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Domestic violence killer jailed

Domestic violence killer jailed : John McDade, 26, repeatedly punched Alexander Richardson and compressed his throat at a house in Springburn, Glasgow , on 13 June last year. The High Court in Glasgow heard how Mr Richardson later died from bleeding on the brain. ...

After Greece's referendum bombshell, where now?

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After Greece's referendum bombshell, where now? : Yet it is so fragile that it can be holed below the waterline by a single statement from an elderly and rather bewildered Greek gentleman, who (not unreasonably) thinks that the opinion of the Greek people should be heard regarding the misery to be ... The Guardian (blog)

President of Students' Representative Council at Glasgow hits back in war of ...

President of Students' Representative Council at Glasgow hits back in war of ... : Embattled student leader Stuart Ritchie has insisted he has no plans to resign as president of Glasgow University Students' Representative Council (GUSRC) in the face of pressure from a band of campus activists. In an exclusive interview with The ...

FTSE rises on hopes of US stimulus, UK earnings

FTSE rises on hopes of US stimulus, UK earnings : By David Brett LONDON , Nov 2 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index edged higher early on Wednesday, bouncing back from sharp falls in the previous session, boosted by hopes of further quantitative easing in the US and bullish updates from UK corporates ...

People in Sussex urged to prepare ahead of cold weather

People in Sussex urged to prepare ahead of cold weather : The health risks of a cold winter are particularly important for older people , families with young children and people with disabilities or long-term health conditions but everyone can benefit from following some simple tips. ...

35000 'will be threatened with homelessness by Christmas'

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35000 'will be threatened with homelessness by Christmas' : By Lucy Bower The homelessness charity Shelter says that every two minutes in the UK , someone faces losing their home. Up to 630 people every day receive a letter threatening legal proceedings that could lead to the loss of their home. ... Think Money

Breakthrough could lead to treatment for symptoms of growing old

Breakthrough could lead to treatment for symptoms of growing old A new treatment for a rare disease could help scientists help slow down the ageing process in older people , it was claimed last night. By Nick Collins, Science Correspondent Researchers investigating a lethal disorder which causes children to age at up ...

High-profile speakers at anti-hate crime vigil

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High-profile speakers at anti-hate crime vigil : NUS Scotland LGBT Officer Nathan Sparling, who helped organise the event, told The Journal that the purpose of the vigil was to show solidarity with victims and to encourage people to report incidences of hate crime. Campaigners have identified public ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Welsh government launches business rates review

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Welsh government launches business rates review : Prof Brian Morgan of Cardiff Metropolitan University will chair an independent working group to see whether current policy meets the needs of Welsh business. Enterprise Minister Edwina Hart said she was aware of concerns regarding the potential impact ... BBC News

Businessman wants to open new nightclubs – but police are not happy with plans

Businessman wants to open new nightclubs – but police are not happy with plans It is the second time in less than a year that South Wales Police have objected to attempts by a Cardiff -born nightclub boss to transform the lower end of St Mary Street. The objection was made despite the businessman agreeing to a range of police ...

Pensioner in hospital after terrifying confrontation with gang

Pensioner in hospital after terrifying confrontation with gang Photo: David Lowndes/Peterborough ET By DAVID SEYMOUR An elderly man has been left needing surgery after being attacked by a group of youths on his doorstepin New England , Peterborough on Monday evening (31 October). Disabled John Hutchinson (68), ...

Housing backlog will take '1.4 million years to clear'

Housing backlog will take '1.4 million years to clear' The federation, which represents not-for-profit housing associations across England , today published its Home Truths report which says in Bolton alone, 24226 households are on social housing waiting lists, as spiralling mortgage deposits and private ...

Glasgow Commonwealth Games To Tackle Obesity

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Glasgow Commonwealth Games To Tackle Obesity : Glasgow topped the list for being the unhealthiest area in the UK with around 40% of the townspeople either obese or morbidly obese. The entire survey included more than 40000 people across 190 locations in Britain to put together the list of the ... TopNews United States

John Amaechi Says Homophobia Entrenched In UK Sports - LGBT ...

John Amaechi Says Homophobia Entrenched In UK Sports - LGBT ... : Articles and slideshows for (Openly gay former NBA star John Amaechi said Wednesday that homophobia remains entrenched in UK sportsOpenly gay former ...

Re-direct, But Don't cut aid, over human rights abuses, Activists say

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Re-direct, But Don't cut aid, over human rights abuses, Activists say : During the Australia summit, when leaders failed to agree on Human Rights reform, and when the British PM Cameron took to the stage, he announced that, those receiving UK aid should “Adhere to proper human rights”, decriminalize of homosexuality as one ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Kim Kardashian's divorce prompts online clamour for gay marriage

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Kim Kardashian's divorce prompts online clamour for gay marriage : by Stephen Gray for PinkNews.co. uk Following a union which lasted 72 days, gay marriage supporters around the world are claiming Kim Kardashian is an example of the institution's lack of sanctity. Unimpressed by the TV personality's decision to file ... PinkNews.co.uk (blog)

'Very high risk' NHS Devon will fail to achieve savings plans

'Very high risk' NHS Devon will fail to achieve savings plans : FINANCE: NHS Devon has identified an overspend on individual placements for mental health patients as a key risk to achieving financial targets this year. Advertise with HSJ, the UK's leading health service management and policy title and reach an ...

UK: Manchester's most vulnerable face devastating cuts

UK: Manchester's most vulnerable face devastating cuts : Other projects that will lose money include the mental health charity Turning Point, which will lose £70000. Breakthrough UK , a project that provides supported employment for disabled people, will lose two-thirds of its £622000 funding. ...

Visitors 'impressed' by Broadmoor plans

Visitors 'impressed' by Broadmoor plans : The secure hospital, in Crowthorne, was built more than 150 years ago and the old Victorian buildings are no longer suitable for providing mental health services to about 210 patients. West London Mental Health Trust, which runs the hospital, ...

'Patients are being put at risk of suicide'

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'Patients are being put at risk of suicide' : by ADRIAN JENKINS ONE of the UK's leading mental health charities has backed the Mail's campaign to save a Burton psychiatric unit. Sane endorsed the bid to preserve the Margaret Stanhope Centre as momentum behind the Save Our Stanhope (SOS) initiative ... Burton Mail

Abortion and mental health

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Abortion and mental health : British Journal of Psychiatry, 17 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PG, UK . Email: bjp{at}rcpsych.ac. uk The article by Coleman 1 published in our September issue has provoked a great deal of debate and correspondence. We are aware of the controversy of the ... United Kingdom | Ireland

'Government letting down thousands of war veterans'

'Government letting down thousands of war veterans' “Where patients cannot be treated locally, they are transferred to the appropriate specialist centre until they are well enough to return to their local mental health service unit or return home with the support, if required, of the Mental Health and ...

Faith groups' link-up with health trust

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Faith groups' link-up with health trust : South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT), which is the provider of mental health services in Bedfordshire, began the link-up after organising a recent conference that explored the relationship between spirituality and mental ... Leighton Buzzard Today

'UK neglects mentally ills for decades'

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'UK neglects mentally ills for decades' : Britain has neglected mental health patients for decades through its controversial 'care in the community' approach, warn the results of a new study. The study commissioned by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) described the policy of closing down ... Press TV

We need to talk about breaking the mental health taboo

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We need to talk about breaking the mental health taboo : The report says: 'Mental illness accounts for over 20 per cent of the total burden of disease in the UK , more than cardiovascular disease or cancer. The NHS spends 13.8 per cent of its annual budget on mental health services. The wider economic cost of ... Daily Mail

Ukrainian gang jailed for UK online bank scam

Ukrainian gang jailed for UK online bank scam During the investigation, codenamed Operation Lath, detectives worked closely with UK banks and colleagues from the FBI and the US Department of Justice. On September 29, police arrested 20 people in London and the Home Counties. ...

Effective Advertising Campaigns Save Lives

Effective Advertising Campaigns Save Lives : Previous press and radio campaigns yielded only modest results. In 2010 Depaul UK developed an iPhone application that could help it reach out to a younger audience. iHobo required users to take care of a virtual homeless person for three days. ...

UK seeks cure for gang crime after summer riots

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UK seeks cure for gang crime after summer riots : "The fact that so many young people, who are not involved in gangs, were still willing to carry out such serious acts of criminality merely reinforces the urgent need for action," May added. Opposition Labour said the loss of 16000 police officers and ... Reuters UK

Guns-charge man 'selling cannabis'

Guns-charge man 'selling cannabis' : ... has told a court he was dealing cannabis , not firearms. Steven Greenoe, 37, bought guns from American gun shops, broke them down to their component parts and then smuggled them into the UK in his luggage, a trial at Liverpool Crown Court heard. ...

Govt mulls probation system for prisoners

Govt mulls probation system for prisoners : Under these circumstances, the probation offices would direct offenders to receive medical treatment and attend rehabilitation programs to break away from their dependence on drugs. The option of suspending prison terms before their completion will ...

Realignment off to a rough start in Kings jail

Realignment off to a rough start in Kings jail : Kings County Sheriff Dave Robinson said the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation anticipated 12 prison inmates would come to Kings County during the first month. As of Monday morning, the number of inmates was tabulated at 49 — four ...

Elderly more vulnerable to gas-related injuries

Elderly more vulnerable to gas-related injuries : And now WRVS, a charity that supports older people across the UK , will host a gas safe tea party in Marlborough Village Hall, Devon on November 3 2pm-4pm. Gas Safe Register have also teamed up to run the event as one of 100 being held across the ...

Anti-gang plan targets families

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Anti-gang plan targets families : Mrs May said the strategy had to prevent youngsters signing up to gangs in the first place - but also provide "pathways out" for those who want to leave behind criminality and violence. She said: "It may be support to parents in terms of how they bring ... BBC News

Liverpool's gay arts festival Homotopia begins today - PinkNews.co.uk

Liverpool's gay arts festival Homotopia begins today - PinkNews.co.uk : The eighth annual celebration of gay art features a mixture of performance art, lectures, dance and exhibitions around the city throughout November.

Blind Great Dane and her guide dog find a home

Blind Great Dane and her guide dog find a home Lily the blind Great Dane and best friend and guide dog Maddison have found a home after the UK charity Dogs Trust put out a call for dog lovers willing to take both animals. Lily the Great Dane with no eyes and Maddison, her guide dog, are being cared ...

MPs set to back anti-squatting law

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MPs set to back anti-squatting law : Link to this video Government legislation which could see homeless squatters imprisoned for a year if they shelter in unoccupied residences is likely to be pass through the Commons on Tuesday night without amendments, the Guardian has learned. ... The Guardian

Package to help elderly and vulnerable stay warm and well in winter

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Package to help elderly and vulnerable stay warm and well in winter : UK health chief Andrew Lansley has unveiled a £30 million package to ensure people stay warm and well this winter. The proposals, from the Government, the Met Office and charity Age UK , show how the elderly and vulnerable can be well looked after when ... The Earth Times

Private equity and care: a sector propped up by debt

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Private equity and care: a sector propped up by debt : As well as care homes, private equity firms own groups providing services for people with learning disabilities, drug addiction and mental illness. Photograph: David Sillitoe for the Guardian In the airy lounge at the Willows nursing and residential ... The Guardian

Chinese man arrested after Colchester drugs factory raid skips bail de UK - UK cannabis de Gazette

Chinese man arrested after Colchester drugs factory raid skips bail An illegal immigrant who was arrested in connection with a cannabis factory in Colchester has skipped bail. Wen Chen, 41, who was arrested for drug cultivation and abstraction of electricty is wanted by police after he failed to answer his bail on ...

Wales launches inquiry into residential care for older people

Wales launches inquiry into residential care for older people He added: "We urge as many people as possible to get in touch and have their say on this important issue." Evidence for the committee can be submitted via email (HSCCommittee@wales.gov. uk ) or by post. The closing date for submissions in 16 December.

UK authorities open bidding process for post-Olympics housing project in London

UK authorities open bidding process for post-Olympics housing project in London LONDON — UK authorities have opened the bidding process to create the first neighborhood at the site of the 2012 London Olympics. The Olympic Park Legacy Company says the development, which will be called Chobham Manor, will include about 800 homes ...

At Care UK homes, 'private sector brings freedom'

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At Care UK homes, 'private sector brings freedom' : The facility, one of 19 mental health services run by Care UK for people with complex mental health needs, is designed to offer residents a supportive home environment, where their health needs are managed and they are encouraged to learn the skills ... The Guardian