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England riots: Peter Fahy says GMP criticism is bizarre : The select committee report said riot policing across England was flawed. Mr Vaz said: "We know local people were very worried in Salford. They saw this kind of mindless criminality and they also saw the fact that police were not prepared to do ... BBC News

Mental illness 'growing problem in workplace' : Myths and Realities about Mental Health at Work, paints a picture of a UK workforce where mental illness is increasingly rife, having knock-on effects on productivity and well-being. Three in four workers with a mental disorder report reduced ... Aviva Risk Management Solutions

Little things that make me cheerful : A spot of research on the register of charities reminded David Philpott just how wonderful the UK's charity sector really is. I saw on the evening news the other day that both my building society mortgage and my high street bank account will be owned ...

Scots stars The Krankies reveal swinging 'ding dongs' : The husband and wife duo were speaking to BBC Scotland ahead of starring in the Robinson Crusoe pantomime with John Barrowman at Glasgow's Clyde Auditorium. The pair met aged 18 and married when they were 21. Revealing some details of their exploits ... BBC News

Minister saves closure-threatened Lightburn Hospital NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde wanted to transfer services from Lightburn Hospital to Stobhill and Glasgow Royal Infirmary, saving £650000 a year. More than 7000 people signed a petition to save the 120-bed facility, near the city's Tollcross area. ...

World Giving Index shows UK is fifth most charitable nation The UK has moved up three places in the World Giving Index to become the world's fifth most charitable nation, according to new research published today. Charities Aid Foundation's annual survey of national generosity suggests that the USA is the most ...

Christian pastor swindles taxpayer out of £2.6m exploiting illegal immigrants ... By Rebecca Camber and Rebecca Evans To his congregation, he was an inspirational Christian pastor who had dedicated his life to raising money for the poor, homeless and sick. Isaac William, 61, his wife Venus, 54, and their three daughters appeared to ...

Former soldier helps his brothers in arms : Paul Turton will manage the outlet on St Nicholas Street on behalf of the Homeless Heroes charity. The branch, on the site of the former home decor shop Fads, is due to open early next month. But those involved in the project stressed it would not ...

Christmas revellers behave on 'Black Friday' It comes after South Wales Police and Cardiff Council launched a joint operation – dubbed Operation Mistletoe – to help crack down on drink-fuelled crime and turn Cardiff's image around. At an early-evening briefing police officers were urged to issue ...

Older people suffering under 'poorly publicised' fuel poverty scheme ... : The government's fuel poverty scheme is poorly publicised and pensioners are unsure whether they qualify for extra help, according to a pensioner group.

Most workers 'still afraid to disclose mental health problems' Only 25 per cent of respondents say their organisation encourages staff to talk openly about mental health problems, found the survey of 2000 people in employment in the UK . The research coincided with the launch of new CIPD guidance - Managing and ...

Welsh Government brands proposal to move all legal cash claims in Wales to ... by Martin Shipton, Western Mail THE Welsh Government has described Ministry of Justice plans to have all legal cash claims for Wales issued from a business centre in northern England as “not acceptable”. Last night, the Cardiff Bay administration ...

Nine-in-ten baby changing units in public toilets found to have traces of cocaine : He said: 'Amy was ill. She had a debilitating disease and that's how we need to look at drug addiction , as a disease and treat it like that.' Last month the UK was named the cocaine capital of Europe. It is the second year running that Britons have ... Daily Mail

Cardiff student lands panto role opposite Keith Chegwin by Clare Hutchinson, South Wales Echo A CARDIFF -BORN musical theatre student has landed his first professional leading role – playing panto opposite former Swap Shop presenter Keith Chegwin. Adam King, 22, a third-year musical theatre and dance student ...

Scottish News: National scandal as armed forces heroes face Christmas on the ... SCOTS who served their country in the most dangerous trouble spots across the world face a homeless Christmas in a national scandal. Many ex-servicemen and women devastated by post-traumatic stress disorder end up sleeping rough as their lives ...

You won't fit this lot around a manger: Almost 300 people create huge nativity ... The youngest participant, who played Jesus, was just six months old . The oldest members of the group were grandparents in their seventies. More than 17000 people set a new carol-singing world record, a Christian radio station has claimed. ...

National security minister suggests programme of rehabilitation for prisoners : ST JOHN'S, Antigua – Minister of National Security Dr Errol Cort is hoping to reintroduce a rehabilitative programme of reform for the inmates of Her Majesty's Prison . On Friday during the Annual Christmas Programme at the institution, ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Scotland's homeless scandal: 6000 children face spending Christmas in ... Shelter's online petition is available at www.shelter.org. uk /noroom. Or you can sign the giant Christmas card at one of four campaign days to be held in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Stirling. Both the card and the signatures from the online petition ...

Man, 58, killed by tipper truck : A 58-year-old man has died after being struck by a tipper truck in the south side of Glasgow . The man, whose name has not been released, was hit by the DAF lorry as he crossed Hollybrook Street, Govanhill, at about 18:00 on Sunday. ...

Glasgow Film Festival 2012 to celebrate Gene Kelly with retrospective : Glasgow Film Festival is set to mark the centenary of the legendary Gene Kelly's birth in February with a razzle-dazzle retrospective that includes some of the finest musicals ever made. Glasgow Film Festival is set to mark the centenary of the ... stv.tv

Politicians back motion against cuts to subsidies for solar power panels She said: “The Government's plans will exclude nearly nine out of 10 families, and everyone in social housing , from having solar power. It could also hit the families in our borough who have already installed solar, but might not meet the Government's ...

Charity work earns special award for jockey who triumphed over adversity I was shocked when I heard about it,” said Champion, 63, who raised £100000 last year by visiting the UK's 60 racecourses in 60 days. “We initially had a few thousand pounds sent in from people who won money on the horse. To go back to the hospital now ...

Samaritans charity says cash worries have doubled Compared with the rest of the UK , more than 20% of people in the North East regarded 2011 as a “bad year” for money. This was the same as Yorkshire and the West Midlands, and only callers in the South West felt worse at 25%. ...

Billericat charity race could be biggest around : Cancer Research UK's nationwide fundraiser, which involves thousands of women from across the country taking part in events each year, will be in Billericay on June 24 next year as it arrives at its new home in Barleylands. pink parade: A scene from ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Charity case: Agricultural societies : That kind of visitor count is up there with the biggest exhibitions in the UK . “The Royal Highland Centre is the commercial arm of RHASS and therefore has business targets to achieve to ensure the long-term viability and success of the charity ,” ... Exhibition News

Scottish government considering gay marriage compromise The Scottish government is reportedly considering a compromise which would still allow gay marriages to take place but would take into account some religious opposition to same-sex marriage. According to reports the SNP is considering a deal which ...

When London went to Brussels : Cross said: “One of the challenges groups like Afme now face is how to be well-integrated between the London and Brussels office and engage effectively with other policymaking centres like Paris and Frankfurt.” The UK's reputation has also been damaged ... Financial News

UK to Implement ICB Reforms in Full, Cable Says : LONDON —The UK government will accept the findings of John Vickers' Independent Commission on Banking report "in full," Business Secretary Vince Cable said Sunday. "We are going to proceed with the separation of the banks," Mr. Cable told the BBC. ...

More Prisoners Versus More Crime is the Wrong Question : Confidence in rehabilitation through social programs also is low, because recidivism rates are so high, even among inmates who participate in re-entry programs . In a recent interview, for example, the Los Angeles District Attorney told Time that, ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Winter fuel payment folly: As UK shivers, benefits for expats in warmer climes ... The payments are vital to the elderly in Britain, where energy bills have reached an all-time high and the cold weather contributes to 26000 deaths a year. Handouts: Pensioners who have emigrated to warmer climes for their retirement are still ...

Charity received just £5500 in 2009 from £1.9m trade in old shoes : Ohanian is looking to expand into the UK and said he is in talks with the British Heart Foundation about their recycling operations. There is no suggestion that Ohanian or his companies are doing anything illegal in their business with the Variety Club ... The Guardian

MONDAY VIEW: Charity is the remedy to our economic woes If we do our bit by buying shares in British companies, we are taxed on our dividends. There are further taxes on share dealing. The TV licence is a tax. The industrial, commercial, financial and manufacturing companies which generate income for the ...

Liverpool and Chelsea target Eduardo Vargas chooses Napoli move Hot Chilean Eduardo Vargas has snubbed Chelsea – and Liverpool – to head for Italian side Napoli's Latin American quarter. The exciting attacker is leaving Universidad de Chile to head for Serie A despite Premier League interest. ...

Obama's Byzantine Style In The 'Greater Middle East' – OpEd : If the United States is so much concerned about the drug trafficking in Central Asia, why did they refuse to fight it inside Afghanistan where they had 140 thousand-strong contingent? They still maintain clandestine contacts with a number of 'field ... United Kingdom | Ireland

UK hires company that arranged rendition flights for lucrative public sector ... By northsunm32 Lawyers at Charity Reprieve are asking why Computer Sciences Corporation has been hired for public contracts that run to hundreds of millions of pounds. The company worked for the CIA arranging secret rendition flights to Guantanamo Bay ...

What's the difference between Glasgow and Edinburgh? : There's an 1872 cup at stake over two games and Glasgow are the holders? You'll have heard all the old jokes. A table and chairs on a pavement in Edinburgh means it's a cafe, in Glasgow it's an eviction. Glasgow people are friendlier and Edinburgh folk ... BBC Sport (blog)

Avro Arrow mystery deepens with UK discovery And lastly all the people , designers and engenders who worked on the Avro Arrow project all got letters offering them high paying jobs at NASA for the space program. For virtually my whole life, and I'm now old , I've been told of the 'tragedy' of the ...

Marriage Equality Is Home for the Holigays This Sunday Funday : In fact, the legalization of gay marriage may correlate with less of a demand for health care - AKA super happy and super healthy gay people: A spokesman for the Terrence Higgins Trust, a UK -based sexual health and HIV charity, said: "There is a known ...

Impressive Liverpool cruises to victory : Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish celebrated his first league win as a manager at Villa Park as first-half goals from Craig Bellamy and Martin Skrtel ensured a comfortable 2-0 victory over Aston Villa. Bellamy and Skrtel struck inside the first 15 minutes ...

Housing association vows to fight sharks : “There are an estimated 165000 households in the UK using loan sharks and they tend to be the most deprived households in society, and often reside in social housing which is why Adur Homes is keen to become involved in the campaign and protect their ...