Charity Matters November2009 ISSUE 27

KEEP DRINKING, PLEASE
The British Liver Trust (BLT) have warned that the “meal for two and bottle of wine” offers from supermarkets such as Sainsbury’s, Marks and Spencer and Waitrose….

ARE YOU A PRE-DIABETIC?
Charity Diabetes UK has warned that 7 million people in the UK are pre-diabetic, with the likelihood that they have high blood sugar, high blood pressure, are overweight….

NO PEACE
The Department for Transport (DFT) has rejected calls from a charity to limit the number of planes flying over national park areas and spoiling the peace and….

ANOTHER DOG-FIGHTING WOMAN
Another woman has been in Lincoln Magistrates Court for an involvement in dog-fighting….

ONE TO NOTE?
A combination of live music and social networking has been used by Cancer Research UK to raise awareness of skin cancer among 16-24 year olds. (LIVE UK)….

RUNS AND RUNS
The latest edition of the Voluntary Sector Legal Handbook runs to 1056 pages, the result of the “legislative incontinence” of the Labour Government, according to its….

GRAB GORDON
Gordon Brown wants to devote himself to charity work, if and when he leaves office.(GQ magazine/Daily Telegraph)….