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Bowthorpe drug dealers jailed despite apology to the judge Guy Ayers, mitigating for Massey, said the defendant has had problems with drug addiction , class A drug addiction , “for some considerable time” but had made every effort to turn his life around. But Mr Ayers said Massey has since met a “very sensible ...

Queen to host royals' Christmas, Kate's first (BNPS.co. uk ) Share Back to slideshow navigation Prince Charles, wearing his Scottish kilt, looks on proudly as his wife holds their 1 year- old son, William, in this 1983 Christmas card. (BNPS.co. uk ) Share Back to slideshow navigation Born just three ...

Government to waive VAT on Military Wives' charity single ... of the Military Wives choir's Christmas single by making an exceptional one-off charitable donation to the Royal British Legion, and Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA), the charities chosen to benefit from sales of the song. ...

Police to target domestic abuse among older couples The death of an 81-year-old woman following an alleged assault by her 88-year-old husband has triggered a major inquiry that has lifted the lid on the hidden world of domestic violence among old people . Mary Russell died of a bleed to the brain ...

Northern Ireland environmental crime unit in recruitment drive Mr Ryan, who works at the Belfast law firm Tughans, was previously engaged in enforcement for the Environment Agency in England . He said: "To be fair the unit here is doing the best that it can with the resources it has. "But there's a distinct lack of ...

Helium is More Dangerous Than Cannabis, Ecstasy and Mephedrone Put Together This might some as something of a surprise to those who are invested in the war against drugs but the inert gas helium actually causes more deaths each year in the UK than cannabis , ecstasy and mephedrone put together. According to the ONS data, ...

£222000 Christmas gift for homeless The £8m Homelessness Transition Fund was set up in July to support the national rough sleeping strategy. It is being distributed to 41 projects in England . Provided by Department for Communities and Local Government and administered by Homeless Link, ...

More social housing placements have taken place in 2011 Figures published by Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) have revealed that social housing lettings have increased by ten per cent over the last year across the UK . Housing associations across the country have responded to a growing ...

New forms of torture leave 'invisible scars', say researchers Then add mental health problems caused by torture and the ever-present possibility of deportation”. “This new study clearly shows that we need to identify and address the health needs of those who have fled to the UK following torture in their home ...

A quarter of Irish have experienced mental illness Some 51 per cent accessed health information from websites last year compared to 79 per cent in the US and 71 per cent in the UK . Other important sources were books, magazines and newspapers, and GP pamphlets. Asked about factors that contribute to ...

Successful event with a focus on human rights As well as discussions on the future of the Human Rights Act, charity and campaign group Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) presented on human rights and mental health , and the Independent Living in Scotland project outlined the connections ...

KZN principal held in UK for drug smuggling A DURBAN headmistress will spend Christmas and New Year behind bars in the UK after authorities found 6kg of cocaine hidden in her luggage.

No festive cheer for this principal The UK Border Agency emphasised its tough approach to drug smuggling : " UK Border Agency officers are on constant alert, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to keep class A drugs and other banned substances out of the UK . "We are determined to prevent this ...

Tesco “fully committed” to gay staff, and “practical benefits rather than events” by Stephen Gray for PinkNews.co. uk Retail giant Tesco has said it is “fully committed” to supporting its gay staff after concerns were raised following an announcement that it would explore alternatives to funding future Pride events. ...

Man serving life sentence tried to strangle gay inmate after relationship by Staff Writer, PinkNews.co. uk for PinkNews.co. uk A man who is currently serving a life sentence for murdering his brother has been sentenced for trying to kill a gay inmate after a brief relationship. In 2004, Robert Livesey was sent to Wakefield ...