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Yes, People May Die From a Broken Heart : By Hans Villarica PROBLEM: Studies have shown that parents who lose a child are at greater risk of suffering from mental health disorders like depression. But how much more likely are they to pass away compared with their non-bereaved counterparts? ...

Darth Vader helmet robber Francis Anderson jailed : The High Court in Glasgow heard how he threatened to shoot staff with an imitation gun and robbed them of £270 before escaping on a bicycle. He was caught after the Strathclyde force, acting on a tip, searched his home and discovered the helmet. ... BBC News

Ex-adviser jailed over child sex : Cambodia has targeted sex offenders in recent years but it remains a magnet for paedophiles because of poverty and poor law enforcement. Erica Hall, World Vision UK's child rights specialist, said Leach's conviction illustrated how important it was for ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Police welcome increase in reports of hate crime : The new statistics show there has been an increase in the reporting of incidents from people with disabilities and those who are lesbian, gay , bisexual or transgender ( LGBT ). The Association of Chief Police Officers published the hate crime data today, ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Reservations on Lifting the Lifetime Ban on Donating Blood by Gay Bisexual Men ... : “We are disappointed that the Government has chosen not to publish research to support its decision to introduce a one-year deferral for men who sleep with men donating blood” NUS LGBT officers Vicki Baars and Alan Bailey said in a statement sent to UK ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Oxford Academic Key for U.K. Banks After $96 Billion Sell-Off : 8 (Bloomberg) -- Fund manager Andy Lynch discusses the outlook for the Independent Commission on Banking's proposal for UK banks, due to be published next week. Lynch spoke yesterday with Bloomberg's Howard Mustoe in London . (Lynch is a fund manager at ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Homeless Cambridgeshire man swaps gang crime for football stardom to earn ... He was named player of the tournament and later invited to attend regional trials for the England international homeless football team. After six weeks of trials Musa was chosen to represent England in the 2010 Homeless World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, ...

Homeless numbers rise 17 per cent : The number of homeless people in the UK has risen by 17%, according to the latest figures released today by the government. The statistics, released by the Department for Communities and Local Government, measured the rate of homelessness between April ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Theresa May says most rioters were not in gangs : She said it was clear " criminality " underlay the riots - as about three quarters of those arrested so far, had some form of criminal record. Arrests were expected to continue for some time, she said - and as a result the picture of who was involved ... BBC News

Controversial Gay Blood Ban To Be Lifted : Gay men will soon be able to donate blood after the Government moved to lift donor restrictions across the UK . A lifetime ban was put in place in the UK in the 1980s as a response to the spread of Aids and HIV . But the Department of Health has said men ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Blackburn HIV woman targeted by yobs : Last week, a House of Lords committee said efforts to stop the spread of HIV and AIDS in the UK were “woefully inadequate”. To find out more about HIV and AIDS and the support Thrivine provides in East Lancashire visit the website www.thrivine.org or ... United Kingdom | Ireland

NT prison aims to break re-offending cycle : While prison work programs are not new, the Northern Territory had its own challenges to overcome. Corrections Minister Gerry McCarthy explains that overwhelmingly the prison population in the Territory was made up of indigenous people who may need ... United Kingdom | Ireland

John Galliano faces verdict over 'anti-Semitic rant' : British Vogue magazine said his rehab treatment would be "long and arduous" but added: "He is humble, apologetic and hopeful that he can recover." As well as a six-month jail term, Galliano also faces a £20000 fine for the charges of 'public insults ... Telegraph.co.uk

Celebrate UK Older People's Day 5th birthday : 1 October 2011 is the fifth birthday of UK Older People's Day which celebrates the opportunities, achievements and aspirations of older people . Hundreds of events, big and small, will be taking place all around the country, on or around 1 October. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

UK cities top jobless households : Liverpool, Nottingham and Glasgow are the only three cities in the UK where more than three in 10 households have no one in work. Liverpool had the highest number of jobless households in 2010 with 31.9% - down from 32.1% the previous year. ... BBC News

First sponsor announced for games : The first sponsor of the 2014 Commonwealth Games has been named as the Glasgow law firm Harper Macleod. The company has signed up for what is called a "tier two" sponsor. It will provide a number of services, including legal support on commercial ... BBC News

Hearse that's as silent as the grave : An electric hearse carrying a wicker coffin made by homeless people in Cambridge is taking part in an eco-friendly parade. The UK's first electric hearse makes its maiden trip today from WinterWillow, in Victoria Avenue, West Chesterton, ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Riots sentencing: judges are guided by principles, not moral panic : The withdrawl of benefits and housing allowance will lead to mass criminality from the people affected. They will have little other choice will they have in any case. The removal of children from these families into care will lead to a much higher ... The Guardian (blog)

Paying the price for a modern family life : Among those families in severe poverty , nearly half have cut back on food to afford childcare and nearly six in 10 said they were or would be no better off working once childcare is paid for. The research found that, regardless of income, ... Cambridge News

Teen falls to death from Liverpool city centre roof The tragedy happened during a party at a flat in Victoria Street, Liverpool , at around 1am today. He was taken to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital for emergency treatment but died shortly after arrival. Police said the incident is being treated ...

Housing conditions amongst worst in Europe : The papers, 'Recommendations for the Reform of UK Housing Policy' and ' Housing Crisis in London', set out 11 recommendations to tackle the country's housing problems. They include a call to provide 500000 green and affordable homes a year for the next ... United Kingdom | Ireland

New approach needed for more decent homes : Emotional wellbeing and, in consequence, mental health are also impaired. Too many people in the UK today do not have access to a decent home. Yet there are many perfectly good homes standing empty. Empty homes represent an extreme version of bad ... The Guardian (blog)

Owen's on the run to help mental health charities : A MAN aiming to run 200 miles across Britain to raise awareness of mental health problems kicked off his marathon from Wrexham. Businessman Owen Cotterell is making his way between North Wales and Hull, on England's east coast, calling at Rugby League ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Glasgow, Liverpool, Nottingham top jobless households : Liverpool , Nottingham and Glasgow are the only three cities in the UK where more than three in 10 households have no one in work. Liverpool had the highest number of jobless households in 2010 with 31.9% - down from 32.1% the previous year. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Autotask Corporation Establishes UK Operations, London-based Operations to ... : Autotask Corporation, the world's leading provider of hosted IT business management software, today announced the opening of its first European office in London , England. The UK office will act as the central point for Autotask's European operations ... United Kingdom | Ireland

UK riots: courts could be asked to dock benefits : Some councils have announced plans to evict families of convicted rioters from social housing . But ministers are increasingly wary of measures to evict families after a child has broken the law, pointing out that government has a duty to prevent ... The Guardian

Student stabbed to death in London after row over conkers : Campaigners against gun and knife crime said the situation in the area, parts of which were scarred by the London riots, was among the most serious in the capital. Mr Grisales, who was born in the UK to Colombian parents, had been studying in Argentina ... The Guardian

For 40 Years, an Advocate for the Underclass : Now celebrated as one of the most successful rehabilitation programs in the US, Delancey Street's residents run a popular restaurant, a moving service and other businesses. Delancey has an annual budget of about $18 million. It houses and educates some ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Call for top tax cut divides UK govt : By Tim Castle LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Liberal Democrats, junior partners in the governing coalition, will oppose a cut in the top income tax rate until allowances for the lowest paid are raised further, a party source said on Wednesday. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Trafficking victim status appeal denied : Both women, Xia Xia Weng and Meng Ting Xu, were arrested separately in Northern Ireland on suspicion of cannabis production. Although charges against Weng were dropped, the authorities rejected her claim in 2009 that she was a victim of trafficking. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

School run car congestion tackled : A project to cut the number of shorter car journeys in south Wales is being launched. About 63000 homes in Cardiff and Penarth will be offered personalised travel advice to reduce those taking the school run and short commutes. The £4m four-year scheme ... BBC News

RBS chairman calls for leadership to create private sector jobs by Rhodri Evans, Western Mail THE chairman of one of the UK's biggest banks has called on politicians in Wales to provide “focused leadership” to help create private sector jobs. Speaking in Cardiff , Sir Philip Hampton, chairman of the Royal Bank of ...

Prince Charles tries computer chat Charles is patron of Age UK and later joined a group of elderly women for a game of New Age Kurling, a form of indoor bowls. Charles smiled as the place erupted with cheers when his first effort landed a few inches from a bullseye target on the floor.

Elderly Man Accused Of Killing Sibling In Road Rage Incident Due In Court : Clyde White faces murder and attempted murder charges after running his two elderly siblings off the road in Rockcastle County. White's sister, Dorothy Whitaker, was taken to UK Hospital and later died from her injuries. United Kingdom | Ireland

The voluntary sector and the 2011 political party conferences : Age UK is also hoping to influence public service commissioners with a series of events with mental health charity Rethink and the local government association. Kitching says these recognise the "shift in power" in how public health is being organised. ... The Guardian

A drink a day and health in older women : The researchers focused on aspects of what they called “successful ageing”, which they defined as “being free of 11 major chronic diseases and having no major cognitive impairment, physical impairment or mental health limitations”. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

US medical schools 'don't provide enough LGBT training' : Previous studies show that LGBT people are more likely to smoke, drink, use drugs and suffer mental ill health than the general population. Gay men are more at risk of HIV, while lesbians are less likely to attend cervical cancer screening. ... PinkNews.co.uk

Cheyenne Jackson, Anderson Cooper and Debbie Harry : However, on the flip side, Dancing with the Stars' message board filled with anti- LGBT comments upon news of Bono's inclusion, Reuters reported. One person posted, "[W]hen I heard that Chaz Bono was going to be on, I was sick. ... Windy City Times

Scottish domestic violence stereotypes 'fail gay and transgender people' : by Jessica Geen for PinkNews.co. uk The Scottish government's definition of domestic violence leaves some victims 'invisible', a law lecturer has claimed. Brian Dempsey, who teaches at the University of Dundee in Scotland, said that the standard view of ... PinkNews.co.uk

Leading the way in inclusion : After only 18 months, Pride in Diversity is making headway with LGBT ... with the Diversity Champions Program (Stonewall UK ) to fit the Australian market. ...