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Man dies after being 'tormented' by gangs of youths Print E-mail
Society
Thursday, 11 March 2010
Police found a dead man after being called to an address where yobs were causing an ''annoyance'', a force said.
 
Crime rehab failure 'costs £10bn' Print E-mail
Society
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
The failure to rehabilitate tens of thousands of serial criminals is costing the country up to £10 billion a year, a report has said.
 
US facing surge in rightwing extremists and militias Print E-mail
Society
Sunday, 07 March 2010
The US is facing a surge in anti-government extremist groups and armed militias, driven by deepening hostility on the right to Barack Obama, anger over the economy, and the increasing propagation of conspiracy theories by parts of the mass media such as Fox News.
 
Teen cocaine use on the rise as more seek treatment Print E-mail
Society
Monday, 01 March 2010
"I thought cocaine was a bad drug, that it's up there with the worst drugs, like a dirty drug.

"But after I'd seen normal people my age taking it I thought I'd take it because it can't be that bad."
 
Judge attacks council over Khyra Ishaq, who was starved to death Print E-mail
Society
Thursday, 25 February 2010
A seven-year-old girl who was starved to death by her mother would not have died if her local council had followed proper procedures, according to a judge's damning ruling released today.
 
British patients 'struggling to get vital drugs because wholesalers exporting them abroad' Print E-mail
Society
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
British patients are struggling to get vital drugs because wholesalers are exporting them abroad where they can make higher profits, experts have warned.
 
Girls to receive pregnancy tests at school Print E-mail
Society
Thursday, 04 February 2010
Pregnancy tests available to girls as young as 11 at school health clinics have been criticised by campaigners, as local authorities try to widen their availability.
 
Rich-poor gap wider than in 1970 Print E-mail
Society
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
LONDON (Reuters) - The gap between Britain's richest and poorest is wider than it was 40 years ago, a report commissioned by the government said on Wednesday.
 
Child poverty fight 'in reverse' Print E-mail
Society
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
The fight against child poverty has "slid into reverse" with more than 1.7 million British youngsters missing out on enough food and clothes, a charity has warned.
 
'Monster' jailed for sex attacks Print E-mail
Society
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
A teenager who sexually assaulted a nine-year-old girl while on bail after raping a 10-year-old has been jailed indefinitely for the public's protection.
 
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