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Motability car charity moves to stop abuse of benefits : Iain Duncan Smith, the Work and Pensions Secretary, is determined to stop what he regards as abuse of free cars for the disabled as part of his campaign to curb the UK's annual £192billion benefits bill. Yesterday, Motability said it will no longer be ... Telegraph.co.uk

Police patrol Cardiff school after parents' yard fight : Cardiff council said pupils were being escorted into school each day by staff. One parent told BBC Wales of problems of ongoing bad language being exchanged and a fight, with bicycles being thrown. In her letter to parents, dated 17 October, ... BBC News

Spare rooms could be used to help young homeless people says ... : Depaul UK's Supported Lodgings scheme supports local people help young homeless people who are not yet confident to live completely independently. ...

Labour's Proposals will See Increase in Homeless Accommodation ... : As a result of the Council's review of its Homeless Pathway scheme, the number of beds available for homeless people in the borough will go up by 24 to 224. ...

Older heart patient care 'worrying - Heart attack patients aged over 85 are less likely to receive specialist care from a cardiologist in hospital and vital heart medicines after leaving, according to ...

UK unveils new aid strategy for India : But as Andy Sumner, a research fellow at the Institute of Development Studies in Sussex, points out: "The case for continued UK aid to India is those 450 million poor people, most of whom live in India's poor states in a decentralised system where some ...

Housing benefit cuts: the government's strange obsession with bedrooms There was an outbreak of middle class righteousness over Britain's housing crisis this week. Newspaper columnists considered a report from the Intergenerational Foundation which suggested that older people living in homes too big for their needs might be offered tax breaks to downsize.

Nigeria seeks to strengthen anti-gay laws : by Jessica Geen for PinkNews.co. uk The legislation seeks to criminalise same-sex marriage. Its sponsor, Senator Domingo Obende, claimed that gay marriage is “spreading” and must be stopped. Nigeria already punishes homosexuality with up to 14 years in ... PinkNews.co.uk

Gay Activist in Belarus Claims He Was Sacked by British Multi ... Gay activist Alexander Poluyan has been effectively fired by the Belarusian subsidiary of British American Tobacco because he is gay , the Website Gayby.net ...

Prisoners put pedals to the metal for kids : ... Chris Burgess, said the program , which is run in conjunction with Beaudesert Rotary club, began last year, as one of the prison's community service programs to help prisoner's go through the process of reparation, rehabilitation and reintegration. ... Brisbane Times

WHO cannot ignore the fact that poverty causes ill-health Health has become a rallying cry for those who oppose poverty , privilege and greed. This is one genie that looks unlikely to go back in the bottle. This article was published on guardian.co. uk at 18.03 BST on Friday 21 October 2011 . ...

Suburban slumdogs: Scores of desperate migrants crammed into a shanty town of ... Throughout Southall, adverts containing key words such as 'box room' or 'studio' to signify secret sheds for rent are posted in newsagents' windows to entice homeless immigrants hiding from border police and immigration officials. ...

Bali boy to wait for court hearing in rehab : LAWYERS for the 14-year-old boy facing drug charges in Bali say he will not be sent to Kerobokan prison while he awaits a court appearance. Negotiations are under way to put the teenager in a rehabilitation centre early next week. ...

Researching into 'starving' prostate cancer gets underway : The project could potentially yield significant improvements in the treatment of prostate cancer, a disease which affects more than 250000 men in the UK . Funding of £98889 has been awarded by The Mike Gooley Trailfinders Charity and The Prostate Cancer ...

Older people 'offer experience and leadership skills' : Older people have the experience and leadership skills that can benefit businesses in the UK , it has been claimed. Paul Green, spokesman for the over-50s group Saga, said that older workers have a range of life experiences which can be applied in the ... United Kingdom | Ireland