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Sofa surfer film reveals extent of homelessness
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Community football stars pay tribute to Kurtis Townsend
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Presents: the real meaning of Christmas
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Archive for November, 2011
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Day of strikes as millions heed unions’ call to fight pension cuts
Posted on November 30, 2011 | No Comments• Disruption across UK as many services come to virtual halt
• Airports, schools, rail services and hospitals affected
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Public sector strike action: are you taking part?
Posted on November 30, 2011 | No CommentsWe talk to Geri Cowell, a community worker who will be on the picket line and Bromley council leader Stephen Carr, who won't -
Can Jamaica learn lessons in education provision from the UK?
Posted on November 29, 2011 | No CommentsIn today’s world where there has been so much progress in technology and business it is disappointing that children are not... -
UK’s battle with HIV goes into reverse, prompting calls for more testing
Posted on November 29, 2011 | No CommentsEstimated 100,000 people to have virus by year's end according to report calling for better prevention -
Frontline police set to staff 999 call centres during strike
Posted on November 29, 2011 | No CommentsNon-emergency callers in some forces to be asked to leave message or ring back later during public sector strike -
Tuition fee hike blamed for fewer university applications
Posted on November 28, 2011 | No CommentsThe increase in tuition fees of up to £9000 per year is being blamed for a fall in university applications of... -
Occupy London sets out agenda on how it wants to change the economic world
Posted on November 28, 2011 | 1 CommentCampaigners' policy statement calls for an end to tax havens and tax avoidance -
MPs may be breaking law in offering work to unpaid interns
Posted on November 28, 2011 | No CommentsMinisters told minimum wage should be paid as placements favour children of rich parents who can afford work without pay -
Rise in ‘paupers’ funerals’ among elderly people
Posted on November 28, 2011 | No CommentsMany older people dying alone without family or friends willing or able to pay for burials and cremations, charity claims -
Over half the EU population is overweight or obese
Posted on November 27, 2011 | No CommentsObesity in Europe has increased sharply over the last decade to the point where over half of the EU population is... -
No one should want to go back to the 80s – not even the Tories
Posted on November 27, 2011 | No CommentsThat decade inflicted deep scars on Britain that have never healed and did lasting damage to the Conservatives -
Christmas lights go dim amid Britain’s economic gloom
Posted on November 27, 2011 | No CommentsCash-strapped local authorities are cutting back on festive decorations - even though they attract shoppers
