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| Tens of thousands of survivors of the last year’s Pakistan earthquake are at risk due to lack of permanent shelters for winter. Around 1.8 million people face a second winter in makeshift shelters and tents while recent land slides and flooding have left quake survivors vulnerable. | |
| Disasters/War | The Sentinel – 4th October 2006 |
| Divorce rates have fallen to a five year low, according to figures released by the Office of National Statistics. The number of people getting divorced in England and Wales went down by 8% last year, the lowest level since the year 2000. | |
| Family | The Church of England Newspaper – 8th September 2006 |
| Young British Women would prefer a good career to a rich husband. Women between the ages of 18 and 28 would rather have the lives of authors and broadcasters such as JK Rowling and Fiona Bruce, the Wag lifestyle of Coleen McLoughlin and Abi Clancy. | |
| Social Issues | The Sentinel – 27th September 2006 |
| Young British Women would prefer a good career to a rich husband. Women between the ages of 18 and 28 would rather have the lives of authors and broadcasters such as JK Rowling and Fiona Bruce, the Wag lifestyle of Coleen McLoughlin and Abi Clancy. | |
| Social Issues | The Sentinel – 27th September 2006 |
| Women who have grown up or worked on farms, or who have worked in car manufacturing, or as nurses or lab technicians in the health sector, have a greater chance of getting breast cancer. | |
| Health | The Sentinel – 13th October 2006 |
| The public has a stereo typical idea of the perfect age for professions research has shown. In the Employers Forum on Age study of 1,000 adults, most said police should be aged between 31 and 40, bar staff under 30, judges over 40 and chief executives between 41 and 50. | |
| Work/Employment | The Sentinel – 25th September 2006 |
| The public has a stereo typical idea of the perfect age for professions research has shown. In the Employers Forum on Age study of 1,000 adults, most said police should be aged between 31 and 40, bar staff under 30, judges over 40 and chief executives between 41 and 50. | |
| Work/Employment | The Sentinel – 25th September 2006 |
| Unpublished Government research shows there were an estimated 4,000 victims of trafficking for prostitution in 2003 at any one time. | |
| Crime | The Sentinel – 13th October 2006 |
| Older fathers are far more likely to have autistic children according to experts. Children born to fathers aged 40 and over are around six times more likely to suffer from autism compared to those born to fathers under 30. | |
| Health | The Sentinel – 5th September 2006 |
| Older fathers are far more likely to have autistic children according to experts. Children born to fathers aged 40 and over are around six times more likely to suffer from autism compared to those born to fathers under 30. | |
| Health | The Sentinel – 5th September 2006 |
| People are becoming less superstitious about Friday 13th being unlucky. In a survey of 1,000 adults, three out of four people said they had no intention of staying off work because of the day. | |
| Odd Facts | The Sentinel – 13th October 2006 |
| Motorists pay £2,202 a year to keep their car on the road, a survey has shown. The cost of running a car has risen by 7.2% from £2,053 last year, as petrol prices eat into drivers’ wallets. Fuel costs now set drivers back by an average of £1,226 a year. | |
| Money | The Sentinel – 5th September 2006 |
| Motorists pay £2,202 a year to keep their car on the road, a survey has shown. The cost of running a car has risen by 7.2% from £2,053 last year, as petrol prices eat into drivers’ wallets. Fuel costs now set drivers back by an average of £1,226 a year. | |
| Money | The Sentinel – 5th September 2006 |
| Alcoholic milk might help to prevent food allergies in infants, according to a new report. Scientists believe kefir, a traditional fermented milk drink may block immune system responses which cause allergic reactions. | |
| Health | The Sentinel – 16th October 2006 |
| Up to 600,000 Britons bought animal parts as souvenirs while holidaying abroad in the last five years, a survey has revealed. Elephant ivory, rhino horn, animal teeth and claws, big cat skins and reptile skins are among the items that have been bought home. | |
| Shopping | The Sentinel – 5th September 2006 |
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