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Brown visits UK troops in Helmand
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:43:02 -0000
Gordon Brown tells British troops they are "the heroes of our country", on a surprise trip to Afghanistan.
Big jump in top GCSE exam grades
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:21:51 -0000
There has been the biggest annual rise since 1990 in the proportion of GCSE exams awarded the best grades.
Drink-drive mother sent to jail
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:43:41 -0000
A woman whose child was seen shouting "stop mummy driving" is jailed for drink-driving after crashing into a fence.
Gary Glitter 'will fly to London'
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:24:43 -0000
Convicted paedophile and former pop star Gary Glitter has agreed to fly to London, Thai police have said.
Energy firm E.On to raise prices
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:09:53 -0000
Energy firm E.On is to raise gas prices by 26% and electricity prices by 16% on 22 August, blaming higher wholesale costs.
Guantanamo inmate wins ruling
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:40:12 -0000
A UK resident detained by the US wins a High Court ruling that the UK government should disclose material which he says backs his torture claims.

The Economist: Britain

The Tories and values:
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:49:44 -0000
A mini-revival of social conservatism is in the airBRITISH conservatives have largely eschewed the culture wars fought by the American right. Tories have had old-fashioned views on marriage and other moral issues, to be sure, but they have rarely given them much prominence. The lack of a vocal religious right partly explains why they have had a cooler relationship with the Republicans than the Labour Party enjoys with the Democrats. And David Cameron, their leader, began his stewardship of the party in liberal style, declaring himself eminently relaxed about the exotic lifestyles to be found in modern Britain.All the more interesting, then, that recent weeks have seen tentative but unmistakable stirrings of social conservatism from the Tories. In July Mr Cameron gave a speech (in a church, no less) denouncing moral relativism. The fight against crime and other ills was, he said, being hamstrung by society’s “refusal to make judgments about what is good and bad”. On August 4th Michael Gove, the party’s schools spokesman, deplored the portrayal of women in men’s magazines. Conservatives such as Iain Duncan Smith, the party’s former leader, and Ed Vaizey, its arts spokesman, have also criticised the British Board of Film Classification for giving the new Batman film a lenient 12A rating. Even the party’s embrace of the “libertarian paternalism” espoused in “Nudge”, the year’s most talked-about book among policymakers, is telling. ...
Inflation:
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:49:44 -0000
As long as prices surge the Bank of England cannot cut interest rates. That will not help a floundering governmentOVER the past few months the economy has developed a disquieting tendency to outgloom the gloomiest prediction. The housing market in particular has fared much worse than expected as house prices, turnover and residential investment have all tumbled. That is one big reason why economic activity is turning down sharply, trumping earlier forecasts of a moderate slowdown and pushing up the jobless count. But above all the upsurge in inflation has proved far more extreme than was once projected. The Bank of England has the task of keeping the annual rate of inflation, measured by the consumer-prices index (CPI), at 2%. As recently as March it appeared to be on top of the job: inflation, at 2.5%, was only a bit higher than the official target. But by May inflation had reached 3.3% and it vaulted to 4.4% in July. The 0.6 percentage-point rise since June, when inflation was 3.8%, was the biggest since the series started in 1997. ...
English spelling:
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:49:44 -0000
The rules need updating, not scrappingGHOTI and tchoghs may not immediately strike readers as staples of the British diet; and even those most enamoured of written English’s idiosyncrasies may wince at this tendentious rendering of “fish and chips”. Yet the spelling, easily derived from other words*, highlights the shortcomings of English orthography. This has long bamboozled foreigners and natives alike, and may underlie the national test results released on August 12th which revealed that almost a third of English 14-year-olds cannot read properly. One solution, suggested recently by Ken Smith of the Buckinghamshire New University, is to accept the most common misspellings as variants rather than correct them. Mr Smith is too tolerant, but he is right that something needs to change. Due partly to its mixed Germanic and Latin origins, English spelling is strikingly inconsistent. ...
Real ale:
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:49:44 -0000
Folk-drink or aspirational libation?EARLS COURT, a vast, high-ceilinged exhibition centre in west London, does not make for a promising pub. There are few seats, and the bright fluorescent lights do little to make drinkers feel at ease. But the lack of creature comforts did not dampen the high spirits of the students, beer connoisseurs and off-duty businessmen attending the Great British Beer Festival, billed as the world’s biggest, on August 5th-9th. They roamed from bar to bar, sampling over 450 varieties of beer and cider.Such good cheer may seem odd, given that beer seems to be falling out of favour in Britain. Sales have dropped by 9% over the past decade, in part because wine has grown more popular. But not all beers are the same. The festival was organised by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), a 90,000-strong lobbying group promoting traditional, unpasteurised, unfiltered beer, stored and served from casks wherein, with live yeast, it continues to ferment. ...
Nuclear disarmament:
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:49:44 -0000
The new nuclear pioneersBRITAIN as a “disarmament laboratory”? Tell that one to veterans of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND). Earlier this year they celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first Easter protest march to Aldermaston, home of the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) where research and design work continues on Britain’s Trident-based nuclear warheads. Yet AWE has lately been turning its nuclear skills to a rather different purpose: finding solutions to some of the many difficulties that disarmament would pose if it ever turned from slogan to reality. To CND’s regret, and the annoyance of the Scottish Nationalists who want to eject the submarines that carry the country’s nuclear-tipped Trident missiles from their Faslane base on the Clyde, Britain is not about to disarm unilaterally. It remains one of the five officially recognised nuclear powers, alongside America, China, France and Russia. Over the protests of its own left-wingers, last year the Labour government persuaded Parliament to replace the deterrent’s ageing submarines; legislators will probably have to vote before long on replacing the missiles and warheads too. ...
Oyster cards:
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:49:44 -0000
The contract for London’s transport card is up for grabsFEW phrases in British politics are more radioactive than “Private Finance Initiative” (PFI), a convoluted scheme under which government pays private firms to carry out work on its behalf. Many such contracts have been plagued by delays and costly legal disputes. For all the talk of greater efficiency, the real attraction of building and running schools and hospitals, say, through a PFI arrangement is that it allows the government to shove spending off the official balance sheet (although that loophole is to be closed next year). Yet not all PFIs have been disasters. One of the best has been London’s Oyster-card system, which allows travellers to store their entitlement to use the Tube or city buses on a computerised card that gets them through ticket barriers with a simple wave of the wallet. The little blue card has been a big success: over 10m have been issued since its launch in 2003, 6m are in active use and four-fifths of the journeys on London’s public transport involve one. ...

 

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Animal Rescuers - Directory of animal rescue sites in the UK, classified by type of animal. Homes wanted and offered, lost and found notices, animal rights information pages and links.
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Animal Samaritans - Charity which provides care and shelter for unwanted or ill-treated animals and seeks new homes for them wherever possible, based in north west Kent and south east London. Overview, news, membership, pet bereavement, photos and newsletter.
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Animals in Need - Caring for and rehabilitating sick, injured, trapped and distressed wild and domestic animals in Northamptonshire. Overview, ambulance, news and how to help.
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Assisi Animal Sanctuary - Rescue centre in Co. Down, Northern Ireland, for small domestic animals such as dogs, cats and rabbits. Includes news and events diary.

Diana Brimlecombe Animal Rescue Centre - Charity based in Berkshire who care for mistreated, stray and unwanted animals. News, case histories and details of animals seeking new homes.
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EASE Animal Sanctuary - Charity offering rescue and rehoming of companion animals. Adoption and fostering, fund raising, pet bereavement support, education and becoming a friend.
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East Midlands Rescue Centre - Eastwood, Nottinghamshire based animal re-homing organisation. Overview, aftercare, neutering, micro-chipping and profiles for both dogs and cats who need homes.

Emmersons Home Rescue - Offers dogs, cats and ferrets for re-homing. Herefordshire.

Exotic Pet Refuge - Charity providing a refuge for exotic and native animals, including unwanted exotic pets and ex-zoo animals. Offers information about animals and birds and an adoption scheme. South Lincolnshire, England.

FAITH Animal Rescue - Hickling, Norfolk. Provides rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming for abandoned animals. History, adoption, news care and how to help.
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Farplace Animal Rescue - No kill sanctuary, in Westgate, County Durham, UK, for unwanted and abused farm animals, domestic pets and injured or orphaned wildlife. Calendar, newsletter, rescues, campaigns, forum and a shop.
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Ferne Animal Sanctuary - Based in Chard, Somerset and helps animals of all sizes. Photos of some of the 'guests', visit, learn, sponsor and a shop.

FOAL Farm Animal Sanctuary - Animal rescue shelter, located in Biggin Hill, Kent, for dogs, cats, kittens and puppies. Overview, animal profiles and poems.
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Fresh Fields Animal Rescue Centre - Based in Caernarfon, Gwynedd and cares for cats, dogs, horses and ponies. Profiles of animals needing homes.

Friends of the RSPCA Leybourne Animal Centre - Volunteer group with details of fundraising activities and events. Also provides information on the animal adoption procedures.
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Hillside Animal Sanctuary - Helps and campaigns for animals in need. Details of rescues, fund raising and newsletter. Norwich.
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Hopefield Animal Sanctuary - Non-profit organisation, in Brentwood, Essex, devoted to creating a better quality of life for sick, unwanted and mistreated animals. Overview, animals, how to help, schools, petitions and contact.
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Horley Rescue - Rescue group helping to rehome cats and dogs in the Horley and Reigate area of Surrey. Details of animals needing homes and photos.
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Island Farm Donkey Sanctuary - A registered charity dedicated to helping ill-treated or abused animals, which includes a riding for the disabled group. Volunteering opportunities and how to help. Wallingford, Oxfordshire.
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Leicester Animal Aid Association - Rescue and rehoming of cats and dogs in Leicestershire. Animals requiring homes, pet care, stories, events and volunteering.
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Mid-Antrim Animal Sanctuary - Centre, with a strict no-kill policy, in Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, dedicated to the rescue and rehoming of cats, dogs and other animals. Adoption, sponsorship, volunteer details and contact included.
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500 Mill House Animal Sanctuary - Has facilities located around Sheffield, South Yorkshire - with native ponies and horses kept at locations in Fulwood, Thurlstone, Worksop and around the Mayfield and Rivelin Valley. Projects, stories, newsletter and rehoming.
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Mitcham Reptile Rescue - Online database facilitating the rehoming of unwanted reptiles by matching with prospective adopters. Includes care information by reptile type and information on building a vivarium.
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Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre - Rescue and rehabilitation of primates world wide. Wareham UK.

National Animal Welfare Trust - Rescue centres in Watford, Somerset, Cornwall and Berkshire for unwanted, ill-treated and abandoned animals and birds where no healthy animal is ever put down. Details of each centre, support groups, events, jobs and news.
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Noahs ARC / Petsearch - A rescue service for small animals, includes petsearch service. Downend, Bristol

Oak Tree Farm - Animal rescue centre in Co. Derry. Includes adoption policies, pet care information and photos of dogs and cats that need rehoming.

Paws for Kids - A unique charity in the UK which fosters the pet animals of women and children escaping domestic violence.

Pet Rescue - Provides a forum that alerts potential adopters to animals in need of new homes. Includes links, articles and care sheets.

Pound Puppy Animal Rescue - Poole, Dorset. Rescues unwanted and stray puppies, dogs and cats. Photos of available animals, events calendar, and training tips.
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Rabbit and Guinea Pig Welfare - Rescue and rehoming centre located in Rugby, England. Includes advice on care.

Rays of Sunshine Animal Haven - Animal refuge for small animals, South Lincolnshire. Overview, residents, funding and location.
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RescuePet - Database of animals in rescue shelters across the United Kingdom. Search results are ranked on postcode proximity and pet/home suitability.
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Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: Rehoming - Information about how to contact local branches to adopt pets, including a clickable map directory.

RSPCA Herefordshire Branch - Local branch of national charity. Information on how to get help, and how to help, including animals needing a new home.
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RSPCA Maidstone and Mid Kent District Branch - Features pets available for rehoming, information on services and events also how to help.
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404 Scottish SPCA: Re-homing an Animal - Information about the re-homing process and approval plus a directory of branch animal welfare centres providing pet adoptions.
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Second Chance Kennels - Based in Thornton, Fife, Scotland, this registered charity seeks to rehome homeless hounds. Overview, animal profiles, sponsorship and photos.

Shelter Helper - A directory of animal rescue shelters in the Surrey/Hants area which provides pictures and information about animals needing new homes, homes available, and an adoption guide.
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The Alternative Animal Sanctuary - A privately run sanctuary in Luton, Bedfordshire. Provides details of rescued animals and opportunities to sponsor or assist with fundraising.
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The Animal House Rescue - Birmingham based rescue, which takes in unwanted, abused and abandoned animals. Events, success stories and profiles of animals wanting homes.
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The Blue Cross Animal Welfare Charity - One of Britain's oldest animal welfare charities. It rehomes unwanted and rescued animals and provides veterinary care for people who cannot afford private vets' fees. Adoption scheme and volunteer opportunities.
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The Cat and Rabbit Rescue Centre - Based in Sidlesham, Chichester, West Sussex. Overview, policy and 'find a pet'.
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The Old Gardens Animal Rescue Centre - For ex-battery hens, ducks, geese and goats. Overview, diaries, help and a shop. Located in Highleigh, West Sussex.
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The People for Animal Care Trust Sanctuary - Hingham, Norfolk. Seeks to relieve the suffering of animals of any species who are in need of care and attention. Aims, objectives, animal stories, sponsorship and giving.
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The People's Animal Rescue and Re-homing Team - Charity that re-houses cats and dogs in the Tyneside and Northumberland area. Overview, re-homing, news and fundraising.
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Thornberry Animal Sanctuary - Medium sized sanctuary, based in Sheffield, that operates a no kill policy. Stories, sponsor, donations and news.

Trallwm Farm - Animal rescue based in Wales, taking in unwanted and neglected horses, ponies, dogs, cats and other animals. Re-homing where possible
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UK Animal Rescue Database - Searchable database of cats and dogs in UK rescues.
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Warnham Animal Sanctuary - Overview, animals for rehoming, location and donate.

Willows Animal Sanctuary - A registered charity in the North East of Scotland, home to over 300 rescued animals. Information about sponsorship, adoption and fundraising, plus pictures and histories of the animals.

Wood Green Animal Shelter - Cambridgeshire based charity which rescues and rehomes animals. Overview, animal appeals, events and a shop.
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Worcestershire Animal Rescue Shelter - Based in Deblins Green and offer shelter, medical treatment, care, and rehoming. Volunteers, photos, animals for adoption, shelter and newsletter.