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Map: Poverty and achievement in UK schools : The most marked improvement in this measure of poor children's performance came in Swindon, where the chance of poor children achieving GCSE results in the bottom quarter nationally dropped by 15 percentage points over the five-year period. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

It is our moral duty to help the world's poor, Mitchell tells Tories The International Development Secretary will tell the Tory conference in Manchester he is "proud" of the UK's leading role in combating poverty and disease. Confronting his critics head on, he will hold up a plastic syringe containing a vaccine that ...

Event marks shipbuilders work-in : A gala concert is being held to mark the 40th anniversary of the famous work-in at the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders (UCS) in Glasgow . Former Labour MP Tony Benn will be the guest of honour at the event held at the Mitchell Theatre. ... BBC News

Fabio Capello unsure over fitness of Steven Gerrard for Montenegro : Photograph: John Powell/ Liverpool FC via Getty Images Fabio Capello will watch Steven Gerrard on Saturday with as much scepticism as hope if the Liverpool captain takes some part in the Merseyside derby. The England manager has to be convinced that the ... The Guardian

Uganda: Safe Motherhood - We Cannot Achieve Development Without Addressing ... : Sarah Brown, safe motherhood advocate and wife of former Prime Minister of the UK Gordon Brown once said, "I don't believe that we will make the progress on HIV / Aids without addressing maternal mortality. We will not make the progress we want on ... United Kingdom | Ireland

More mental health support needed for students in higher education Higher education institutions and the NHS should work together more closely to formulate local and national policies in relation to the mental well-being of students. The departments of health in the four UK countries establish special funding ...

Belgrade Gay Pride Banned: Members of the European Parliament Express Deep Regret : The European Parliament will take note of this weekend's events in its upcoming accession report for Serbia, planned for early 2012, a Parliament spokesperson told UK Gay News. Also in the Serbian capital is William Urich, the InterPride vice president ...

22 years on, rape victim fears attacker's release : This image provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shows inmate Lloyd Anthony Roy, who pleaded guilty in 1989 to raping three women and assaulting another, is scheduled for release Oct. 1. At least one of his victims is ... Atlanta Journal Constitution

Palestinian activist wins compensation over detention in UK : Three days after entering the UK he was detained at his west London hotel, handcuffed and taken to Paddington Green police station. He had been due to address a series of public meetings, including one at the Houses of Parliament. ... The Guardian

Elderly people encouraged to get active in Aberdeenshire : More information the membership scheme can be found at www. Aberdeenshire.gov. uk /activeaberdeenshire or by phoning your local leisure facility. Elderly people are being encouraged to use leisure facilities such as Banff Pool. Banffshire Journal

Default retirement age scrapped : Bosses will no longer be able to set a mandatory retirement age, allowing older people to carry on working. Photograph: MBI/Alamy Age equality campaigners have hailed the end of employment rules forcing people on to the "scrap heap" at the age of 65. ... The Guardian

Is Brussels really about to force Britain to admit benefit tourists? : These new proposals pose a fundamental challenge to the UK's social contract. They could mean the British taxpayer paying out over £2 billion extra a year in benefits to people who have no connection to our country and who have never paid in a penny in ...

Cancer Research UK tops Social Charity 100 Index - Civil Society ... : Cancer Research UK has topped a new index which ranks charities by their use of social media. United Kingdom | Ireland

Age In Action Celebrate Older People's Day : UK Older People's Day happens on 1 October to coincide with the UN International Day of Older Persons and celebrates older people's contributions to society and economy and also their opportunities, achievements and aspirations. ... Island Pulse