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David Cameron Joins Calls For Rotherham Child Abuse Police Boss To Quit David Cameron has called on South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Shaun Wright to quit over child abuse in Rotherham. “The right decision would be to resign and take full responsibility for what happened,” the Prime Minister said.

Mr Wright has insisted he will stay in the £85,000 a year post, despite mounting pressure for him to resign.

On Wednesday night he quit the Labour Party after it threatened to suspend him. The former Rotherham councillor was responsible for children’s services at the local authority for five of the 16

A Disastrous Turn Of Events The political crisis that has captivated Pakistan for three weeks finally boiled over in Islamabad on the night of 30 August.

First, there were indications that somehow the government had acceded to the most extraordinary and wretched of capitulations: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was, according to feverish rumour, to go on a month-long enforced vacation while a senior minister ran the government and the Supreme Court-led judicial commission investigated the allegations of so-called widespread fraud in last year’s election.

If the allegations were found to be true, again according to the mooted deal, the National Assembly would be dissolved and fresh elections would be held. That the deal was rumoured to have been reached just hours after Mr Sharif had spoken scornfully of the protesters and their number and impact in Islamabad suggests that the government had already lost all control of the situation.

Then, came another spectacular, shocking turn of events.

Imran Khan, Tahirul Qadri and their respective protesting camps decided to move from their venue outside parliament towards Prime Minister House.

That suggested a deal – any kind of deal – was off and that the government’s foes were going for the political kill. In

retaliation, the government bared its teeth against the protesters and mayhem ensued as tear gas shells were fired and the civilianrun police – not the military – were used to repulse the protesters onwards movement. Never – never – has the capital witnessed such scenes in its history and events, at the time of writing these lines, could well end up as a disaster.

The very idea that a few thousand baton-wielding protesters can march towards Prime Minister House without some explicit assurances behind the scenes is absurd.

Quite what those assurances are and what the endgame ultimately is will be known soon, perhaps overnight or in a day or two.

The biggest question: can Nawaz Sharif survive? The answer, in these frantic hours, must surely be a miserable, despondent no.

If that is in fact the case – if Mr Sharif’s third term as prime minister is at or near an end – what does that say about the PML-N supremo? Is he a failed leader or a political martyr? Piecing together the events over the last year and especially over the past few months, the answer seems to be Mr Sharif is a failed leader.

This was a political crisis that was mishandled from the outset. Too much confidence, too much scorn, too much arrogance – and very little nous. For five years, from 2008 to 2013, Mr Sharif mostly said and did the right things.

The democratic project had apparently – and thankfully – become larger than Mr Sharif’s whims. But one year into his term, in his handling of the forces determined to undo the project, Mr Sharif has proved himself a leader very much out of his depth.

years when at least 1,400 children were abused.

“The right decision would be to resign and take full responsibility for what happened.” Said Prime Minister David Cameron A highly critical report highlighted widespread failings at both Rotherham Council and South Yorkshire Police for allowing the exploitation to continue unchecked between 1997 and 2013. It has now emerged the police currently have 173 “live” investigations into suspected child sexual exploitation in South Yorkshire. That number includes

32 investigations in Rotherham, which was the subject of the devastating report that told of 11-year-olds being gang raped and children being forced to watch violent sex abuse while being threatened they would be next.

“I am sorry that these children and young people suffered terrible abuse and I wish we could have done more to prevent the abuse of children and young people in Rotherham.” Dr Sonia Sharp, former director of Rotherham’s children’s services

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More Than 1,400 Children Suffered ‘Appalling’ Abuse In Rotherham For 16 Years More than 1,400 children were sexually exploited in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013, a report has concluded. The abuse of children, some just 11 years old, has been described as “horrific”. The report also found it is “not confined to the past but continues to this day”. Roger Stone, leader of Rotherham Council, has stepped down following the publication of the report. In the summary of her findings, independent reviewer Alexis Jay OBE says: “It is hard to describe the appalling nature of the abuse that the victims suffered.”

They (the victims) were raped by multiple perpetrators, trafficked to other towns and cities in the north of England, abducted, beaten, and intimidated.

Independent reviewer Alexis Jay OBE The report highlights a variety of historical and serious child protection failings and concludes the council and other agencies should have done more to protect those at risk. In just over a third of cases victims were previously known to services in the town because of child protection and neglect. Martin Kimber, Chief Executive

of Rotherham Council, apologised for “letting down” the people affected. He said the review, which he commissioned, would ensure similar mistakes would never happen again - and said services had improved over the last five years.

There were examples of children who had been doused in petrol and threatened with being set alight, threatened with guns, made witness to brutally violent rapes and threatened they would be next if they told anyone.

Rise In EU Migration Tests Cameron’s Immigration Pledge months. The ONS said that the number The number of European Union of EU citizens moving to Britain rose to citizens moving to Britain has raised 214,000 from 170,000 over the same significantly, putting pressure on Prime period. Cameron has previously pledged Minister David Cameron and his pledge to reduce annual net immigration to the to cut immigration - a key political tens of thousands by 2015. issue ahead of a 2015 election.

The threat of UKIP, which won an Opinion polls show that immigration unprecedented national victory in EU is regularly top of voters' concerns parliamentary elections in May, has heading into a general election next put extra pressure on Cameron to May and has fuelled rising support for tackle immigration. His government has the UK Independence party (UKIP), tightened visa rules to target migration which wants to end EU workers right to move freely to Britain by pulling out of that net long-term migration into Britain from outside the EU and restricted access was 243,000 in the year to March 2014, to Britain's welfare system to deter EU the 28-country bloc altogether.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said up from 175,000 in the previous twelve migrants.

Once Again Sheffield’s Eid Festival In The Park Attracts Thousands Of Visitors

Britain Plans Age Rating For Music Videos In a bid to protect children from inappropriate content, David Cameron announced a pilot scheme under which online music videos will be given age ratings.

Cameron has vowed to make every new government policy pass a “family friendly” test.

He said the rules for online videos should be brought into line with content bought offline. He admitted that he had banned his own children from viewing some videos.

From October, a pilot scheme backed by YouTube, music video service Vevo and the British Board of Classification would ensure that content is classified according to age.

Cameron expressed his concern over bringing up children in an internet age and being constantly worried about the content accessible to them. “So we have taken a big stand on protecting our children online. So, as far as it is possible, we should try to

make sure that the rules that exist offline exist online.”

The PM noted that the internet should not be exempt from the rules of society. “We should not cede the internet as some sort of lawless space where the normal rules of life should not apply”.

Sheffield Voters’ Details Can Be Sold On More than 15,000 people turned out for the Sheffield Eid Festival, held in Millhouses Park for the second year running.

Billed as the biggest Eid celebration in the North, the free two-day event built on last year’s success with a larger Eid Bazaar, fun fair, archery and live performances.

This year’s Bazaar had a massive 100 stalls ranging from food stalls, arts and literature displays and clothing from around the world. Yahya Williams, from organisers Sheffield Heritage Foundation, said: “Last year’s event brought Muslims from different backgrounds together to celebrate Eid. However, what was brilliant to see in this year’s event was Muslims, non-Muslims, believers and non-believers all coming together to enjoy the Eid

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Festival celebrations. It was very diverse.”

Sheffield City council are now viewing this event as the second largest annual event that the city has to offer behind the city centre Tramlines event.

The organisers are beginning the planning and preparation for Eid Festival 2015, and suggest that stall holders and businesses who would like to benefit from the events large marketing campaign should get in touch now in order to be part of what looks to be and even bigger event next year!

For sponsorship contact Yahya Williams on Jonathan.Yahya@sheffieldheritage.org or 07930173051 For stalls contact Umar Caine on Jamie.Umar@ sheffieldheritage.org or 07504745111

Thousands of people in Sheffield could have their personal details bought by companies without realising under changes to electoral registration laws. Letters have been sent out to householders across the city in the past week informing them the ‘way you register to vote is changing’.

The Government’s new individual electoral registration legislation means voters who did not opt out of Sheffield Council’s open register last year will have their details included. The council keeps two electoral registers of voters

and is legally obliged to sell on the names and addresses of people on the open register to any person, company or organisation. What right have these people got to sell what essentially isn’t theirs without the permission of the owners, and who is getting the money?

The Local Government Association has warned the new law could create an increase in junk mail with hundreds of requests for information are made to councils every year from organisations such as marketing firms or estate

agents.

The main electoral register, which lists the names and addresses of everyone registered to vote, is used for calling people for jury applications or checking credit bids, but is not for sale but electors can choose to opt out of the open register.

Sheffield say they do not promote the sale of the register but had ‘no choice’ about people being included on it.

To opt out of the open register visitwww.sheffield.gov.uk/vote

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DEFENDING & REWARDING

The ethos & principles of Mr Compensator ILM NEWS REPORT

DEFENDING AND REWARDING - THE ETHOS and Omar “It seemed as though this was an open and close case, where our client was at fault, however PRINCIPLES OF MR COMPENSATOR at Mr Compensator we do things differently to Hello Omar and Rubal. Last time we spoke with insurance companies, we offer a face-to-face you 5 months ago you had only recently opened service. We went to see our client at his home your new office on Abbeydale Road. How has and sat down with him in his living room and he told us that the accident wasn’t his fault and we business progressed since then? believed him. The fact that we spent time with Rubal “The Sheffield people have been fantastic, him and got to know him a bit better meant the office has become a local hub and we have that we believed and trusted our client. We been getting enquiries on a daily basis.” Omar immediately started an investigation to prove our “We have had some excellent success stories case. “ Rubal “As always we conducted thorough and managed to obtain fantastic payouts for research and contacted witnesses as soon as our clients. It feels great being able to walk the possible, receiving two witness statements streets of Sheffield and bump into so many of our within 2 weeks of the incident. One from a driver behind the 3rd party vehicle and the other clients.” from a driver ten metres away. Both statements Your business is Accident Management, how confirmed the third party driver at fault. It’s our does it function? Can you explain the complete policy to also contact the police and the relevant council for CCTV images straight away, regardless process? of whether the accident is disputed or not. In Omar “Firstly we take down all your initial details this particular case there were no CCTV images, and arrange recovery of your vehicle. We will however our client had taken pictures at the then visit you at any desired location at a suitable scene of the incident.” time for you to complete all the paperwork whilst at the same time delivering your replacement vehicle. If your vehicle is a taxi we’ll provide you with a licensed taxi from our fleet. At the same time we will also provide a contract guaranteeing your referral fee payment.” Rubal “An engineer will then be instructed within 24 hours to assess your vehicle and we will provide a report that is the most financially benefit to you. Our engineer charges the highest retail rates for labour and parts so you receive the highest possible value for your vehicle or repairs. We will then negotiate a prompt payment of your vehicle damages and admission of liability based on the engineers report.” Omar “Our experienced legal team consists of solicitors, engineers, forensic experts and accident investigators, specialising in resolving the most complex of cases. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Rubal “The next stage is the payment of your vehicle damages which you will receive in full. Once you have either repaired or replaced your vehicle you must return your replacement vehicle back to us. If you are a taxi driver we will allow you to Rubal “I took the clients statement while Omar continue hiring our vehicle until the taxi council conducted a locus of the accident location. “ re-issues a taxi licence for your own vehicle.”

From the accident to the claim being finalised on average how long does it take before your clients get paid?

Omar “At Mr Compensator we take a very proactive approach and as such our settlement time is exceptionally quick. It’s difficult to put a time period on this as every case is very different, but we do actively obtain all relevant evidence as soon as we can and we are extremely pro-active in our work.”

Your company specialises in disputed accidents, can you give us an example?

Rubal “We recently had a case where the third party driver alleged our client had pulled out of a give-way into the path of his correctly proceeding vehicle, holding our driver at fault. The third party driver had two witnesses.”

Omar “From the above details we knew that it wasn’t an open and close case any longer. Our client had an argument for a good case, but arguments alone don’t win cases, evidence was required. Luckily the client had taken pictures. “ Omar “On the face of it, these pictures don’t really assist our case, but when a sharp eye analyses them with more detail we soon noticed a few interesting things.”

Pic 1 and 2 “Our clients car is not at the giveway point, it’s actually firmly in the middle of the road. Additionally the broken glass is immediately next to the car indicating the point of collision. “ Pic 3 “The third party vehicle. We noticed the final resting position of the third party vehicle.

It was nowhere near where the third party alleged the collision had occurred.”

Omar “We constructed a visual synopsis from all the data received including a detailed statement and a diagram with pictures representing various points of the incident scene, showing how the accident happened. Included in our report was the layout of the road and the direction both drivers were travelling, the position of both vehicles before the accident happened, how the accident happened, the impact point of both vehicles and the position of the vehicles after the accident.” Rubal “Our report proved that the third party was at fault. He had overtaken two stationary lanes of traffic and driven into the marked area. He had illegally overtaken on the wrong side of the road.”

Omar “Our report also showed the third parties vehicle had come to a stop in the opposite lane behind our client’s vehicle, which would only have occurred, if the third party had been driving on the wrong side of the road. The third party had illegally overtaken 2 lanes of traffic on the wrong side of the road in an attempt to jump the queue to get into the third lane ahead.”

our clients as third party insurers will only try to discredit them. We issued court proceedings then a police report was published that did not work in our clients favour, it looked as though the judge might split liability 50/50. The file was then forwarded for a barrister to consider, he advised to settle liability on a 50/50 basis. The defendant’s solicitors offered a settlement on a 50/50 basis but we still advised our client to stand firm and go all the way. Finally just prior to the trial the third party insurers accepted fault and we successfully obtained compensation for our client.” Rubal “Mr Compensator’s detailed inspection and report had proved beyond doubt that our client was not at fault. Our evidence was strong and as the pressure from the third parties insurers increased and we remained focused and determined, we knew that our client would win this case.” Omar “Our brand ethos is that we fight for our clients, making sure they get the full compensation deserved.”

Is it true that you only look after taxi drivers who have had Non-Fault accidents or do you also assist drivers who use their vehicles for social and Rubal “Two witness statements holding the domestic pleasure? third party at fault, plus a detailed report proving without doubt that the third party was liable but Rubal “As a specialist Taxi Accident Management the third party insurers still disputed liability. The company we have a large fleet of private and third party was still adamant he was not at fault hackney carriage vehicles, however we expect and was proceeding along the road on a journey demand to increase for non taxi vehicles, so he took every day and our client had pulled out recently we have been investing in both social/ and driven into his passenger side door. The third domestic and taxi vehicles. Over the last 2 party insurers also wanted to interview our client months we have purchased an additional thirty to find out how they obtained witness details, family saloon vehicles including eight 4x4’s and Omar “Another Mr Compensator policy is that we twenty prestige vehicles to prepare for this “never” allow any third party insurers to interview demand. “ How do you see the next 6 months developing at Mr Compensator?

Omar “We never anticipated so many people calling into the office on Abbeydale Road, so much so that we are in the process of purchasing a newer, much larger office. The location will be revealed in the coming months! We are currently recruiting new staff for our new office, so hopefully you will be seeing some local Sheffield faces as part of our organisation very soon.”

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POWER TO THE PEOPLE! Join the Big Sheffield Summer Switch

It may not be at the front of most people’s minds at the moment, but this is the ideal time to think about saving on this winter’s heating and electricity bills.

When it comes to negotiating a good deal it pays to have a strong hand - and joining forces is a great way to get one.

Just a couple of weeks ago the energy watchdog Ofgem said that the profit margin of the major energy suppliers was likely to double in the next year.

Rising energy bills are a big concern to many people. The average household’s dual fuel bill is now £1,346 a year, compared with £819 just five years ago. And customers are already bracing themselves for a fresh round of increases once autumn and winter arrive.

Earlier this year households who changed energy supplier with the Big Sheffield Switch were able to fix their prices for 15 months and saved an

average £215 a year on their energy bills, with some people saving over £500!

But many more people could save by switching supplier. The best savings are available to those who have never switched and even those who have moved provider in recent years could find they can shave some money off their bills.

That's why Sheffield City Council and their energy partner, energyhelpline are encouraging people to join the Big Sheffield Summer Switch.

This will allow them to join forces with thousands of other people and use their collective power to negotiate a better deal on their energy bills.

This will give local people the chance to switch to a cheaper supplier ahead of any winter energy price rises.

All residents have to do is register their interest – there’s no commitment to switch after this. Then energyhelpline will

run an online energy auction with UK energy suppliers.

The more households who sign up for the Big Sheffield Summer Switch, the more buying power the scheme has. This means that even better energy deals can be obtained as the energy suppliers bid for Sheffield’s custom and offer their cheapest and best tariff.

Householders will be offered the exclusive winning tariff and other market-leading tariffs, so if another tariff suits an individual’s energy needs more, they can sign up for that instead. There will also be green and environmental tariffs on offer.

The Big Sheffield Summer Switch is open to everyone – whether they live in Sheffield or not. This includes people who own their own homes, rent from a private landlord, the Council or another social landlord as well as if they pay their energy bills by direct debit, cheque, cash or prepayment meter.

The scheme is open for registration until 7 September 2014.

It’s free with no obligation to switch.

You can sign up atwww.sheffield. gov.uk/cheaperenergy and at www.facebook.com/ bigsheffieldswitch .or by calling freephone 0800 988 7035.

£13 MILLION IN UNPAID COUNCIL TAX Millions of pounds more in unpaid council tax was not collected by Sheffield Council last year, figures have revealed.

The authority was still owed £13 million of an estimated £200m due at the end of March – compared to £8.8 million left outstanding the

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previous year.

Its collection rate is the lowest of South Yorkshire councils and the 11th worst nationwide, after it dropped from 95.3 per cent in 2012-2013 to 93.7 per cent.

And the total amount in arrears owed has now reached

£39m, or £165 per household in the city.

Town Hall bosses insist the arrears have reduced by more than £5m since March and it is taking ‘robust recovery action’, including 56,000 court summonses for non-payment last year.

REGISTERING TO VOTE HAS CHANGED The General Election may seem a long way off, but voters are now being encouraged to check if they are registered for next year’s elections.

A new system called ‘Individual Electoral Registration’ has been introduced and everyone will be responsible for registering themselves. Under the old system the ‘head of each household’ could register everyone who lived at their address.

Voters should have received a letter from the Council before 29 August. The letter will tell them whether they’ve been moved automatically, or whether they need to register on the new system.

Most people who are already registered to vote are being moved onto the new system automatically, so many may not need to do anything.

But others will need to join the new register and the Council will be writing to tell

them whether they need to do this. Registering online should take less than five minutes.

People will be asked for their date of birth and National Insurance number. These details are checked against Government records to help make sure that registrations are genuine.

For more information about the new voting system and how to register visit: www. sheffield.gov.uk/vote.

Sheffield’s Shoplifting Surge By Area Police and retailers are working hard to tackle shoplifting across Sheffield after an increase in offences of almost a fifth in five years.

The city centre is Sheffield’s shoplifting hotspot, with a quarter of the 19,642 shop thefts in the past five years reported there.

From August 4 to 9, shoplifters were convicted at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court of stealing all sorts of items from city shops in just one week.

Some shop-owners have

tackled would-be shoplifters on their own, while others say they are working with police and city centre officials.

Police measures to combat shoplifting Shoplifting offences have soared by 654 incidents in the past five years.

There were 3,557 reports in Sheffield in 2009/10, increasing slowly almost every year – up to 3,602 in 2010/11 and 4,161 in 2011/12, dropping slightly to 4,111 in 2012/13, then going up again

to 4,211 in 2013-14.

South Yorkshire Police said they are working on schemes to curb shop thefts. Various measures are adopted, including a dedicated policing team at Meadowhall. They also run regular overt and covert retail operations, sometimes specifically targeting the city centre, to identify and apprehend individuals shoplifting. A city centre CCTV system operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Deadly Ebola Outbreak Could Infect Up To 20,000 People More than 20,000 people could become infected with the deadly Ebola virus, the World Health Organisation has said. The UN health agency warned the actual number of current Ebola cases in hard-hit areas could be 12,000 - four times higher than the number confirmed at present. In what amounted to be a bleak assessment of the disease, the WHO said it believed the virus was still being spread in a “substantial

number of localities” and added that “the outbreak continues to accelerate”.

What we are seeing today, in contrast to previous ebola outbreaks, are multiple hotspots within these countries - not a single, remote forested area, the kind of environments that have been tackled in the past.

It also expressed concern at the unprecedented number of health workers who have

died after treating patients in West African countries including Liberia, Guinea, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. Of the 3,069 cases reported since the outbreak began, 40% of them have emerged in the past three weeks, according to the latest figures. Its update on the outbreak came shortly after GlaxoSmithKline announced it was forming a new consortium to accelerate development of a vaccine to treat Ebola.

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Sheffield Headteachers’ Anger As GCSE Results Fall Sheffield headteachers hit out at Government changes to GCSEs as the city’s schools reported some of the most volatile results in years.

A new emphasis on end of course exams, major changes to the English curriculum and tougher rules on students sitting the same subject twice had a major impact on some secondaries.

Heads and senior staff worst affected said they had been stunned by falls in their pass rates and by the reactions of their disappointed students.

Schools most affected included Fir Vale, down 13 per cent, Firth Park, down 12, and Handsworth Grange, down five.

Pass rates were also slightly down at All Saints, Birley, Meadowhead and Notre Dame, with heads saying they were pleased considering the background of a turbulent year.

But there were success stories too. Yewlands Academy at Parson Cross was the city’s most improved school with a pass rate of 51 per cent, up 15.

Outwood Academy City at Stradbroke was up ten on 53

per cent, Parkwood Academy at Shirebrook had a record pass rate of 51 per cent while Sheffield Park Academy on the Manor reached a new high, on 65.

There were increases too at Stocksbridge High, Tapton and Silverdale, while High Storrs and King Edward VII did as well as last year.

Breffni Martin, head at Fir Vale, said her intake included some of the city’s most vulnerable youngsters and her school had been ‘hammered’ by the reforms.

“It is bad news in the end for the kids, it really is - there are going to be a lot of very unhappy families in this area,” she said.

“I have had to go and tell youngsters they haven’t got the grades they need for sixth form places, for apprenticeships, for college courses they were hoping for.

“Many heads are absolutely shocked by the results they have received - we were stunned when we went through our figures.”

HAVE YOUR SAY ON 20 mph AREA FOR DARNALL Local people are being invited to have their say on a scheme to reduce traffic speeds in a residential area of Sheffield.

A 20 mph speed limit is proposed in the Darnall area along Staniforth Road between Station Road and Ouse Road and on the nearby side roads.

The lower speeds are aimed at making local neighbourhoods safer and more pleasant places for all, particularly children and the elderly.

It has been shown that lower speeds reduce the severity of injuries for anyone involved in a collision and some collisions could be avoided altogether.

People are also more likely to feel safer when walking and cycling in the area.

The speed reduction area will be shown by 20 mph signs as vehicles enter the area and small signs will be fixed to lamp posts to remind drivers of the new limit. But it is hoped that the local community will also spread the message that lower speeds will make it safer for everyone.

Local councillor and the Council’s Cabinet Member for Communities and Public Health, Mazher Iqbal said: “Many local people have asked my fellow ward councillors and

£24.8m Back To School Boost For Sheffield Pupils Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat MP for Sheffield Hallam, has revealed that Sheffield’s pupils are set to benefit from £24.8m of extra funding as they go back to school.

The extra funding is thanks to the ‘Pupil Premium’, a fund introduced by Liberal Democrats in Government.

It provides extra support for schools to help pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds, which helps to raise standards for all pupils.

It is for head teachers to decide

how best to use the funds.

Schools report publically on how they are using the money and progress made, so everyone can see how their local school benefits. Examples include:

reading levels.

•Greystones Primary School used some of the funds for a higher level teaching assistant, resulting in children being on track to make better than •Westways Primary School expected progress in reading in Crookes used some of the and writing. funding for a learning mentor to provide one to one support The £24.8m of funding represents a £6.5m increase throughout the school day. on last year’s Pupil Premium •Loxley Primary School used allocation and it is almost four some of the funding to deliver times more than the £6.5m extra reading support, helping allocated in the first year of the children progress to higher policy in 2011/12.

Schools Struggling With £1bn Funding Gap For New Places A £1bn national shortfall in funding for places is forcing many schools to borrow money as well as cut back on repairs and building projects, according to a new poll. More than three quarters of authorities in England claim they have not received enough cash from the government to create the extra school places needed by 2017.

The research is released as concern grows about a squeeze on school places fuelled in part by a rising birth rate and changes in local populations.

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The scale of this black hole is such that the cost of the creation of new school places cannot be met by council taxpayers.

Local councils were asked if money provided by the Department for Education (DfE) had fully met the cost of providing school places between 2011/12 and 2016/17.

Of those that responded around 79 councils - a total of 77% said the funding had not been enough. More than a third (38%) of the councils who said

they did not receive enough funding said they had borrowed money, two thirds (67%) used money from developers, over a fifth (22%) took funds from other building programmes and half (50%) used cash from other school projects, such as school building maintenance.

There are now more than 320 free schools open or in the pipeline which will provide a further 175,000 places - the vast majority of which are in areas of need.

I to take action to improve road safety in Darnall.

“We believe this 20 mph area will can help in this, but it also needs residents to spread the word and encourage their neighbours to keep within the speed limits and to respect the safety of others.”

Most pupils walk to school and, of those parents who drive their children to school, most do respect the safety of others and park responsibly.

But despite many appeals and warnings, a few continue to stop on the `School Keep Clear’ markings at the school gates.

Motorists are being reminded that they risk a £70 fine if they do park on zig-zag lines – even for a short time.

It is hoped to introduce the new speed limit by the end of March 2015, but this will depend on the responses received during the consultation period.

Anyone with questions or comments on the proposed scheme should contact: Simon Nelson on 0114 273 6176 or email:simon.nelson@sheffield. gov.uk. Alternatively write to Transport, Traffic & Parking Services, 2-10 Carbrook Hall Road, Sheffield S9 2DB by 12 September 2014.

Sheffield Primary School Expansion Plan A Sheffield primary school is to undergo a major expansion so it can accommodate almost 100 more pupils.

Greystones Primary School on Tullibardine Road has applied for planning permission to demolish three existing prefabricated classrooms and construct and a new two-storey building and extend its junior school. A new multi-use games area will also be built. The move is designed to allow the school to increase capacity from 540 to 630.

In April, Sheffield Council approved plans to expand the number of pupils joining the school from 60 to 90 per year from September 2015.

The school is now preparing to expand to cope with the increased demand.

A report going to the committee said: “The development is required in order to enable the school to increase its capacity from 540 pupils to 630 pupils to accommodate increased demand for primary school places in the area. “The increased demand is consistent with the current pattern of demand across the city as a whole.”

The report by council officers said the scheme should be approved. It said while traffic ‘is likely to increase’ as a result of the school growing in size, a staff travel plan should be drawn up to help manage the issue. The report added the new building will be energy efficient, and represents a sustainable form of development.

Green Light For A Second UTC In Sheffield Sheffield has been giving the go ahead for a second University Technical College (UTC).

The new £10 million UTC is due to open on the site of the former Don Valley Stadium in September 2016. It will train young people in the skills needed for the sports science, health and digital technology sectors.

Sheffield Human Sciences and Digital Technologies UTC will cater for 600 students and specialise in human sciences and digital technologies.

The project is sponsored by the Sheffield College and Sheffield Hallam University and employer partners include Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Trust, Boeing (Advance

Manufacturing Research Centre) and MLS Contracts. The curriculum will be underpinned by work-based learning and employer-led assignments.

Sheffield’s first purpose built £8.5m UTC is located in the City Centre and was one of the first in the country. It opened in September 2013 and has 600 learners on site when full.

Gaza Will Take Up To 20 Years To Rebuild It was possible for us to avoid all of that: 2,000 martyrs, 10,000 injured, 50,000 houses (destroyed).

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas The reconstruction of the Gaza Strip could cost as much as US$6 billion and take two decades to complete, according to an assessment by Shelter Cluster. In its report, the U.N.-aligned group said 17,000 Gaza housing units were destroyed or severely damaged during this summer’s war and 5,000 units still need work after damage sustained in the previous military campaigns.

In addition, it says, Gaza has a housing deficit of 75,000 units.

Shelter Cluster said its 20-year assessment is based on the capacity of the main IsraelGaza cargo crossing to handle 100 trucks of construction

materials daily.

Efforts to rebuild Gaza will be hindered by a blockade imposed by Egypt and Israel since the Islamic militant group Hamas seized power in 2007.

Israel has severely restricted

the import of concrete and other building materials into Gaza, fearing that militants will use them to build rockets and reinforce cross-border attack tunnels. Mindful of Israel’s concerns, Britain, France and Germany have proposed the creation of an international mechanism to monitor goods going into Gaza.

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Women Slide In Parliament League Table Less than a quarter of Britain’s cabinet ministers and parliamentarians are women, and the country is sliding down a global league table of women in politics according to a report published last month.

The report by a coalition of campaign groups said women make up only 23 percent of British lawmakers and 23 percent of cabinet members, despite David Cameron’s pledge before becoming prime minister to fill a third of his cabinet seats with women before the next parliamentary elections in May 2015.

“It is still the case that, at the current rate of progress, a child born today will be drawing her pension before she has any chance of being equally represented in the UK parliament,” the report said.

Britain has fallen six places in the world ranking of parliaments based on the number of female lawmakers - to 65th place now from 59th place before the last general election in 2010, the report said.

Every western European country except Ireland ranks higher than Britain, as do the Scandinavian nations.

Afghanistan and Iraq are also ahead of the United Kingdom.

The report noted that Cameron had reshuffled his cabinet three times, raising the number of women holding cabinet posts to five from three.

Since January 2013, 24 women have been appointed life peers, entitling them to seats in the upper chamber, the House of Lords, but this had barely any effect on the percentage of women in the Lords, the report said.

“The House of Lords remains a bastion of male power and privilege right at the heart of

our democratic system,” it said.

“Even if the House of Commons (lower chamber) were to become 50 percent female overnight, the composition of the House of Lords would still ensure that Parliament as a whole was a male dominated institution.”

The lack of women in top jobs was evident in other walks of life as well.

Only one national newspaper is edited by a woman. Only one of the country’s 12 Supreme Court justices is a woman, and no women hold top posts in the armed forces.

SAUDI ARABIA GEARS UP FOR HAJJ The Saudi Haj ministry said more than 1.3 million foreign pilgrims are expected to perform Haj this year. According to the ministry, South Asian countries will send the largest contingent of 410,000 pilgrims followed

by Arab countries 250,000.

About 228,000 pilgrims

will come from southeast Asian countries including Indonesia and Malaysia, while Turkey and European countries will have 190,000, non-Arab African countries 170,000 and Iran 63,000.

The foreign pilgrims will not include those from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone as Saudi Arabia announced in

April a Haj ban on them to avoid the transmission of Ebola virus.

Saudi Arabia continues for the second year to reduce the number of foreign pilgrims by 20 percent and domestic pilgrims by 50 percent because of expansion operations at the grand mosque in Mecca.

Regular Eyetests Should Be ‘Mandatory’ For All Drivers Eyesight tests for all drivers should be made compulsory and nine out of ten drivers (87%) of motorists in the UK support this idea. There are 2,900 road casualties each year in the UK caused by poor eyesight.

Road safety charity Brake is asking the government to introduce mandatory eyesight tests for all drivers when they renew their driving licence every 10 years. This call comes after a survey that shows a quarter of all drivers in the UK admit they have not had their eyes tested for more than two

years despite scientific research that shows you can lose 40% of vision before you notice.

More than 1.5 million drivers in the UK have never had their eyes tested and 12% say they have not had an eye test in five years or more. With 54% of drivers in Britain believing they do not need glasses or contact lenses, this means a third (33%) of all drivers have no way of knowing if their vision is impaired or not.

Currently, the only legal requirement is a driver is able to read a number plate on a car from a distance of 20-metres.

However, this simple test does not evaluate the visual field or possible eyesight defects.

Compulsory regular eyesight testing for drivers is a common sense, lifesaving move. Making sure your vision is up to scratch is crucial to safe driving, and though it may seem there are plenty of excuses to put off going to the opticians, none is good enough when it comes to putting people's lives at risk. If you drive, it's not just your own health you are jeopardising by neglecting your eyesight, but the lives of those around you.

Aldi and Lidl keep the pressure Half of households shopped at Aldi or Lidl at least once over the summer as the discounters kept up their pressure on the "big four" supermarkets.

Latest till-roll figures from Kantar Worldpanel reveal that supermarket price inflation fall for the eleventh quarter in a row to stand at 0.2% in the 12 weeks to August 17, leaving overall sales growth at another 10-year low of 0.8%.

Discounters Aldi and Lidl held their record market shares of 4.8% and 3.6% respectively in the period, with 53% of households shopping at either outlet.

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Asda was the only one of the big four chains to boost market share, with Tesco and Morrisons remaining under pressure and Sainsbury's suffering a small drop to 16.4% as its sales growth lagged behind the market at 0.3%.

The country's biggest grocer Tesco suffered a 4% sales fall, the largest decline among the big four during the period compared to a year ago. Its

market share also fell to 28.8% from 30.2% over 12 months.

Morrisons, which in March pledged to spend £1 billion cutting prices over three years, saw its sales fall 1.9% and its market share slip to 11% from 11.3%.

Asda, the first of the big four supermarkets to implement a long-term price cutting programme, saw sales lift 1.2%, while its market share edged up to 17.2% from 17.1%.

Upmarket grocer Waitrose saw sales jump 3.6%, while its market share lifted to 4.9% from 4.8%.

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British English Declines Due To Awesome Americanisms A person who says they are going to fetch their pussycat in a fortnight is showing themselves to be out of fashion, accordingly to new research on spoken English.

Words such as Google, internet, Facebook and iPhone have taken over from fetch, pussycat and fortnight as the world wide web plays an increasingly important part in our lives. Marvellous is also being used less frequently and has been replaced by the

word awesome, reflecting the American influence on the way British people speak.

The pilot list for the Spoken British National Corpus 2014 project - put together by Lancaster University and Cambridge University Press looks at conversation starting from the early 1990s up to the present day and is in its early stages. The project is currently analysing around 200 modern

conversations but is appealing for thousands more so that it can compare them with those from 20-plus years ago. Walkman, a trendy word of the 1990s, is now on the list of words showing the biggest decline in usage. Marmalade is a word that has fallen out of use - perhaps showing how breakfast itself is a changing meal - or that today’s young may no longer like the bitter-tasting jam.

WAYNE ROONEY NAMED ENGLAND CAPTAIN Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will take over from Steven Gerrard as England captain, manager Roy Hodgson announced during a press conference at Wembley Stadium.

The 28-year-old forward has won 95 caps since making his debut against Australia in February 2003, scoring 40 goals, and was also named captain of United two weeks ago. He succeeds Liverpool midfielder Gerrard, who stepped down after England´s group-phase exit at the World Cup, and will begin his tenure as permanent captain in the first EUFA friendly at home to Norway.

E-Cigarettes Should Be Banned Indoors, Says WHO The World Health Organisation is recommending a ban on using e-cigarettes in public indoor spaces over second-hand smoke fears. In a long-awaited report, the UN health body voiced concern about the control of the $3bn market by the traditional “Big Tobacco” giants. The report calls for tougher regulation and measures including a ban on the sale of the electrical devices

to minors, warning they pose a “serious threat” to foetuses and youths.

Exhaled aerosol is likely to increase above background levels the risk of disease to bystanders, especially in the case of some [electronic cigarettes] that produce toxicant levels in the range of that produced by some cigarettes.

It also says e-cigarette solutions

with fruit, sweet-like and alcohol-based flavours - which may appeal to children - should be taken off the shelves and vending machines should be removed in almost all locations.

The ban on indoors use should be put in place “until exhaled vapour is proven to be not harmful to bystanders,” the group said.

Twitter-mad MPs spend almost 2,800 hours a year sending tweets Social media-obsessed British MPs spend almost 2,800 hours a year posting messages on Twitter, new research reveals.

According to a survey by lobbyist Westminster Public Affairs, MPs posted 718,431 tweets in the course of a year, and spent a combined total of more than 115 days sending tweets. The report found that 461 MPs have Twitter accounts (71% of all MPs) – an increase of 350 MPs since January 2010.

The relaxation of the commons

Twitter ban, overturned at the start of 2011, has certainly helped to increase the volume.

But it’s how MPs are using Twitter that is also revealing.

The Lib Dems were the most enthusiastic users, with 82% of party members signed up to Twitter, followed by 75% of Labour MPs, and 67% of Conservative MPs. George Galloway, Respect Party MP for Bradford West, is the most prolific individual politician, with 16,399 tweets and re-tweets to

his name. Not all politicians are quite as tech-savvy, however, with eight MPs with Twitter accounts not posting a single tweet within the last 12 months.

From grumbling about the late running of trains or testing out their favourite new joke, to announcing resignations and breaking news on government reshuffles - Twitter is proving to be a place where MPs can make news headlines at the same time as responding to individual enquires from voters.

BT Warns Customers Phone Bills Will Climb By Up To 6.5% BT is alerting millions of customers that it is increasing prices by up to 6.5% in a blow to households struggling with soaring utility bills. The telecoms giant will increase the price of standard line rental for direct debit customers by £1, or 6.25%, to £16.99 from December 1, while the pence per minute (ppm) rate for calls to UK landlines and 0870 numbers will

go up 6.44% from 9p a minute to 9.58p.

Broadband prices are going up by as much as 6.49%, although BT said its current “high profile” press and TV broadband offers will stay the same price. BT said the majority of its customers were on inclusive call packages and did not pay the set-up fee or ppm charges, adding that calls bills had “decreased 14%

in the last five years”. But it said those customers on the popular Unlimited Anytime Calls plan would see the price increase by 6.43% from £7 a month to £7.45.

In the past 12 months, Citizens Advice has dealt with more than 62,000 telephone and broadband debt problems including more than 40,000 where our clients have needed help managing repayments.

Hospitals Told To Cut ‘Unfair’ Parking Costs Under New Guidelines Hospitals have been told to give free or cheap parking to the relatives of chronically ill patients. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said new guidelines for English hospitals have been created in order to end the stress of “unfair” charges. Patients with disabilities, those who have frequent appointments and members of staff working shifts will also benefit from the changes, Mr Hunt said. “Patients

and families shouldn’t have to deal with the added stress of unfair parking charges. These clear ground rules set out our expectations, and will help the public hold the NHS to account for unfair charges or practices.”

The guidelines state hospital trusts should waive fines when an overstay is beyond the control of the driver, for instance if treatment takes longer than planned. Mr Hunt last month

admitted he was concerned about parking fees being charged at some hospitals after being pressed by backbenchers to end “rip-off” costs. The guidance sets out for the first time that hospital trusts are responsible for the actions of any private firms they use to run parking facilities. It also calls on hospitals to look at introducing pay on exit systems so those visiting only pay for the time they have used.

More Time On Mobile Gadgets And TV Than Sleeping Britons now spend more time using smartphones and tablets, watching television and listening to the radio than they do sleeping, thanks to the availability of broadband in the home and on the move, according to regulator Ofcom. Consuming media and communicating takes 11 hours

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and 7 minutes out of an average Briton’s day, a jump of more than two hours since 2010, from 8 hours and 48 minutes, it said.

The convenience and simplicity of smartphones and tablets are helping us cram more activities into our daily lives.

Smartphones, which are now

used by 61% of people, and tablet computers were behind the rise, Ofcom said, as they allow people to stay connected while on the move. Watching television remained the most popular individual activity, consuming nearly three hours of the average adult’s day.

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Know your rights!!

Minhaj-ul-Quran recognised by UN

could have been Amended conducted illegal. adds to the argument that Stop and oThis the stop and search rule is used against black and Asian people.

Search Rules disproportionately •43 forces in England and Wales of

Over the last few years, the controversial stop and search rule has come under immense scrutiny. It has fuelled the argument outlining lack of community trust and misuse of power by police forces. With reports being conducted across the nation, proving potential abuse of powers by these forces, Theresa May has introduced new measured aiming to curtail the negativity surrounding the rule and to help bridge a better understanding between communities and local police forces.

The series of measures which will scale back the way police can stop and search suspects include: •Police officers in England and Wales won’t be able to use stop and search as frequently.

•A new measure will make it compulsory for police to record whether a stop or search led to an arrest.

•Over 20 police forces have agreed to implement the measures immediately.

•Her majesty’s inspectorate of constabulary found 27% of searches did not contain reasonable grounds for suspicion oThis meant more than 250,000

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searches Northumbria, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire, Surrey, Sussex, Thames Valley, West Midlands, West Yorkshire, Wiltshire, Gwent and North Wales.

One would hope that the police authorities utilise their powers have signed up to the scheme in a manner which complements oOver 20 forces have agreed to and accords with the law, as implement 2 restrictions with any further breaches could fuel immediate effect additional community tensions in an ever changing Britain.

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Restriction of the ‘no suspicion’ power which allows Disclaimer: this article is for officers to stop and search educational purposes only, and members of public without should not be used or taken as reasonable suspicion of an legal advice. Please consult a offence being committed. solicitor or any persons within a a.Under the new rules, a legal capacity before acting. chief police officer must have reasonable belief that its Mohammed Saad Ali ‘necessary’ to authorise the The University of Sheffield section 60 as violence ‘will’ take Monash University Melbourne, place.

Australia. b.The power will only be available for 15 hours in the day rather Mohammed Saad Ali, son of than the previous 24 hours Hafiz Mohammed Ali of Page Hall, is a final year law student 2.

Forces will have to at the University of Sheffield. record the outcomes of searches He spent his 3rd year of study in in much more detail Melbourne Australia at Monash •By November of this year, all University. He is studying the forces will have to introduce the European and International Law new measures.

(LLB) degree.

He is currently undertaking Forces bringing the first stage a months internship at into force immediately are Wosskow Brown Solicitors Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, in the Commercial property Cheshire, City of London, department under the Cumbria, Devon and Cornwall, supervision on Mohammed Essex, Hertfordshire, Nazir.

Humberside, Kent, His personal email address is Leicestershire, the Metropolitan saadali5440@hotmail.com Police, Northamptonshire,

What Speed Limit?

Half of drivers break the law on motorways and town centre roads as limit rises to 80mph.

47% of cars, 46% of motorbikes and 48% of vans break the 70mph limits. AA claims the 'default limit' is now 80mph because police won't prosecute.

Ministers are increasing limit for HGVs because so many ignore it but they rule it out for motorways despite fears it legitimises speeding Half of drivers ignore speed limits on Britain’s motorways and town centre roads, shocking new figures show.

Last year 47 per cent of cars travelled faster than the 70mph limit on motorways, but the government has ruled out doing anything about it.

Motoring groups said the ‘default limit’ was now 80mph, because drivers know they will avoid prosecution.

Official data from the Department for Transport reveals the scale of law breaking on the nation’s roads.

In 2013, 47 per cent of cars, 46 per cent of motorbikes and 48 per cent of vans broke the 70mph limit in free-flowing traffic. It also shows that in built up areas where the limit

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is 30mph, drivers are just as willing to speed.

There are fears that the reluctance of police forces to stop people speeding on motorways could be encouraging drivers to think they will escape a ticket in residential roads, where speeding is more dangerous.

The government has announced plans to increase the speed limit for HGVs on single carriageway roads from 40mph to 50mph. It follows data showing that 73 per cent of lorries breaks the current limit.

Transport minister Baroness Kramer said: ‘There are a variety of reasons why it is appropriate to change the national HGV speed limits on single and dual carriageways.

‘One is that the low level

of compliance with them is symptomatic of their being set at the wrong level compared to other limits.

‘So on single carriageways the noncompliance level for cars is 7 per cent and buses and coaches 26 per cent, compared to 73 per cent for articulated lorries.’

However, the government insists it is not reviewing national speed limits for other types of vehicles.

The last Transport Secretary Philip Hammond announced plans to raise the motorway limit to 80mph.

But the proposals have been shelved by his replacement, Patrick McLoughlin, with officials saying it is not a priority.

A Department for Transport spokesman said: ‘Most drivers know that keeping to the speed limit can mean the difference between life and death in a collision, regardless of the road type.

‘We want people to drive safely at all times, which is we recently increased the fixed penalty to £100 for several driving offences, including careless driving, and why we have given local councils more flexibility to implement 20mph limits and zones.’

Minhaj-ul-Quran International already has the appreciation of the British Prime Minister David Cameron and Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams.

And now the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has formally granted a 'Special Consultative Status' to the organisation.

Minhaj-ul-Quran International is founded by the prominent authority on Islam who made headlines for his stance against terrorism, Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri.

It is an international organization working to promote peace, tolerance, interfaith harmony and education, tackle extremism and terrorism, engage with

young Muslims for religious moderation, promote women’s rights, development and empowerment, and provide social welfare and promotion of human rights. Not too long ago the Dean of Royal Air Force College Dr Joel Hayward was appointed its Strategic Policy Adviser.

Minhaj-ul-Quran International was recommended by the Committee on NGOs at its 2011 regular session and formally recognized during the UN Annual session.

A spokesman of Minhaj-ulQuran said, "We are indeed delighted to have been granted a Special Consultative Status for our expertise in religious moderation, peace

and reconciliation, human and women rights.

"We will utilize this opportunity to present the true teachings of Islam based on peace, love and tolerance to the nation states and consult the UN committees accordingly to our vast knowledge to tackle various problems we are facing today".

Minhaj-ul-Quran International is hosting one of the biggest events on the September 24 at the Wembley Arena to highlight the true teachings of the Prophet Muhammad at an event "Peace for Humanity Conference" which has the support of the Prime Minister David Cameron and various other leading figures and organisation.

CHIEF CONSTABLE APOLOGISES TO ROTHERHAM VICTIMS Chief Constable David Crompton has issued an unreserved apology to victims following the Rotherham abuse scandal. He says this week's grooming report has laid bare the failings of South Yorkshire Police over a number of years. He admits it made for painful reading and he now wants to meet Professor Alexis Jay to discuss her findings and discuss her concerns. He is vowing that the mistakes of the past will not be repeated.

Here's his statement in full South Yorkshire Police’s Chief Constable David Crompton has comments on the Independent Inquiry into CSE in Rotherham: “The report into CSE in Rotherham laid bare the failings of South Yorkshire Police over a number of years. This made for painful reading, however I am determined that we will use the findings of the report to ensure the mistakes of the past are not repeated.

“With this in mind I have written to Professor Jay to request a meeting, which will allow us to fully understand her detailed findings and properly address any concerns both past and present.

“Of the four officers named in the report, just one, Richard Tweed, remains with the Force. His position in Rotherham started in 2010, the year which the report states the improvements began.

“As a result of the release of the report we have begun to see a number of new reports about child sexual exploitation.

I interpret this as a sign of confidence amongst victims that the Force, as it stands now, will take these matters seriously and investigate them fully.”

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Is this Jinnah’s Pakistan ? by: Dr Iqtidar Cheema In 68 Years’ History of Pakistan, almost every popular political leader has given the Pakistani nation a fantasy of creating the real Pakistan of Quaid-i-Azam. From Liaquat Ali khan to Nawaz Sharif, from Ayub Khan to Pervez Musharraf, from Hussain Shaheed Suharwardi to Imran khan almost every political conjurer has used ‘Jinnah’s Pakistan’ as a political slogan. But do we really know what sort of Pakistan Quaid envisioned?

National leaders, who have a historical mission to fulfil, seem to know as if instinctively what intricate paths to follow in order to reach the goal that destiny have assigned to them. This is the way they are able to reverse the misfortunes of their people. Theirs is a great work of the art of leading the people out of despair and into salvation. The Quaid-i-Azam was one such leader who was well aware of all-or almost all-the structural-functional, as well as institutional-ideological changes that were necessary; changes that had to be effected and the full implications that had to be faced before the national goals could be reached. He had a bold programme of action and a scheme of revolutionary reforms, ranging from the sphere of public education to that to political economy, from the creation of a highly stratified military hierarchy to the establishment of a modern and independent state complete with all its service departments and other contemporary institutions.

His vision of Pakistan was an ideal Islamic State with its socio-economic set up based on the

teachings of the faith. ‘His ideal state’, in the words of one of his distinguished associates, ‘would be one where Islamic values and mandates would be accepted and observed; where the Islamic concept of equality, fraternity, liberty and justice would find play’.

About the responsibilities of the Government, the Quaid-i-Azam in his speech at a public meeting on March 21, 1948, at Dacca said: “The Government can have for its aim only one objective — how to serve the people, how to devise ways and means for their welfare, for their betterment. What other object can the Government have and, remember, now it is in your hands to put the Government in power or remove the Government from power; but you must not do it my mole methods. You have the power; you must learn how to use it; you must try and understand the machinery.

Constitutionally, it is in your hands to upset one Government and put another Government in power if you are dissatisfied to such an extent”.

He had aspired to do away with the obvious manifestations of gross social inequality through making Pakistan a Welfare State. He did not want Pakistan to become a paradise of capitalists and landlords. The Quaid-i-Azam’s conception of a state was that, “The state exists not for life but for good life” . The Quaid-i-Azam repeatedly said that Pakistan had been created for providing equal opportunities and decent living for the poor people, who comprised a large majority of our population.

He viewed the establishment of Pakistan as

Concern Over Surge In ‘Unnecessary’ Use Of Antibiotics More must be done to curb unnecessary prescribing of antibiotics, experts said after a new study found that the number of patients dished out the drugs for minor ailments has soared in recent years. Thirty-six per cent of patients were given antibiotics for coughs and colds in 1999 but by 2011 this figure had soared to 51%, researchers found.

This is despite the fact that the government issued guidance in 1998 warning GPs not to issue antibiotics for “simple” coughs and colds.

The worry is that patients who receive antibiotics when they are not needed run the risk of carrying antibiotic resistant bacteria in their gut. If these bacteria go on to cause an infection, antibiotics will then not work when the patient really does need them.

Health experts from around the

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globe have recently warned of the ever-growing threat of antibiotic resistance - which has been fuelled by unnecessary prescribing of the drugs. The new research, by experts at Public Health England (PHE) and University College London, also found there was “substantial variation” in prescribing among different GP surgeries.

After examining data concerning patients registered with 537 UK GP practices, they found that some practices were twice as likely to give a prescription for coughs and colds as those who dished out the fewest.

This study reinforces the message that the Government issued recently for frontline health professionals to resist pressure from patients for unnecessary prescriptions and explore alternatives to them.

something more than the mere formation of a government. Quaid realised the ideals of equal distribution of wealth and of a classless society through the politico-moral principles of equality, brotherhood, justice and evolution (i.e., with the consent of the people secured through democratic means) and not through class hatred, violence, destruction and revolution.

The Quaid-i-Azam did not wish Pakistan to become a paradise for capitalists and landlords who, in his own words, had flourished by “a system which is so vicious, which is so wicked and which makes them so selfish that it is difficult to argue with them. The exploitation of the masses has gone into their blood. They have forgotten the lessons of Islam. Greed and selfishness have made these people subordinate to the interest of others in order to fatten themselves…. Do you visualize hat millions have been exploited and cannot get one meal a day? If that is the idea of Pakistan, I would not have it”.

The Quaid-i-Azam reminded the officers and men of the Pakistan army that although the battle for Pakistan’s freedom had been won, a harder battle for the preservation of that freedom and building it on a firmer and sounder basis was still in progress and the battle had to be fought to a successful conclusion if Pakistan was to survive as a great nation. Addressing the troops on 21st February, 1948, the Quaid-i-Azam said, “We have to prove ourselves fit for our newly won freedom. You have fought many a battle on the far-flung battlefields of the globe to rid the world of the Fascist menace and make it safe for democracy. Now you have to stand guard over the development and maintenance of Islamic democracy. Islamic social justice and the equality of manhood in your own/ native soil. You will have to be alert, very alert for the time for relaxation is not yet there. With faith, discipline and selfless devotion to duty there is nothing worthwhile that you cannot achieve”.

The Quaid-i-Azam devoted his attention to

the eradication of corruption, bribery, jobbery and nepotism which were inherited into the administration as a legacy from the old regime. He urged the people to fight these social evils. In his very first speech in the constituent Assembly, he declared: “One of the biggest curses from which India is suffering…. is bribery and corruption, that really is a poison. We must put that down with an iron hand… black-marketing is another curse…. You have to tackle this monster which today is a colossal crime against society, in our distressed conditions….A citizen who does blackmarketing commits, I think, a greater crime than the biggest and most grievous crimes. These black marketers are really knowing, intelligent and ordinarily responsible people, and when they indulge in black marketing, I think they ought to be very severely punished, because they undermine the entire system of control and regulation of foodstuffs and essential commodities, and cause wholesale starvation and want and even death… the evils of nepotism and jobbery must be crushed relentlessly”.

Quaid warned us by telling “that in our midst there are people financed by foreign agencies who are intent on creating disruption. Their object is to disrupt and sabotage Pakistan. I want you to be on your guard; I want you to be vigilant and not to be taken in by attractive slogans and catchwords…

Quite frankly and openly I must tell you that you have got amongst you a few agents financed by foreign help and if you are not careful, you will be disrupted”.

The best tribute which we should pay to our Quaid is to transform Pakistan into a state of his dreams.

This we can do by working hard with missionary zeal, consolidating national unity, guarding our integrity, pursuing the path of social justice and progress and eradicating feudalism, regionalism, illiteracy, and poverty from our society.

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif Is Named As A Murder Suspect Police in Pakistan have named Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as a suspect in a murder case, officials say. He is among 21 possible defendants suspected of the killing of 14 demonstrators near Lahore in June. Opposition cleric Tahir ul-Qadri has demanded that Mr Sharif face murder charges and a terrorism probe.

However it is not automatic that Mr Sharif will be arrested and appear in court. This is only a preliminary investigation following the filing of a complaint to police. Officers will need to find incriminating evidence before pursuing the case any further.

They are reported to have filed a first information report (FIR) - the preliminary stage of a possible criminal case - against Mr Sharif and 20 other people as possible defendants in the killing of the demonstrators. Any charges in relation to the killings will only be filed if a magistrate determines there is a case to be answered. This procedure could take months.

Tahir ul-Qadri, one of two opposition

figures currently leading a sit-in against Mr Sharif, had demanded that murder charges be brought in the case.

Addressing his supporters, Mr Qadri rejected the FIR because he said it did not include terrorism clauses.

The two-week-plus standoff between protesters and security forces in Islamabad has taken place just 15 months after the prime minister won a five-year mandate in elections.

A statement from Mr Sharif's office confirmed that orders had been issued to register a case. Among those named in the FIR are Mr Sharif's brother Shahbaz Sharif, the chief minister of Punjab province of which Lahore is the capital.

Another opposition politician, Imran Khan - who argues that elections in June 2013 were rigged - has also called for Mr Sharif to resign.

Mr Khan and Mr Qadri led thousands of their supporters in separate marches from Lahore to Islamabad - and both protest camps are now occupying two highways in the Pakistani capital but as they moved towards Parliament house police opened

fire with rubber bullets and tear gas.

There were several unconfirmed deaths, which again incriminate the government of state terrorism.

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Pakistan Muslim Centre Sheffield Celebrates Pakistan Independence Day The Pakistan Independence Day Celebrations which were held at the PMC Sheffield on the 14th of August were considered a major success by all participants and attendants.

The event was generously attended by adults and children alike.

With live performances from local and national artist and children, the event played a major part in bringing together people from a diverse range of backgrounds.

Key speakers Lord Nazir Ahmed of Rotherham congratulated Pakistan Muslim Centre for bringing together Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley, and for constructively displaying how British Pakistani’s community cohesion and values are maintained despite many difficulties.

The event commenced with attendees singing to The British and The Pakistani National Anthem, with speeches amongst other live performances, followed by face painting and Pakistani and British delicacies.

Chairman Mohammed Ali speaking on the success of the

event stated “If anybody wanted to witness true face value’s of British Pakistani’s, the PMC Independence day Celebrations was the place to be. This event was all about showing the dual love people from Britain hold about their or their parent’s native homeland “ The proceedings were pretty much dominated by a short play performed by children who

wanted to promote the concept of love, harmony and peace.

Centre Manager ( Mukhtar Tufail ) and Chief Executive ( Dr Rob ) commenting after the event confirmed the importance community centre’s play in developing local communities and maintaining peace, stability and creating an environment of familiarity and trust “ We are very honoured that once again The Pakistan Muslim Center has played a substantive role in bringing communities together . The Pakistan Muslim Center's Independence Day created a platform allowing those elements of the community that do not ordinarily come together. The need of such a platform is an absolute necessity in the current day and age where we are experiencing growing challenges that threaten strong community relations”.

Resignation Of Cllr Roger Stone Today’s publication of Alexis Jay’s inquiry report has highlighted historic failings by Rotherham Borough Council and its partners in tackling the scourge that is child sexual exploitation.

The Council will now rightly consider the next steps to be taken following its publication, including ways to build on the significant improvements put in place in recent years.

I join our Chief Executive Martin Kimber and our Cabinet Member Cllr Paul Lakin in sending my heartfelt apologies to those young people and their families who this report shows have been badly let down by the Council in the past.

Like any right-minded person, I am disgusted by CSE and abhor the lifelong damage that it wreaks upon the lives of all those affected by it. It is

a matter of great regret for me, as it is for many others, that so many people have been traumatised by CSE here in Rotherham.

However, having considered the report, I believe it is only right that I, as Leader, take responsibility on behalf of the Council for the historic failings that are described so clearly in the report and it is my intention to do so.

For this reason, I have today agreed with my Labour Group colleagues that I will be stepping down as Leader, with immediate effect. A new Leader will be elected in due course.

I have always considered my most important job as Leader has been to share my passion for this borough and to work in the best interests of everyone here in Rotherham.

I believe my decision to step

down, though not an easy one for me to make, does exactly that, allowing a new chapter in the history of Rotherham Borough Council to begin.

I would like to take the opportunity to thank all those within the Council and in our partner organisations who have worked with me over the past 10 years and I wish them all the very best for the future.

Can You Pass A UK Citizenship Test?

Migrants to Britain hoping to gain citizenship must get 75 per cent or more on the Life in the UK test, which was recently revamped to incorporate “British values” (whatever they are).

A survey has found that most young Britons would actually fail the test, however, which probably has Ukip supporters feeling very confused indeed.

Proposals to teach British

values in schools; the Scottish referendum; the Commonwealth Games and questions over the Commonwealth's identity, the idea of Britishness is in constant flux and it's often difficult to find consensus over what it means to belong to these isles we call home.

Imagine all that complexity, nuance, hundreds of years of history and development

- all boiled down to a set of multiple choice questions.

Can you? Well, imagine no longer - the government's gone and done it.

Working-age immigrants wanting to become British citizens must pass the UK Citizenship test, which has a range of questions looking at Great Britain's history, culture and structure.

Muhammed Ali – Chairperson 0114 2436091

Death of the tax disc The traditional paper car tax disc will be replaced by an electronic system in October, and drivers are being urged to understand the rules The tax disc, which was first introduced in 1921, will cease to exist in paper form from October 1, with a new electronic system being put in its place.

Under new rules announced in the Autumn Statement last year, motorists will now have to register their car online to pay Vehicle Excise Duty, otherwise known as road tax. This can be done via Direct Debit on the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) website or at a Post Office branch.

Those who don't register for the tax, will be caught out by number plate recognition cameras which track each vehicle on the road.

While the move aims to streamline services and, it is claimed, save British businesses millions of pounds a year in administrative costs, motorists are being warned to brush up

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on the new rules or face possible fines.

The change mostly affects those buying or selling a used car.

Anyone who buys a used car will no longer benefit if there are months left on the tax disc, as the vehicle tax will no longer be transferred with the car. This means buyers will have to renew their tax disc straight away, or risk being caught out on the road in an untaxed car.

The seller of the vehicle is responsible for informing the DVLA of a change of ownership, otherwise they could face a possible £1,000 fine. This can be done by filling out a V5C form and sending it to the DVLA. Vehicle sellers will get an automatic refund for any full

calendar months left on the vehicle tax.

This is a huge change and vehicle owners and drivers need to be aware of the rules. A driver, not registered owner, can be issued a non-endorsable fixed penalty for driving an untaxed car. An owner can be fined £80 for using an untaxed vehicle (one not registered off the road) and can be charged any back tax. It is important all vehicle owners and motorists do their utmost to establish whether their vehicle is taxed or SORN’d (declared off the road) before driving the car.

Over 1.7billion tax discs have been issued since 1921 – if they were put in a line, they would go around the world three times.

Last year, the DVLA issued 42.2million tax discs weighing over 72 tonnes – that’s heavier than a Challenger 2 tank.

The paper element of the driving licence, which accompanies the credit card size photo-card, is also due to be axed in January 2015.

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A Constitutional Way Out Pakistan is once again in the throes of a crisis, as both the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) interalia are demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister. That is the true stumbling block. It is argued that such a demand has no constitutional basis and will give rise to many legal difficulties.

However, possible ways out of the deadlock lie within the Constitution itself.

The use of the provision for referendum in the Constitution as contained in Clause 6 and 7 of Article 48 reads as follows: 48. (6). If at any time, the Prime Minister considers it necessary to hold a referendum on any matter of national importance, he may refer the matter to a joint sitting of the Majlis-eShoora (Parliament) and if it is approved in a joint sitting, the Prime Minister may cause such matter to be referred to a referendum in the form of a question that is capable of being answered by either “Yes” or “No”.

(7) An act of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) may lay down the procedure for the holding of a referendum and the compiling and consolidation of the result of a referendum.

In this way, all parties can reach a consensus to pass an act of Parliament for laying down the procedure for holding a referendum and the compilation of its results. The answer to the question posed in the referendum has to be simply a “Yes” or a “No”. The results of the referendum should then be accepted by all parties whatever they may be. The questions in the referendum could be as follows: n Should the Prime Minister resign? n Should the Assemblies be dissolved?

Another way out of the present political situation would be for the Prime Minister to avail leave for a period of 3 months in accordance with Section 12 of the Prime Minister’s (Salaries, Allowances & Privileges) Act 1975 which reads as follows: 12 (1).

The Prime Minister may avail himself a leave of absence during his term at any one time or from time to time for urgent reasons of health or private affairs for a period not exceeding 3 months in the aggregate”.

This is not a constitutional provision but a statutory provision.

The Prime Minister under Section 6(1) of the Prime Ministers Act, 1975 shall not be entitled to the use of railway saloons, river crafts, air craft or official cars during any period for which he is on leave. These are the only privileges the Prime Minister cannot avail; otherwise he is entitled to all other privileges of his office during this period. The Prime Minister will continue to remain in office while on leave.

Under Article 90 (1) of the

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Constitution, the Federal Government consists of Prime Minister and the Federal Ministers which shall act through the Prime Minister who shall be the Chief Executive of the Federation.

However, in Clause 2 of Article 90 of the Constitution, in the performance of his functions, the Prime Minister may act either directly or through the Federal Ministers. It is therefore permissible for the Prime Minister to transfer any of his constitutional functions to the Federal Ministers at any time. For example, the Prime Minister may authorize Minister for Defence to directly place summaries to the President with regards to all matters relating to his Division. The Prime Minister may also authorize the Minister for Finance to obtain the approval of the President directly in any matter relating to his Division without placing the matter before the Prime Minister.

The Constitution allows the Prime Minister under Clause 2 of Article 90 to transfer all his constitutional functions to any one Federal Minister or a Committee of Ministers of his choice. The Federal Minister or Ministers so nominated shall perform all functions of the office of Prime Minister during the period that the Prime Minister is on leave. It would be pertinent to mention that under Rules 20 (3) and 20 (4) of the Rules of Business, Government of Pakistan, 1973, the Prime Minister is also empowered to authorize any Minister to preside over meetings of the Cabinet in his absence. But under this Rule, decisions taken by the Cabinet would require approval of the Prime Minister.

In case of emergency the Cabinet is also authorized to take decisions in anticipation of the Prime Minister’s approval.

Rules 20 (3) and Rule 20 (4) of the Rules of Business, 1973 reads as follows: (3) The Prime Minister may authorize the holding of Cabinet meetings during his absence.

(4) The Prime Minister shall preside at all Cabinet meetings.

In the absence of the Prime Minister, a Minister nominated by the Prime Minister shall preside. The decisions taken in the Prime Minister’s absence shall be subject to the approval of the Prime Minister, unless

the Cabinet feels that a particular case is so urgent that immediate action may be taken in anticipation of the Prime Minister’s approval.

It is important to note that no time period is given during which such approval may be obtained. As the Prime Minister can transfer all his functions to any Federal Minister. Clause 9 of Article 91 is of significance which states that any person can be appointed as Minister for a period of six consecutive months even if he is not a Member of National Assembly or Senate.

If an agreement is reached between all political parties to appoint any neutral person as a Minister who is neither an MNA or a Senator, then the Prime Minister may transfer all his constitutional functions to him and thereafter proceed on leave. This may be a way out of the current political impasse which has continued for several days. The Minister performing functions of the office of Prime Minister may install a new interim Cabinet representing various parties for a specific period thereby saving democracy and the present assemblies.

During the said period, the person may also, with the consensus of all parties, issue Ordinances for electoral reforms etc. It should however be kept in mind that the Parliament and the Prime Minister would remain intact with this arrangement and the Prime Minister can at any time take over the reigns of power.

When a Minister is heading the interim arrangement, the Judicial Commission as proposed by the Hon’ble Prime Minister may also start functioning and the results could inform the future course of action.

By consensus arrangement, the Government may not call a session of the National Assembly or Senate during the period.

Clause 2 of Article 54 states as follows: 54. (2) There shall be at least three sessions of the National Assembly every year, and not more than one hundred and twenty days shall intervene between the last sitting of the Assembly in one session and the date appointed for its first sitting in the next session: Provided that the National Assembly shall meet for not less than one hundred and thirty working days in each year.

An agreement would have to be reached so that the National Assembly if summoned on request of 1/4th or more of its total membership during this period would not upset the consensus arrangement.

In this way, the system would remain intact, the National Assembly and the Senate would continue their existence and all the reforms etc. may take place with the neutral setup without endangering democracy.

Former Council Leader To Be Appointed To The House Of Lords Paul Scriven, former Liberal Democrat Leader of Sheffield City Council will be appointed to the House of Lords.

Paul Scriven lives in Hunters Bar and has previously been a Sheffield City Councillor. He runs successful businesses advising public sector leaders in the UK and South East Asia and working with small business on building a mobile marketing presence.

Before coming into politics Paul worked in a senior role within the NHS. Commenting Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrat MP for Sheffield Hallam, said: “Anyone who knows Paul will know that he isn’t afraid of speaking up and challenging the establishment. Also, like me, he passionately believes in the need for reform in order to bring the House of Lords into the 21st Century.

“Paul has a wealth of experience and expertise

in local government, public services and business. He is also someone who loves Sheffield and will be another effective voice in our corner down in Westminster. I know he will do a great job and I’m looking forward to working with him.”

Paul Scriven, said: “I’m surprised and honoured be asked to take up a seat in the House of Lords and be a fighting force for Sheffield and the North.

There can’t be too many people in the Lords who are the son of a dustbin man.

“I’m looking forward to using this platform to speak up for Sheffield and campaign on issues like promoting more economic prosperity for the North, a fairer society and a more liberal country.

“I’m someone who believes in introducing a democratic second chamber. So I was bitterly disappointed when both Labour and the Conservatives teamed up to block the Lib Dems bringing elections to the House of Lords.

As a member I intend to be a strong voice in favour of wideranging reforms including a wholly elected second chamber.”

Sheffield Will Host 2017 Special Olympics Nick Clegg has welcomed the news that the Special Olympics Summer Games will be held in Sheffield in 2017. The event for athletes with intellectual or learning disabilities is expected to attract 2,000 athletes, 500 voluntary coaches, 500 volunteers and an estimated 5,000 family members.

Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat MP for Sheffield Hallam, said: “This is an outstanding event and I’m proud that Sheffield has

been selected as the next host city. It shows that we continue to be a major city of sport. I’m certain that the world class facilities, outstanding hospitality and all-round love of sport will ensure we put on the best ever Special Olympics Summer Games when they arrive in 2017. All the athletes and their families can look forward to an extremely warm welcome.

“People with intellectual disabilities often have to face barriers in their daily lives

because of unfair stereotypes or misconceptions. The Special Olympics are so exceptional because they are helping to change attitudes for the better and show how the power of sport can provide opportunities for us all, regardless of ability or disability. Apart from being able to enjoy this major sporting spectacle, I’m confident everyone who gets involved will be inspired by some of the stories and successes of the athletes taking part.”

UK Terror Threat Level Raised To Severe The threat from militant groups in Iraq and Syria is behind the move, which means an attack is considered "highly likely".

The government has raised Britain's terror threat level from substantial to severe because of the threat from militant groups in the Middle East.

A severe threat means an attack is deemed to be "highly likely", but there is no intelligence to suggest one is imminent.

At a press conference in London, David Cameron said an attack

was more likely because of the increased threat from militant groups in Iraq and Syria, where Islamic State (IS) have seized large swathes of territory.

The Prime Minister added the UK was in the midst of a "generational struggle" against a "poisonous ideology" and that IS posed a "greater and deeper threat to our security than we have known before".

"We could be facing a terrorist state on the shores of the Mediterranean and bordering a

Nato member," he said, adding that Britain's security services believed at least 500 Britons have gone to fight in Syria and potentially Iraq.

The PM also announced new legislation that would make it easier to remove passports from people who may travel abroad to fight, adding that the Taliban had harboured and facilitated al Qaeda terrorism, but IS was effectively a state run by terrorists.

Meanwhile, the White House has said it does not expect to raise the US terror threat level.

Police forces say they will increase their patrols in response to the raising of the terror threat, which is set by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC).

The JTAC's decision comes amid growing concern about hundreds of aspiring British jihadis travelling to Iraq and Syria and the murder of American journalist James Foley

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Junk Food’s Effect On Your Body Fast food nutrition should make up a minimal part of a healthy diet. Fast foods and junk foods are high in fat, sodium and sugar, which can lead to obesity and a range of attendant health problems, including diabetes, heart disease and arthritis. Here are the facts about how excessive junk food consumption affects your body.

Junk Food Affects Your Energy Levels Junk food doesn't contain the nutrients your body needs to stay healthy. As a result, you may feel chronically fatigued and lack the energy you need to complete daily tasks. The high levels of sugar in junk food puts your metabolism under stress; when you eat refined sugar, your pancreas secretes high amounts of insulin to prevent a dangerous spike in blood sugar levels.

Because fast food and junk food don't contain adequate amounts of protein and good carbohydrates, your blood sugar levels will drop suddenly after eating, leaving you feeling grumpy, fatigued and craving sugar.

Junk Food Contributes to Poor Performance and Obesity Junk food contains large amounts of fat, and as fat accumulates in your body, you'll gain weight and could become obese. The more weight you gain, the more you'll be at risk

for serious chronic illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease and arthritis. You could even have a heart attack.

The high levels of fat and sodium in junk food can cause high blood pressure or hypertension. Excessive dietary sodium can also have a negative effect on renal function, even leading to kidney disease.

In the short term, high levels of

dietary fat lead to poor cognitive performance. You'll feel tired and have trouble concentrating because your body might not be getting enough oxygen.

Junk Food Can Damage Your Liver and Your Heart The high levels of fat and sodium in junk food and fast food can contribute to heart disease by raising blood cholesterol levels and contributing to arterial plaque build up. The high levels

of trans fatty acids found in many junk foods and fast foods can lead to fatty liver deposits, which, over time, can cause liver dysfunction and disease.

Junk Food Can Lead to Diabetes Over time, the high levels of sugar and simple carbohydrates in junk food can lead totype 2 diabetes. This occurs because eating too much sugar puts your metabolism under stress; when you eat a lot of refined white sugar and simple carbohydrates, your body has to pump up insulin production to prevent a dangerous spike in blood sugar levels.

Because junk food doesn't contain the protein or complex carbohydrates that your body needs to maintain consistent blood sugar levels, your blood sugar levels will drop suddenly soon after eating. You'll crave sugar and likely end up eating more junk food.

Over time, this stress damages your body's ability to use the insulin secreted by your pancrease. A healthy diet can help maintain your body's insulin sensitivity.

Even in the short term, eating too much junk food can make you feel really uncomfortable.

It can lead to mood swings and constipation, and lower your energy levels so that you lack interest in the exercise you need to burn off those extra calories.

High-Salt Diet Linked To 1.6 Million Heart Deaths "Salty diet 'causes 1.6 million deaths worldwide each year'," reports The Daily Telegraph. It goes on to quote a researcher saying this is "nearly 1 in 10 of all deaths from cardiovascular causes worldwide".

This scary-sounding headline has a grain of truth in it, but the science it's based on doesn't prove that salt is causing these deaths. In fact, the news is based on a modelling study.

To estimate the effect of current sodium intake on cardiovascular mortality worldwide, researchers used available data on: • sodium consumption • the dose-response effects of sodium consumption on blood pressure • t h e association between blood pressure and cardiovascular mortality • data on cause-specific deaths Globally, 1.65 million deaths from cardiovascular causes in 2010 were attributed to people consuming more than 2g of sodium per day.

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That's roughly 5g of salt a day.

Currently, UK advice is for adults to eat no more than 6g of salt a day.

But this study could not prove that sodium restriction reduces cardiovascular mortality. This means the findings are generally in keeping with current salt recommendations that adults consume no more than 6g of salt a day.

The researchers estimated the average level of consumption of sodium worldwide was 3.95g a day and regional averages ranged from 2.18g to 5.51g a day. From their meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials, they found reducing sodium intake reduced blood pressure.

Each reduction of 2.30g of

sodium a day was associated with a reduction of 3.82mmHg in blood pressure, although the effects depended on population characteristics such as age and race.

They also found lower blood pressure was associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular death.

The researchers calculated nearly 1 of every 10 deaths from cardiovascular causes (1.65 million deaths a year, 9.5% of all cardiovascular deaths) is attributed to a sodium intake of more than 2g a day.

Four of every five deaths (84.3%) occurred in low- and middle-income countries, and two of every five deaths (40.4%) were premature (before 70 years of age).

The researchers concluded that: "In this modelling study, 1.65 million deaths from cardiovascular causes that occurred in 2010 were attributed to sodium consumption above a reference level of 2.0g per day."

The Health Benefits Of... Eggs AN INTRODUCTION TO EGGS...

Both the white and yolk of an egg are rich in nutrients - proteins, vitamins and minerals with the yolk also containing cholesterol, fat soluble vitamins and essential fatty acids. Eggs are an important and versatile ingredient for cooking, as their particular chemical make up is literally the glue of many important baking reactions.

Since the domestication of the chicken, people have been enjoying and nourishing themselves with eggs. As a long time symbol of fertility and rebirth, the egg has taken its place in religious as well as culinary history. In Christianity, the symbol of the decorated egg has become synonymous with Easter. There are lots of different types of egg available, the most commonly raised are chicken eggs while more gourmet choices include duck, goose and quail eggs.

NUTRITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Eggs are a very good source of inexpensive, high quality protein. More than half the protein of an egg is found in the egg white along with vitamin B2 and lower amounts of fat and cholesterol than the yolk. The whites are rich sources of selenium, vitamin D, B6, B12 and minerals such as zinc, iron and copper. Egg yolks contain more calories and fat. They are the source of cholesterol, fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K and lecithin - the compound that enables emulsification in recipes such as hollandaise or mayonnaise.

Some brands of egg now contain omega-3 fatty acids, depending on what the chickens have been fed (always check the box). Eggs are regarded a 'complete' source of protein as they contain all eight essential amino acids; the ones we cannot synthesise in our bodies and must obtain from our diet.

pregnancy however, ensure you cook until the whites and yolks are solid. In traditional Chinese medicine, eggs are recommended to strengthen the blood and increase energy by enhancing digestive and kidney function.

Eggs also contain more Vitamin D than they did 10 years ago, which helps to protect bones, preventing osteoporosis and rickets. And they are filling too. Eggs for breakfast could help with weight loss as the high protein content makes us feel fuller for longer. Eggs should be included as part of a varied and balanced diet.

QUAIL EGGS...

Quail eggs have a similar flavour to chicken eggs, but their petite size (five quail eggs are usually equal to one large chicken egg) and pretty, speckled shell have made them popular in gourmet cooking. The shells range in colour from dark brown to blue or white. Quail eggs are often hard-boiled and served with sea salt.

DUCK EGGS...

Duck eggs look like chicken eggs but are larger. As with chicken eggs, they are sold in sizes ranging from small to large. Duck eggs have more protein and are richer than chicken eggs, but they also have a higher fat content and more cholesterol.

When boiled, the white turns bluish and the yolk turns red-orange.

One large egg contains: 78 calories 6.3g protein 5.3g fat 1.6g saturated fat 212mg cholesterol THE CHOLESTEROL QUESTION For years eggs have been considered more of a health risk than a healthy food. Since they are high in cholesterol, it was recommended that people with high cholesterol levels avoid eggs.

But it turns out the cholesterol content for which they have been vilified is much lower than it was 10 years ago. This reduction has been attributed to the changes in hen feed since the BSE crisis in the 1990s. British research shows that a medium egg contains about 100mg of cholesterol, a third of the 300mg recommended daily limit. Also it is saturated fat in the diet, not dietary cholesterol that influences blood cholesterol levels the most.

If you are concerned about your cholesterol or are unsure whether it is safe for you to consume eggs please consult your GP. HEART HEALTHY...

Eggs are rich in several nutrients that promote heart health such as betaine and choline. During pregnancy and breast feeding, an adequate supply of choline is particularly important, since choline is essential for normal brain development. If you are eating eggs during

HOW TO SELECT AND STORE Choose eggs from free-range or organically raised chickens. Eggs should always be visually inspected before buying. It is best to check for cracks or liquid in the box to ensure there are no broken ones. Eggs are best stored in the refrigerator where they may remain for up to one month (check the best-before-date on the box).

Eggs with higher omega-3 fatty acid content are best eaten as early as possible to keep these oils fresh.

SAFETY The main safety concern is risk of salmonella food poisoning. The best protection is to cook eggs at a high enough temperature for a long enough period of time, meaning poached, scrambled and hard boiled eggs carry a much lower salmonella risk. Another safety concern regarding eggs is that they are a common food allergen, particularly among young children. See your GP if you have any concerns regarding allergies to eggs. Substitutes can be used to bind ingredients together but they are not as good at helping mixtures rise. If using a replacement for eggs in baking, adding a little extra baking powder may help.

Top tip... A fresh egg will sink in water, a stale one will float

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Labour Seats ‘Vulnerable To UKIP’ In Next Year’s General Election Ukip’s strong performance in traditional working-class constituencies could see it snatch a number of Labour seats at next year’s general election, according to analysis by a professor of politics published in The Independent newspaper.

With the May 2015 poll expected to rest on a knife edge, the analysis was being seen as a warning to Ed Miliband that he cannot afford to be complacent about the ability of Nigel Farage’s party to attract votes from the left as well as the right.

Labour is divided about how seriously it should take Ukip.

Those in Ed Miliband’s team who cling to the misguided view that Nigel Farage’s party is not a threat

should look at the Labour seats that are most vulnerable to this insurgency.

The research identified the seats at risk by looking at census data as well as results in elections dating from 2010 to this year’s European Parliament and local polls, taking into account the “Ukip plus vote” of people who backed other Eurosceptic parties in the Euro-elections.

While many Labour seats have “ideal conditions” for a Ukip challenge, they have healthy majorities which will be difficult to overturn, particularly where there are well-embedded incumbent MPs with experience of fighting off the British National Party.

Healthy And Wealthy Baby Boomers ‘Driving The Economy’ The baby boomer generation are redefining what it means to be older as the over-50s embrace “a second go at being youthful”, according to a new report. A study by The Future Laboratory, has dubbed the first post-Second World War generation “Superboomers”, identifying them as a wealthy and healthy group who are driving the economy. As of this year, there are more than 1.7m entrepreneurs over 50 in the UK and one in five over-50s is self employed, according to the study.

Superboomers are embracing the fact that they will be living for longer and are having a second go at being youthful.

No longer does their age define them: their hobbies, interests and passions move them.

And as one of the wealthiest generations in history,

controlling 89% of disposable wealth, they are also redefining views on lifestyle, fashion and technology. There are currently around 2.9 million people aged between 50 and state pension age out of work and the Department for Work and Pensions estimates in the next 10 years there will be 3.7 million more, with 700,000 fewer people aged 16 to 49 in the UK labour market. The Government is encouraging people to work longer and businesses to utilise the over50s in the workplace.

There is a social revolution under way, which is being led by the baby boomers, they are now going to redefine retirement. Why would you want to stop working, stop using your talents and have a lot less money to live on?

Council Tax collection Rotherham is once again one of the top-performing authorities for its Council Tax collection rate despite the huge changes imposed by the Government.

A total of 97.1% was collected in the 2013/14 financial year - meaning that Rotherham Borough Council retained its fifth place out of 36 metropolitan authorities and makes it the top performing metropolitan authority in Yorkshire once again.

The total amount of Council Tax collected for the 2013/14 year was £94 million and the outstanding debt carried forward at March 31 was £57 per property. This was the third lowest arrears figure out of the 36 metropolitan authorities; the best in Yorkshire and the Humber and was well below the national average of £108 per property and the metropolitan average of £150

Appeal To Save A Life After Life Now is the time to decide on organ donation to for patients from these communities to find a help 1,000s across the UK on transplant registers. match and they end up waiting much longer for a kidney transplant - approximately four years on BRADFORD 'ARTIST/ACTORS' MR NADEEM average.”

BUTT AND MOHAMMAD RAFIQUE BUTT HAVE BEEN KEEN TO HIGHLIGHT THE HOPE OF According to Kidney Research UK, kidney failure ENCOURAGING MORE PEOPLE TO SIGN UP is up to five times more common in people from BAME communities. With kidneys being The main issue of our mortality, and the prospect the most needed organ, the charity is training of donating organs after death, is something 'peer educators' to raise awareness in their own many of us would rather not confront - but with communities. nearly 1,000 people in the district waiting for a Nadeem Butt got involved when his friend, transplant, Bradfordians are being urged to spell Mohammed Rafique Butt, had a kidney out their organ donation wishes. transplant after being on dialysis for four years after suffering kidney failure and being on dialysis Staff at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS for four years.

Foundation Trust want people to get talking about organ donation. Deputy medical director I know of many people suffering different kinds and renal consultant Dr Robin Jeffrey said of diseases in Bradford and I have noticed that there are 921 people waiting for a transplant in some people are kind enough to donate blood, Bradford. During 2013/14 a total of 1,182 people and things like their kidneys and eyes after in the district received a life-saving transplant, death,”, who is a Musim but five people died waiting.

“People struggling for life are looking at the door, waiting for an angel to turn up with a kidney.

Dr Jeffrey said: “For those waiting for a transplant Some pass away waiting for a kidney,” says life can be stark. The reality is that many of our Nadeem patients will have very long waits and some, “Some people register for their kidneys to be unfortunately, may never get the opportunity of donated to save the lives of others after death, a transplant operation. I would urge people to but it’s a very small amount of people. People have the conversation of what they would like to struggling for life are looking at the door, waiting happen to their organs whenever they die. for an angel to turn up with a kidney. Some pass "No-one likes to talk about death, but this might come to your front door and if it does, consider if you would you like to help someone else after you die."

With lower numbers of people on the NHS Organ Donor Register from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, renal consultant and the Foundation Trust's leading figure on kidney transplants, Dr John Stoves said patients from these communities often end up waiting much longer for a transplant.

A national initiative to support organ donation in BAME communities is led by key representatives in collaboration with the National BAME Transplant Alliance (NBTA) and other organisations including UK Transplant.

“The NBTA was set up to save lives, raise awareness of inequalities and promote the importance of transplantation with the aim of increasing the number of BAME people volunteering as donors and consenting to donation," said Dr Stoves. “On average, one in three people die waiting for a transplant every day because there are not enough organ donors. Only a very small percentage of people on the NHS Organ Donor Register are from BAME communities, so it is more difficult

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away waiting for a kidney."

I would like to appeal to all communities, especially Muslim communities in Bradford.

Humanity is part of our religion. I would like to ask my own community why can we not do this kind of favour?"

“God gave us healthy bodies and we have responsibilities as humans. We could save other people’s lives by becoming donors.”

Mr Nadeem Butt, now has been register as a donor well. He is helping with a campaign set up

by Rafique following his own transplant.

“He had a successful operation at St James’s Hospital in Leeds. A man who passed away donated his kidney,” said Mr Butt.

“Rafique will assist me with the documentary, which will tell the story of saving another person’s life by kidney donation and transplant. We want to make communities more aware so more people will register. Regarding my project of this campaign. I met British Member of Parliament Bradford Mr George Galloway “I AM FULLY SUPPORTING NADEEM BUTT IN HIS BODY ORGAN CAMPAIGN” Says - GEORGE GALLOWAY "I would be very thankful to Mr George Galloway for supporting me in the body organ Campaign.

I am really very glad for this big favour from him and also very thankful for giving me full support for documentary movie about organ donor awareness in all communities soon we will plan to start this project with help of Mr George Galloway." says Mr butt Since I have started this campaign day by day people are registering so far I am very happy for good result and feed back

per property.

The amount of Council Tax written off during the financial year was only 0.2% of the Council Tax debt for the year - the third lowest write-off percentage of the metropolitan authorities.

In its non-domestic rate collection the authority retained its fifth place with its 98.2 % collection rate. It was the second-best metropolitan authority in Yorkshire behind Wakefield City Council, which finished in an overall fourth place. The total amount of Non-Domestic Rates collected during the year was £75 million.

Coun. Ken Wyatt, Cabinet Member for Finance for Rotherham Borough Council, said it was an "excellent" result for both the staff involved and the people of Rotherham at a time of massive change.

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“We are sending out the message that charity is not only about giving money or clothes, its also about donating parts of the body to save a life.”

Last year Mohammed Islam, from Bradford, received a kidney from his younger brother after it had proved difficult to find a kidney match, due to a lack of donors from Asian communities. Now Mohammed is keen to encourage more people to sign up.

He said: “For every kidney dialysis patient who receives a transplant, it’s not just them you're giving another chance to, but their families and friends too. You'll have an impact on every part of the patient's life. For anyone who have a family member with kidney failure, ask not what others can do without asking 'What can I do?' What would you want to happen if it was you?

It’s a call echoed by Bradford Royal Infirmary specialist nurse for organ donation Lauren Ward, who is encouraging people to discuss organ donation, to ensure that loved ones are made aware of wishes.

“This year we hope to encourage more people in Bradford than ever before to join the NHS Organ Donor Register and to tell their family they want to be a donor," she said. “Many people don't realise that if they haven’t made their donation decision clear, their family could be asked to agree to donation taking place. Nobody wants to leave their family with such a burden.”

Lubna Khalid, 39, of Thornbury, had a kidney transplant three years ago and is now one of 20 Bradford Beating Diabetes Champions tackling diabetes and raising awareness in the district.

Mrs Khalid had to visit hospital three days a week on dialysis. “It was a very hard life; you go to hospital for hours while they clean your blood, then you come home and you don’t have any energy left. Emotionally and physically you feel weak. Your whole life changes," she said.

Following her transplant, she was identified as being at risk of developing diabetes, leading her to change to a healthier diet.

“I never realised how important it was to keep healthy before I became ill," she said. "Because of the things I went through, I want to help people and make sure they have enough information. * For more information about organ donation visit organdonation.nhs.uk or call the NHS Donor Line on 0300 123 2323 Feedback to nadeembutt_3@hotmail. com

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YOUNG PEOPLE AND PROPERTY Mohammed Mahroof BSc (Hons) MRICS Consultant Mark Jenkinson & Son Following on from my last article I am focussing on the aspirations of young people. The reason I have picked this topic was following a conversation with a young lady who questioned how a young person on a average salary can aspire to get on the property ladder. The dream of owning your own property for a lot of young people is just that and at the rate property prices are rising with salaries not keeping pace, the aspiration gets further and further away.

On the day I am writing this article the news headlines are commenting on rising house prices, with average house prices being close to £250k.

If you are on a salary of £15/£18K the chances of you securing a mortgage is going to be very difficult. Even if you were to secure a mortgage you would need a minimum of 5% deposit which for some young people is difficult to achieve, unless they are living at home. The chances are that the young person would be renting a property, with rents being at a level not seen before, coupled with household bills, travelling expenses to work, food and other expenses. The opportunity to save just for a deposit becomes a challenge unless the bank of mum and dad helps out.

There are clear statistics which highlight the fact that more and more people are staying at home for much longer, in some cases into their forties.

In some cultures of the world this is a normal way of life, with the extended family living in the same house for generations. In fact they would not choose to live in any other way .Clearly there are many benefits to living as a family - sharing the costs and benefiting from a rich family life.

But clearly this form of living is not a panacea for all cultures.

A version of this that allows families to live together is splitting the home into individual units.

For example, having three floors and converting these into single family units is a common way of living in many emerging countries. In some countries in South Asia properties are designed to be used in this way.

Clearly it is much more difficult in this country.

The properties are not large enough, the need for detailed statutory consents, just to mention a few issues. A trend I have seen beginning to develop in this country is communal living. The rationale behind this is that a group of people buy a large property which they convert into individual units which they share. Generally these individuals So what options are available to the young? The have either sold their own property or it is the first is to continue to live at home with parents. first time they are buying a stake in a property.

I have also talked to have owners who have sold a high value property along with a few friends and bought a large property in grounds to share, thereby releasing capital for their own use. I feel this type of living will become a developing trend.

available to young people? As I have mentioned in previous articles, we are witnessing the rise of the Private Rented Sector, more and more Corporate Companies are entering this market.

There are already a few such developments in the pipeline, particularly in the south of the country. One of the reasons is the lack of social housing with many people on the waiting list.

With limited numbers of property becoming available the chances of a young person managing to secure such a property is going to be difficult simply from a supply and demand principle, without taking into account all the other potential selection criteria.

So the new Private Rented Sector may be a solution for some young people. At present such accommodation is in short supply. As this sector develops it will become a real choice for people.

The aim of this developing sector is to provide quality accommodation as a long term option.

I believe another scenario we will see is a few friends buying property together, combining their resources to get on the property ladder and in time building a stake which could help in climbing the ladder further in future years.

Another option available to young people is Housing Associations. Many of these are trying to tackle this important need. I believe we will So back to the question, if you cannot see this sector becoming more significant in the afford to buy what other options are future, providing a secure affordable option for

One in 10 people have no best friend We have never had more friends nor been better connected to one another via technology, yet a shocking study reveals 10% of Brits do not have a single best friend.

That’s according to research by the wellbeing charity Relate, which reveals a gaping hole at the heart of millions of people’s lives today. The fact one in ten people in the UK have nobody to turn to aside from relatives, contrasts sharply with the image we

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present of ourselves today.

Social media websites such as Facebook depict us all having a non-stop great time with our “bestie” pals. Experts have called the absence of close companionship “concerning”.

Of course, the statistics also show the overwhelming majority of Brits do have a confidant they can rely on through thick and thin. And single people reported better self-esteem and positive feelings about themselves than people in relationships.

There is a significant minority of people who claim to have no close friends, or who never or rarely feel loved - something which is unimaginable to many of us.

Taking Aspirin To Reduce Cancer Taking a daily dose of aspirin could help ward off some types of cancer, according to a new study. Researchers say that long-term use of the drug can significantly cut the chance of dying from gastrointestinal illnesses such as bowel cancer and stomach cancer. It is estimated that 130,357 cancer deaths could be prevented over two decades if everyone in the UK between 50 and 64 took the drug for 10 years. Lead researchers believe GPs should recommend healthy patients take a daily dose of the drug.

Whilst there are some serious side effects that can’t be ignored, taking aspirin daily looks to be the most important thing we can do to reduce cancer after stopping smoking and reducing obesity, and will probably be much easier to

implement.

The team found bowel cancer incidence could be cut by 35%, and deaths by 40%, if people took aspirin for 10 years.

Stomach and oesophageal cancer were reduced by 30%, and deaths from these diseases by 35% and 50%.

It also reduced breast cancer incidence by 10% and deaths by 5%. The risks of daily aspirin use included a sharp increase in serious or fatal bleeding in the gut for people over 70, due to the drug’s blood-thinning effect. It also upped the risk of peptic ulcer by 30% to 60%, and the chances of dying from a stroke by 21%. A note of caution; Aspirin is showing promise in preventing certain types of cancer, but it’s vital that we balance this with the complications it can cause.

the younger generation.

Council House building is another option worthy of consideration. After all this was the sector that provided affordable quality housing for thousands of people following the second World War. There has not been a major social house building programme in this country for many years which has contributed to the ever growing waiting list for such property.

Building more homes whether for sale or rent is the panacea according to many people for equalising a market that has become a challenge for emerging generations.

Finally, in answer to the young lady who posed this question, there are many options in a changing housing market. The future key seems to be a major house building programme which is of high quality and affordable. After all as one young person once said to me, isn't housing a necessity of life rather than a investment. I will let you be the judge of the answer.

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Heart Disease To Cost UK Economy £15bn This Year Heart disease is expected to cost £15bn by the end of 2014 with billions wiped from British productivity, a new study has suggested. Britain’s healthcare system will see that cost rise 22% to £18.3bn by 2020, the research produced by the Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR) said. The study, commissioned by pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca, also indicates that the cost to business of the disease afflicting working-age people is also significant.

The costs from cardiovascular disease to the UK economy currently stand at 1.4% of GDP. This is large in comparison with other European nations and unless actions are taken to address this challenge, the economic burden will become ever more substantial.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the biggest killer of men in the UK and the second biggest for women - after dementia and Alzheimer’s disease - according to the Office for National Statistics. CVD is related to heart attacks and strokes and can affect people of all ages.

The study said 194,239 lives have been lost to the disease this year, with more than 20,000 among the working age. The research calculated that across 2014 in Britain, the direct cost of the disease is £11.1bn, with another £3.8bn from lost productivity caused by premature mortality.

The financial burden of cardiovascular disease and the human impact on individuals and their families is only set to rise unless we address this epidemic head-on.

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Q & A - CONVEYANCING QUESTIONS

Mohammed Nazir

Partner , Head of Property & Immigration Wosskow Brown Solicitors LLP Email: nazir@wosskowbrown.co.uk 1.

WHAT HAPPENS TO THE DEEDS TO MY HOUSE?

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Structural survey d.

These surveys provide an indication to the value of the property and also reveals defects. Please note you cannot rely on the mortgage lenders survey for your purchase as it is only for the banks/lenders use. You cannot sue for any negligence against the lenders surveyor as he does not owe you a duty of care.

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After completion of purchase, the solicitor sends a copy of the land register to you and they keep the original deeds in their storage.

Nowadays most mortgage lenders do not keep the deeds in their storage as the land registry has computerised records.

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IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO SPEED UP THE PROCESS?

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE EXCHANGE AND COMPLETION ? a.

Exchange of a contract is a binding agreement stage where the both parties solicitors formalise the legal formalities of the contract over the phone. After this, the contracts are sent via post to each other and the buyers solicitor charges 10% with the contract. This happens when completion of the contract/sale is due in a few days. If completion is taking place on the same day of the exchange then the solicitor sends full purchase money to the sellers solicitor via TT or CHAPS b.

Completion is the final stage of the property sale transaction. It’s when the sellers solicitor has received the full purchase price and on the same day the buyer gets the keys for the

property. This procedure is called completion.

relating to the property in question. It will also bring up any information regarding changes 3.

WHY ARE SEARCHES AND SURVEYS or amendments to the property which have IMPORTANT? occurred in the past. a.

Searches are a combination of information about the property in question. This information comes via formal searches. These include the following: i.

Local search ii.

Mine search iii.

Water and Drainage search iv.

Environmental search b.

The searches have entries which can be helpful to identify any issues or problems

Top 5 Highest Earning Movies Of Pakistan After a long time, the Pakistan film industry referred to as Lollywood has started to throw remarkable and noticeable movies which have also gained significant profits. During the past few years, some movies have brought many changes in Lollywood and proved to be a turning point for the Pakistan film industry.

The film industry has proved that Pakistan has no lack of talent and creativity as they have produced some outstanding movies which have received great appreciation from the neighbouring countries too. The names of the top 5 highest earning movies of Pakistan are as follows: 1.Waar: Movie Waar is known as the great revolution in the Pakistani film industry which has gained highest profit of ₨. 25 Crore. Waar was released in 2013 which was directed by Bilal Lashari.

2.Choorian: Choorian is the 2nd highest earning movie of Pakistan who tremendously achieved profit of ₨. 20 Crore. Movie Choorian was directed by Syed Noor in the year 1998.

3.Bol: Shoaib Mansoor’ Bol was emerged as incredible Blockbuster movie of Lollywood which successfully did a business of ₨. 7 Crore as it was released in the year 2011.

4.Main Hoon Shahid Afridi: Main Hoon Shahid Afridi is included in the list of super hit movies of Pakistan which crossed high noticeable profit of ₨. 5.5 Crore. The movie was released in 2013 and was directed by Syed Ali Raza Usama.

5.Bhai Log: The movie Bhai Log is on the 5th position which earned appreciable profit of ₨. 3.7 Crore in the year 2011. Syed Faisal Bukhari was the director of Bhai Log.

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Surveys are a crucial part to the process of buying a property. The survey includes an important set of information which is produced by a chartered surveyor about the property in question. It reveals most/any defects in the property. They type of survey you conduct usually has an effect on the result of what is disclosed.

The different types of surveys include: i.

Mortgage lender survey ii.

Home buyer survey

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Yes, you can speed up the process of buying/selling a property. You can buy urgent searches which are returned to us quicker than standard searches. You can also ask your bank to do a quick survey of the property which will also help in speeding up the process. Furthermore, being timely with your correspondence, keeping in touch with your solicitor, keeping on top of payments and ensuring that deposits and funds are ready, and finally make sure all information required is provided as soon as possible.

Disclaimer Please note these Q & A are just for the General information only and does not amount legal advice.

Shah Rukh Is Ambassador For ‘Turn Back Crime Campaign’ Shah Rukh Khan has been unveiled as the ambassador for INTERPOL’s Turn Back Crime campaign to promote greater awareness of how each of us can have a role in preventing crime.

The actor, the first Indian to be made an Ambassador for the global campaign, is lending his voice to help spread the message that all of society benefits when citizens respect the law and fight crime.

“It’s a very special honour to be a part of INTERPOL’s Turn Back Crime Campaign as an Ambassador.

"As Mahatma Gandhi once said, ‘I shall not fear anyone on Earth.

I shall fear only God. I shall not bear ill will toward anyone. I shall not submit to injustice from anyone. I shall conquer

untruth by truth. And in resisting untruth, I shall put up with all suffering, if I have to.’.

"We all should believe in this maxim and in whatever way possible resolve not to let unjust people who might threaten us with criminal activity make us fear them.

“Because I believe we can, we should, and we must stand together against the few who commit crimes against any human being, in whatever form or guise these crimes might take,” said SRK. SRK joins actor Jackie Chan as an Ambassador for the campaign, which has already garnered support from public figures including footballer Lionel Messi, Formula 1 racing drivers Fernando Alonso and Kimi

Raikkonen in addition to law enforcement agencies around the world.

INTERPOL’s Turn Back Crime campaign is aimed at raising public awareness that organized crime is often involved in seemingly unrelated crimes.

Drugs trafficking, people smuggling, counterfeiting, cybercrime, kidnapping, crimes against children and corruption in sport are in fact often interconnected, with profits from one crime area used to fund another.

INTERPOL's Turn Back Crime campaign is aimed at helping the public better understand these issues and empowering them not to be duped by criminals when buying products or using the Internet.

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Bullock Earns £30m To Become Hollywood’s Best Paid Actress Oscar winner Sandra Bullock has climbed six places to top the list of Hollywood’s highest paid actresses - netting $51m (£30m) in 12 months. The Gravity star jumped from seventh place on the previous Forbes earnings list between June 2013 and June 2014. Hunger Games actress Jennifer Lawrence came in second with estimated earnings of $34m (£20m). And former Friends favourite Jennifer Aniston came third after netting $31m (£18.3m).

Movies based on original ideas that cost $100 million to produce and feature one actress for the majority of the screen time are [rare], but director Alfonso Cuaron and Warner Bros. had a huge hit with ‘Gravity.

Gwyneth Paltrow who made an estimated $19m (£11m), and Angelina Jolie, with $18m (£10.6m), claimed the last two spots in the top five. In sixth place, Cameron Diaz tied with Jolie, also taking in $18m. Scarlett Johansson, 29, came in seventh with $17m (£10m), Amy Adams followed at number eight with $13m (£7.7m), Natalie Portman was in 9th place also with $13m, and Twilight star Kristen Stewart, fell from number three last year to 10th place with earnings of $12m (£7.1m). Forbes compiled the list by estimating earnings from the actresses’ film work, endorsements, residuals and advertising work, and by talking to agents, managers and lawyers.

to 52 weeks, to ensure they are not made to wait for an operation unless there are strong clinical reasons.

“No one - except in exceptional circumstances - should have to wait more than a year. We need targets that help patients get treatment when they need it, not targets followed blindly with no regard for the impact on individuals.” Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt He acknowledged that the focus on “long waiters” will mean the NHS missing 18-week waiting-time

targets over the coming months but insisted that the 18-week target would be met again by the start of 2015. He also highlighted a dramatic cut in numbers of people waiting 12 months or more for treatment, which has fallen from 18,458 when the coalition came to power in 2010 to 574 now. Despite this extra demand, the NHS has kept average waiting times below 10 weeks and fewer people are waiting longer than 18 weeks.

Sheffielders In Richer Areas Are Living 10 Years Longer A ‘scandalous’ health and wealth divide in Sheffield means people in poorer areas are living around a decade less than people in wealthier parts of the city.

People in poorer areas are leading shorter lives plagued by health issues such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and obesity – and the divide has been worsened by the recession, says Jeremy Wight, the city’s director of public health.

He said: “Poverty is the single biggest cause of health inequality in the city.

“Health inequalities will continue to exist as long as we have socioeconomic inequalities. “If you look

at the parts of the city that are more disadvantaged in socio-economic terms, such as the north and east of Sheffield, people there have a life expectancy of eight to 10 years less than people who live in the better off parts such as the south and west of Sheffield. “It’s pretty scandalous.”

Dr Wight added: “We have seen the recession, and policy that hits people on social security hard. “I have no doubt that that has made people in the city less well off. “There are aspects of Government policy that have not made the situation better, that have made the health divide

worse. “Making people poorer is bad for their health.”

Sheffield Council’s new Health Inequalities Plan aims to introduce a range of measures aimed at closing the gap.

It says: “Inequalities in health in Sheffield have been well documented for over a century. They are significant and persistent, in spite of much good work that has been done to address them. “The roots of health inequalities lie in the unequal nature of society, and they will persist as long as society remains unequal. “But that does not mean we cannot do anything about them.”

‘Deeply Elitist’ Britain The majority of top jobs in Britain go to privately-educated pupils, a major new report has revealed.

The UK remains “deeply elitist” according to a study of 4,000 jobs by the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission. The report says private-school pupils and Oxbridge graduates dominate top roles to such a degree that it could be called “social engineering”. The commission’s chair, Alan Milburn, concludes that Britain is largely run by people not “familiar with the dayto-day challenges facing ordinary

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people”.

Examination of who gets the top jobs in Britain today found elitism so stark that it could be called ‘social engineering’.

The domination is most pronounced among senior judges, 71% of whom went to fee-paying schools. Other figures include: senior armed forces officers (62%), permanent secretaries (55%), public body chairs (45%), Sunday Times Rich List members (44%), newspaper columnists (43%), national rugby players (35%) and England cricketers (33%). Former

A pill that appears to cure alopecia baldness has fully restored the hair of three patients. Doctors conducted the pilot trial after identifying the immune cells responsible for destroying hair follicles in people with the condition.

Within four or five months of being put on the drug, ruxolitinib, all three patients experienced complete hair growth. However, more research is needed before the drug can safely be used as a baldness treatment.

Scientists have only begun testing the drug in patients, but if the drug continues to be successful and safe, it

will have a dramatic positive impact on the lives of people with this disease Alopecia is a common autoimmune disease that leads to partial or total hair loss. There is no connection between alopecia and male pattern baldness, which is hormone-driven. The trial followed tests on mice using two new drugs known as JAK inhibitors that can be taken in pill form and block immune pathways. still need to do more testing to establish that ruxolitinib should be used in alopecia areata, but this is exciting news for patients and their physicians.

UK’s best and worst mobile networks revealed as rivals close in on better coverage

£250 million drive to end ‘unacceptable’ year-long hospital waits Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced a £250m drive to ensure patients will no longer have to face “unacceptable” waits of more than a year for NHS treatment in England, unless clinically necessary. Over the next few months, the drive to reduce long waits will see 100,000 treatments to people who have been waiting more than 18 weeks, including 40,000 patients who will be admitted to hospital. Mr Hunt has also ordered a casework review of every patient waiting over or close

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private school pupils are also overrepresented in politics, with half of the House of Lords attending an independent school along with 36% of the Cabinet, 33% of MPs and 22% of the shadow cabinet.

Where institutions rely on too narrow a range of people from too narrow a range of backgrounds with too narrow a range of experiences they risk behaving in ways and focusing on issues that are of salience only to a minority but not the majority in society.

A race between mobile providers to outperform their competitors could see better network coverage for customers throughout the UK, a report has suggested. EE came out on top overall when tested on reliability, speed and internet usage, calls and texts, ahead of Three, Vodafone and 02. EE “continues to shine” but other networks are catching up, meaning the potential for better performance in the future. While EE continues to dominate with strong performance at all levels across the UK-especially when it comes to speed-the other networks are on the march.

Networks were assessed on their coverage across the UK generally, in

each of the four individual nations, and then in 16 cities in the first half of this year. Vodafone came last for mobile internet performance in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland, while 02 took the bottom spot in Wales.

EE, the first network to launch 4G in the UK, was in the top spot in most of the 16 cities tested, including Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff and Edinburgh, bettering last year’s performance.

Three is starting to make a showing across the board, and Vodafone and O2 are building momentum. The good news: Better network performance across the UK means a better experience across all the points of your mobile life.

Motorway Middle-Lane Hogging Still Rife One Year After Crackdown A year since laws were brought in to stop motorists hogging the middle lane, more than half of drivers admit they still do it. New research has found 52 per cent of motorists know that middle lane hogging is illegal. Yet despite this, 59 per cent owned up to staying in the central lane, rather than just using it for overtaking, with those aged 65 and over being the worst offenders. The analysis came from traffic flow data from nearly 6,500 sites on the Highways Agency motorway network and the insurance firm Direct Line.

Lane hogging causes congestion, reduces the capacity of the roads, and

most crucially, can be dangerous. If the inside lane has space, you should move into it.

The South East of England was also found to be the country’s middle lane hot spot, with the M4 near Slough having the highest incidence of hogging. The most common reason for why people drove in the middle lane was because it is an easier way to drive on motorways as it saves changing lanes. In August 2013 the Government introduced new careless driving laws to curb lane hogging and tailgating; those caught by police now face a £100 fine and points on their licence.

Failing Doctors Could Be Forced To Apologise To Patients For Their Mistakes Doctors could be forced to apologise to patients or their families if regulators find them to be in the wrong. A new consultation from the General Medical Council (GMC) questions whether or not doctors across the UK should be required to say sorry if they have previously failed to do so. Whether or not they have apologised may also be taken into account when a fitness to practice panel is deciding on what sanctions the medic faces, the document states.

“If we are to maintain that trust, in the small number of serious cases where doctors fail to listen to concerns and take action sooner to protect patients, they should be held to account for their

actions.” GMC chief executive Niall Dickson Meanwhile, those who fail to blow the whistle if they have concerns about the capability of a colleague could face stricter sanctions under plans outlined in the consultation document. The doctors’ regulator has set out a series of proposals to help “improve patient protection and public confidence in doctors”. The document also seeks views on whether or not doctors who have previously harmed patients, but gone on to show improvements, could still face sanctions. The consultation was launched at the end of August and will close on November 14.

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