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  Drive to cut Scots alcohol abuse
Wales and Scotland drop Euros bid
Measures to tackle alcohol abuse, including minimum pricing and an end to heavy discounting, are to be enforced by the Scottish Government.Ministers said radical action was needed to tackle alcohol-fuelled violence and related health problems.However, plans to raise the age for buying drink from off-licences from 18 to 21 are thought unlikely to su
  UK factory gloom accelerating
Wales and Scotland drop Euros bid
The downturn in UK manufacturing has accelerated and is showing no signs of easing this year, a survey suggests.Engineering and manufacturing group the EEF, which surveyed 782 firms, said production and orders had hit record lows in the first two months of 2009.It forecast the sector would cut about 140,000 jobs this year - more than previously est
  UK firms adapting to recession
Wales and Scotland drop Euros bid
UK firms have shown a slight rise in short- and mid-term confidence as they accept the realities of the recession, a survey of 11,000 firms suggests.BDO Stoy Hayward said the growth in optimism suggested action was being taken to adapt to the economic climate.But firms cutting back meant 320,000 more jobs would go in the next three months, BDO s re
  Community penalties laughed at
Wales and Scotland drop Euros bid
The credibility of community sentences is at stake because offenders who breach the orders are not dealt with firmly enough, a study has found.Experts from King s College Londonexamined Community Orders and Suspended Sentence Orders, which were introduced in England and Wales four years ago.They require offenders to do unpaid work or undergo rehabi
  Unhappy children end up unwell
Wales and Scotland drop Euros bid
Unhappy children are more likely to grow up to become adults who are permanently sick or disabled, a UK study has suggested.The King s College London-led research looked at over 7,100 people born between 1950 and 1955.Researchers found those described as "miserable" or "unhappy" by teachers were five times more likely to be off work through ill-hea
  Downturn offers chance to women
Wales and Scotland drop Euros bid
Women should see the recession as an "opportunity" to show how valuable they can be in the workplace, Cherie Blair has told the BBC s The Politics Show.The human rights barrister and wife of former prime minister Tony Blair said firms were more likely to "take a chance" on a woman during the downturn."This is an opportunity for women... to be part
  Pipe dream
Wales and Scotland drop Euros bid
By Tom EsslemontBBC News, BakuOn the outskirts of Azerbaijan s BP Shah Deniz gas terminal, security guards are on duty around the clock.They patrol the 15km (9 mile) fence as a damp drizzle falls across the warren of gas pipes and oil platforms behind it. Green and yellow flags flap violently in the wind.You can see why every effort is made to prot
  Spain to hold key regional polls
Wales and Scotland drop Euros bid
Spanish voters are to head to regional polls in the Basque Country and Galicia - the first political test since Spain slid into recession in 2008.In the Basque Country, Spain s ruling Socialists seek to be the first non-nationalist party to form the cabinet.The Socialists have been focusing their campaign on the economy there rather than issues of
  US resists Karzai poll date call
Wales and Scotland drop Euros bid
The US has reiterated it prefers an August date for presidential elections in Afghanistan, despite President Hamid Karzai s call for polls on 21 April.The US state department said elections in August would best ensure a free vote in a secure environment.On Saturday, Mr Karzai called for polls before his term ends in May. The Afghan Independent Elec
  Explorers begin epic Arctic trek
Wales and Scotland drop Euros bid
A British team has begun a gruelling trek to the North Pole to discover how quickly the Arctic sea-ice is melting.Renowned Arctic explorer Pen Hadow and two companions were dropped onto the ice by plane some 668 miles (1,075km) north of Canada on Saturday night.During their 1,000km journey, they plan to take measurements of the thickness of the ice


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