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Tougher sentences for knife possession - More criminals continue to go to prison for carrying a knife - and for longer - while the number of cautions for knife possession has fallen again. [Ministry of Justice]

The front main door of a hotel in Buckinghamshire was smashed in by approximately 8 armed police at 4.30 am Thursday morning.Terrified guests were woken up by police knocking on their doors looking for someone.
The staff at the hotel were stressed by the action and guests complained about the police action.
The action appeared to be inappropriate. The police had already called into the hotel the day before with photos asking staff if they had seen the person. There was no person in the hotel with that description.
The management of the hotel consider that the action taken by the police was heavy handed and not good for their business. A phone call to discuss the matter by the police would have saved police time and money.

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Police forces pay £500,000 compensation
Police paid out more than half a million pounds in compensation last year for raiding the wrong properties.

Forces across Britain shelled out to repair broken doors, smashed windows, wrecked walls and even damaged ornaments.

According to a request under the Freedom of Information Act, 30 police forces paid £560,000 in compensation and repair costs last year.

The Metropolitan Police Service paid out the most, £283,829, more than half the total sum nationwide.

They also issued the highest single payout, £6,932, though the force was not able to reveal what this was for.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) had the next highest overalltotal, paying £45,072.70 last year, followed closely by Lothian and Borders Police with £43,880.89.

In fourth place Kent Police paid £26,523, while Thames Valley Police came fifth with a total of £25,725.14.

The figures revealed payments for replastering and redecorating, replacing ornaments, fixing locks and providing glazing services.

The most common costs among 3,607 payouts were for replacing or repairing doors, listed by 50 per cent of forces.

In the last financial year Durham police paid out for damage to 35 doors while Northamptonshire Police had to replace eight.

Due to time constraints most forces were unable to break down each claim individually.

But 13 per cent of police forces admitted repairing locks and seven per cent said they had had to pay to replace ornaments.

Another ten per cent said they had to pay compensation after breaking into the wrong address.

Grampian Police paid £1,159.71 last year ''for entering the wrong property when attempting to execute a lawful warrant''.

Dyfed Powys Police had to pay £1,000 for raiding an ''incorrect address'' and Strathclyde Police paid an undisclosed sum following a ''forced entry to the wrong house''.

In September drugs officers from Northamptonshire Police terrified a young mother when they tried to smash down her front door with a battering ram - with a warrant for next door.

Nursery nurse Carly Payne, 24, was breastfeeding five-day-old daughter Bella on the sofa when police burst in, arresting her partner, stepfather and his friend - who were later released without charge.

The mother-of-two from Wellingborough, Northants., said the police should be ''ashamed'' for bungling more than 3,600 raids last year.

She said: ''That's an absolute joke. Northants Police told me these mistakes were rare but it looks like the police screw things up all over the country.

''It's crazy, I can't believe there have been so many mistakes. The police need to do their homework much better in the future.''

Northamptonshire Police have finally replaced her door 12 weeks on.

According to the statistics the majority of claims paid out are for repair costs, but some are more unusual.

More unusual compensation payments from last year came from Northamptonshire Police, who paid £40 for a damaged pet cage and £100 to repair a tent.

Strathclyde Police had to find £1551.50 after an ''allegation an officer damaged the ceiling during a search''.

Most police authorities confirmed they would only pay compensation if their officers were deemed to have acted ''unlawfully''.

Compensation is only appropriate if the search is ''not lawful'' or force used cannot be shown to be ''reasonable, proportionate and necessary to effect entry''.

Telegraph Dec 2009

5 ways to hit back at greedy energy giants - Energy firms are raking it in as millions of people struggle. But there are ways of cutting your bills and newcomer First Utility could be worth a look

[Bargains and Rip-offs]

FSA chief: Bailout bill may hit £140bn - The UK's financial watchdog warned that the cost of bailing out the banking sector could be as much as £140bn, far higher than Treasury forecasts

[Money News]

Ex-Labour leader Michael Foot dies at 96 - Michael Foot was seen as too eccentric and leftwing to be prime minister, but such were his charm, wit and erudition that the Labour politician will be remembered with affection even by those who never voted for him [Financial Times]

Financiers 'discuss Man Utd bid' - A group of financiers - dubbed the "Red Knights" - meet for the first time to discuss taking over Man Utd, BBC Sport understands. [Business]

Government programme improving lives of families and communities blighted by anti-social behaviour - - New report shows Family Intervention Projects have ‘overwhelmingly positive’ impact on families involved in anti-social behaviour ... (2010/0052) [DCSF]

Should the BBC be cut? - The BBC has announced that it plans to make dramatic cuts to its services in order to reinvest savings in more original and distinctive content – “to make fewer things better”, in the words of Director General Mark Thompson.

Proposed changes – which include the closure of digital radio stations 6Music and Asian Network as well as a restructure of the website – have already provoked criticism, with campaigns on Twitter and Facebook signing up thousands and already prompting hints of a rethink.  But, unlike other public services floating the ideas of cuts, the BBC’s strong position means that, as Emily Bell writes in today’s Guardian “the BBC might look as if it’s in retreat. But its dominance remains“. Indeed set against a broader picture of declining revenues for commercial broadcasting and print media, plus the continuing inability of traditional media companies to find ways of making the web pay, these ‘cuts’ can be seen as a strategy to protect the BBC’s current significant place in the UK’s broadcasting eco-system, at the expense of others. Although ITV, News International and Channel 4 may benefit from decreased competition, there is no guarantee that they will – or can – step up to the plate and provide the (public) services the BBC is – witness Channel 4’s own retreat from its digital radio plans. [Intute]

Autism strategy for England published - There is now an official autism strategy for England, following the new Autism Act, the first ever strategy of its kind in this country.   It sets out key recommendations for central government and local authorities.  These mainly affect adults, who so far have not had a great deal of support and are often hidden members of society.  Read all about it on the National  Autistic Society website.   Or view the full version of the Autism Act 2009.
Find quality resources on Autism in Intute’s Social Welfare section. [Intute]

British Gas profits jump by 58% - Operating profits at British Gas jumped by 58% in 2009, its parent company Centrica says. [Main News]

RBS set to announce £5bn losses - RBS, which is 84% taxpayer-owned, is expected to announce it lost about £5bn in 2009, but will pay £1.3bn in staff bonuses. [Business]

Care crisis as parties clash over reform plans - A furious political row has put the spotlight back on the thorny issue of how to pay for the care of an ageing population

[Pensions]

Barratt upbeat on housing market - Housebuilder Barratt Developments reports reduced losses and issues an upbeat forecast for the next six months. [Business]

Social care law 'needs clarity' - The law and duties covering social care provided by councils in England and Wales need simplifying, experts say. [Health]

Weather helps freeze global recovery - Raft of negative data in the US and Europe confounds analysts’ predictions [Financial Times]

PM denies 'forces of hell' attack - Gordon Brown denies ordering the "forces of hell" to be unleashed on Alistair Darling for predicting the worst recession for 60 years. [Main News]

PM denies 'forces of hell' attack - Gordon Brown denies ordering the "forces of hell" to be unleashed on Alistair Darling for predicting the worst recession for 60 years. [Main News]

Tories launch attack on Labour's economic record - Labour's economic record will come under attack from the Tories today as figures reveal that families are worse off than they were five years ago

[Money News]

Banks 'still restricting loans' - Almost two-thirds of UK businesses were refused credit by their banks last year, a survey says. [Business]

Government action to promote good behaviour and strong discipline in schools - – Parents will be asked to sign up to school policies like behaviour, attendance and uniform during application process ... (2010/0037) [DCSF]

Where does your money go? - This short video from Oxfam USA asks a very simple question about what happens to the money we pay for the fuel we put in our cars. Watch it here:

Lollipop lady hit by lorry dies - A lollipop lady dies after being hit by a lorry while working in the east end of Glasgow, police confirm. [Front Page News]

Woman gave heroin to disabled son - A mother describes how she told her brain-damaged son that she loved him before injecting him with a heroin overdose. [Front Page News]

Brown call over justice impasse - It is vital Stormont politicians continue their work on devolving justice powers, Prime Minister Gordon Brown says. [Front Page News]

Chinese international rescue team arrives in Haiti - Chinese international rescue team including 50 rescuers and seven jounalists on a chartered plane arrived here Thursday morning to help Haiti out of the aftermath of Tuesday's magnitude-7.3 earthquake. The plane, which took off from Beijing Wednesday evening, stopped over in Vancouver, Canada, before it arrived in Haiti.

Morocco: Jail sentences for blogger and Internet café owner | Menassat -
A court in Guelmim imposed jail sentences on a blogger and an Internet café owner for circulating information about a heavy-handed crackdown on student protests in the nearby village of Taghjijt (200 km south of Agadir) on 1 December.

'Large street fight' victim named - Strathclyde detectives say the death of a 23-year-old man in Dalmarnock on Christmas Day was suspicious. [Front Page News]

Shoplift sermon priest 'foolish' - Ex-Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey criticises the comments made by a York priest who advised needy people to shoplift. [Front Page News]

Christmas in Somalia for UK captives - Two British hostages being held by pirates in Somalia face a Christmas in captivity with no immediate sign of their release. [World News]

Iran 'to ban' defaced banknotes - Iran says defaced banknotes are to be made invalid, after the appearance of opposition slogans on money, local media report. [Business News]

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RRA Architects was formed in 1986 and has developed a reputation as a highly innovative architectural practice. It has built its reputation on producing first class design solutions across a spectrum of building sectors including retail, mixed use development, residential, corporate, hotels, ecclesiastical, conservation, educational and health care.

Gavin is one of the countries top wedding photographers having won first and second place in the wedding photographer of the year 2009 for the London and Essex region of both professional organisations.he remembers first and foremost ' you want a wedding , not a photo shoot '.

The M20 eastbound entry slip at junction J4 will be closed , due to roadworks, from 8 pm on 10 March 2010 to 6 am on 11 March 2010.

The M26 westbound entry slip at junction J2A will be closed , due to roadworks, from 10 pm on 30 March 2010 to 5 am on 31 March 2010.

The M26 westbound exit slip at junction J2A will be closed , due to roadworks, from 10 pm on 30 March 2010 to 5 am on 31 March 2010.

The M3 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 will be closed , due to roadworks, from 10 pm on 16 March 2010 to 1 am on 17 March 2010.

On the M25 clockwise between junctions J1A and J3, expect delays of up to 10 mins at peak times due to roadworks , between 10 pm and 5 am, from 15 March 2010 to 19 March 2010.

On the M25 anti-clockwise between junctions J3 and J1A, expect delays of up to 10 mins at peak times due to roadworks , between 10 pm and 5 am, from 15 March 2010 to 19 March 2010.

On the M20 eastbound between junctions J1 and J3, expect delays of up to 10 mins at peak times due to roadworks closing two lanes, between 10 pm and 5 am, from 11 March 2010 to 12 March 2010.

On the M3 westbound between junctions J3 and J4, expect delays of up to 10 mins at peak times due to roadworks closing two lanes, between 10 pm and 5:30 am, from 15 March 2010 to 22 March 2010.

On the M27 westbound between junctions J9 and J8, expect delays of up to 10 mins at peak times due to barrier repairs closing two lanes, from 9 pm on 15 March 2010 to 6 am on 16 March 2010.

The A27 westbound will be closed between the junctions with the A259 and the A22 Polegate East, due to roadworks, between 8 pm and 6 am, from 10 March 2010 to 13 March 2010.

The A27 eastbound will be closed between the junctions with the A22 Polegate East and the A259, due to roadworks, between 8 pm and 6 am, from 10 March 2010 to 13 March 2010.

The A2 from Dover towards Faversham will be closed between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield West and the A260, due to roadworks, between 8 pm and 6 am, from 15 March 2010 to 17 March 2010.

On the M3 eastbound between junctions J4 and J3, expect delays of up to 10 mins at peak times due to roadworks closing two lanes, from 10 pm on 10 March 2010 to 5:30 am on 11 March 2010.

On the M27 westbound between junctions J8 and J4, expect delays of up to 10 mins at peak times due to roadworks , between 10 pm and 6 am, from 8 March 2010 to 27 March 2010.

On the M27 eastbound between junctions J4 and J8, expect delays of up to 10 mins at peak times due to roadworks , between 10 pm and 6 am, from 8 March 2010 to 27 March 2010.

On the M3 westbound between junctions J3 and J4, expect delays of up to 10 mins at peak times due to roadworks closing two lanes, between 10 pm and 5:30 am, from 9 March 2010 to 15 March 2010.

On the M3 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1, expect delays of up to 10 mins at peak times due to roadworks closing two lanes, from 10 pm on 11 March 2010 to 5 am on 12 March 2010.

The A3 southbound will be closed between the junctions with the A320 and the A322, due to roadworks, between 10 pm and 6 am, from 8 March 2010 to 11 March 2010.

On the M3 westbound between junctions J2 and J3, there are currently delays of 10 mins due to roadworks . Expect disruption until 4:00 pm on 14 March 2010.

On the M3 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2, there are currently delays of 10 mins due to roadworks . Expect disruption until 4:00 pm on 14 March 2010.

On the M25 anti-clockwise between junctions J9 and J8, expect delays of up to 30 mins at peak times due to roadworks closing three lanes, between 10 pm and 5 am, from 10 March 2010 to 11 March 2010.

The A2 from Dover towards Faversham will be closed between the junctions with the A260 and the A2050, due to roadworks, between 8 pm and 6 am, from 13 March 2010 to 15 March 2010.

The A2 from Faversham towards Dover will be closed between the junctions with the A2050 and the A260, due to roadworks, between 8 pm and 6 am, from 13 March 2010 to 15 March 2010.

On the M25 clockwise between junctions J5 and J6, expect delays of up to 10 mins at peak times due to roadworks closing two lanes, from 10 pm on 10 March 2010 to 5 am on 11 March 2010.

The M3 westbound exit slip at junction J2 will be closed , due to roadworks, from 11 pm on 12 March 2010 to 5 am on 13 March 2010.

The M25 clockwise exit slip at junction J12 will be closed , due to roadworks, from 10 pm on 11 March 2010 to 5 am on 12 March 2010.

The A3 northbound entry slip from the M25 will be closed , due to roadworks, from 10 pm on 10 March 2010 to 5 am on 11 March 2010.

The M20 eastbound exit slip at junction J5 will be closed , due to roadworks, between 8 pm and 6 am, from 9 March 2010 to 1 April 2010.

The M20 eastbound will be closed between junctions J4 and J7, due to roadworks, between 8 pm and 6 am, from 9 March 2010 to 1 April 2010.

The A23 northbound will be closed between the junctions with the A272 and the A2110, due to roadworks, between 8 pm and 6 am, from 1 March 2010 to 31 March 2010.

Two women raped by their father over 25 years - bearing nine of his children - are given an apology by authorities.

Bank accounts which charge fees for extra benefits such as insurance may be being mis-sold, the Financial Services Authority has warned.

Further stress-testing of UK banks will take place to ensure they can survive a 'double-dip' recession, regulators say.

The US vice-president renews criticism of Israel over an East Jerusalem building project and urges bold steps to peace.

Talks aimed at averting strike action by BA cabin crew are continuing at the TUC, after a deadline was extended.

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Police searching for a Dundee mother who went missing two weeks ago say they have found a body.

The father of a British boy kidnapped in Pakistan has returned home against police wishes, the BBC learns.

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Around 150 jobs will go at the Toyota plant on Deeside, Flintshire, as part of 750 posts going across the UK.

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