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Disabled could be harmed by Governments attempts to crack down on skivers
A crackdown on the work-shy could be harming the disabled and those with mental health issues, MPs said yesterday. Jobcentres are hitting those who refuse to look for work with sanctions. But MPs on the Public Accounts Committee said those with mental health problems, or the disabled, could be unfairly hit. The committee found that in 40% of cases jobcentres did not know whether those who had ...
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Tesco branch introduces dress code to stop half-naked shoppers dripping sweat on food
A branch of Tesco has banned scantily clad women and shirtless men because their bellies were branded a health and safety risk. The dress code was imposed after complaints about "half naked" men and women stocking up on alcohol and barbecue goods. Bosses at the shop said bare torsos could pose a health risk as they could drip sweat on food. People with no shoes have also been banned ...
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Mental health charity Mind in call to end face down restraint of patients
Thousands of mental health patients are having their lives put at risk because staff are routinely pinning them face down on the floor,shocking figures reveal today. Data obtained under the Freedom of Information Act shows that almost 3,500 patients were restrained in a "face down" position in just one year. Incredibly, half of all the incidents took place at just two of the 54 NHS ...
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Care home nurses pictured asleep on the job after turning off patient alarms
Two night-shift nurses are caught on camera sound asleep at a care home - after turning off patient alarms to slumber undisturbed.This shocking photo was taken by their boss, who checked on them at 3am and watched them sleep for another half hour while 19 vulnerable residents aged 75 to 100 were left unable to call for help.Titilayo Ajala, 56, and Henretta Offae, 41, were sacked on the spot and ...
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Kyle Winterbottom inquest Teenagers drink may have been spiked before balcony fall
A teenage boy who fell 40 feet to his death during a party may have had his drink spiked with Ecstasy and a vet's drug used to sedate horses. Kyle Winterbottom, 16, lost his footing and fell to the ground as he clambered onto a third floor balcony. The youngster - a talented rugby player, boxer, and swimmer - died later from multiple injuries. Tests revealed he had traces in his system ...
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Borehamwood teenagers suicide pact Talented friends seemed happy before railway line tragedy
teenage pals were killed by a 90mph train in an apparent suicide pact. Charleigh Disbrey, 15, and Mert Karaoglan, 18, were struck at night after making their way on to the track near a station. Investigators are understood to have found farewell notes on the bodies of the talented pair. A handwritten tribute at the station said: "To our beautiful Charleigh. Love you always, auntie Emma, ...
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UK weather Many roads would become unusable if we face another harsh winter
Many of Britain's minor roads could become 'no-go' areas and closed to traffic if we have another severe winter, highways chiefs warn today. Great swathes of Britain's local road network could become unusable should there be more flooding or another severe winter, highways bosses are warning. Crumbling carriageways are costing small businesses 5billion a year and some local ...
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Wilfried Zahas brother Serge evicted from council flat after threatening warden with hammer
The brother of Manchester United star Wilfried Zaha was kicked out of his council flat yesterday after he threatened a housing warden with a hammer.Serge Zaha, 31, also pinned a resident in the block against a wall and threatened he would f****** pop" her in the head, a court heard.Rory Clarke, representing the council, said Zaha, who moved into the flat in January, regularly smoked ...
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Lord Bilimoria The world loves British goods. Its time to put some fizz in our exports
Going back to my childhood in India, the mark of "Made in Great Britain" as a guarantee of quality resonates strongly, and as a nation the UK is still capable of producing world-class products to export - such as Jaguar and Land Rover cars, sought after across the world, from the USA to China and India. Without taking away from London's status as the international finance ...
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Wifes tears in teacher Jeremy Forrests trial for abduction
The wife of the teacher accused of abducting a 15-year-old schoolgirl told his trial that she had asked her husband to stop sending tweets to a girl because it was not ...
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The Buckinghamshire village that could scupper Michael Goves free school revolution
A Buckinghamshire village is threatening legal action over plans to set up an 850-pupil Sikh secondary school in its midst. Residents of Stoke Poges have warned they will seek a judicial review of the proposal after Department for Education {DfE) bought an office block in the village for the school for a reputed ...
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Britains spell of awful summers is set to continue
Don't worry, summer is on its way - but you might have to wait until 2023.As the prospect of another gloomy Glastonbury and wet Wimbledon looms, leading climate scientists have warned that the UK could be set for a further five to 10 years of washout summers.The grim conclusion was delivered after an unprecedented gathering of scientists and meteorologists at ...
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10 things we learned from the London 2014 menswear collections
Unisex dressing was a big talking point at the men's 2014 spring/summer collections - with JW Anderson leading the way with his halter top. But what were the other trends on ...
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A year on Julian Assange stays put in Ecuadorean embassy in London
Julian Assange skipped out on a date with Swedish justice. Rather than comply with a British order that he go to the Scandinavian country for questioning about sex crimes allegations, ...
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Bosses of collapsed banks should be sent to jail Chancellor told
Britain's banking bosses should face jail if their decisions force fresh bailouts, the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards says ...
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Crackdown on political meddling in City watchdogs
The commission's call follows fears that ministers have in the past pushed regulators to go easy on the City, particularly when the Financial Services Authority used to boast of its "light touch" regulation in the years leading up to the financial crisis. The plan envisages that Mark Carney, the incoming governor, would report to the Treasury Select Committee. That breaks new ...
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Girls Guides drop religious reference but pledge to self and the Queen
For decades, Brownies and Girl Guides have promised to "love my God," and "serve the Queen and my country". But now, in a triumph for secularists, the organisation has decided to drop references to the deity - and the nation - from the oath taken by ...
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James Moore Reckless bosses must face the consequences
It is for the courts now to decide whether Mr Hayes is guilty or not, and I don't seek to make any comment on that. But there is a point to be made here. The CBI says those who involve themselves in fraudulent behaviour in the UK already face tough sanctions and enforcing those should be the focus of the authorities as opposed to the creation of new offences. The problem is, as the ...
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James Moore Why George Osborne must beware of the banking backlash
Outlook The blue touch paper has been lit and it might pay for George Osborne to consider a flak jacket when he delivers his Mansion House ...
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Tax fightback begins G8 leaders crack down on aggressive avoidance by multinational firms
David Cameron has hailed a landmark deal to rewrite global rules to stamp out tax evasion and stop companies shifting profits between countries to limit their tax ...
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ACT Brumbies 14 - British and Irish Lions 12 match report Tourists tamed in first defeat to local side for 17 years
It scarcely seems worth the effort for a representative team to fly halfway round the world for a rugby match and then fail to show up on the night, so Rory Best's confession along those lines after this bitterly disappointing defeat - the first Lions failure against provincial opponents in 16 years - was sorrowful in the extreme. Precisely how deeply events have pierced the soul of the ...
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Pearce pays price for England U21 flop
England's coach Stuart Pearce reacts during the 2013 UEFA U-21 Championship group A football match between England and Italy at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv on June 5, 2013. Pearce's reign as England Under-21 coach came to an end on Tuesday as it was announced he would not be offered a new contract following the side's humiliating first round exit at the European championships ...
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Change Is On The Horizon For Londons Famous Skyline
London's 122 Leadenhall Street (nicknamed the "Cheese-Grater") is shown under construction on March 5. Once complete it will be London's second-tallest building. The recent construction of numerous skyscrapers has sparked concern that views of historic landmark buildings, such as St Paul's Cathedral, are being ...
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UK weather Experts warn of dismal DECADE ahead of icy winters and washout summers
Britain should brace itself for a washout decade as a warmer Atlantic Ocean plays havoc with weather patterns, forecasters warned today. As beachgoers made the most of a rare warm, sunny day in parts of the country, the nation's top meteorologists held talks to work out why we are now more used to icy winters and wash-out summers. And why we endured snow this May and the coldest spring ...
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Charleigh Disbrey Tragic teenager killed by train in suspected suicide pact with boyfriend wanted to be music star
Charleigh Disbrey, 15, died on Monday night alongside 18-year-old Mert Karaoglan when they were both hit by a train near to Borehamwood station, Herts. Before she died, the Year 10 pupil, known as 'CJ' to friends at nearby Hertswood Academy, had posted 40 video clips on YouTube with her and her guitar or keyboard singing her own works and cover versions.On a talent website, in the hope ...
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