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Shelter, the housing and homelessness charity. - Workplace Giving UK : Shelter is the UK's biggest housing and homelessness charity that works to alleviate the distress caused by homelessness and bad housing. We are a practical and enterprising charity helping people to find and keep a home in a place where ...

Guardian focus podcast: The end of squatters rights? : The government proposes to make squatting a criminal act rather than a civil offence. But with 700000 empty homes in the UK , and an increasing homelessness problem, is there an argument that squatting is justified? Some 40% of homeless people avoid ...

40% (11k) of city children are poor : “At a time of public spending cuts and public sector job losses it is crucial that both the UK and Northern Irish governments support economic development and local job market recovery in areas of high severe child poverty ,” the report stated. ...

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher feels England are 'cheating' by employing ... Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher feels that England are "cheating" by employing non-English coaches like Fabio Capello to manage the national team. Capello is currently in Montenegro preparing his side for their Euro 2012 qualifier on Friday. ...

NAT launch new myth-busting website about HIV : This is reinforced by the recent findings of the House of Lords HIV and AIDS Select Committee, whose report on HIV and AIDS in the UK was published this month. The report highlighted that HIV and AIDS remains one of the most serious public health ... Pink Paper

UK Services Output Grows : By AINSLEY THOMSON And NICHOLAS WINNING LONDON —Output in the UK's dominant services sector grew at a modest rate in July reducing the likelihood that the British economy contracted in the third quarter. The Office for National Statistics on Thursday ...

Harry Potter UK studio tour to open in March LONDON (AP) — Harry Potter fans have one more magical milestone to wait for. Warner Bros. says public tours of the studio north of London where the movies were made will begin on March 31. The "Making of Harry Potter" tour will be based at Leavesden ...

Jenny helps charity in memory of mum : Miss Butler agreed to join forces with Cancer Research UK for the campaign launch after taking part in the charity's Race for Life in Barrow earlier this year. As part of the campaign, special pink-themed products, including wellies, charm bracelets ...

Swiss-UK Tax Agreement Signed In London : ZURICH (Dow Jones)--Swiss Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf and the UK Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury David Gauke on Thursday signed an agreement allowing the taxing of previously undeclared funds held by Britons in Swiss bank accounts, ...

The Rising Cost of Rent : by Mark Johnston October 6, 2011 In the current financial climate increasing numbers of people are being priced out of the housing market, this coupled with the shortage of social housing means that renting is fast becoming the only option. ... Mortgage News

How digital technology can revive public services : Photograph: Graham Turner for the Guardian A website in America, which has become an "ebay for errands", could provide much needed inspiration for UK charities, housing associations and social enterprises looking to beat the cuts to public spending. ... The Guardian (blog)

Green light for Glasgow's Commonwealth Games 2014 : Glasgow's preparations to stage the Commonwealth Games in 2014 were today given approval by the event's official inspectors, who said it was "on course". The Commonwealth Games Federation's Coordination Commission today concluded its four-day visit to ...

Heroin and crack treatment falls : "It is important that we ensure the right methodologies are kept in place to tackle the wide range of problems that contribute to a person's substance misuse such as mental health , unemployment, housing and physical health. "The current momentum must ... BBC News

UK News: BBC to axe up to 2000 jobs in savings drive : A "staggering" 320000 of the 800000 disabled children in the UK live in poverty - 30000 more than previously estimated, said the Children's Society. It claimed 100000 disabled children are set to lose up to £27 a week following the introduction of the ...

Heroin and crack cocaine use in decline : Photograph: Murdo Macleod Young people in England are turning their backs on the most dangerous drugs for the first time in 30 years, according to the head of the national treatment agency. New figures show that the total number of drug users entering ... The Guardian

Brits on cusp of energy affordability crisis : "The facts speak for themselves: almost 7 million households living in fuel poverty , a third of people saying that energy is already unaffordable in the UK and over a quarter already struggling to afford their bills," she added. ...

Partnerships will spark UK bus market competition-report : LONDON Oct 6 (Reuters) - Restrictions on mergers between smaller transport groups should be eased to help spark competition in the UK bus market as too many existing operators face little competition, a British regulator said in a report on Thursday. ...

'I despise the man who gave me HIV' : Charli Scouller, from the National Aids Trust, said “People living with HIV can live a near normal lifespan if they respond well to treatment and are diagnosed early. “Most in this situation in the UK will not go on to develop Aids , as treatment is now ...

Final demise of Liam Fox's neocon charity : By politics.co. uk staff A Labour minister is demanding answers after a charity set up by Liam Fox was disbanded. The Atlantic Bridge, a body which sought to 'strengthen the special relationship' as established between Margaret Thatcher and Ronald ...

Charity given a fresh image after merger : The two charities have been combined to form the UK's largest charity for older people called Age UK . The national charity will provide services, information and advice to more than five million people a year. The merger has coincided with a ... Melton Today

West health services face a 'perfect storm' : He added that, on the heels of two severe winters, “the problems faced by the elderly have been particularly acute, especially in rural areas”. Co-author Professor Sarah Curtis said many rural or semi-rural parts of England were likely to see a rapid ...

Angel Springs putts charity first for Arthritis Research's charity golf day : Angel Springs Ltd is providing a donation of bottled water for golfers at Arthritis Research's UK Charity Golf Day on October 7. Angel Springs Ltd is providing a donation of bottled water for golfers at Arthritis Research's UK Charity Golf Day on ...

HIV brute jailed; police asking UK women: “Have you slept with this man?” : Simon McClure - an HIV sufferer who apparently passed on the potentially deadly AIDS virus to hundreds of women he had slept with - has been sentenced to a two-years-and-eight-months jail term! Though McClure, 38, has been jailed for deliberately ... TopNews New Zealand

Why we made fire safety a priority : Since the tragic events of 2009, the issue of fire safety in tower blocks, particularly in the social housing sector, has been revisited as landlords assess their current levels of safety precautions and strive to improve them. ... The Guardian (blog)

Prince visits London Gateway development He said: “We are delighted to announce a definitive opening date for the port, which is a unique infrastructure development for the UK . “The London Gateway development will help businesses improve efficiency and competiveness and provide the UK with a ...

Exiled Belarusian Gay Activist to speak at Sixth Rainbow Film Festival : Deputy Chairman Sergey Yenin of Belarusian LGBT rights group IDAHO-BELARUS will be brought to the UK this month, courtesy of the Shropshire Rainbow Film Festival, for the screening of acclaimed documentary East Bloc Love. The Australian documentary ... shropshirelive.com (press release)

GAY BASHINGS : Thamesmead, London, UK : When leaving for work one morning, Anthony Rivers' boyfriend discovered that someone had spray-painted the word “sinner” on their door. From that point they started receiving hate mail including letters that Rivers would “burn ... United Kingdom | Ireland

New website lists gay-friendly therapists - PinkNews.co.uk : A new website allows LGBT people to find sensitive, non-judgemental therapists and counsellors. Soho-based counselling group Pink Therapy says its online directory will help LGBT people avoid therapists who believe they are mentally ill.

Job security fears send UK's blood pressure rising : So it seems the effects of cuts and failing economies are being felt down the chain, with the report saying employers planning redundancies are set to see rising mental health issues among staff. If that was correct then surely the public sector would ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Study: Elderly Are Happier in Brazil and South Africa Contrary to belief, older people in South Africa and Brazil become happier as they age. New research suggests that, with the right policies in place, a developing country can significantly improve the wellbeing of its older citizens. ...

America cannot afford such inequality : In fact, last month Americans learned they have the highest poverty rate since the second world war (one in six Americans living below the poverty line) and the highest youth poverty rate (one in five young people, with Hispanic youth suffering most). ... The Guardian (blog)

Singer Jessie J takes four Mobos : But she missed out on the best video award at the Glasgow event. It went to Tinchy Stryder and Dappy for Spaceship. Adele was named best R&B/soul act, south Londoner Tinie Tempah got the best hip hop accolade and Barbados-born Rihanna won best ... BBC News

Attendance allowance: the £200-plus a month many elderly people ... : It is a tax-free benefit for ill and disabled over-65 – but many either do not know about it or are unsure about claiming. United Kingdom | Ireland

Government Launches Pension Scheme : The other partners in the Social Advancement Grant for Empowerment are UK -Aid and Unicef. In the speech read for him by the vice president Hon. Edward Ssekandi the president commended the elderly people for their enormous contributions in liberating ...

Charity makes wish come true for brave Taylor : ... Starlight wish and to have given him and his family a very special trip away together.” To refer a brave child like Taylor for a once-in-a-lifetime wish or to find out more about the charity go to: www.starlight.org. uk or telephone 020 7262 2881. ... NW Evening Mail

Exmouth in the pink for breast cancer awareness : Exmouth will be painted pink this month when the town's Cancer Research UK charity shop holds a day of fun in The Strand. To send a link to this page to a friend, simply enter their email address below. The message will include the name and email ...

A New Exhibition Exploring the Use and Abuse of Anaesthetic Drugs The exhibition illustrates the risks of addiction and overdose with celebrities, including Michael Jackson and Heath Ledger, dying from prescription pills and drug overdoses. Modern day anaesthesic medicine is controlled by strict safety standards. ...

The future of UK aid 2010-15 – get the data : In the Caribbean, which has the world's highest prevalence rate, the UK will not fund any further work on HIV and Aids , with the justification that this sector is "well served by other donors". Though this data gives us a better sense of how UK aid ...

Don't Be Caught Out In The Cold This Winter : Hearts up and down the UK couldn't help but melt last month as images of Northumberland's four homeless baby red squirrels made headlines around the world. The five-week-old kittens, which became an overnight internet success, were saved by a passer-by ... United Kingdom | Ireland

A recipe for healthier profits : ... founder of Bikeworks, the business that promotes cycling, recycles bikes and trains homeless people to be mechanics, and its associates include Tim Smit of the Eden Project The top floor will be taken by Social Enterprise UK , the trade and advocacy ... Financial Times