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Firms are warned of insider crime risk : The research carried out by the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) and CIFAS, the UK's fraud prevention service, shows that serious organised criminals are infiltrating legitimate businesses to commit fraud and officials have traced some crimes back ...

St Petersburg lawmakers consider fines for “gay ... - PinkNews.co.uk : Fines for distributing material to minors could range from £20 to £1000 in the Russian city, which would be the third to introduce such laws this year.

Scottish Parliament : David Griffiths from Ecas and the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations Policy Committee; John Dickie from Poverty Action Group in Scotland; Maggie Kelly from The Poverty Alliance and Matt Lancashire from Citizens Advice Scotland gave evidence ... BBC News

Terry Waite: 20 years of freedom : Waite left his job with the Church of England soon after returning to the UK , and became a public speaker, charity campaigner and author. He has even toyed with, but ultimately dismissed, going into politics. World stage There was a period during the ... The Guardian

Ex-homeless man Lee Thomas sets up graphic design firm : He was encouraged by a UK government scheme to become a freelance illustrator and is now working towards getting a degree in illustration. If Lewis Carroll drank a bit more absinthe, then designed clothes...” His company's services include designing ... BBC News

Terry Waite: 20 years of freedom : "There's a big myth that all homeless people are layabouts," he says, his voice rising for the first time. "It's just not true. I can't stress this firmly enough: people from all walks of life [end up] on the street. I met my former sergeant major in ... The Guardian

Letter from The Netherlands: Tall people being given short shrift : He's referring not to the pick of poolside sun loungers, but rather to the establishment of an organisation defending the interests of an oft-neglected minority: tall people . Hekelaar, 64 years old and 2 metres in his socks ("I'm one of the shorter ... The Guardian

Syria opposition fails to convince Russia over Assad : More than 70 people were reportedly killed in clashes in Syria on Monday. On Sunday, a 14-year- old boy was shot dead after he refused to join a pro-government meeting, activists say. The UK -based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Mohammed ... BBC News

Scottish Power's £10K reward over Glasgow fire blackout : A £10000 reward is being offered after a deliberate fire in Glasgow closed the M8 for several hours last week and left thousands of homes without electricity. Scottish Power said it hoped the cash would help the police probe into the blaze at an ...

Glasgow readies itself for a riot of colourful artworks : By Stephen McGinty ART is to be conjured up from a free lunch, the summer riots in England and a collection of 2529 discarded sports trophies, according to the programme unveiled today for the Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art 2012. ... Scotsman

Charity begins at home (...to Arsenal): New boys Norwich switch sponsor for ... : This year's sponsorship marks the continuation of Aviva's commitment to its chosen national charity , Railway Children, which helps raise awareness of the fact that every year in the UK an estimated 100000 young people under the age of 16 run away from ... Daily Mail

Upper Tribunal hearing begins on charitable status of benevolent funds The Professional Footballers' Association Benevolent Fund, the BT Benevolent Fund and the British Airways Welfare and Benevolent Fund are among the 10 charitable funds that have become formal parties to the case, on the grounds that they could be ...

Lithuanian lesbians send handwritten postcards to every MP : by Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk for PinkNews.co. uk Gay , bisexual and trans women in Lithuania have written postcards to all the country's MPs with the slogan, “Let's speak”. The female contingent of Lithuania's LGBT population is severely ... PinkNews.co.uk

US study: Gay-Straight Alliance links with better mental health by Staff Writer, PinkNews.co. uk for PinkNews.co. uk The authors of a US study have said that LGBT youth whose schools have Gay -Straight Alliances generally go on to enjoy better mental health and spend longer in further education. ...

High childhood IQ may increase later illegal drug use : By Nicky Broyd - Smart children, especially girls, may be more likely to experiment with cannabis , cocaine and other illegal drugs when they grow up, according to a new UK report. In the study of close to 8000 people, those who had ...

About this article : Support for the petition has come from the National Housing Federation, Carers UK , the Broken of Britain campaign group and Disability Alliance. • A trio of responses to the takeover of Hinchingbrooke hospital in Cambridgeshire by Circle Health. ... The Guardian (blog)

'Let young people teach pupils about sex' : A girl whose two older sisters and brother became teenage parents is calling on David Cameron to overhaul sex education in schools. Shereece Marcantonio, 18, is lobbying for schoolchildren to get sex and relationship lessons from people their own age, ... Evening Standard

We need Occupy to help deliver equality : Almost all of us are touched by the impact of inequality, not just the poor , the unemployed or the disenfranchised. In the UK , as in so many other western countries, inequality began to rise dramatically and inexorably in the 1980s, because neoliberal ... The Guardian

UK Inflation Falls to 5% : By JASON DOUGLAS And NICHOLAS WINNING LONDON —The rate of inflation in the UK slowed more than expected in October, official data showed Tuesday, as a supermarket price war helped offset higher household utility bills. The Office for National ...

Charities can now play the social investment game : This article was published on guardian.co. uk at 09.56 GMT on Tuesday 15 November 2011 . It was last modified at 10.20 GMT on Tuesday 15 November 2011 . The Charity Commission's new CC14 guidance that allows charities to socially invest is a seismic ... The Guardian (blog)

OSCE holds seminar on inmates' rehabilitation in Turkmenistan : Work and labour integration of prisoners was also discussed. International experts from Poland, Germany, Lithuania and Kyrgyzstan shared experiences of their respective national education and training programs in prisons , leisure, culture, ... Trend News Agency

Mental health service for veterans launched : A new service offering mental health support for ex-military personnel in the North West has been launched. Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (Pennine Care) has launched a Military Veterans' Service to provide mental health support to veterans of the ...

Spare a Christmas gift for a child in poverty : “The children live in poverty , some of them on the streets, and that's the only gift they will get. I look at what my daughter has and I want to give to other children as well.” Last year about 3500 boxes were dispatched from the Swindon area. ...

Rise in use of cocaine has peaked, says EU drug agency report : The proportion of schoolchildren in England who have ever tried cannabis has almost halved from 40% in 2000 to 22% last year. Wolfgang Gotz, the EU drugs agency director, said the drugs market was quick to adapt to threats and opportunities: "This is ... The Guardian

Report backs quality green space in social housing sector : Nearly one in five households in England have social housing tenure. In some areas, the landscape managed by social landlords is estimated to be equal to or greater than that which is managed by the local authority park's service. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Trial begins 18 years after black UK teen allegedly murdered by white gang by Robin Millard LONDON — A black teenager was stabbed to death in Britain 18 years ago after a group of white youths chased him shouting racist abuse, a prosecutor said at the start of a high-profile murder trial. Stephen Lawrence, 18, seemed to be ...

The 21-year-old man was attacked in Glasgow city centre after he left the ... A clubber was attacked by a knifeman who jumped out of a car and attacked him as he left a venue in Glasgow . The 21-year-old and his girlfriend, 22, were walking near to Royal Exchange Square, at its junction with Ingram Street and Queen Street, ...

Scottish Parliament security hall pointless, say Greens Holyrood bosses said police recommended the plan, following the Glasgow Airport terror attack. But Green MSP Patrick Harvie accused the parliament of creating a war on terror "myth" to "separate politicians from the people". ...

Scottish Parliament security hall pointless, say Greens Holyrood bosses said police recommended the plan, following the Glasgow Airport terror attack. But Green MSP Patrick Harvie accused the parliament of creating a war on terror "myth" to "separate politicians from the people". ...

Why Kids With High IQs Are More Likely to Take Drugs By Maia Szalavitz Tuesday, November 15, 2011 | View Comments "It's counterintuitive," says lead author James White of the Center for the Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions for Public Health Improvement at Cardiff University in Wales . ...

Energy companies 'may be discriminating' against pensioners Ofgem is currently working on reforms for energy tariffs to make them simpler. Energy UK , which represents the 'Big Six' energy companies, declined immediate requests for comment. Millions of older people may be suffering discrimination over their ...

Could countryside communes lead us out of the housing crisis? The threat of a double-dip recession and the eurozone crisis may have pushed the housing market from the headlines but the fact remains that the UK is still in the midst of a real estate crisis. Home ownership is decreasing, social housing waiting ...

Charity warns over young runaways - UK & World News - News ... Tens of thousands of children run away from home every year in England but only a small minority are reported to the police as missing by their parents, according to a report.

Relationships education still fails to reach most young people : I think she was a year older than me. We don't ever learn any stuff about relationships. It's always about body parts." The experiences recounted at the clinic one afternoon last week speak volumes about the lives of young people in a world where sex ... The Guardian

Equity release to save older people from fuel poverty Older people may be concerned about their financial situation for the winter, as each of the UK's big six energy providers have put up their gas and electricity prices in recent months. Equity release schemes could be considered by homeowners aged ...

UK banks face rising lawsuits over stress - law firm : Gilligan also cited recent research by the Health & Safety Executive which estimated that 18000 workers in the UK financial services and insurance sectors had suffered from work related stress, depression or anxiety in the last 12 months. ... Reuters UK

9 out of 10 children have experienced bullying in schools. I'm surprised it's ... Now in her forties, and looking a good 15-20 years older than that, she has had a difficult life and suffers from a degenerating disease that has literally wasted away her body. We chatted. And I realised how different our paths had been. ...

Frankie Boyle back in Glasgow to celebrate his birthday : Controversial Scots comic Frankie Boyle will celebrate his 40 th birthday in his hometown of Glasgow during a UK tour next year which he has just announced. The comedian, who sparked outrage over jokes about model Katie Price's disabled son Harvey ... stv.tv

About this article : ... criticised by mental health charity for Adam Ant comments All today's SocietyGuardian stories • Child poverty warning as cuts threaten to close 3500 Sure Start centres • Autism's early child • Public sector workers to be offered further concessions ... The Guardian (blog)

Lawyer for UK Inquiry Suggests Wider Scope of Hacking : By PAUL SONNE And JEANNE WHALEN LONDON —The chief lawyer in a public inquiry into British press ethics said evidence suggests that involvement in illegal voice-mail interception may have been more widespread than previously acknowledged, stretching to ... United Kingdom | Ireland

New AIDS film records “dedication of those who fought epidemic” : After being premièred at the Sundance film festival, the documentary is released in the UK this month and claims to be the first film to fully document the effect of AIDS on the city. Its first UK screening will be at a charity gala hosted by director ... PinkNews.co.uk

Vet group sues for gay families : British gay rights activist Peter Tatchell said, “Many [Africans] are dependent on aid for basic needs like food, clean water, health care and education. Instead of cutting aid, Britain and other donor countries should divert their aid money from human ...

Saga warns of legal challenges to social care cuts : Similarly, Sefton council has been told by the high court to reconsider plans to freeze fees paid to private care homes for elderly residents for the second year running. "We have to take a step back and consider the bigger picture; in the space of ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Good eggs: UK charity saves factory hens from slaughter Jane Howorth is the founder of The British Hen Welfare Trust, the UK's first registered charity for laying hens. Factory hens that would have gone to slaughter instead find loving owners like this one. Julia Stephenson, a 1990s London socialite, ...

New dementia cafe gets grant It comes after the Alzheimer's Society was awarded £500000 from the Big Lottery Fund's Reaching out: Connecting Older People programme which supports older people affected by issues such as bereavement, disability or long term illness or who live in ...

Ghana: Women religious groups to fight homosexuality By Lawrence Quartey UK Prime Minister's threat to withhold aid to governments who do not respect the rights of homosexuals at the recent Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Perth, Australia has triggered a backlash of anger among women in Ghana ...

Over 1000 people in Liverpool pledge to Go ON Give an Hour ... : Thanks to Engine and Ocean, a Go ON it's Liverpool film played on the media wall (the biggest screen in the UK) outside Lime Street Station for 5 days, ensuring that nobody missed the call to action 'to help change somebody's life by giving ...

Help those in need this Christmas : Thousands of presents have been handed out to the homeless , underprivileged, elderly and infirm. Gifts are given to the women's refuge, Salvation Army, homelessness charities and people in need. Some are added to Santa's sack and handed out to unwell ...

MPs slam UK's record on the "invisible killer" : Health problems caused by poor air quality in parts of the UK are worsening, yet the government has failed to introduce reforms, say MPs. 4000 people died in 2008 as a result of air pollution in London alone; 30000 died across the UK as a whole. ... Energy and Environmental Management (EAEM) Magazine