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Abortion Does Not Raise Mental Health Risk in Women : The review was carried out by the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health , part of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in the UK . The relationship between someone experiencing an unwanted pregnancy, the decision whether to have an abortion or ... PsychCentral.com

Mother of imprisoned bipolar son takes petition to Downing St - London : She is also also calling for him to receive proper care, as a mental health patient. UK . 10th December 2011 Linda Morgan from Stoke Newington in Hackney is calling for a review of her son Joe Paraskeva's case and for his conviction to be overturned. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Mentally ill criminals freed from psychiatric hospitals to reoffend She said: “It is alarming to find that serious violent offenders with mental health problems are being released with approval by the Secretary of State to go back into the community unsupervised to go on and reoffend. “Public safety and protection ...

Film London Appoints New Board Members : Four new faces will join a UK film and media agency bringing with them government and industry knowledge. Sir Robin Young, Sally Caplan, Kevin Price and Liz Meek will join Film London's board,Chaired by producer David Parfitt, bringing a strong ...

UK bank body: Britain needs "strong" EU alliances : LONDON Dec 12 (Reuters) - The head of the British Bankers Association said that while it was too early to draw conclusions from Britain's isolation at last week's European Union summit, it was vital that Britain maintained strong alliances within the ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Storm-force winds set to batter UK again : The warning comes after a man died and three people were badly hurt when a car left an icy road and overturned in a ditch near Hull at the weekend. The 48-year- old , who has not been named, was killed when a grey Volvo S60 failed to negotiate a bend on ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Smartphone apps to help people with Parkinson's : Research charity Parkinson's UK has awarded Dr Eglin, who works in the university's Department of Creative Technologies, a Ł35,000 innovation grant to develop the apps. According to research data, speech problems affect almost three quarters of the ...

Divorces and civil partnership dissolutions on the rise : Until last week, civil partnerships were banned in UK churches, but despite the ban being lifted the Church says that it will still refuse to marry gay couples – news that has been met with disappointment from the religious LGBT community. ... So So Gay

Children's Hospital for Wales: £63.8m expansion backed : A second £63.8m phase of the Children's Hospital for Wales in Cardiff has finally been given the go-ahead. The Welsh government has pledged funding for new wards, critical care facilities and four operating theatres. The four-ward hospital opened at ... BBC News

UK to urge Bahrain to end violence, embrace reform LONDON (AP) — Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron was pressing Bahrain's king on Monday to quickly implement reforms recommended in a scathing report into human rights abuses during the Arab nation's uprising. Cameron's office said the leader was ...

Communities embracing Christmas spirit despite gloomy economic outlook By Marcus Leach The financial outlook may be gloomy but according to latest research from Age UK Enterprises, the commercial services arm of Charity Age UK , communities are embracing the Christmas spirit throughout the year in response to economic ...

Debt charity's Christmas warning to Redhill's cash-strapped A debt charity has issued a Christmas warning to cash-strapped residents in and around Redhill. Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) has said that its latest figures showed the average person in Redhill seeking help with their debts was £49 short ...

Elderly care funding under attack : By Dan Bean » Reporter THE ARCHBISHOP of York has attacked Government funding for care of the elderly in an open letter to the Prime Minister. Dr John Sentamu called for urgent reforms of the way care is funded for old people in England , claiming the ...

Payout helps address damage of fuel cash cut : Claire Keatinge, Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland, said: “Keeping warm and keeping well in the winter is really important for the health and well-being of older people . Too many older people find it hard to manage on their income, ... Belfast Newsletter

Poverty and neglect conference raises more questions than answers : Patrick Ayre gave a UK perspective on the issues focussing on the casual factors of neglect in a family setting. Richard McCann spoke about his experiences of growing up with poverty and neglect following his mother's death. ... isleofman.com

Why we need to care for the carers : They believe there are low-cost ways of creating sustainability in England's health and social care system. All would argue the UK's 6.4 million carers should be rewarded rather than punished for looking after those they love. It is hard to disagree. ... The Guardian (blog)

Pensioners suffering most as fuel poverty bites in Berwick Her comments came after new figures revealed that in 2009 the former Berwick Borough Council area had the highest level of fuel poverty anywhere in England . The statistics showed that 42.5 per cent of households in the borough were spending more than ...

UN climate deal: Is Britain paying too much to help poor nations? : Yes - and the bill should now come straight out oif the Overseas Aid budget - after all, it's just another exercise in recycling UK taxpayers money to Switzerland. The latest Climate Farce Conference is over, no real deal is forthcoming just basically ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Universal credit: finding a new deal for tenants : The introduction of universal credit, which will see housing benefit paid directly to tenants, has been a source of concern for social landlords and their customers since the proposals were first announced. But despite the hurdles, we think there is ... The Guardian (blog)

13% increase in number of homeless households : “ Housing benefit should reflect the real cost of renting, tenants need to know their rights but ultimately more affordable homes have to be built. The fact that many councils are unable to house people they accept as homeless clearly illustrates the ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Medical marijuana shows promise for pain : Despite its widespread illegal use, there are few, "if any," reports of fatal overdoses from cannabis , said Les Iversen chair of the UK government's Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs and author of The Science of Marijuana. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

British Transport Police target drugs in Wales : British Transport Police (BTP) officers have conducted two drug detection operations in South East Wales . Officers from Cardiff and Newport, along with the Cardiff Neighbourhood Policing Team, were joined by a specialist dog handler and drugs dog as ... Rail.co

BT to invest £2.5bn in superfast broadband in Scotland : The project, which will begin in 2012, will see BT roll-out a fibre optic network across 34 exchanges in the country, including including Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow . The network will combine fibre to the cabinet (FTTC) technology that see ... United Kingdom | Ireland

The Elderly Victims of Crime Crime and the Elderly in the news this week. The vulnerable and elderly are still being targeted by criminals around the UK . Help look after your elderly ...

Sharjah charity fund donates $1m for Palestinian children Since its inception, SYS has partnered with international organisations like United Nations Relief and Works Agency, Medical Aid for Palestine- UK and Palestine Children's Relief Fund, as well as local Palestinian organisations to provide services and ... <a href="http://www.pairsonnalites.org/" > <img src="https://sites.google.com/site/pairsonnalites/ebooks/ASEN.png"/></a><div align="center"><font size="1"> <a href="http://pairsonnalites-uk.blogspot.com/" >United Kingdom</a> | <a href="http://pairsonnalites-ie.blogspot.com/" >Ireland</a>  </div></font> 

BBC local radio: has the BBC scored an own goal with its cuts plans? ... 40 local stations across England . It is probably fair to say that local radio stations are among the BBC's least glamorous outlets. It is the domain of lean budgets and stretched staff, broadcasting to a predominantly poor, elderly audience. ...

Fear 'still surrounds Aids tests' The study revealed that there are currently around 91500 people living with the condition in the UK and in the last 12 months there have been 6660 new incidences. Avert stated that half the new cases of HIV were diagnosed late. ...

UK arrests more than 100 in Congo protest AP LONDON (AP) — Dozens of people have been arrested at a protest in London over the results of Congo's presidential election, British police said Sunday. Police said the 139 arrests were made after a group broke away from the main demonstration on ...

Christmas shoppers hit the high street and boost retailers after prices slashed By Mirror.co. uk 11/12/2011 Millions of shoppers hit the stores this weekend helping to boost dwindling retail figures, traders said today. More than 1.5 million shoppers flooded to London's West End, spending £180 million on Saturday, the New West End ...

Despite 'Gay Propaganda' Ban, LGBT Activists Stage Pickets in Arkhangelsk ( UK Gay News, December 1, 2011) Russian LGBT Groups Appeal for Letters to Be Sent To ECHR and UN over 'Gay Propaganda' Moves. The recently formed Kaleidoscope Trust, a London-based international group set up to campaign for diversity and gay rights ...

Journalist murdered in New Zealand street attack He had previously worked for BBC Scotland in Glasgow and emigrated to New Zealand in 2006. Mr Cottrell was walking home having completed an overnight shift compiling news bulletins for the radio station. He was found lying unconscious by a passerby ...

Church of Scotland minister beaten up in Glasgow street The clergyman was assaulted as he walked alone in the Trongate area of Glasgow city last Thursday. Friends and supporters have urged the terrified cleric to report the attack. One friend and church member said: "It's absolutely appalling that a local ... <a href="http://www.pairsonnalites.org/" > <img src="https://sites.google.com/site/pairsonnalites/ebooks/ASEN.png"/></a><div align="center"><font size="1"> <a href="http://pairsonnalites-uk.blogspot.com/" >United Kingdom</a> | <a href="http://pairsonnalites-ie.blogspot.com/" >Ireland</a>  </div></font> 

UK calls for probe into Dow's sponsorship of 2012 London Olympics A British MP has urged Parliament to launch an investigation into Dow Chemical's sponsorship of the 2012 London Olympic Stadium. Labour's Barry Gardiner said there were grounds to believe the entire procurement process was a sham. ... <a href="http://www.pairsonnalites.org/" > <img src="https://sites.google.com/site/pairsonnalites/ebooks/ASEN.png"/></a><div align="center"><font size="1"> <a href="http://pairsonnalites-uk.blogspot.com/" >United Kingdom</a> | <a href="http://pairsonnalites-ie.blogspot.com/" >Ireland</a>  </div></font> 

Uncle quizzed over double stabbing Police were called to Hill Street in Toxteth, Liverpool , at 3.50pm on Saturday after being called by neighbours. Officers found a 19-year-old girl and her 60-year-old mother with stab wounds. Both women were taken to hospital but the 19-year-old, ...

Durban climate change: last minute talks produce 'historic deal to save the ... The UK has already committed £3.4bn to fighting climate change and will be expected to donate around £1bn a year to the new fund once it is set up. There are also plans to pay poor countries not chop down trees in order to stop deforestation and plans ...

Archbishop call over care funding The Archbishop of York has called for an urgent reform to the way care is funded for older people in England in an open letter to the Prime Minister. Dr John Sentamu wrote to David Cameron and taxpayers in England stating that the current system is no ...

Uncle quizzed over double stabbing Police were called to Hill Street in Toxteth, Liverpool , at 3.50pm on Saturday after being called by neighbours. Officers found a 19-year-old girl and her 60-year-old mother with stab wounds. Both women were taken to hospital but the 19-year-old, ...

Cyclist hopes charity trek ends in Triomphe ... by organising charity nights and selling blocks of advertising on his T-shirts for £25. For more information contact Mr Fitzgerald on 0208 770 4088, to sponsor him visit justgiving.com/jamiefitzgerald. For more information on Sands visit uk -sands.org.

Plans for greater scrutiny of elderly care in England On Sunday morning Dr Sentamu tweeted: "I am calling on the Prime Minister, and taxpayers in England , to help reform funding of care for older people ." Age UK , the older people's charity, said it did not want to see the proposals detract from the work ...

Durban climate change: the agreement explained The UK has already spent £3.4bn on helping poor countries fight climate change and will invest around £1bn a year from 2020 as part of the fund. The climate change conference itself costs the UK Government around £500000 every year. ...

Archbishop call over care funding The Archbishop of York has called for an urgent reform to the way care is funded for older people in England in an open letter to the Prime Minister. Dr John Sentamu wrote to David Cameron and taxpayers in England stating that the current system is no ... <a href="http://www.pairsonnalites.org/" > <img src="https://sites.google.com/site/pairsonnalites/ebooks/ASEN.png"/></a><div align="center"><font size="1"> <a href="http://pairsonnalites-uk.blogspot.com/" >United Kingdom</a> | <a href="http://pairsonnalites-ie.blogspot.com/" >Ireland</a>  </div></font> 

O'Neill has old Aston VIlla mates on transfer shortlist People Sport revealed last week that O'Neill desperately needs a new striker at the Stadium of Light, with Fulham hitman Andrew Johnson, 30, at the top of his list. Villa, too, have joined a number of clubs interested, among them QPR and Blackburn. ...

Lack of doctor at UK raises concern for Ky. kids with rare disorders With UK Hospital you would expect to have people available." "They didn't replace me and now they're in a mess," he said. "We're going to start having children who cannot live full lives or will die because they're not being properly treated. ... <a href="http://www.pairsonnalites.org/" > <img src="https://sites.google.com/site/pairsonnalites/ebooks/ASEN.png"/></a><div align="center"><font size="1"> <a href="http://pairsonnalites-uk.blogspot.com/" >United Kingdom</a> | <a href="http://pairsonnalites-ie.blogspot.com/" >Ireland</a>  </div></font>