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Paris bans beggars from most popular shopping and tourist hotspots : Guéant claimed that the anti-begging decrees were part of a "merciless fight" against "Romanian criminality ". He said Romanian criminals accounted for one in six appearances in Paris courts and half of those arrested were minors. ... The Guardian

Moscow protests: is this the start of the Russian Spring? Criminality flourished. Overseas, the former superpower became a negligible force. My principal memories of Russia at that time are of the babushkas outside Kiev railway station selling their last pathetic possessions to buy bread, and the queues ...

What to do with 'cold cases' when they eventually heat up : Simultaneously, equal care needs to be taken to assess the true extent of the defendant's criminality by reference to what he actually did and the circumstances in which he did it. (e) The passing of the years may demonstrate aggravating features if, ... UK Human Rights Blog (blog)

Royal couple boost charity campaign The royal couple visited a Unicef supply centre in Copenhagen last month, boosting traffic on the charity's UK website by 226% on the day, the charity said. The money raised is enough to buy two weeks' worth of high protein emergency food for 100000 of ...

Homeless charity in desperate need of volunteers For the past 22 years the charity has been providing food and accommodation for homeless people in the resort from 1pm on Friday December 23 until Wednesday, December 28. The shelter is housed temporarily at St Paul's Church in Walliscote Road and the ...

UK crime reporter arrested in corruption inquiry Police declined to confirm the report, saying only that a 37-year-old journalist was arrested in Surrey, a county south of London , shortly before dawn. Authorities in Britain rarely name suspects until they have been charged. Several UK media outlets, ...

How can rising suicide rates be reversed in the face of cuts to mental health ... : It is the instability of recession that creates this link, according to Richard Colwill, a spokesman for the mental health charity Sane. "No one should be surprised that factors such as unemployment and job insecurity can push people who may be already ... The Guardian

Record numbers calling Samaritans for help : Ms Costello said that, over the past decade in particular, mental health and suicide-prevention have been moving up the agenda. “As an organisation which has been working in this area for 40 years, we very much welcome this. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Firm delivers charity bags to Portsmouth homes : AFTER getting fed up with seeing items thrown out that could be recycled or donated to charity , a skip hire company will now deliver charity bags to customers. British Heart Foundation donation bags will arrive with skips rented from Pink Hire Skip ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Huddersfield Town Supporters Association: Fans to support charity The charity works across the UK to support families of missing people, to find missing children and to support vulnerable adults when they go missing. This is done through 24 hour year-round help-lines, specialised staff and volunteers and a wide ...

Golf club gives free Christmas lunches to the elderly : The event was run with backing from Age UK Droitwich Spa as part of its 'Spread The Warmth' campaign. The scheme was also made possible with the help of the course's supplier Brakes Foods. People who attended the lunch event were also given a festive ...

Police warning to drug dealers after seven arrests in raids across Peterborough Another 28-year-old man was arrested in Grove Court, Woodston, on suspicion of possessing a Class B drug cannabis and a 47-year-old man was arrested at the same address on suspicion of electricity abstraction. The morning raids involved a total of 15 ...

Decision day draws close in extradition case : JUDGES will tomorrow hear evidence about the mental health of honeymoon murder suspect Shrien Dewani before deciding whether a decision to extradite him should stand. Yesterday lawyers acting for the South African government told an appeal hearing at ...

Festive fun events help showcase talents : It is a difficult time of year for many people with mental health problems and the support of the community makes a real difference. The Elder Stubbs Winter Warmer evening is on Friday, December 16, 6-8.30pm. Visit restore.org. uk for more information. ...

Problem families to get 'troubleshooters' : “The breakthrough came when the mother admitted to the housing officer that she was struggling to cope at home. The Family Intervention Project gave the family a key worker, who over the next nine months helped the family transform its behaviour. ... Telegraph.co.uk

Elderly to be given a chance to develop care services in Norfolk : Age UK Norfolk says it wants these centres to provide older people with information, advice and a chance to start activities they want in their communities. Kate Rudkin, head of development and operations, said the aim was to develop more personal ... Norfolk Eastern Daily Press

Suarez's FA hearing into racism claims starts : LONDON (AP) – The English Football Association began its hearing on Wednesday into claims that Liverpool striker Luis Suarez's racially abused Manchester United defender Patrice Evra. By Andrew Yates, AFP/Getty Images Liverpool forward Luis Suarez, ... USA Today

Glasgow suspect has record of arrests : by Ashley B. Craig The Glasgow man accused of shooting an off-duty police officer responding to his home on a burglary complaint has a long criminal history, court records show. Nickey Don Smith II, 36, of Glass Fire Lane was charged Wednesday with ...

Letting prison officials run youth centers urged : By Paul Hammel LINCOLN — A startling increase in assaults at the Kearney Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center prompted talk Wednesday that state prison officials, rather than social services workers, should be running such juvenile corrections ...

Why does Britain have more children in workless households than anywhere else ... Unless we can reduce the number of children in workless households, we will never reduce the rate of child poverty in the UK . Two-thirds of all children in workless households are in lone parent households. Half of all children of lone parents live in ...

FTSE boss ridiculed for tightening listing rules : The likes of ENRC, ESSAR, Ferexpo, Evraz and Fresnillo have all earned his ire by listing in London without relinquishing enough ownership of their shares to UK institutions. By Helia Ebrahimi, Senior City correspondent Mr Makepeace has been given the ... Telegraph.co.uk

Troubleshooters to be sent in to help problem families : ... and get help to the most troubled families in England . A network of "troubleshooters" will be given responsibility for locating and co-ordinating help for families facing multiple challenges such as addiction, crime, poor health and unemployment. ... BBC News

SA police smash drug ring : Police said the four-month operation had led to four arrests with those involved charged with serious drug trafficking , firearms and stolen property offences. Four homes were searched on Wednesday with detectives recovering more than 400 grams of ...

Elderly man lost on motorway for two days Dennis Leighton, a retired carpenter, was eventually found by police still in his car after a major search was launched when concerned relatives reported him missing, according to UK media reports today. Mr Leighton had set out from his home in Windsor ...

Fears for future care of troops : Fears for the care of troops returning from service with severe injuries and mental health problems have been raised by an influential group of MPs. The Commons Defence Committee praised "the first class medical treatment" available but questioned ... BBC News

The Current Situation With Club Drugs In Canada Club drug use in Canada is not a thing of the past and isn't expected to be anytime soon. Ecstasy and GH, along with Mephadrone continue to be a point of concern for Canada, as well as the United States and the UK . The recent UK Ban only highlights the ...

Child abuse and neglect in Kentucky fueled by drugs and alcohol "The only thing the parents care about is fueling that addiction . The kids, as always, are the biggest losers." Robert Walker, an associate professor at the University of Kentucky and researcher at UK's Center on Drug and Alcohol Research, ...

Help for those who look after addicts PEOPLE who look after others with an alcohol or drug addiction can get support and advice at a free event in Boston next week. Organised by Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, the substance misuse awareness afternoon will take place from 2pm ...

Drug addict stole to feed his habit He said he had been trying to steal the items to pay for his drug addiction . On Friday he appeared at Peterborough Magistrates' Court, where he pleaded guilty to theft. He apologised to the court, and pledged not to do it again. ...

Alcohol Leads to Unsafe Sex and HIV, Confirms Addiction Study The researchers of the study believe that HIV / AIDS programs should include efforts to reduce alcohol abuse as a measure to counter the rise in future HIV infections. Reference: Addiction 107, 51-9, Alcohol consumption and the intention to engage in ...

Zimbabwe doing better than UK on HIV circumcision-implementation The UK nation is still to implement free circumcision for its population despite current UK National Aids Trust documents which reveal that the method of circumcision is effective to prevent HIV - AIDS infections by up to 60%. At present circumcision in ...

Malawi receives $33m aid to avert drug crisis A person infected with HIV / Aids prepares to take her daily dosage of antiretroviral drugs. Malawi has been experiencing drug shortage. FILE | AFRICA REVIEW | By REX CHIKOKO in BlantyrePosted Wednesday, December 14 2011 at 19:51 Donors have offered a ...

UK man murders teenage mother A UK court heard Willcocks had been using cocaine and high-strength cannabis which he paid for by car theft and burglary. In 2008 he was sentenced to three years detention for supplying crack cocaine and heroin which the newspaper reports fuelled his ...

Older people affected by higher rates of inflation Senior economic adviser for the Alliance Trust Research Centre Linsey Thompson explained energy prices are one of the biggest drivers of inflation for the elderly . Gas and electricity tariffs have been increased by each of the UK's six major suppliers ...

Shift workers and seniors socially excluded People who do shift work and work outside standard hours as well as older people feel more excluded from society, according to a new UK study. "Feeling part of society usually involves participating in certain activities such as sports, the arts, ...

Youth groups bid to tackle record unemployment Common Purpose, a not-for-profit organisation, has been holding workshops for young people across England to help them approach the job market more confidently. Operations director Louise Teboul said: "We encourage them to think about how they project ...

Parents of gay US suicide teenager launch charitable foundation in his name by Stephen Gray for PinkNews.co. uk The parents of a gay teenager who killed himself last year have launched an anti-bullying foundation in his honour. Tyler Clementi, 18, a student at Rutgers University in New Jersey, jumped from the George Washington ...

Study finds 50 per cent of gay people in Malta overestimate discrimination laws by Staff Writer, PinkNews.co. uk for PinkNews.co. uk A study in Malta has said that while 60 per cent of respondents experience discrimination in the workplace, only half are aware this is the only area where they are protected. While almost two-thirds ...

'The government may have trampled over democracy but people will still be ... Paul Reynolds, a SQUASH (Squatters Action for Secure Homes) activist, describes the legislation as 'the criminalisation of the homeless in a housing crisis'. There are currently 700000 empty properties in the UK , and 600000 people facing homelessness , ...

Renting a home in the UK unaffordable for many Local authorities started to use a lot more private rented accommodation to meet the housing requirements of those found to be in housing need, after declaring themselves homeless . Large-scale social house building projects in the UK have come to an ...