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Hopes high for LGBT centre : Will Clark, who runs the charity Rainbow Rooms UK , said: “We are in the early stages of negotiation over a site. The centre will benefit not only the gay ...

UK 'tops health problems age table' Researchers, who questioned more than 2000 people in the UK , also found late-middle age is the toughest time health-wise for Britons - 45 to 54-year-olds suffer worse physical and mental health than all other generations. The study found more than a ...

Combat stress: 44 calls every week to Government helpline to discuss mental ... A helpline set up to help veterans deal with mental health issues caused by fighting on the front-line is receiving 44 inquiries from veterans and servicemen every week. By Christopher Hope, Whitehall Editor Combat Stress, the armed forces' mental ...

UK police may be given domain name-suspension powers : "The strong consensus of the issue group is that Nominet should not itself be expected to determine criminality in any case. However the policy should enable Nominet to act swiftly where it has received a properly authorised request from a UK public ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Samantha Cameron's fashionable charity walk. : Today's event was in support of Save The Children's Born To Walk Tall mile, highlighting the shortage of 3.5 million healthworkers around the globe. Telegraph.co.uk

Rescue operation launched after charity swimmers go home ... participants failing to notify the organisers that they had finished, and that check-in procedures would be reviewed in the wake of the fiasco. More than 1000 people usually take part in the annual swim, one of the biggest events of its kind in the UK .

Britons suffering 'mid-life health crisis' : Middle-aged people in Britain are in poorer physical and mental health than their peers around the world, according to research from Bupa. The insurer's international Health Pulse study, which surveyed more than 13000 people in 12 countries about their ... United Kingdom | Ireland

House of Lords Calls for Greater Awareness of HIV/AIDS ... : A report published by a House of Lords select committee on Tuesday has called efforts to stall the spread of HIV / Aids in the UK “woefully inadequate”, saying ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Scottish Borders Housing Association add NAVMAN Wireless to fleet Julia Mulloy, chief executive, SBHA, said: 'expertise, industry experience and proven track record amongst social housing providers were important factors in SBHA's decision. 'Vehicle tracking offers a number of benefits that support our goal of ...

£30000 jewellery items go missing She had travelled on a train between Milngavie and Glasgow Central low level station with a friend, arriving at around 8pm on Saturday August 27. It is not known whether the items, which were in a burgundy wallet with a cream lining, ...

A Catholic view: is Mensch's abortion amendment a muddle or master stroke? A study published last week in the British Journal of Psychiatry found that women who underwent an abortion experienced an 81 per cent increased risk of mental health problems. The study also found that almost ten per cent of all women's mental health ...

Christian debt charity quits support network over prayer policy Debt counselling charity Christians Against Poverty has been forced to quit its membership of Advice UK after the umbrella body was made aware that it offers to pray for people who come to it with debt problems. Christians Against Poverty is a national ...

Charities were winners in Reading Half Marathon : At a special presentation held in Green Park, the charities involved – CLIC Sargent, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Sue Ryder, Autistica, Against Breast Cancer, MS Therapy Centre, Duchess of Kent, Breast Cancer UK and The Fire Fighters Charity – were ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Charities will adapt or die : By Shimon Cohen, September 5, 2011 At the Charity Commission's last count there were 2351 Jewish charities in the UK . Granted, almost half raised less than £10000 a year. But it is often the smaller charities which do the most remarkable work. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Scots policeman dubbed 'Britain's best known Bobby" dies aged 97 Prior to that, he had enlisted in the Scots Guards to escape poverty during the Great Depression of the 1930s and served in the Middle East. When he left the military, he joined Dumfries County Police but was recalled to the Army at the start of World ...

Ex-Labour minister: Alex Salmond is the UK's foremost politician He frets about the possibility of free personal care for the elderly , the Scottish Government's flagship policy, taking precedence over other types of care. But he adds: “If you look at what the Scottish Government is saying, I think we fit very well ...

University life: how to make the most of extra-curricular opportunities During his own undergraduate days at the University of Hull, he volunteered with local schools and nursing homes for the elderly . Another growth area is student enterprise with students looking to use new skills from their course before they actually ...

Student nurse conquers three peak challenge for charity A STUDENT nurse from Worcester has raised more than £1000 for charity after taking on a challenge to climb the UK's highest peaks. Beccy Hill, who is studying nursing at the University of Worcester decided to climb the three highest mountains in the UK ...

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's Kids to Study at London Primary School : Rumor has it, Brangelina will have their six children attend a primary school in London so that the kids can learn more about UK culture. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reportedly have decided to enroll their kids at a primary school in London . ... AceShowbiz

Sex allegations against dead detainee : They included programs identifying survivors of torture and trauma, and two others offering psychological support and mental health screening. "Those policies would have been those applying at around the time (the UK and Iraqi men) died," but not the ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Behind the riots: what young people think about the 2011 summer unrest : The looting, discussed by some as an ironic critique of consumerism – "shopping riots" – was often more directly explained as a response to repeated stop-and-search, racist policing, deprivation, poverty , unemployment, cuts to the educational ... The Guardian

Nurses asked for evidence in safe staffing investigation An investigation has been launched into safe staffing levels for older people's wards in the wake of continuing concern about how older people are treated in UK hospitals. The Royal College of Nursing study is asking nurses for evidence of staffing ...

Youth faces student attack charges : Addressing a press conference with his family at a west London hotel, the 20-year-old spoke warmly of the UK , saying there were "a lot of good people everywhere you go". Mr Rossli was taken to hospital with a broken jaw after being set upon less than a ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Combatting drug trafficking - UK in Senegal : The British Embassy in collaboration with UNODC will launch a £25000 project to support the national operational plan to combat drug trafficking in Guinea ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Charity Launches New Vision To Help Tackle £1bn HIV Public Health Costs, UK : By renewing our approach to HIV prevention in the UK , by properly involving communities, businesses, charities , individuals and the state we can turn this epidemic around. The ways in which we can diagnose and treat HIV have advanced a great deal in 30 ... United Kingdom | Ireland

London Syrians show solidarity with people in Syria - London : London , UK . - Man dances with child on shoulders wearing Syrian flag as protesters clap and chant. Child held up on shoulders chants 'Free Syria' into megaphone in middle of protest. A young child on a man's shoulder in the protest in ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Poor parenting escalates crime : A report on mental health in the UK for instance noted that childhood mental health problems can result in poor educational achievement, unemployment, low earnings, teenage pregnancies and marital problems as well as criminality , said the report, ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Boy, 5, suffers facial injuries in Cardiff dog attack : The boy was initially taken to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff , but was transferred to Morriston Hospital in Swansea. Mr Ali, who works for the family business Nahin Spice Centre in Caerphilly Road, said: "My son went into the garden to ... BBC News

Parents of anorexia girl criticise 'disgraceful' lack of specialist care But when the talented violinist's body mass index (BMI) – the body fat measure based on fat and weight – dropped below 15.5 last year, she was admitted to an acute mental health ward at Bronllys Hospital, near Brecon. A healthy BMI is usually in the ...

Eating disorder sufferers get specialist care, says medical director We have also invested significantly in new child and adolescent mental health services and adult mental health units to improve access to inpatient services, for people who require it. Most people with eating disorders who require inpatient care would ...

Olympic helpers needed : After all, there are more than ten million people with a long-term illness, impairment or disability in the UK , including those with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and mental health needs. United Response works with many of them across ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Insight into health issues : A SOUTH Yorkshire NHS trust that provides mental health and community services is inviting people in and around Barnsley to a series of free talks offering an insight into common health conditions. The education talks are being held by South West ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Suicide Can Be Prevented – Free Training Available : More details about Mental Health First Aid Training (MHFA) is available at www.mhfaengland.org. uk . Mental Health Issues Discussed In Media Ethics The Press Complaints Commission has held the latest in its ongoing series of seminars to examine relevant ... Island Pulse

Inpatients units are 'excellent' : For MKCHS this covers three inpatient units The Campbell Centre (Adult Mental Health ), The Older People's Assessment Service (TOPAS – Older People's Mental Health ) and Windsor Intermediate Care Unit (WICU). The teams inspect standards across a range of ... MK News

Older people get plastic surgery to hang on to jobs - mirror.co.uk OLDER workers are increasingly turning to cosmetic surgery as they are frightened of losing their jobs.

Government puts brakes on cheap ... - Federation of Disabled People : The government is to stop the financial support that funds half-price long-distance coach travel for disabled and older people in England . The decision was first ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Comment on health expectancies : As part of this we believe insurers must improve what is available and put the diverse and changing financial needs of older people at the heart of product development to help consumers better prepare for their future. As people approach retirement, ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Signs of age link to brain damage : Dr Kieran Breen, director of research and development at Parkinson's UK , said: "We know that as people get older they are more likely to develop mini-strokes, so tiny that they cannot be detected by normal scanning techniques. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Couple all geared up for charity rally challenge : AN adventurous couple are gearing up to raise money for charity by completing a 3000-mile rally in just nine days. Jeremy Splude, 36, and his partner Leanne Kendrick, 39, are taking part in the European 4x4 charity drive, Landy Rally, ... Lynn News

Hopes high for LGBT centre : Will Clark, who runs the charity Rainbow Rooms UK , said: “We are in the early stages of negotiation over a site. The centre will benefit not only the gay community but their friends, families and people who come into contact with them Wiltshire-wide. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

The profit motive should not shape the country : Everyone from the National Trust to homeless charities could help build a plan those authorities could work with. That is a long way from allowing developers freedom to seek nothing but profit. The countryside comes into its own at this time of year, ... United Kingdom | Ireland

If Rick Perry is an economic miracle worker, why are so many Texans going hungry? : Aren't these just homeless or lazy people in line for food handouts?" My answer is simple. Many individuals and families here are just not earning enough money to put food on the table. In fact there is much more to the vaunted Texas "economic miracle" ... The Guardian

Robert Pattinson buys a homeless guy a guitar? : According to the UK's Sun, Pattinson was spotted purchasing a guitar for a homeless man in Los Angeles recently. Apparently, he was on his way into a shop to purchase an electric guitar for himself and came out with two, handed an acoustic to a man ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Recession breeds homelessness in UK : The umbrella group Homeless Link said that of 200 homeless organisations surveyed, 66 percent reported a rise in the number of rough sleepers in their area across the UK , Channel 4 News reported. Peter Mansfield Clark, manager of a direct access hostel ... Press TV

The number of Britain's homeless set to rise | The Upcoming : A report commissioned by a homeless charity has found that there could be a growing number of families and individuals made homeless as a direct result of the ... United Kingdom | Ireland