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| Supermarkets are still selling some cut-price booze for less than bottled water, research has found. Own-brand alcohol goes on sale for as little as 23p a can, according to charity Addaction. The Government is set to launch a crackdown on binge drinking. Pubs, clubs and shops face a ban on “irresponsible” promotions. But Addaction said the proposals are not thought to include measures to stop supermarkets. | |
| Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions | The Sentinel December 1st, 2008 |
| Borrowers who fail to keep up with mortgage repayments will be given a six-month breathing space by the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), according to reports. RBS, which owns NatWest, is expected to announce today it will not repossess the properties of customers who fall behind on payments for six months from the date they first admit that they have a problem. | |
| Money | The Sentinel December 1st, 2008 |
| Supermarket giant Tesco today reported a halving in UK sales growth in the third quarter after it said like-for-like sales rose by two per cent. The figure for the 13 weeks to November 22, excluding fuel, was down from the four per cent reported in the previous three months. Tesco said inflation had fallen substantially in the three months to the end of September, with prices in its stores falling even faster, according to the retailer. | |
| Food and Drink | The Sentinel December 2nd, 2008 |
| The Number of frontline police officers is falling, researchers claim, The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies at King’s College, London, found there were nearly 1,500 fewer constables in England and Wales last year compared with 2006 – a fall of more than one per cent. The number of Police and Community Support Officers (PCSOs) has doubled. | |
| Work/Employment | The Sentinel December 9th, 2008 |
| The number of househunters rose for the first time in two years last month as steep interest rate cuts tempted potential buyers back to the market. But this failed to prevent the number of homes being sold slumping to a new record low, according to the Royal Institution Of Chartered Surveyors. Fourteen per cent more surveyors reported a rise in buyer enquiries during the month than those reporting a fall. | |
| Housing | The Sentinel December 9th, 2008 |
| Ministers are to press ahead with moves to force cigarette sales “under the counter”, Health Secretary Alan Johnson will signal today. A ban on displays of tobacco products was reported to have caused a row within the Cabinet, with Business Secretary Peter Mandelson arguing it would affect recession-hit shops. But Mr Johnson will say no shops have been forced to shut by similar policies abroad, where underage smoking has been cut by up to a tenth. | |
| Health | The Sentinel December 9th, 2008 |
| The number of teenagers caught carrying Knives has fallen sharply during a targeted police blitz, Government figures reportedly show today. Officers from 10 forces in England have searched 105,000 youngsters since the launch of the £2 million Home Office campaign in June. | |
| Crime | The Sentinel December 11th, 2008 |
| Pilot schemes to enable pharmacists to give women the pill without the need for a GP prescription will go ahead next year, it was revealed today. Two London primary care trusts have received cash to act as pilot sites to see if the scheme is suitable for rolling out across England. Women will be able to obtain the oral contraceptive after an interview with a qualified pharmacist. | |
| Sex | The Sentinel December 10th, 2008 |
| Postal workers today complained they were being pressured into walking faster to complete their rounds under cost-saving measures. The Communication Workers Union Said delivery staff were being told to walk at a speed of 4mph, an increase over a previous target of 2.4mph. The union said delivery workers were being pressed to complete “unrealistic” rounds to gain financial savings. The Royal Mail denied the claims. | |
| Work/Employment | The Sentinel December 11th, 2008 |
| A row over welfare reform blew up today after a report called for the unemployed to do a 9-5 day looking for work. Virtually everyone on benefits should face having their benefits stopped for up to four weeks if they refused to co-operate, said Professer Paul Gregg. Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnel strongly welcomed the report. But pressure groups, unions and Labour left-wingers attacked the report, saying if was “bullying” lone parents into work and attacking society’s poor. | |
| The Sentinel December 3rd, 2008 | |
| Credit card companies agreed today to end the practice of imposing overnight interest hikes on their customers. Card issuers have agreed a new set of principles with the Government, which include giving borrowers and giving more breathing space to people struggling with their depts. The move follows a Government warning that the sector would be investigated. | |
| Money | The Sentinel December 12th, 2008 |
| Health Secretary Alan Johnson ordered an inquiry today into why many people still do not have access to an NHS dentist despite billions of pounds of investment. The move follows continued criticism that the number of people seen by NHS dentists has fallen steeply since a controversial overhaul of services. Some 1.2 million fewer patients visited dentists in the two years to June than in the period before new the contracts. | |
| Health | The Sentinel December 12th, 2008 |
| Britain’s fastest broadband service will be launched today. Virgin Media is to unveil a 50 megabits per second domestic service, more than twice that of the nearest competition. It is said to be nine times the speed of average broadband in the UK. | |
| Media | The Sentinel December 15th, 2008 |
| The Government is ruling out any moves to privatise the Royal Mail, days before the publication of a long-awaited review into the future of the postal group. An independent study by Richard Hooper, a former deputy chairman of media watchdog Ofcom, is expected to be made public in the coming days. It is expected to recommend modernisation for the service. | |
| Work/Employment | The Sentinel December 15th, 2008 |
| Fire services could save up to £200 million a year through increased efficiency, cutting days lost through sickness and using smaller, cheaper appliances. The Audit Commission said that if all 46 services followed the examples of Merseyside and Greater Manchester, more cash could be invested in fire prevention. They were praised for changing shifts patterns in line with demand, or cutting the number of staff on duty when fires were least likely. | |
| Work/Employment | The Sentinel December 17th, 2008 |
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