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Larkhall man sets up charity to help homeless armed forces veterans this Christmas And the launch of the charity outside the council headquarters was to encourage the public to give them donations to help homeless soldiers. About 12 per cent of homeless people in the UK are armed forces veterans, many of them suffering from ...

Education programs in Florida would reduce recidivism, costs to taxpayers : Giving inmates a college education, therefore, can be a rehabilitative measure and actually change inmates' outlook on life, making them safe, productive members of a democratic society. Critics will rail that prison rehabilitation "coddles" inmates by ...

£60m investment plan for affordable homes Its recent housing strategy contained some very positive measures, but if they are to bear fruit, the planning system must be fit for purpose.” Keepmoat Homes' success in partnership working with local authorities and affordable housing providers was ...

Monuments vanish, power cut as metal thieves stalk UK : By Mohammed Abbas | LONDON (Reuters) - For years a bronze statue of Alfred Salter sat on a bench looking out on a quiet bend of the River Thames, a memorial to a doctor who dedicated his life to a London district once infamous for Dickensian levels of ...

GHA cash lifeline offer to Glasgow students : By GORDON THOMSON CITY students who want to study at one of Glasgow's three universities are to be offered a cash lifeline. Hundreds of thousands of pounds is being put aside by Scotland's biggest social landlord, which has more than 45000 tenants, ... Glasgow Evening Times

City set for a winning streak : By VIVIENNE NICOLL TOURISM in Glasgow is set for a major boost as the city looks forward to the Winning Years. Between now and 2014, a number of once-in-a-lifetime events will see people from around the globe heading to Scotland. ... Glasgow Evening Times

A mixed forecast: London can expect house price rises in 2012 but falls are ... Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), a property consultancy, says typical UK rents will grow another 5 per cent on average in 2012. London will see the biggest lettings boom. JLL says the capital's rents have risen 12 per cent in 2011 and will rise another 7per ...

Cuts 'spell a care crisis for the elderly': Charity chief warns that 900000 ... : By Jenny Hope Cuts to social care services mean that Britain's elderly are facing an 'absolute crisis', according to the head of a leading charity. Age UK's director Michelle Mitchell said increasing numbers of older people with considerable care needs ... Daily Mail

Five-year-old donor gave me two kidneys : Since 2009, the UK has expanded its pool of coordinators from 100 to 250. Dr A Vincent, author of the report, said: “Only 60% of families give consent for organ donation from a loved one. “It is an improvement in consent rates, more than in any other ... Glasgow Evening Times

UK House Prices Seen Falling in 2012 on Unemployment: Economy : Berkeley Group Holdings Plc, the best-performing UK homebuilder this year, has benefited by concentrating on London and southeast England, where house prices have been the most resilient. Prices in the capital have been boosted by cash-rich buyers with ...

Stealth rise puts home care fees at £7000 a year : Elderly people are paying up to £7000 a year for home care services from their local authority after a sharp rise in fees. By Robert Winnett, Political Editor Many councils have introduced "stealth" increases for services such as daily care, ... Telegraph.co.uk

Fighting for jobs and health care - and against second-home council tax perks : In South Lakeland this could make a huge difference in the campaign to provide more affordable housing to families that need it most. In 2011 Westmorland and Lonsdale has had some of the lowest unemployment figures across the whole of the UK . ... The Guardian (blog)

Winter fuel drive hits £20000 mark Already groups that work with older and vulnerable people are also starting to benefit from the donations and are looking forward to working with National Energy Action to support the people they work with out of fuel poverty . Emma Frew, from ShARP, ...

Cuts 'spell a care crisis for the elderly': Charity chief warns that 900000 ... : By Jenny Hope Cuts to social care services mean that Britain's elderly are facing an 'absolute crisis', according to the head of a leading charity. Age UK's director Michelle Mitchell said increasing numbers of older people with considerable care needs ... Daily Mail

Archbishop of York bemoans youth unemployment : "Sadly, we are ending the year with a blight on our nation's conscience: a million unemployed young people and the snail's pace towards finding a long-term solution for the social welfare of older people ." He said he hoped the New Year would usher in ... BBC News

Director of Age UK warns elder care is on the brink of crisis : By Matt Fielding · December 30, 2011 · No comments When being interviewed by the Guardian, the director of Age UK , Michelle Mitchell declared that elder care is on the brink of crisis due to government cuts in social care as councils have less money to ... Calculator

Churches offer lessons in finance : Trained money coaches will be offering a programme called CAP Money, from Christians Against Poverty , at churches across the UK so that people in their communities can avoid debt problems. Among churches taking part in the North West are Victory ...

New exhibition marks link between Cardiff and Zambia Prof Hall, a former Welsh Woman of the Year, has organised the exhibition, featuring work by primary and secondary school pupils in Cardiff and professional artists, at the Butetown History and Arts Centre during January to raise awareness of Go ...

70000 children living in temporary accommodation, says charity : On New Year's Day, almost 70000 children in England will wake up in temporary accommodation, without the security of a home, according to the homelessness charity Shelter . Every two minutes in Britain someone loses their home, and Shelter says it can ... The Guardian

Warning over cuts to care of Norfolk elderly : The concerns have been raised after Age UK director Michelle Mitchell yesterday warned elderly care will be plunged into “absolute crisis” by the government decreasing the cash available to council social care budgets. She added this could end up ... United Kingdom | Ireland

'Crisis' warning over elderly care The care of the elderly could be plunged in to "absolute crisis" by the Government's cuts, the head of a leading charity has warned. Michelle Mitchell, director of Age UK , said reductions in council social care budgets risked leaving an increasing ...

UK commuters 'pay more for trains' Some UK rail commuters, facing 6% average fare rises next week, are already paying almost 10 times more for their season tickets than their European counterparts - bus and Tube fares in London will also be rising on January 2. ...

Anorexia generation: Kids as young as three treated in hospital Long term eating disorders have the worst death rates in child mental health . "Around 5% die from them eventually, people can be very resistant to treatment. There is no straight forward fix.” Dr Dasha Nicholls, an adolescent expert, added: “For a ...

Anti-depressant use up by a quarter since credit crunch : The actual numbers of items dispensed has grown from 39.5 million to 49.8 million items prescribed - or about one for every man, woman and child in England . Mental health charities believe job losses, loss of job security, and the increasingly ... Telegraph.co.uk

Man 'stalked' UK pop star's mum : Jasmin Rivera was ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation when she appeared in court yesterday. A BRITISH police force has banned officers from charging their mobile phones and MP3 players at work as it tries to save £50m (€60m). ... United Kingdom | Ireland

British cops treating Anuj's murder as hate crime LONDON: The British police are yet to charge five people arrested in connection with a 23-year- old Indian student's murder in Manchester earlier this week, but they are treating it as a hate crime. Anuj Bidve, a graduate student at Lancaster University ...

Young people using 'no stigma' solution of insolvency as record numbers are ... By Becky Barrow Young people addicted to the 'have now, pay later' culture, or who cannot cope with the crippling cost of living, are being plunged into insolvency in record numbers, official figures revealed yesterday. The shocking figures, from the ...

Prison psychologist in alleged rape scheme fired A California prison psychologist charged with faking her own rape has been fired from the prison system. A spokeswoman for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation told the Sacramento Bee ... on Wednesday that ...

Inmate rehab praised "With this initiative, it is evident rehabilitation programs are making an impact on the lives of ex-offenders." Mrs Tamani said the group's efforts were not only a motivating factor to inmates but to the public as well. "Most of us are lazy when it ...

Three elderly priests in pyjamas sit on burglar until police arrive - UK ... A burglar who was rugby tackled and sat on by three elderly priests in their pyjamas has been sent to prison for two years.

Ohio prepares to privatize some state prisons State prisons director Gary Mohr said the department has held a weekly conference call to discuss the changes for the past three months. Spokesman Issa Arnita said MTC will retain most prison programs — including Conrad's horticulture program , ...

10 Global Health Achievements in 2011 The speech specifically cited HIV / AIDS programs that fail to reach LGBT people due to discrimination or fear are a public health failure. Her words served as an important reminder to the global health community. Protecting the health of every person ...

The GHA's £14million flat deal The multi-storey was previously used by the housing association for social housing but had been earmarked for demolition. It is being refurbished with the help of a £1.1m grant from the Scottish Government's innovation and investment fund. ...

UK cops treating Bidve killing as 'hate crime' London : A fifth youth has been arrested in connection with the killing of Indian student Anuj Bidve in Manchester, while the UK police on Thursday said that though there was no evidence that the murder was racially motivated, they are treating the ...

70000 children living in temporary accommodation, says charity In Manchester, the number of homeless people has dramatically increased in the last year, according to a small charity that helps rough sleepers. Barnabus, a Christian charity based in north-west England , says it is helping 600 people a week, ...

Drugs Bill supports rehab, cracks down on dealers Minivan News understands that the Drugs Bill has been supported by opponents of the Second Chance Program , a 2011 initiative to socially rehabilitate prison inmates whose sentence and behavior in prison qualify them for early, assisted release. ...

Elderly care in England 'in crisis', charity warns The charity said 1.8m pensioners live beneath the poverty line, one million of them in "severe poverty ". Ms Mitchell added: "One of the biggest worries, whether you are in poverty or whether you are managing on a very, very low income, is that the cost ...

Cooking up Christmas cheer for the homeless Rotaract is an international organisation for people from 18-30 and offers the chance for activities to support the local community. 

From exile to reconciliation: The remarkable journey of a gay clergyman The UK was also a very difficult place to be gay and the Church of England remained a place of clergy closets with a few supportive bishops. Partners of clergy were reduced to “lodger” status. I had heard about how progressive the American Episcopal ...

Robbie Williams, gay-KKK repeat, trans murder In a column cleverly called “Wait of the world,” sports writer Howard Bryant argues eloquently that “2011 was an ideal year for a pioneering gay athlete to emerge. So where were they?” • Former Mr. Gay UK back on beat after rape charges cleared. ...

Why can't women have Grindr too? Among the gay male community in the UK these days, Grindr is not so much popular as practically compulsory. Nearly 3 million men are signed up globally, and the UK is one of the biggest markets. At a rough estimate, half of all of London's gay and bi ...