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The next generation of scientists hope to discover innovative treatments for ... The British Heart Foundation is the nation's heart charity and the UK's main funding body for research into cardiovascular disease, a major cause of death and disability worldwide. The BHF funds more than 1100 research projects, and many more ...

Children in Need-funded Shoot 4 Boots helps riot areas A report carried out this year by Campaign to End Child Poverty suggested that 49% of children in Ladywood were living in poverty , making it the fourth most deprived place in England . So far, it is believed that 300 pairs of football boots have been ...

British LGBT Students Face Inconsistent Treatment In Schools: Study A new study conducted by a British university has revealed some stunning new inconsistencies in the UK's approach to its lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) pupils. As Pink News is reporting, the report -- titled "Tackling Homophobia and ...

Occupy London protesters take over empty UBS bank offices It marks a further sign of the growing confidence of the UK movement, which sprang from an international wave of protests against the perceived excesses and inequalities of the global financial system. Occupy London has attracted significant attention ...

UK Doctors Stand Against Smoking by Art Writ - With a purpose of protecting the general health of the public, most particularly the elderly and the children, the British Medical Association is calling for a total prohibition on smoking in private motor. ...

Charities lose £50m as gangs steal clothing bags left on doorsteps Gangs are either stealing legitimate clothing bags from doorsteps or leaving their own fake charity bags out for collections. The City Police's fraud squad, which leads the fight against economic crime in the UK , is now liaising with forces around the ...

Charity can begin with a brand His company is behind some of the UK's most high-profile charity campaigns including Children in Need, Comic Relief and the animated character Peppa Pig, now a national champion for medical research charity Tommy's. In 14 years, his initiatives have ...

Bringing fresh hope in the desolation Former nurse Carol says it was this ingrained ethic of hope for the future which persuaded her to volunteer on behalf of UK charity , Vision Africa, Give a Child a Future, and spend six weeks helping at the home in Kandara. The 57-year-old, ...

Clegg and Miliband bring battle over economy to Wales By Daniel Davies BBC Wales News website political reporter The UK coalition government and the Labour opposition have brought their battle over the economy to Wales . Visiting Cardiff , Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said the UK government was helping ...

Homelessness awareness week continues with a panel By Sean LaPlaca On Thursday, panelists discussed the controversy of housing issues in Lexington for homeless people, as part of a week-long series of events in the Student Center. UK is participating in an awareness week called National Hunger and ...

Gleeson positive about housing sales Gleeson Capital Solutions is part of a consortium that is one of two final bidders for a PFI social housing project in the North of England . It is hoped that a preferred bidder will be appointed early in 2012. In the longer term, the government's ...

Kelly Osbourne Raises Awareness for Injustice Against Transgenders Earlier this month, Osbourne, a longtime ally to the LGBT community, slipped during an interview with Glamour UK and while discussing her breakup with ex-boyfriend Luke Worrall over trans model Elle Schneider, she used two terms deemed derogatory to ...

Police hunting woman that 'stole keys from hospital patients before carrying ... There she struck up a conversation with an elderly woman who later noticed that her bag had gone missing. The suspect then went to the victim's unoccupied home in Burwash Road, Furnace Green, using keys from the bag to burgle the property and was ...

UK to test banks with simulated cyber attack By Sarah White and Steve Slater LONDON (Reuters) - Banks in London , already on high alert for how to deal with a break-up of the euro zone, will on Tuesday be tested to see how they would cope with a cyber attack on their operations. ...

Occupy London to host first ever gathering of UK occupations ... Occupiers from Occupy London's camps – at St Paul's Courtyard and at Finsbury Square – will this weekend (19-20 November) welcome representatives from occupations across the UK , who are coming together for the first time ever. ...

home repossession help 'up 300%' A housing charity says the number of people needing its help because they are threatened by home repossession has risen by 300% in the past three years. Shelter Cymru, which is preparing to mark its 30th anniversary, said Blaenau Gwent was the ...