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Mother Of Stephen Lawrence To Be Made Labour Peer
Doreen Lawrence, the mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence, is to be made a Labour peer.
It is understood that the recommendation has been agreed by Ed Miliband and forwarded to Downing Street amongst a list of recommendations.
Doreen Lawrence has led a long campaign to find out what happened to her son, who was killed in 1993.
Rowling Accepts Charity Donation As Damages For Pseudonym Revelation
The law firm that leaked the pseudonym of author JK Rowling has agreed to make a "substantial" charity donation.
Rowling was outted as Robert Galbraith, author of the crime novel the Cuckoo's Calling after solicitor Chris Gossage revealed the confidential information to his friend Judith Callegari.
Ms Callegari later revealed the information to a journalist on Twitter.
Mr Gossage, Ms Callegari and Russells all apologised and the firm agreed to pay the author's legal costs.
It also agreed to make a payment, by way of damages, to the Soldiers' Charity, formerly known as the Army Benevolent Fund.
LFC Staff Given Guide To "Offensive" Slurs
A guide to unacceptable language has been issued to staff of Liverpool Football Club in an effort to eradicate verbal abuse by fans.
The club say they want put an end to slurs against gender, race, sexual orientation and disability. The guide includes: "don't be a woman", "play like a girl" and "that's gay".
It follows criticism of the club for its apparent inaction after player Luis Suarez was found to have racially abused Manchester United's Patrice Evra during a game last year.
Players receive their own guidance as part of a separate Premier League programme.
(MH/CD)
Doreen Lawrence, the mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence, is to be made a Labour peer.
It is understood that the recommendation has been agreed by Ed Miliband and forwarded to Downing Street amongst a list of recommendations.
Doreen Lawrence has led a long campaign to find out what happened to her son, who was killed in 1993.
Rowling Accepts Charity Donation As Damages For Pseudonym Revelation
The law firm that leaked the pseudonym of author JK Rowling has agreed to make a "substantial" charity donation.
Rowling was outted as Robert Galbraith, author of the crime novel the Cuckoo's Calling after solicitor Chris Gossage revealed the confidential information to his friend Judith Callegari.
Ms Callegari later revealed the information to a journalist on Twitter.
Mr Gossage, Ms Callegari and Russells all apologised and the firm agreed to pay the author's legal costs.
It also agreed to make a payment, by way of damages, to the Soldiers' Charity, formerly known as the Army Benevolent Fund.
LFC Staff Given Guide To "Offensive" Slurs
A guide to unacceptable language has been issued to staff of Liverpool Football Club in an effort to eradicate verbal abuse by fans.
The club say they want put an end to slurs against gender, race, sexual orientation and disability. The guide includes: "don't be a woman", "play like a girl" and "that's gay".
It follows criticism of the club for its apparent inaction after player Luis Suarez was found to have racially abused Manchester United's Patrice Evra during a game last year.
Players receive their own guidance as part of a separate Premier League programme.
(MH/CD)
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11 November 2013
Man Jailed For Attempting To Kill Neighbours' Cat
A man who attempted to kill his neighbours' cat in Hereford has been sentenced to 20 weeks in prison. Karl Dyke, 52, admitted trying to murder the Siamese cat in July. Michael and Tracey Lawrence saw Dyke dangling the cat from a rope in his shed. The cat was not injured in the incident.
Man Jailed For Attempting To Kill Neighbours' Cat
A man who attempted to kill his neighbours' cat in Hereford has been sentenced to 20 weeks in prison. Karl Dyke, 52, admitted trying to murder the Siamese cat in July. Michael and Tracey Lawrence saw Dyke dangling the cat from a rope in his shed. The cat was not injured in the incident.
16 January 2006
Pressure on Education Secretary grows
Pressure on the Education Secretary Ruth Kelly has been increasing over the weekend after it emerged that a teachers' agency had received written permission for a man at the centre of the row to work as a maths teacher.
Pressure on Education Secretary grows
Pressure on the Education Secretary Ruth Kelly has been increasing over the weekend after it emerged that a teachers' agency had received written permission for a man at the centre of the row to work as a maths teacher.
26 January 2004
OFT warning over bogus doorstep charity collectors
As Britons begin think about spring cleaning, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has warned the public to be wary of bogus charity clothing collections – a practice which costs genuine charities around £1 million a year.
OFT warning over bogus doorstep charity collectors
As Britons begin think about spring cleaning, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has warned the public to be wary of bogus charity clothing collections – a practice which costs genuine charities around £1 million a year.
27 April 2009
Claudia Father Issues Student Appeal
The father of missing chef Claudia Lawrence has appealed to students returning to York's two universities for help with the search. Miss Lawrence, 35, was last seen at the University of York's Goodricke College, where she worked, on Wednesday, March 18.
Claudia Father Issues Student Appeal
The father of missing chef Claudia Lawrence has appealed to students returning to York's two universities for help with the search. Miss Lawrence, 35, was last seen at the University of York's Goodricke College, where she worked, on Wednesday, March 18.
23 May 2012
Almost 88,000 Racist Incidents Recorded In Schools
The BBC has reported that almost 88,000 incidents of racism were recorded in Britain's schools between 2007 and 2011. A racist incident is defined as, any situation perceived to be racist by the victim or any other person; these can include name-calling and physical abuse. Data from 90 areas showed 87,915 cases of racist bullying.
Almost 88,000 Racist Incidents Recorded In Schools
The BBC has reported that almost 88,000 incidents of racism were recorded in Britain's schools between 2007 and 2011. A racist incident is defined as, any situation perceived to be racist by the victim or any other person; these can include name-calling and physical abuse. Data from 90 areas showed 87,915 cases of racist bullying.
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