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Government needs a clear housing strategy to tackle crisis of undersupply Constrained supply contributes to rising house prices and housing market volatility, which makes the rest of the economy less stable and limits people's ability to move for work. The social cost of insufficient housing puts additional pressure on ...

New Dutch route takes to the sky : Easyjet has launched its latest route from Glasgow to Amsterdam's Schipol Airport, its 15th out of the city. The airline will operate six flights out of Glasgow until the end of March and a daily flight will operate during the rest of the year. ... BBC News

Glasgow's 'Quincy' gets a Royal gong : The 46-year-old from Giffnock is normally in charge of the day-to-day running of the mortuary at two Glasgow hospitals. But in 2009 she was sent to northern France to work on a six-month project to identify more than 250 Australian and British soldiers ... Glasgow Evening Times

Luxury London homes best bargain for Chinese buyers : By Tom Bill LONDON , Oct 31 (Reuters) - Chinese luxury home buyers are leading a legion of cash-rich non- UK investors in search of upmarket London homes, with demand driven by currency exchange rates that produce discounts of up to a quarter on purchase ...

Relaxation therapy techniques to help mental health carers ... : Read Kensington & Chelsea news in our Kensington & Chelsea community website. All the latest on local news, sport and events covering schools, what's on , ...

Duo raise £900 for cancer charity : The duo, from the club on Warrior Retail Park, took part alongside team members from across the UK . Marie Curie Cancer Care is Mecca Bingo's chosen charity for this year and staff have managed to raise £12000. Gavin Lee, general manager at Mecca ...

UK Prime Minister Threatens to Cut Aid to Nations Which Ban Homosexuality : In fact, Malawi has already seen some aid from the UK suspended due to its poor record on human rights. Nigeria's senate is mulling a bill to prohibit same-sex marriage. Homosexuality is punishable by up to fourteen years in prison. ... International Business Times

Can you help to give 61 young people a fresh start in life? : Cllr Andrew Grant, cabinet member for children, learning and skills, said: “I don't care how old you are, I don't mind whether you rent or own your own home, I don't have an issue if you can't find work at the moment. “What I care about is whether or ...

Prince Charles in trouble again? Two cheers for the Queen : These are modernising days for the monarchy, no more immune than the rest of us from having to adapt (no need to feel too sorry for them), having to work well past 65 and – so the FT reported last week – technically qualifying as a "fuel poverty " ... The Guardian (blog)

Strict regulations should be attached to the latest euro rescue package As the Institute for Fiscal Studies has shown, not only is the gap between rich and poor higher than at any other point for at least the past 50 years; the number of people living in both absolute and relative poverty is projected to rise substantially ...

Liverpool legend Hansen pockets £40000 a programme for pundit role on BBC : An MP has urged the BBC to justify the former Liverpool player's huge pay packet. Damian Collins, a Tory member of the culture, media and sport select committee, told The Sunday Telegraph: 'It is a lot of money for Alan Hansen, and the BBC needs to ... Daily Mail

Richmond Fellowship website redeveloped by Pedalo : Digital agency Pedalo has been commissioned to redevelop the website of UK charity, Richmond Fellowship. Richmond Foundation is one of the biggest voluntary sector providers of mental health care in England , working with 6500 people through a wide ... The Drum

Scope launches £20 million bond programme | Disability Charity ... : Scope is to pilot a £20 million bond programme to generate complementary funding for its charitable activities alongside the traditional donations and ...

Cardiff local development plan delayed again to ensure it 'passes soundness test' The announcement comes after new research carried out for the council raised major doubts about Welsh Government figures that forecast Cardiff's population will grow 42% by 2033 – the second highest of any local authority in England or Wales . ...

FIT support for small PV to be halved under UK proposal : Among other proposed changes, the new programme would only offer 80% of the FIT levels for “aggregated PV schemes” where a single entity owns multiple installations – hitting a number of developers targeting the UK's huge social - housing stock – as well ... Recharge

Is security a forgotten part of the economy? : New social housing in England and Wales also benefits from these values by using Secured by Design as a test of compliance for funding release to builders. Lobbyists in the construction industry claim they can be the judge of security and prefer some ...

Three hurt in Glasgow road crash Emergency services were called to Bedford Street in Tradeston, Glasgow . Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service said a man had to be cut free from his car and was taken to nearby Victoria Infirmary. Two women were also taken to the same hospital. ...

Man found injured in street dies : A murder inquiry has been launched following the death of a 41-year-old man who suffered an "extremely brutal and violent attack" in Glasgow . The man was found in Dalmarnock Road, in the city's east end, at about 16:20 on Sunday. ...

Justice system can't be effective without Stark County Jail : We operate a jail alcohol and drug treatment program that defendants — not taxpayers — pay for. The crown jewel of these efforts is the Jail AoD (Alcohol other Drug) Program of 24 beds where prisoners pay for their treatment. AoD, a statewide model, ...

Seven arrested over driveway work : Five men from the North of England aged between 19 and 30 were arrested in Abingdon on Thursday, police said last night. Officers responded to a complaint from a 79-year-old who said traders were going to resurface his drive against his will. ...

Upper Norwood teen facing US cocaine smuggling charges : By Hannah Williamson » A teenager who faces charges of drug trafficking in the United States is from Upper Norwood. Ayesha Niles was arrested on October 21 at Miami International Airport, after 13kg of cocaine was found in her luggage. ...

Barclays Quarterly Profit Climbs on UK Consumer Unit Gains : 30 increased by 5 percent to 1.3 billion pounds ($2.1 billion) from 1.27 billion pounds a year earlier, the London -based company said in a statement today. That beat the 1.24 billion-pound median estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. ...

The most haunted spots in Wales : A ROAD between Llandaff and Cardiff was frequented on moonlit nights by a hideous apparition of a “frog woman”. The local rumour is that she was the unfortunate deformed daughter of a high family secreted out of sight. She was described as moving like ...

Award for Burtonwood dad's Rett Syndrome charity : A BURTONWOOD dad has picked up a prize for best new charity after raising cash and awareness for a childhood neurological condition which has no cure. Andy Stevenson, of Pinewood Road, registered The Rett Syndrome Research Trust UK last August after ...

Cannabis Oil Now Widely Available to Patients in US : When GW Pharmaceuticals licensed its cannabis based spray Sativex in the UK , MS and Cancer sufferers up and down the land breathed a collective sigh of relief. Here was a pharmaceutically developed variant of the cannabis sativa strain, ...

£161m lottery winners tell teenage neighbour she can have their £220k house Chris had a 37-year career in nursing and rose from ward nurse to clinical nurse manager, specialising in mental health , until being forced to retire three years ago because of poor health. At the time of the win, their daughter Carly was studying ...

Scots charities hit by £100m cash squeeze : The coalition wants to slash the UK's £130bn annual deficit between public spending and taxes raised. Homelessness charity Shelter Scotland is among the bodies that have reported a rise in demand for its services over the course of the economic slump. ... Scotsman

£500000 deal for The Green Electrician : Cheshire-based solar panel specilaist, The Green Electrician has agreed a new £500000 working capital facility to help a contract to supply 1300 solar panel kits to social housing landlord, Stockport Homes. The £4m contract is part of the Stockport ...

Lending To UK Firms, Households To Stay Subdued - Item Club : LONDON (Dow Jones)--Lending to UK households and businesses is likely to remain subdued over the next two years because of weak demand for borrowing and lackluster economic growth, the Ernst & Young Item Club said Monday. The economic forecasting group ...

Many people support ban on guising after riots : A FIFTH of people questioned would support a ban on guising this Halloween, with many concerned about pranks being played and damage to their property by gangs of youths roaming the streets. A survey has shown that 22 per cent said the age- old ...

Legal aid warning over disabled : Ministers are being urged not to restrict legal aid for disabled people wanting to challenge benefit decisions. A coalition of charities including Scope and Mind argues that limiting access to "vital" help in England and Wales would harm vulnerable ... BBC News

Inmates complete training : Corrections Service director rehabilitation Salote Panapasa said the program was to help disciplinary redevelopment and encourage offenders in becoming law-abiding citizens by working outside the prison facility. Ms Panapasa said the first phase of the ...

Protecting the UK market's integrity : In a presentation to prospective investors this month, Polyus, a Russian gold company seeking a UK listing, listed seven reasons why it wanted to float in London . While some were uncontroversial – Polyus enumerated attractions such as the City's status ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Man seriously hurt in gang attack : A 44-year-old man has been seriously injured in an attack by a gang of up to 12 youths in the Sandyhills area of Glasgow . Police said the man was chased by between eight and 12 youths then assaulted in Ardgay Street at about 20:00 on Saturday. ...

Scope intends £20m charity bond programme : Ms Portas' remarks have since been widely criticised by charities. The Wellcome Trust, which funds biomedical research, was the first UK charity to raise money from the debt markets in 2006. Other charities have recently raised funds by means of social ...

Military wives and girlfriends strip off for charity calendar for injured ... Fifteen women, mostly the wives and girlfriends of men in the armed forces, are posing as 1950s-style pin-up girls for a charity calendar to raise money for injured troops. More than 300 women volunteered to be photographed for the calendar, ...

UK among Europe's worst countries for ageism : And the statistics show that, while there is admiration for the elderly , more people pity than envy those they regard as old, suggesting a perception that age brings weakness and unhappiness. "Even on the perception of when old age starts, the UK is ...

Labour calls for coalition guarantees over 'quiet crisis' in social care : ... support for elderly and disabled people. The need for a settlement has been underlined by research suggesting that spending by councils in England on social care for people over 64 will this year be up to £1.3bn less in real terms than in 2009-10. ... The Guardian

Elderly struggling to cope with social care cuts : ... said it was "unacceptable" for councils to "target the elderly and vulnerable to boost their bank balances". Councils are also increasing fees for home help and meals on wheels in an attempt to plug the funding gap, according to a survey by Age UK . ... The Guardian

Elderly urged to get winter flu vaccination : Every year, 8000 people in England and Wales die from flu related causes, and many of these deaths are avoidable. Barry Earnshaw, Chief Officer for Age UK Lincoln, said: “If you are over 60, it is vital to get your seasonal flu jab to protect you at ...

Charity reopens adoption service : Fiona Lettice, from Adoption UK , said the system needs to move faster. "I do think there shouldn't be a drift in the system for children themselves," she said. "I think decisions about children's futures, once they come into the system have to be made ... BBC News

Running marathon to help charity : By Craig Jones » A Corsham man will be taking part in the New York Marathon next month to raise money for the Asthma UK charity . Tim Matcham, 50, a garden designer, is flying to America to take part in the 26.2-mile endurance event, held on November 6, ...

Football fundraiser is on target to boost charity : Former Corsham Town captain Craig Gingell, 28, who played for Corsham Centre Legends, was inspired to organise the event to raise funds for Kidney Research UK , the charity which helped his cousin Kim Coulson, 45, who suffers from chronic kidney disease ...

'Unfinished care revolution' lets disadvantaged groups down : But the report says: "There is much common ground due to the fact that disadvantage and discrimination significantly affect mental wellbeing and mental health , and BME communities in the UK are generally agreed to be exposed to higher levels of such ... The Guardian

Eccentric UK broadcaster Jimmy Savile dies at 84 Savile, known for his garish tracksuits, chunky gold jewelry and boundless enthusiasm for pop music and charity work, was the host of two long-running British television programs and claimed to have been a longtime confidant to Prince Charles and ...