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Ministers pledge to end postcode lottery system in care

Ministers pledge to end postcode lottery system in careThe postcode lottery system will be ended and ministers have stated that they will pledge to end this scandalous system as it sees thousands of vulnerable pensioners denied vital services such as home help.

Across England there are about 152 different systems and this is because the councils are allowed to set their own eligibility thresholds for social care.

Cop says nurses ignored kane’s request for water

Cop says nurses ignored kane’s request for waterAn inquest was told here by a police officer who had responded to a call made by a hospital patient to 999 that he saw the hospital staff was ignoring the patient's request for water.

Kickstarter announces its plans to bring its service to UK

Kickstarter announces its plans to bring its service to UKIn a Monday announcement via Twitter, popular crowd-funding platform Kickstarter revealed its plans to bring its service to the UK, saying that it will be possible for the UK residents to use the micro-funding site for launching their projects from autumn this year.

Wellies worn by Kate sees a rise in sale

Wellies worn by Kate sees a rise in saleIn June at the Expanding Horizons' primary school scheme at Widehorizons Margaret McMillan House, the Duchess of Cambridge was seen wearing a £160 pair of Le Chameau Vierzonard wellingtons and this has led to an increase in the sale of willies.

According to Wellie-web. co. uk, since this happened there has been an almost 32 per cent rise in the sale of willies.

Patients let down by nursing and midwives' regulator’

Patients let down by nursing and midwives' regulator’According to a report, at almost every level the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has lacked and is letting down patients in its prime duty to protect them.

To enable them to work, the UK's 670,000 nurses and midwives have to register with the troubled regulator.

Google Places Updated With Zagat Integration, Rebranded As Google+ Local

Google Places Updated With Zagat Integration, Rebranded As Google+ LocalAfter having renamed Google Places as Google+ Local in May last year, the Internet search giant has now rebranded its Google Places official iOS client on similar lines, reflecting the service’s deeper integration with the company’s Google+ social networking site.

British man nonchalantly destroys a T-Mobile store in Manchester

British man nonchalantly destroys a T-Mobile store in ManchesterAccording to the UK news source The Daily Mirror, a 42-year-old T-Mobile customer, Jason Codner, who was frustrated with the carrier’s unsatisfactory customer service, ripped apart the carrier’s Manchester Market Street store in a very nonchalant manner.