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Funding doubled to build affordable homes in Scotland : "Despite the draconian cuts in capital spending imposed by the UK Government, we have shown that investment in new affordable housing can boost our economy through the direct impact on construction and related jobs. "I have made clear our commitment to ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Glasgow University's new IT system slammed by users Students and faculty at the University of Glasgow have slammed a new campus IT system, with many students reporting difficulties with enrollment. The MyCampus system was implemented earlier this year, promising to provide a single portal for students ...

McAlpine wins Glasgow School of Art extension : Sir Robert McAlpine has beaten five other firms to the prestigious contract to build an extension to the Glasgow School of Art. The Construction News Regulation Report 2011 is available now. Practical advice on health and safety, competition law, ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Police recover £5m in stolen antiques in sleepy Yorkshire village : In fact, recent trends indicate these types of high-value items are being used by organised crime groups as currency or collateral in relation to serious criminality , often involving drugs." Other items which form part of the operation's continuing ... The Guardian

Zimbabwe: Smallest of Cogs Can Turn the Biggest of Wheels : We are four years away from the deadline set by United Nations, to its Millennium Development Goals of halving poverty by 2015. Statistics on poverty show that poverty has actually been on the rise. Hunger, the severest form of poverty , ... United Kingdom | Ireland

UK man in court over painkiller tampering : A homeless British man has appeared in court accused of sabotaging packages of painkillers with anti-psychotic drugs. Christopher McGuire was arrested last week and charged with one count of contamination of goods and two counts of administering a ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Doing good is not the preserve of the religious : ... of Voluntary Organisations found that "religious affiliation makes little difference in terms of volunteering", and as a matter of simple numbers, the overwhelming majority of the voluntary, community and charity sector in the UK are secular. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Prisoners forced to give pay to victims under new law : Prisoners will have money taken from their wages to pay back victims of crime as part of a new ' rehabilitation revolution'. However, it will raise just £1million a year and prison campaigners warn it could discourage prisoners from working, ... Metro

Child rapist Roger Gleaves's legal bid to end 'slopping out' in prison cells But a report by the National Council of Independent Monitoring Boards published in August last year revealed that 10 UK prisons are still occasionally using the system. Gleaves, who served time at HMP Albany on the Isle of Wight, claims his human ...

To prosper, London must help its poorest : Why have poor people moved from rural hardship to its urban equivalent ever since the industrial revolution? Why did they flock from the green fields of England to the factories of Manchester, from the countryside of Brazil to the favelas of Rio, ... The Guardian

Charities' income would lower as result of paying trustees : However speaking with civilsociety.co. uk , Leo Sowerby, chief executive of Affinity Trust which paid £48648 to its trustees in the year to 30 September 2010, said that while he doesn't personally believe it's necessary for all charities , ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Umbrella bodies voice concern about taking Charity Commission advice role Navca, which is an umbrella organisation for local charities , has severely criticised the move. Its policy and communications director Neil Cleeveley told civilsociety.co. uk that the Charity Commission idea was crazy: “Navca members already provide ...

Scottish MP demands better deal for English : Critics of the Barnett formula say it has enabled the Scottish Parliament to offer benefits not available in England . These include free prescriptions, residential care for the elderly , university tuition, primary-school meals and hospital parking. ... News & Star

Pakistan army chief Kayani to meet with Britain's defense minister while in UK By AP, LONDON — Britain's Ministry of Defense says Pakistan's army chief Gen. Ashfaq Pervez Kayani is visiting Britain amid growing US outrage over allegations Pakistan's military spy agency helped militants attack US targets in Afghanistan. ...

Labour Party Conference 2011: Ed Balls says Labour 'would borrow more' By Andrew Porter, Political Editor Speaking ahead of his speech to the Labour Party conference in Liverpool , the shadow chancellor said the extra money would be used to tackle unemployment and kick-start the economy. His comments risk infuriating ...

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At last our beautiful babies can learn how to be sisters: Parents of miracle ... But it is thanks to the skill of British doctors and funding from a UK children's charity that the twins' future is now assured and, on Thursday, they celebrated their first birthday. The only signs of their still-delicate condition are the white caps ...

Save Venus and Miley, UK's BSL Victims : This however, seems also a very prejudicial way to treat Venus's owner, as one in four people in the UK has a mental health problem at some point, and the fact is, she has proven that she is more than capable of raising her dogs to have an excellent ... United Kingdom | Ireland

New teaching resource tackles mental health stigma : By Barbara Jordan » A new teaching resource which aims to challenge the use of hurtful words like 'nutter' and 'retard' to describe people with mental ill health and learning disabilities is being introduced in Halton. It is hoped the fresh approach ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Fears for vulnerable as council service cuts bite Elderly and disabled people who have long depended upon their local authority for support are seeing vital services raised in price, scaled back significantly, or disappearing altogether. Alex Bird, chief officer of Age UK North Yorkshire, ...

Relatives of the elderly told to help care for them on busy hospital wards And Age UK charity director Michelle Mitchell pointed out: “Older people often have complicated and multiple needs that need to be met by an experienced person.” The row comes as 50000 NHS staff face losing their jobs over the next four years due to ...

HIV-positive people 'face stigma from healthcare workers' : Online gamers have used an application called Foldit to predict the structure of a protein-cutting enzyme from an Aids -like virus. People suffering from HIV in the UK often face stigma from healthcare workers, it has been claimed. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Nominations revealed for Stonewall Awards 2011 Torchwood: Miracle Day sparked anger amongst some fans when the UK broadcast of an episode cut out an explicit sex scene. However, by contrast a later episode upset Daily Mail readers because it featured gay kisses and a mild gay sex scene. ...

Conservative UK: Most Britons still oppose gay marriage | Mail Online : More than half believe gay marriages like that between Sir Elton John and David Furnish (pictured), should not be allowed and two-thirds are against the ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Conservative UK: Most Britons still oppose gay marriage : But the ONS findings show many Britons still cling to conservative values and suggest Miss Featherstone's claim that the UK is 'a world leader in gay rights' only ... United Kingdom | Ireland

UK, U.S. Scientists Consider Cholesterol in Making AIDS Vaccine ... : British and American scientists have made quite a breakthrough in their understanding of the human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ), and cholesterol could be ...

Queen 40th anniversary: The Freddie Mercury story : In the months of silence from the band that followed, the press began to hone in on the health of Queen's lead singer and speculate that he had Aids , a disease that carried an almost certain death sentence then and would trigger a frenzy in the tabloid ... Telegraph.co.uk

Actor Martin Freeman asks Bristol to support Woolly Hat Day for homeless people Martin Freeman said," Homelessness should be completely unacceptable in the UK . Show your support for homeless people and the work of St Mungo's by putting your hat on and passing it around to raise some cash for Woolly Hat Day."

Talking bins set for city streets : The 25 litter bins will be installed in central London in October and some will be set up in Liverpool . Actress Amanda Holden has recorded a message saying "Yes! Do that again!" and former cricketer Phil Tufnell calls out 'Howzat!'. ... BBC News

National won't wave checkered flag on cannabis use : A recent UK Government-commissioned report found that a single joint of cannabis raises the risk of schizophrenia by more than 40% and taking the drug regularly more than doubles the risk of serious mental illness. A Christchurch Health and Development ... United Kingdom | Ireland

The four-year-old boy found in a cellar as family lived upstairs: First ... West Yorkshire Police is investigating Hamzah's death, but yesterday declined to comment further. Bradford Services for Children and Young People has also launched an investigation into the case. Warnings : The boy's father , Aftab Khan , said that a ...

Labour talks tough on economy : By George Parker and Jim Pickard in Liverpool Labour will today attempt to claw back its reputation for fiscal discipline, as the global financial crisis casts a pall over the party conference season and puts a new premium on economic credibility. ... Financial Times

In Liverpool you can feel the change in Labour's chemistry : Ed Miliband walks off the stage on the first day of the Labour party's conference in Liverpool . Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Politics needs human contact. It needs people looking one another in the eye, arguing and questioning. ... The Guardian (blog)

Gambling on our financial future : Social housing should be the first port of call to tackle ballooning waiting lists, growing homelessness and affordability problems in both home ownership and private rented sectors. Investment in the green economy, R&D in manufacturing, ...

Ex-Bradford on Avon mayor rides home after charity trek : Cllr Martindale, 65, set off in June, to raise money for Hope for Children, a charity which supports orphaned children in Asia, Africa and the UK . The former Stonar School teacher started her 4804-mile ride in Vancouver Island on June 6 and finished in ...

UK government announces move towards marriage equality : That prompted Stonewall, the UK's leading LGBT advocacy organization, to issue a statement saying that it welcomed the announcement “as warmly as we have welcomed the previous two announcements that consultation was shortly to begin. ...

Islamic property deals buck the trend in UK investment gloom : In the luxury residential market, UK -based asset manager, London Central Portfolio (LCP) last week launched a Shariah-compliant residential London property fund, the London Central Apartments Fund, which is aimed at both domestic and overseas investors ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Mother's pride for blast officer Speaking after a ceremony in Glasgow to mark the National Police Memorial Day, his mother Nuala Kerr said her son had died doing what he loved. Fighting back tears, she said: "The fact that Ronan has been remembered means so much. ...

Crowds gather for police memorial : Thousands of people have gathered in Glasgow to remember officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. National Police Memorial Day at the Royal Concert Hall was attended by Prince Charles and Scotland's first minister Alex Salmond. ... BBC News

Solicitors offering free wills for charity donation : Will Aid provides an affordable way to help your loved ones by ensuring that they are provided for in the future and to help people in need around the world. The money raised is shared between participating charities including ActionAid, Age UK , ...

Bradford woman launches breast cancer campaign : By Claire Lomax » A Bradford fundraiser packed a punch for Cancer Research UK by unveiling the charity's breast cancer awareness and fundraising campaign called: “Join the fight for women's survival”. Every year about 324 women are diagnosed with ...

Inverness students warned of killer brain bug symptoms : By Alex Johnston Charity Meningitis UK is offering students and their parents potentially life-saving symptoms cards, hoping students will be able to spot the signs of the virus, which can easily be confused with a hangover. The charity is urging young ... Highland News

Charities to reap £3m from fee for throwaway plastic bags : A UK -wide plan could raise £50million a year for 'Big Society' good causes. The RSPB is the biggest beneficiary of the scheme as the chosen charity of Tesco, which gives away more bags than any other retailer. The charity hopes to receive more than ... Daily Mail

Recession said to be a threat to elderly healthcare : 23 (UPI) -- The recession threatens to derail reforms in long-term care leaving the elderly facing mounting medical bills, an economic adviser to the UK government says. Government ministers are debating proposals that would mean no one would pay more ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Labour activists angry over cuts Labour's annual conference has got under way in Liverpool , with delegates voicing their anger at "vicious, venomous and vindictive" Government cuts. Thousands of MPs, councillors and grassroots activists gathered for the five-day rally which party ...