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These weekly visits have changed my life

These weekly visits have changed my life : A help scheme for elderly people in their own homes has proved life-changing in its first year. The My Life My Way project, run by the Age UK Oxfordshire charity, started in February and offers people assistance with simple day-to-day activities. ...

KBN review of the year 2011

KBN review of the year 2011 : HSBC was handed a record City fine after a mis-selling scandal involving nearly 3000 vulnerable elderly customers living in care. Lloyds Banking Group named the Co-operative as its preferred choice to buy the 632 branches it is selling under European ...

England riots: 'It was like a horror movie'

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England riots: 'It was like a horror movie' : "I have lived in Tottenham for three years. I came to the UK from Poland 10 years ago. I lived in various parts of London before settling in Tottenham after a friend recommended the area. On the afternoon of the riots I was on my way home after a walk ... BBC News

UK Archbishop: Britain in darkness

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UK Archbishop: Britain in darkness : Press TV: Something that's changed now in the UK is the anti-capitalist protests, the Occupy London protests that we've been seeing and even the Arch Bishop's support for the protests outside the cathedral that's taking place. Do you think that despite ... Press TV

Cancer patients 'rely on charity hand-outs' as they struggle to pay for fuel bills

Cancer patients 'rely on charity hand-outs' as they struggle to pay for fuel bills The report also established that certain groups of cancer patients are more vulnerable to fuel poverty , including those on housing benefit and council tax benefit or with a low annual household income. The charity, is now calling for an ongoing ...

The most popular education stories of 2011

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The most popular education stories of 2011 : Whether it's a sign of anxious economic times, there was interest in stories around financial pressures on families, child poverty and social divisions, such as the stark divide in qualification levels in different regions, which was the fifth ... BBC News

Teesside cannabis farm trio jailed for nine years

Teesside cannabis farm trio jailed for nine years She had been in the UK for 10 years and was offered her role when she had no income. She did not take part in the installation or cultivation. Nigel Soppitt, for Pham, said he was “cannon fodder” seen as fair game for exploitation. ...

UK strike hits holiday shoppers

UK strike hits holiday shoppers : LONDON : A 24-hour strike by subway drivers virtually halted London's underground services, causing inconvenience for travellers at the start of the much-awaited post-Christmas sales. Trains throughout the UK were operating a significantly reduced ...

Unwanted gifts help the homeless

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Unwanted gifts help the homeless : Just over 36000 households in the UK were deemed homeless this year. Anchor House is helping thousands of them from its base in Canning Town, in the east London borough of Newham, the third most deprived ward in England and Wales. ... ChristianToday

Over 1000 people reported missing in North Wales last year

Over 1000 people reported missing in North Wales last year ... 20-year- old Joe Hughes from Dwyran on Anglesey, and 39-year- old David Thompson from Pentraeth, also on Anglesey. The charity Missing People provides a lifeline for the hundreds of thousands of people who go missing in the UK every year. ...

Gunman shoots him at point-blank range

Gunman shoots him at point-blank range The 17-year- old boy is being held in custody for questioning after a warrant was executed in the Salford area the early hours of Tuesday 27 December 2011. He remains in custody for questioning over the fatal shooting of university student Anuj Bidve on ...

Axe hanging over charity health funds

Axe hanging over charity health funds Dr Kate Holmes, the chief executive of Enfield Mental Health Users Group, spoke at the Enfield Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Panel meeting a fortnight ago. She said: “We would lose £58000, which is two thirds of our income. There are many of our users ...

Sussex residents raise £19k for elderly people

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Sussex residents raise £19k for elderly people : "Sussex Community Foundation is delighted to work with Age UK and the Citizen's Advice Bureau to make sure these donations reach the people who desperately need help. "We call on local people to continue supporting this campaign and help vulnerable ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Elderly 'isolated' at festive season

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Elderly 'isolated' at festive season : ... levels of loneliness in the over 75 age group — carried out on behalf of the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) and Independent Age — found that around 250000 of this smaller category of elderly people in the UK expected to be alone on Christmas Day ... Belfast Newsletter

Drug addict steals from the home of Nailsea OAPs | Nailsea People

Drug addict steals from the home of Nailsea OAPs | Nailsea People : A self-confessed drug addict admitted breaking into the home of a Nailsea pensioner and stealing ... Previous property Next property. Powered by Motorsco uk ...

Review launched after health board spends £45000 on bottled water

Review launched after health board spends £45000 on bottled water by Madeleine Brindley, South Wales Echo HEALTH chiefs have launched a review of spending on bottled water as their bill for last year topped £45000 in South Wales alone. Figures obtained by the Echo under the Freedom of Information Act reveal Cardiff ...

Charity which helps re-home greyhounds celebrates 10th anniversary

Charity which helps re-home greyhounds celebrates 10th anniversary Greyhound Rescue always has between 15 and 20 greyhounds in rescue kennels and foster homes at any time. Anyone interested in providing a new home or foster home for a greyhound can log on to www.dgrescue.org. uk to find out more. sm greyhound.

Charity shop is at heart of community

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Charity shop is at heart of community : By TERRY KELLY PEOPLE are flocking to a new charity store in South Tyneside. The recently launched British Heart Foundation (BHF) furniture and electrical store in Ocean Road, South Shields, is fast gaining a reputation as a destination for affordable ... Shields Gazette

Brazil overtakes UK as sixth-largest economy

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Brazil overtakes UK as sixth-largest economy : The south American country was still considered something of an economic underachiever a decade ago, but as its economy grew steadily in the past eight years, things started to change. Government's anti- poverty measures further helped in lifting more ... United Kingdom | Ireland

3681 empty properties in Rochdale and 3630 in housing need

3681 empty properties in Rochdale and 3630 in housing need “Over 90% of the empty properties within the borough, at any given time, are privately owned and therefore not it the direct control of the Council or any of the other social landlords working within the Borough. “We are keen to help owners of empty ...

200000 shoppers hit Cardiff shopping centre as Boxing Day sales begin

200000 shoppers hit Cardiff shopping centre as Boxing Day sales begin by Darren Devine, South Wales Echo BOXING Day bargain hunters queued from the early hours of the morning to make the most of the sales. Shopping centre bosses at Cardiff's St David's Centre estimated that around 200000 shoppers hit the retail complex ...

Thousands of shoppers flock to Cardiff for sales bargains

Thousands of shoppers flock to Cardiff for sales bargains by James McCarthy, South Wales Echo THOUSANDS of shoppers filled the streets of Cardiff in a bid to grab bargains from stores keen to clear their shelves. Red signs boasting 50% price cuts filled windows in stores including BHS and Clarks as they ...

House prices to see 5% fall in 2012, experts warn

House prices to see 5% fall in 2012, experts warn Overall, Cardiff will see most activity with Newport benefiting from this and also a knock-on effect of Bristol's market.” BNP Paribas said during 2011 Wales managed to achieve modest house price growth but this was largely generated by the impetus of ...

Thousands of Liverpool shoppers seek Boxing Day bargains

Thousands of Liverpool shoppers seek Boxing Day bargains by Helen Hunt, Liverpool Echo BOXING Day saw thousands of Merseyside shoppers take to the high street in search of a bargain. People queued to get into stores for the first day of sales from as early as 6am. Despite tough economic times, ...

Volunteer Centre Sutton wins charity funding

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Volunteer Centre Sutton wins charity funding : Volunteer Centre Sutton's Mentoring and Peer Support (MAPS) has been picked as a charity of year by GamesAid, the charitable arms of the UK video games industry. The national award is given to just six charities a year, which each receive £29000. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Flintshire family of tragic boy close to reaching fundraising target

Flintshire family of tragic boy close to reaching fundraising target After returning to the UK , the devastated couple decided to set up a special fund in Jamie's memory. They are aiming to raise £30000 to build a new mental health ward at Kisiizi, which Avril was charged with forging links with as part of her role at ...

The weirdest and most unexpected LGBT stories of 2011

The weirdest and most unexpected LGBT stories of 2011 by Stephen Gray for PinkNews.co. uk As 2011 draws to a close, PinkNews.co. uk takes a look back at the most important stories of the last twelve months. We have looked at the most important stories of the year for the UK , the most important stories in ...

Three meals a day for homeless

Three meals a day for homeless Homeless people from the town will be able to get three meals every day, as well as a hot shower and a bed for the night. by gareth68 “Maybe David Cameron could visit there instead of Cavendish house. Yet according to the Goverment and the Cheltenham ...

Castle worker's pier to pier walk raises £520 for cancer charity

Castle worker's pier to pier walk raises £520 for cancer charity ... one woman who completed a pier to pier walk in just over eight hours for charity . Amberley Castle employee Chanel Goodman, 22, from Worthing, walked the 22 miles from Worthing to Brighton pier and back again to raise money for Cancer Research UK . ...

Group says prison sale bad

Group says prison sale bad ... savings resulting from the sale -- touted by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction -- could come at the expense of employee morale, higher prisoner -to-guard ratios, overcrowding and decreased medical care and programs for inmates. ...

The UK Is No Longer The Sixth Biggest Economy In The World

The UK Is No Longer The Sixth Biggest Economy In The World I was in Brazil last week, and it has come a long way the last two decades, but to pretend that there is more poverty in the UK than Brazil is ridiculous. In addition, split Southern Brazil from Northern Brazil and you'll see the incredible disparity ...

Glasgow Smile Clinic Announce Free Consultations for New Patients

Glasgow Smile Clinic Announce Free Consultations for New Patients Glasgow , Scotland –(IBWire.com December 26, 2011) - Having already dominated the local cosmetic dentist Glasgow market, Glasgow Smile Clinic have today announced that they will now be offering free initial consultations to all new patients for a ...

Need for focusing on mental health research stressed: 19th Psychiatric ...

Need for focusing on mental health research stressed: 19th Psychiatric ... About 200 delegates from across the country and psychiatrists from the USA and UK are participating in the moot. At the inaugural session, Parliamentary Secretary for Health Dr Saeed Elahi was chief guest. Among speakers were Pakistan Psychiatric ...

St Paul's plans for lasting legacy of Occupy protest

St Paul's plans for lasting legacy of Occupy protest Many of the people in the camp were homeless or vulnerable people with mental health problems, many of whom have been relying on the free food and a place to be warm and dry. A Christmas dinner was provided by donations, including turkey that had to be ...

Family of seven gunned down after opening Christmas presents

Family of seven gunned down after opening Christmas presents But many of the nearby apartments are vacant and police said no neighbours reported hearing anything on a quiet Christmas morning when many people were not around. Jose Fernandez, a 35-year- old heavy equipment mechanic who moved to the complex with his ...

University student gunned down during night out with friends

University student gunned down during night out with friends  The 23-year- old , who has not been named, was gunned down in a street in Salford, Greater Manchester, early this morning. The victim was approached by a gunman as he walked with a group of mates towards Manchester city centre. ...

Boys will hate me if I come out gay

Boys will hate me if I come out gay I'M a 13-year- old boy and I think I'm gay, but I'm too scared to tell anyone in case I lose all my friends and a place in my football team. People would hate me if I'm gay. I have spoken to a couple of gay friends and it's helped a little bit. ...

Northern Ireland First Minister in peace pledge

Northern Ireland First Minister in peace pledge Mr Robinson said it was also important to look out for elderly neighbours. "At Christmas, many older people feel isolated and alone," he added. "If you have an older neighbour, take ten minutes to call by and say 'hello'. A small gesture like this can ...

Older people's charity opens its new base in town | This is Bristol

Older people's charity opens its new base in town | This is Bristol AN organisation that supports older people has officially opened new premises in Thornbury.Age UK South Gloucestershire is now based in the town council's ...

The Centre for Social Justice

The Centre for Social Justice havoc at Christmas for the elderly . Nearly a quarter of a million people aged 75 and over in the UK will spend. Christmas Day alone, an independent opinion poll ...