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Gaywise FESTival London Offers Truly Diverse Cross-Arts : He produced the 2006 film No Regret which was considered to be "the first real Korean gay feature." British Filmmaker Hong Khaou's film 'Spring' is the second part of a quadrilogy, followed by 'Monsoon' and 'Winter'. 'Spring' had its world premiere in ... ArtLyst

Students in fees protest occupation The protesters, from Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Andrews universities, said they will remain in occupation until they have entered into "constructive dialogue with decision-making bodies". Edinburgh University recently announced fees of £9000 per year ...

Denmark's first female prime minister has been dealt an unenviable hand : Hence, while Ms Schmidt faces a pretty herculean task I'd say the prospects for Danes look infinitely happier than for the British stuck with our crude and antiquated political and social systems. Helle Thorning - Schmidt. The Guardian

Dulverton Carnival is just one month away : It is also possible for the elderly to get involved. Jan Ross, one of the event's organisers, said: “October 1 this year is the UK's Older People's Day, which celebrates the huge contribution that older people make to our society. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

UK to Announce Same-Sex Marriage Legalization Tomorrow? : LGBT Brits already enjoy the right to marry under the UK's civil union law, which affords far more numerous rights to couples than the American counterpart. This move will effectively eliminate civil unions, and instead permit gays and lesbians access ... Unicorn Booty (blog)

Poverty Rates Higher Than Ever, Politicians Don't Care : --New poverty statistics from the census bureau show the overall poverty rate has reached an all time high. --On the Bonus Show: 3 year olds branded as racists and put on watch list in the UK , reward offered if Bachmann HPV mental retardation story ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Mentally ill offenders: Our fear of introducing them back into society : Mental health is one of the least popular areas of nursing and you can go one better – by specialising in forensic nursing which looks after offenders whose mental illness precludes them from prison. At present, there are about 4000 patients being ... The Independent (blog)

Companies ejected from London arms fair for 'promoting cluster bombs' : ... promoting cluster munitions that have been banned by the UK and condemned by more than 100 other countries. The organisers of the London exhibition said they had been unaware that the material was available and an investigation had been launched. ... The Guardian

Richard Shrubb: Report, Taxing the UK Cannabis Market published : Will such common sense make progress in a political landscape dictated by the flexible morals and ethics of the right wing media? One worries, not a jot. United Kingdom | Ireland

UK rents rise by record amount in August : People need to demand that the banks and employers pay decent pensions rather than look to bleed future generations dry. Houses are for living in, not a funnel of wealth from young to greedy old . As a rule I wish nothing but ill on BTL landlords ... The Guardian

Evicted UK Travelers forced to hit the road : The Travelers — a traditionally nomadic group similar to, but ethnically distinct from, Gypsy or Roma people — call it ethnic cleansing. "There's no need of it. There's no need for them to treat us the way they are treating us," said 23-year- old ...

Catholics reviving meat penance : Catholics in England and Wales are being asked to abstain from eating meat on Fridays as an act of penance, reviving a centuries- old tradition. Bishops say Friday should be a day of penitence as it is the day on which Christ is said to have died. ... BBC News

Half of UK's hospitals and care homes are failing the elderly : The standards of care in nearly one-half of the hospitals and care homes in the UK are deplorably poor --- with these institutions virtually failing to look after their patients, especially the elderly ! 3pm, merely because they deem it more convenient. ... TopNews New Zealand

Bid to halt Dale Farm clearance rejected : Today a judge refused one elderly resident, Mrs Mary Flynn, permission to challenge a recent High Court ruling denying the travellers a temporary injunction to stop their removal. A spokesman for the Judicial Office said: "An application by Mrs Mary ... United Kingdom | Ireland

The long road to justice in Afghanistan : A heated debate erupted between an elderly Pashtun judge and a persistent young man from the national human rights commission. "Why were women in prison for running away from home?" the young man asked. It was not a crime that appeared in the penal ... United Kingdom | Ireland