NW Evening Mail

Elder abuse : Says Gail Gilbert, “most abused older people don't want anyone to know what's happened but these three were brave enough to have their story filmed to share with others.” Gilbert is the manager of Age Concern Hamilton, and they've recently made the DVD ... Waikato Times

Bringing your whole self to work : This is why one of Stonewall's initiatives to overcome initial fears in expressing one's identity is a leadership course for mid-career gay professionals at Ashridge Business School. Designed for high-talent professionals in the UK , the aim of this ... United Kingdom | Ireland

White House announces immigration changes that could benefit gay couples : by Jessica Geen for PinkNews.co. uk The changes mean that deportation cases will be prioritised according to security risk, such as those with criminal convictions. “Discretion” will be used in some cases, including those involving bi-national gay ... PinkNews.co.uk

Ugandan LGBT Rights Campaigner Denied UK Entry | Care2 Causes : Celebrated human rights campaigner Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera who was invited to speak at a Pride event in Northern Ireland, has been denied a visa by UK authorities over supposed concerns regarding her financial status. United Kingdom | Ireland

Family bag pack raises over £1200 for asthma charity : A LOCAL family who recently held a charity bag pack at Sainsburys have thanked everyone who supported the event. The Laverty family decided to raise money for Asthma UK after their youngest member, Poppy, was diagnosed with the condition last year. ... Lisburn Today