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It is reported there is also a rise in healthy dogs being put down by the animal shelter, because the behaviour of the dog means it cannot be re homed.
"Battersea Dogs and Cats Home had to put down about one third of the dogs it took in last year - a total of 2,815 animals, of which 1,931 were healthy."-BBC
The Staffordshire Bull Terriers are the most common breed found in shelters in the UK and currently suffer from behaviour problems, resulting in the dog being aggressive towards people and other animals.
"Hard-looking dogs have become a status symbol, and Staffies - once regarded simply as a loyal family pet - have become a victim of that fashion."-BBCIt is reported there is also a rise in healthy dogs being put down by the animal... more
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After requests to attend a inquiry held by senators were rejected, the committee proposed travelling to the UK to question the release Abdelbaset al-Megrahi on compassionate grounds and if BP were lobbying for an oil deal.
So far the first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond rejected the proposal, because he stated they would not be allowed to hold a investigation in London or Edinburgh since it would be "unconstitutional and unprecedented.".
"Salmond said there was "no way on earth" that the Senate foreign relations committee would be allowed to hold hearings [...] Salmond immediately rejected the proposal. He said he would "extend the courtesy of a meeting" if a senator came to Scotland, but no more. He insisted there was an important principle at stake: his government and its officials were responsible to Scottish voters and not a committee of the US Senate."-GuardianAfter requests to attend a inquiry held by senators were rejected, the committee... more
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According to the Mirror, the funding for the group which advises 13-19 year old NEETs has had its funding cut in the Windsor and Maidenhead council. Funding was 1.1m but due to cuts to the council budget the funding is set to be cut.
"Tory councillors said Connexions must lose £350,000. It employs 200 staff in the borough and the cuts could leave 60 of them out of work."-MirrorAccording to the Mirror, the funding for the group which advises 13-19 year old NEETs... more
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who are these people breaking protocol?
Once again we see those responsible for justice are not in balance
CPS decide that Ian Tomlinson’s death at the G20 protests was an
Unlawful killing, but no prosecution will follow, why not? Where is the accountability, the culpability, responsibility and law?
Who are these people breaking protocol?
How can this be?Why didn’t the other police officers who were present arrest their colleague for assaulted Ian Tomlinson?
Where is the law?
Where is the justice
Where are people rights?
Where is the truth
Who do they think they are kidding?
They steal the money you earn
They tell you what to do
They kill people in your name
They remove your voice from their ears
They keep trying to chain you
Shackle your will
Keep you so busy spinning their will?
So how do you feel?
Do they divide and rule you
Deride and fool you
What about the peoples rights
Why do the police continue to defend and uphold unjust laws
New rules by the unelected government
Quangos cut organizations that is able to act independently of the government that they are financed by are going to be cut
Many of these are related to the environment. If some of these cuts are allowed to be implemented the environment will suffer and so to will the long term health of the population. Where is the duty of care?
Magistrate’s laws changing regarding citizens arrest
They are now saying that to make a citizens arrest a UK citizen must first make a submission/application to the director of prosecutions
This means that in most cases the time it will take bringing war criminals to account will be greatly hampered.
If this is allowed to be put in place it will not only aid foreign war criminals to avoid prosecution, but it will also aid the UK MPs in avoiding citizens arrest for their own war crimes.
It is your sovereign duty to uphold the law and protect the rights of the people
Peter Tatchel said
“This is just one more hurdle to climb”
Where are the ambassadors for freedom?who are these people breaking protocol?
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After conflicts over how the green bank was going to be funded, the coalition government announced at a conference they are shelving the plans for Green industry investment.
It sounds like one plan was to use the sale of assets to fund the green bank, though from the article proposes the Treasury department is looking to use the funds to pay off debt.
The article also hints towards some comments which stated the green plans were part of the previous government, despite the coalition agreement stating the creation of a 'green investment bank' on page 16.
"He told an infrastructure conference run by City and Financial: “We are not pursuing it” and it is “not on the agenda of the current government”. Other Treasury officials indicated the idea might be revived when the government settles on plans for a green investment bank later in the year,
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James Wardlaw, head of public sector at Goldman Sachs and a member of the commission that produced a report for the Conservatives on how a green investment bank should operate, said there was “a broad political consensus that a green investment bank is a good thing”. "-Financial TimesAfter conflicts over how the green bank was going to be funded, the coalition... more
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Last week in London there was some awesome busking going on at Tottenham Court Road, it looked unofficial so I assumed it was a quick play for the guy before going to another location. I saw the words Lewis Floyd Henry on a drum kit.
Turns out he plays every Sunday at Brick Lane and has unofficially appeared at a number of music festivals. Though, now you can catch him playing officially at Latitude festival this weekend.
"He will make his festival debut in the Gaymers Lost In The Orchard Experience at Latitude in Southwold, Suffolk, playing at 8pm tonight, 4.30pm tomorrow and 12.30pm on Sunday.
Lewis calls his music “an amalgamation of soul, rock 'n' roll, blues and rap — with some pop thrown in”. His debut album, One Man And His 30-Watt Pram, is released in September."-Evening StandardLast week in London there was some awesome busking going on at Tottenham Court Road,... more
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Every year students applying for university courses face the stress of not finding a place in their first choice, and this year there is another rise in applicants by 11.6%. The article states last year the number was 592,312 but Ucas reports 660,953 this year.
The BBC reports 170,000 students might miss the chance to get on a course this year and university groups fear funding cuts might affect the numbers in the future.
"The statistics also show that the number of women applying for a place at university has risen by 12 per cent, while applications from men are up by 10 per cent. More older students are seeking places too, with applications from 21 to 24-year-olds up 14 per cent; those from 25 to 39-year-olds up 22 per cent and those from people aged 40 and above up 23 per cent."-Independent
It is claimed by Ucas the increase might be from early applications for art/design courses from a deadline change.
""Demand from employers for skilled workers is rising so we are investing in Further Education and we are funding 50,000 new high quality apprenticeships."-BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-10648892Every year students applying for university courses face the stress of not finding a... more
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Designed as a way to easily show the risks caused by a rise in climate change, the map visualises data from the Met Office and was released by Department of Energy and Climate Climate Change (DECC) and the Foreign Office.
Map: http://www.fco.gov.uk/google-earth-4degrees.kml
It is hoped by the department the map will 'boost public engagement' in climate issues, since the map shows potential rising sea levels, crop failure, drought and heat waves caused by a rise in temperature. Since it is a map, viewers can see how different regions of the world could be effected by climate change.
"So with the Google map it's trying to make it easy for people to understand the science. Launching the map today the chief scientist John Beddington described the criticisms of the climate science as being "saloon bar scepticism", which gives you a sense of who worried the government actually is."-Channel 4 news.Designed as a way to easily show the risks caused by a rise in climate change, the map... more
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In a speech Vince Cable mentioned the future for students could mean higher fees, "In his speech, at London's South Bank University, Mr Cable said students would "almost certainly have to pay" more"-BBC.
With additional hints towards budget cuts for university funding "there may even be a "period of contraction" in university budgets in the next few years."-BBC
Cable also proposed the 'Graduate Tax' idea as a new form for graduates to pay tuition fees, which he stated will work on how much is earned by the student becuase the current system doesn't take earnings in consideration.
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University and College Union- Argue it would not be fair to poorer students because the tax would go through income tax and warned against cuts to university funding.
"one of the problems with that is that over the period of the repayment, poorer students will probably pay a higher percentage of their earnings through a tax system than they would through a loan system."-BBC
The National Union of Students- Article said NUS welcomed the idea but the new system would have to be fair for students.In a speech Vince Cable mentioned the future for students could mean higher fees,... more
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Yesterday judges concluded in the case of two asylum seekers who feared going back to Cameroon and Iran because of the risk of violent homophobic attacks against them. The judges stated in favour of the two men over the Home Office advice on using 'discretion' when being returned. Theresa May, Home Secretary, welcomes the results saying "Asylum decisions will be considered under the new rules.".
"They were refused asylum on the grounds that they could avoid persecution by exercising "discretion" in their countries, despite the possibility of being beheaded in Iran, and an attack on HT in Cameroon in which a crowd beat him and attempted to cut off his penis with a knife."-Guardian
According to the article, Lord Hope stated gay and lesbian asylum seekers might now look for protection in the UK becuase of homophobic attitudes and lack of protection in some countries. "More and more gays and lesbians are likely to have to seek protection here as protection is being denied to them by the state in their home countries.".-Guardian, which also quotes from Stonewall about how 80 UN countries say homosexuality is illegal with six countries that have death penalties.Yesterday judges concluded in the case of two asylum seekers who feared going back to... more
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The cost of the visit is said to be split between the church and the government, though Lord Patton stated the government see it will have to spend more on the visit, with the figure of £8m being re calculated to £10-12m. This excludes policing costs, which I'm assuming is big number after reports of some festivals being cancelled due to policing costs.
"The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) has drawn up guidelines suggesting the cost of policing should be set at £55 per hour, per officer for festivals,"-http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1041023
"We now recon that on the government side that we will have to make a larger commitment even though we have driven down the costs of some elements of the visit," Lord Patton said during a briefing at the Foreign Office. "-Channel 4 news.
The article says so far the Church had estimated its funding efforts currently raised £5m for the four day state visit, which is the first state visit by the head of the Catholic Church.
When asked about the child abuse scandal, Archbishop Nichols said he didn't directly raise the issue himself but "He also insisted that if the Pope met with victims of the abuse during the visit, the meeting would be held in private and not under media pressure."-Channel 4 news.The cost of the visit is said to be split between the church and the government,... more
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It is being reported Raoul Moat made threats he would hurt Samantha Stobbart before his release from prison, the IPCC is also investigating because it is stated the police were warned about the threats made.
"Northumbria Police said Durham Prison told them of Moat's comments a day after his release on Thursday [...] Det Ch Supt Neil Adamson also revealed police have received a hand-written letter in the past 24 hours purportedly from Moat, outlining a number of "grievances"."-BBC
At the moment Stobbart and Pc David Rathband are in hospital after shootings made by Moat, which killed Chris Brown. The article says other people are being protected by the police under Moat is caught.It is being reported Raoul Moat made threats he would hurt Samantha Stobbart before... more
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[Spoiler Alert!] Horse wins. Yep it's a question nobody really thought to ask but who would win in a race between a man (sprinter Jamie Baulch) and a race horse. Baulch had a head start against the horse but really didn't get speedy enough to prevent being over taken by the horse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y9XSU9_gQ4[Spoiler Alert!] Horse wins. Yep it's a question nobody really thought to ask but... more
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According to the Telegraph, the rare Rhea escaped some months ago and was living in the countryside of Suffolk. It is said the bird survived the cold winter that hit the UK but was still feared to be a risk to drivers.
However, the attempts to rescue the bird failed, mainly becuase they're known to run at 40mph. The RSPCA managed to track the Rhea down and capture it with a tranquilliser gun, only for the bird to die from shock.
"The dosage of tranquilliser was right for the size of bird. It appeared to be recovering well from the affect of the drug, but unfortunately it died. Birds do suffer from stress and this is one of those unfortunate things.”-TelegraphAccording to the Telegraph, the rare Rhea escaped some months ago and was living in... more
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With the Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt apologising for his comments relating to the Hillsborough disaster last week, there is news from the Yorkshire post about the pledge the Government made to release documents being looked at by a Independent Panel into the disaster.
"The Hillsborough Independent Panel, led by the Bishop of Liverpool, the Rt Rev James Jones, was set up to study previously secret documents relating to the tragedy at Sheffield Wednesday's stadium during the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest in April 1989."-Yorkshire Post
The article says the documents are denied viewing to the families of the victims who believe will reveal what really happened, though the Culture office is said to deny accusations they are back tracking and re thinking the issue.With the Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt apologising for his comments relating to the... more
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The BBC reports on the news a inquiry is going to take place to investigate the claims "British security services were complicit in the torture of terror suspects"-BBC
One case that is likely to be part of the investigation, is the torture of Binyam Mohamed, who accuses British agents of knowing about his torture.
"The BBC understands that the inquiry will offer compensation to people found to have been victims of torture carried out by foreign security services, but with the knowledge of British intelligence officials."-BBC
The Inquiry is yet to be officially announced, but the article says David Cameron could make the announcement 'as early as Wednesday.'The BBC reports on the news a inquiry is going to take place to investigate the claims... more
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One of the odd things about the UK country side is the amount of horse and giant chalk outlines dotted in different areas, though so far no one has pitched the CSI giant series yet.
Unlike other more famed chalk giants, the Long Man of Wilmington doesn't feature the chalk penis people like to snigger at when touring the countryside. However, some good news for the Long man after some prank artists armed with a ton of chalk added a 20ft penis.
"Sussex Archaeological Society said: ‘There has been a fair bit of sniggering about it.’ The paint is expected to wash away."-Metro
Here's a link to a before picture to really get the scale of the joke, http://cjw.me.uk/wordpress/wp-content/myfotos/misc/WEB_CJW000000731.jpgOne of the odd things about the UK country side is the amount of horse and giant chalk... more
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Criticism over the running of Network Rail is slowly on the increase, with reports on the high scale bonuses at the company which stated as a private company (outside public eye) yet receives its money from the public.
One of the most interesting publications reporting on what's happening at Network Rail is Private Eye, which claims number of issues like senior staff pay, sexual harassment and the Labour MPs that set up the private/public aspects of the company
Today the new transport secretary Philip Hammond criticised the bonuses for top executives at the company.
"Outgoing chief executive Iain Coucher gets a £641,000 bonus, giving earnings of £1.45m, up 53% from last year when he gave up part of his package....The transport secretary called for the upcoming review of the management incentive plan to be far reaching and fundamental."-BBC
"Network Rail's top bosses are to get bonuses totalling £2.25 million despite Government calls for restraint."-The MirrorCriticism over the running of Network Rail is slowly on the increase, with reports on... more
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Both men, who had the legs removed because of medical reasons, wanted to keep the amputated legs so that they could be buried with them to help cope with the change in lifestyle. Though the requests were refused because the legs were infected.
"The Metro said Gareth Ferrin, 31, and Robert Brownlow, 53, from Loughborough, central England, wanted to embalm their legs and keep them, so they could be placed in their caskets when they die."-new.auBoth men, who had the legs removed because of medical reasons, wanted to keep the... more
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