Thu, 17th May 2012

Haringey News

Warning given over 'housing crisis'

9:28am Thursday 17th May 2012

A new report urges the Government to 'get Britain building' in a bid to tackle the 'burgeoning housing crisis'

More new homes must be built to tackle "the country's burgeoning housing crisis", a new report has said.

Young royals join Queen's pageant

9:25am Thursday 17th May 2012

William and Kate will be among the members of the royal family joining the Queen on her royal barge during the River Thames pageant

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are to join the Queen on her royal barge during the River Thames pageant celebrating the Diamond Jubilee.

Social care 'at breaking point'

9:25am Thursday 17th May 2012

There are concerns that cuts are putting vulnerable children's lives at risk, according to a survey of social workers

The social care system is at breaking point, with 88% of social workers fearing that cuts are putting vulnerable children's lives at risk.

Pay vote clears way for investment

8:39am Thursday 17th May 2012

A huge investment in a Vauxhall car plant, creating new jobs and adding an extra production shift, is set to be announced

Vauxhall car workers have voted massively in favour of a new pay and conditions deal which clears the way for huge new investment in the UK motor industry.

Figures show fall in railway crimes

5:30am Thursday 17th May 2012

The number of crimes committed on Britain's railways has fallen for the eighth successive year

Crime on Britain's railways has fallen for the eighth successive year, according to statistics.

Vauxhall set for investment boost

5:12am Thursday 17th May 2012

A huge investment in a Vauxhall car plant, creating new jobs and adding an extra production shift, is set to be announced

The UK economy is set to receive a major boost with news of a huge investment in a Vauxhall car plant, creating new jobs and adding an extra production shift.

Double record for kidney donor

4:42am Thursday 17th May 2012

Nicholas Crace has achieved a double by becoming the oldest living kidney donor in the UK and the oldest person in the country to give a kidney to a stranger

An 83-year-old man has achieved a double by becoming the oldest living kidney donor in the UK and the oldest person in the country to give a kidney to a stranger.

More growing own food to save cash

12:07am Thursday 17th May 2012

Almost a third of adults are now growing their own food, according to a poll

One in six adults have started growing their own food in the last four years, with the majority saying they have done so to save money, according to a poll.

Old films bring back the memories

12:07am Thursday 17th May 2012

The Memory Bank project uses film screenings to help people with dementia

Archive films are being used to help people with dementia and other memory disorders in a new project.

Home-working side-effects revealed

3:00am Thursday 17th May 2012

Working from home can have surprising side-effects, a new poll has found

Mothers face unexpected side-effects when they work from home, including higher energy bills and having more washing-up to do, according to a new study.
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