Friday, August 17, 2007
Pub violence has soared by half since 24-hour licensing
Serious violent attacks in pubs and nightclubs have soared by more than half since the introduction of 24-hour drinking, it was revealed last night.
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Police chief calls drinks industry to account for yob culture
Communities are under siege from a hardcore of antisocial, under-age drinkers while parents, drinks companies and the advertising industry ignore their duty to tackle the problem, a senior police chief said yesterday.
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Saturday, August 11, 2007
Bill allows GM humans
A Parliamentary committee is currently considering the Government's controversial Human Tissue and Embryos Bill. The committee is due to publish its report on Wednesday 1 August 2007.
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Internet gambling adverts 'recipe for disaster'
Government plans to allow internet gambling advertisements on television for the first time were branded a "recipe for disaster" last night by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
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Gambling adverts to be allowed on TV
The gambling industry is to be allowed to screen advertisements during sporting events in return for a pledge to remove its logos from children’s replica football shirts.
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The girl of 18 who has had SIX abortions
As many as one in 22 teenage girls in some parts of the country had an abortion last year, according to official figures.
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Saturday, August 04, 2007
Cohabitants set for same rights as married couples
Unmarried couples could gain similar financial rights to those who are married under conclusive proposals released today by the Law Commission. The commission provides independent legal advise to Parliament which has a strong record of being implemented.
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