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Elton John Auctions $1m Of Contemporary Art : The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) was established in the United States in 1992 by Sir Elton John. EJAF's US office is located in New York City. In 1993, Sir Elton also established the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF- UK ) in the United Kingdom, ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Men 'are more prone to diabetes' : The Glasgow University team found men developed the disease at a lower Body Mass Index (BMI) than women. They believe distribution of the body fat is important - men tend to store it in their liver and around the waist. Women, meanwhile, have greater ... BBC News

Flu vaccine warning for Scotland : Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon met with NHS staff at Glasgow's Royal Infirmary to launch Flu Awareness Week. The vaccine, which is said to protect against three strains of influenza, including H1N1, is now available. The government said 63 people ... BBC News

Royal family obsessive's body lay near Buckingham Palace for years “This was a new one to me, but after inquiries with our Homeless Persons Unit I was informed that street drinkers will do this so that if someone tries to remove the alcohol from them while they are asleep it will wake them up and they can fend off the ...

Split over direction of Right to Buy proceeds : As a result, the scheme contributed to a reduction in the number of available council homes and there is now a shortage of social housing across the UK . However, Wandsworth Council - which owns around 17000 homes - has said that it wants to use the ... 24dash (press release)

Right to buy housing scheme set to return : The 'right to buy' scheme, first introduced by Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s, is set to be re-introduced, with proceeds going to build new social housing . Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that a new version of the right to buy scheme will be ... United Kingdom | Ireland

UK Olympics Minister to open WTM 2011 : UK Olympics Minister Jeremy Hunt will open World Travel Market 2011, the leading global event for the travel industry - the final WTM before the 2012 London games. WTM 2011 will have a strong sports tourism theme as the event examines the potential of ...

ZIMBABWE: Poverty alleviation scheme targets kids : Led by Zimbabwe's Ministry of Labour and Social Services with support from the UN Children�s Fund (UNICEF) and the governments of the Netherlands, Sweden, the UK , and the European Commission (EC), the National Action Plan for Orphans and Vulnerable ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Former Norfolk police officer heads to Brazil to help the poor : Mr Wilson will be in Brazil until the end of next month and will return to the UK to spend Christmas at home with his family. He said: “I've done work with schools, this time it will be houses for slum dwellers.” Mr Wilson then hopes to embark on a ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Former Kinver teacher's Peru mission gets anniversary boost : A FORMER Kinver teacher's mission to help children in poverty got a birthday boost at a charity auction. Margaret Saunderson, aged 60, swapped her classrooom career in England three decades ago for the tough shanty towns of Peru, where she works in the ... United Kingdom | Ireland

UK girls' school oversteps bounds by removing mirrors from bathroom According to the National Institute of Mental Health , teenage girls tend to have higher depression rates than teenage boys and generally need a higher degree of approval to feel secure. I am not suggesting that all young girls wear makeup, ...

Gay arts Festival In London GFEST Confronts Prejudices : ... London is an annual Lesbian , Gay , Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) cross-art event in November that promises to showcase challenging art works and colourful talent from around the world. full programme on : www.gaywisefestival.org. uk Running ... GFEST

If creativity can lead to madness, is art therapy really such a good idea? By James Rhodes Music Last updated: October 3rd, 2011 I was recently at a fundraising dinner for Mind, the leading mental health charity in the UK . One of the big themes for the evening (other than Stephen Fry's investiture as president), ...

Brother backs charity biking challenge : Brother UK is lending its support to an ambitious tandem challenge to break the Lands End to John O'Groats (LEJOG) tandem speed record, in aid of Headway Brain Injury Association. Olympian and adventurer James Cracknell will be joined by cyclist Jerone ...

Charity seeks volunteer : A MARKETING internship is being offered by Cancer Research UK - organisers of Race for Life. The charity is seeking individuals to gain valuable work experience within their events marketing team. A spokeswoman said: “You will play an integral role in ...

Lincoln applies for city centre Purple Flag award : The aim is to attract more families with children and older people to use town and city centres at night. Sixteen towns and cities in England already have Purple Flag status, including Bournemouth, Manchester, Liverpool and Nottingham. ... BBC News

Cigarette vending machine ban begins According to the British Heart Foundation (BHF), around 200000 young people start smoking regularly in England each year and 11% of 11 to 15-year- old regular smokers in England and Wales get their cigarettes from vending machines. ...

Project will transform services for Norfolk's older people : By STEPHANIE BROOKS Norfolk residents are invited to take a leading role in developing vital support for older people with the launch of a county-wide makeover of services provided by Age UK Norfolk. To send a link to this page to a friend, ... Norfolk Eastern Daily Press

Literacy scheme pays off in Cardiff schools by Gareth Evans, South Wales Echo A DRIVE to improve standards of reading and writing in Cardiff schools is starting to bear fruit, with child literacy levels rocketing. In the two years since its launch, Cardiff council's literacy strategy has ...

Split over direction of Right to Buy proceeds : The National Housing Federation (NHF) and homelessness charity Shelter have backed ... homes and there is now a shortage of social housing across the UK . ...

Osborne reaches for middle ground : To try to offset the criticism, Mr Cameron has promised to accelerate the construction of social housing , while Mr Osborne will set out plans to cut regulations that discourage companies from taking on new staff. While the chancellor will also set out ... Financial Times

Delaware County prison aces standards audit : The audit was done by Kathy Montag, health care administrator with the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, and John Johnson, a facility supervisor of Pre-Trial Detention Center for the Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Department in ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Prison rehab programme to give inmates educational boost : ST JOHN'S, Antigua – A new prisoner rehabilitation programme is underway at 1735, with inmates who completed secondary and tertiary level education helping to tutor those who fell through the cracks at school. But teachers are being urged to come ... United Kingdom | Ireland

With hunger strike renewed, prison officials investigate advocates : Just days after thousands of California inmates renewed a hunger strike, two Bay Area attorneys closely involved in mediation efforts got a surprise: They were under investigation by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for allegations of ... California Watch

Mental Health Association of NYC Helps Hundreds of Families to 9-11 Memorials ... In an unprecendented event in the history of 9-11 supports, the Mental Health Association of New York City in conjuction with the US Department of Justice, helped hundreds of 9-11 family members travel to 9-11 memorials across the nation to recognize ...

Message from the Equality Network to the People First demo : Lesbians, gay men, and bisexual people are disproportionally more likely to live in poverty than heterosexual people: more likely to have lost jobs – until 2003, it was legal in the UK to fire someone for their sexual orientation – more likely to have ... United Kingdom | Ireland

New website lists gay-friendly therapists : by Jessica Geen for PinkNews.co. uk Soho-based counselling group Pink Therapy says its online directory will help LGBT people avoid therapists who believe they are mentally ill. People can search for a therapist by area, stating whether they would like ... PinkNews.co.uk

The mothers with baby blues too scared to see their doctor : Around one in ten new mothers experience post-natal depression – about 70000 a year – even if they have never had mental health problems before, a report reveals. Without treatment the condition can last for months or years. Although most mothers have ... Daily Mail

More than 2 million council homes up for grabs as PM revives Right to Buy : As a result the scheme contributed to a reduction in the number of available council homes and there is now a shortage of social housing across the UK . RTB gave tenants who had lived in their home for up to three years a 33% discount on the market ... 24dash (press release)

Older people are happier in Brazil and South Africa : ... older people in South Africa and Brazil improved between 2002 and 2008, due to a combination of economic growth and enlightened social policies, according to a study from the New Dynamics of Ageing Programme, a unique collaboration between five UK ...

Financial Firms in U.K. See Tougher Times Ahead : By JASON DOUGLAS LONDON — UK financial-services firms became gloomier about their prospects and future profits in September following a difficult period for financial markets and looming regulatory changes, according to a survey published Monday. ...

UK studio tour aims to conjure Harry Potter magic : By Mike Collett-White LONDON , Oct 3 (Reuters) - Wave a wand and a ladle across the room turns in a cauldron. Move your hand and a knife starts to chop. Warner Brothers aims to recreate the magic of the Harry Potter movies with a major tour at its newly ...

Help us help the elderly: Readers wanted on lottery panel to spend £110m It is looking for nominations for inspirational projects in England that help the elderly to cope with key issues such as health, isolation and bereavement, and to live independently. The fund, which will distribute the first £10million in the next 18 ...

Will Conservative scheme to boost housebuilding be effective? : The Conservatives also confirmed the plan to restore higher discounts on the right of social housing tenants – both council and housing association – to buy their homes. Ed Miliband admitted last week that Labour had been wrong to oppose Margaret ...

Teen shot in Glasgow area : GLASGOW , Del. (AP) — New Castle County police say a 15-year-old boy was shot in the foot by an unknown assailant in the Glasgow area. Police were called to the 100 block of Whitburn Place Friday night. When officers arrived, they learned that the ...

Seniors World Chronicle: UK: Population aged 100 or older 'hits ... : Current population projections suggest that there will be more than 160000 people in the UK aged 100 or older in just over 30 years - a 12-fold increase on the ... United Kingdom | Ireland

French woman kidnapped in Kenya : "An elderly , disabled French lady who has been living in Manda Island in her own house was abducted by 10 heavily armed Somali bandits suspected to be al-Shabab operatives from Ras Chiamboni in Somalia, near the Kenyan border," a Kenyan government ... BBC News

We sprightly seniors can give youngsters a run for their money : She is just five years younger than the UK's oldest inhabitant, Violet Wood, of Kent, who is 112 – and attributes her longevity to "living life". She said her favourite ways of keeping herself busy were singing and taking an active interest in her diet ...

Doctors warn elderly face threat from stronger flu strain : She was commenting after experts in the UK predicted this strain of Influenza A, known as H3N2, could make a strong comeback after the last two winters when it was overshadowed by swine flu. It was circulating here for the past two winters, ...

Students' mental health 'at risk', psychiatrists warn : The report warns that despite the growing demands there are concerns for the future of some welfare services, with reports of some universities in England already freezing posts as a result of the financial pressures on higher education. ... BBC News

Duchess of Cornwall attends DecAid Afghanistan service : The Duchess of Cornwall has helped marked the 10th anniversary of the Afghanistan conflict at a service to raise money for UK forces charities . Camilla was among those at the Salisbury Cathedral event commemorating the end of DecAid's charity campaign. ... BBC News

Study finds early potential in GSK leukaemia drug : In a study published in the journal Nature, scientists from the British drugmaker collaborating with the charity Cancer Research UK (CRUK) and Cellzome AG found that the experimental drug, called I-BET151, mimics a chemical tag which is key to ...

Ben, 71, goes back to modelling for cancer charity's £10 Challenge As a Marie Curie service user, Ben agreed to get back in front of the camera one last time to show off some of the dapper outfits shoppers can pick up in Marie Curie charity shops for a total price of £10. “Being in front of the camera really brings ...

Double amputee ex-soldier to face gruelling 140-mile bike ride for charity ... then across to France, with the challenge ending on October 10. He is riding on behalf of British Limbless Ex Service Men's Association and ABF: The Soldiers' Charity . To sponsor him, go to: http// uk .virginmoneygiving.com/team/Soldieramp.

Report on drug addiction | British Council Schools Online : British Council and BARCIK after screening approved our project and provided us grant. The name of our project is “Campaign against drug addiction ”. ...

Fall in opiate and crack use : The number of people in England who use heroin and crack has fallen, according to independent research published by the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA) today. Experts from the Centre for Drug Misuse Research at the University of ... United Kingdom | Ireland