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Charity working hard to improve pancreatic cancer survival rates This week I am pleased to give my support to Pancreatic Cancer UK's 'Campaign for Hope', which launched during Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month in November. The Campaign for Hope aims to double survival rates in five years, potentially saving up to ...

Inefficient giving costs charities over £1bn : Registered UK charities and community amateur sports clubs are losing out on over £1 billion this year as a result of people failing to donate tax-efficiently. Research from unbiased.co.uk, the professional advice website, shows that donors do not make ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Patients 'struggle to access mental health crisis services' England has some excellent examples of crisis care for people with urgent mental health issues, but services are often inaccessible, a new report suggests. Mental health charity Mind questioned hundreds of patients and professionals about their ...

Work:Life UK: Making plans for an ageing workforce : Dr Matt Flynn, who produced the TUC guide Managing Age while at the Centre for Research into the Older Workforce, argues the sort of people who are still in work post-70 are most likely to be the healthiest anyway. "I estimate it won't quite be the ... The Guardian

Will Liverpool finish above Chelsea? : Liverpool's win at Stamford Bridge on Sunday means Kenny Dalglish's side are level on points with Chelsea after a dozen games. But will Reds finish above the Blues come May? Glen Johnson celebrates with his Liverpool team-mates after scoring the ... The Guardian

Elle Macpherson's adviser: Hacking cost me my job : The inquiry was set up after the scandal over phone hacking and other underhanded tactics used at the News of the World, which was closed in July amid allegations of widespread criminality . Among those due to testify Tuesday were British comedian Steve ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Aids-related deaths at their lowest level since 2005 peak : He added: “even in a very difficult financial crisis, countries are delivering results in the Aids response”. However, the charity Medecins Sans Frontieres, warns of the need to protect global HIV / AIDS funding at a time when many western governments ... PinkNews.co.uk

Shelter is first charity to join Pennies micro-donation scheme : The remaining 25 per cent is split equally across 10 other UK charities chosen by Pennies. A spokeswoman for Pennies said the scheme would eventually roll out in all of Shelter's shops, but would begin with a trial in several of them at the beginning ... United Kingdom | Ireland

St Petersburg passes “gay propaganda” law - PinkNews.co.uk : Gay rights campaigner says Russia's second largest city has issued a ban on pro- gay materials "anywhere where kids could be present".

Huge Billy Connolly mural unveiled in Anderston : A huge steel mural of Billy Connolly has been unveiled on a wall in Glasgow as part of a £50m regeneration project. The 20ft (6m) by 16ft (4.8m) mural has been created by artist Andy Scott. It is near the comedian's birthplace, overlooks the shipyards ... BBC News

Press inquiry to hear from mother of girl killed at Glasgow school : Leveson Inquiry: To hear from mother of Glasgow victim. An inquiry into press standards and phone hacking by journalists is to hear from the mother of a Glasgow girl who was killed at her school. Diane Watson, 16, was stabbed to death in 1991 following ... stv.tv

Health and wellbeing experts welcome recommendations staff should be signed ... Mental ill- health accounts for a large proportion of sickness absence in the UK and one on four GP consultations, and remaining in work has been proven to be an important factor in recovery." "Provided that the advisors are qualified health ...

Mental health charity joins the SOS battle : Mr Builth spoke as Mind released a report on acute mental health services in England and Wales which found that those in need often could not find a hospital place. One psychiatrist told inquiry panel members of 10 'avoidable' suicides because bed ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Gang jailed over cannabis factory : "He was surprised when he ended up in England but he did meet up with the Vietnamese community," said Mr Cooke. "He met someone in Birmingham who said there was work for him. He was surprised to find he was locked into a warehouse unit. ...

Cannabis spray firm speeds European expansion : GW Pharmaceuticals, the Cambridge company exploiting a cannabis -based spray for use in several medical areas, is seeking to expand sales into 10 new European countries. The company is also hiring at its new offices in Histon, Cambridge UK . ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Exclusive: Asylum seekers speak of racism on London's gay scene But in recent years, hopes of gaining residency in the UK have increased for asylum seekers like Yan and Mahad. Last year, the Home Office told the UK Border Agency that new rules on protecting LGBT people fleeing persecution should be applied "with ...

Cannabis Creates New Jobs for UK : *Supporting the Pharmacovigilance team with the creation and quality control of safety reports in CSRs, DSUR/PSURs, and regulatory dossiers. The candidate will ideally be a life sciences graduate or have relevant scientific work experience. ...

UK Older People's Day 2011 : On Saturday 15th October, libraries took part in a celebration event organised by Southend Older People's Assembly (OPA). The theme for UK Older People's ...

Older people (50+) : We offer services and support needed to enable people to live in the community as independently as possible such as help getting out and about.

Work:Life UK: Making plans for an ageing workforce : Mullins, who assesses elderly workers' capabilities twice a year rather than just once for younger employees, believes bosses aren't prepared for this. "Firms have to make allowances for older workers," he says. "They especially need to have benefits ... The Guardian

Disgraced police officers jailed after steroids plot UK Anti-Doping's intelligence unit worked closely with Merseyside Police and the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) throughout the operation. UK Anti-Doping chief executive Andy Parkinson added: "This case proves the invaluable role that law ...

Charity offers new life to old computers and training for jobless “We also regularly donate equipment to charities in the UK and developing countries.” More information about the charity , including how to donate equipment.

Trust aiming to raise AIDS awareness : Together, HIV and AIDS affect more almost 100000 in the UK – with 20 people a day being diagnosed with the condition. THT staff will be taking to the streets of Eastbourne on November 30 handing out red ribbons which people are encouraged to wear on ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Father supports mental health charity's report : “The system we have in this country for dealing with those in a state of mental crisis is itself in a state of crisis.” The report by Mind said people with urgent mental health problems were struggling to get emergency treatment in England and Wales. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Liverpool look to boost youth ranks after handing trial to rising Swedish star ... : This is a public forum. Libellous and abusive comments are not allowed. Please read our House Rules. Remember me - this will save you having to type out your name and location when you next leave a comment. Trial : Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish will ... Daily Mail

Children's commissioners express concern over 'persistent poverty' In a joint report, which coincides with the International Day of the Child, the commissioners express “serious concerns” at the high levels of “persistent poverty ” across the UK . They call for children to be given priority in national and local budgets ...

In quotes: Reaction to government's housing strategy Whether you live in a council house, or social housing , whether you live in rural areas or the city centre, whether you want to rent or whether you want to buy, we will provide hundreds of thousands of homes for families to live in. ...

Kimberley Hainey trial: Dead child looked 'horrendous' PC Dillon Pooley, 33, was giving evidence at the High Court in Glasgow trial of Kimberley Hainey. He described how there was a "god awful smell" when he entered the house where 23-month-old Declan was found. Ms Hainey, 37, of Johnstone, Paisley, ...

UK cuts financial ties with Iran By James Blitz in London Britain announced on Monday that it is cutting off all financial ties with Iranian banks, including the Central Bank of Iran, in a move which reflects growing concern in the UK at the progress which Tehran is making with its ...

Activists fear Calif. prison release plan won't work By Charlene Muhammad -National Correspondent - LOS ANGELES (FinalCall.com) - The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has been releasing inmates from its prisons under a federal order ...

Healthcare Shock: Mentally Ill Patients 'Subjected to Assaults' Numbers from the Care Quality Commission, as quoted by the Independent, suggest that more than 1.25 million people used specialist mental health services in 2009-2010 in England , out of which, 107765 were admitted to psychiatric clinics. ...

Banks urges merchants to face the challenges ahead "There has been a crisis in the UK housing market for decades now. Political parties of all colours are to blame for this situation but if we don't invest now a crisis will become a catastrophe. “One of the major social housing problems was instigated ...

84% of NI People Have Made No Provision For Future Care 84% of people have not made any provision for their own future care. 72% of respondents feel that spending on domiciliary care services rather than residential care should be a priority. With regard to residential care, for older people the greatest ...

Government backed mortgages are not return to 'bad old days' Former government land will also be sold for development and it will be easier for people to buy their council houses. A package of measures to make it easier for older people to release equity from their homes – and allow them to remain in their ...

'A new life' documents man's best friend “This program does even more astonishing work than I expected,” Ostberg said. Twenty-one of North Carolina's 68 correctional facilities utilize dog-training programs for inmate and pet rehabilitation , according to the site for A New Leash on Life. ...

Rise in elderly population and spiralling costs 'pushing care system to ... The report's authors also pointed to the Dilnot report into social care in England , which recommended a cap be placed on personal social care bills at between £35000 and £50000 a lifetime. It warned if the model was to be adopted in Northern Ireland ...

British shot putter given 4-year doping ban The sanction was announced Monday by Britain's national anti-doping agency after Fletcher was sentenced to nine months in jail for drug trafficking . Fletcher was convicted at Liverpool Crown Court of offenses including the supply of anabolic steroids ...

Xperedon launches Revolutionary Global Charity Donation Platform XPEREDON (www.xperedon.com) announces the launch of its revolutionary charity platform. The platform, brainchild of British -born businessman Julian Worth, is the latest venture of the co-founder of WGSN, a UK online business he sold in 2005 for $250 ...

Charity launches cancer gene testing project Cancer Research UK has started enrolling patients in a new project aimed at helping scientists design better targeted treatments in the future. Up to 9000 patients with breast, bowel, lung, prostate, ovarian or melanoma skin cancer will provide consent ...

Drug use and abuse The fire next time | The Economist Drug use is changing fast Old drugs are falling from favour new ones are growing and the .... A big concern for Roger Howard head of the UK Drug Policy ...