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Thursday, 25 June 2009
It's time to get fair
MPs to sign poverty pledge
Over sixty charities and community organisations have come together to challenge MPs across the country to act now and protect the poorest in society who are hardest hit by the recession.
16 March 2009
More innovative solutions to drinking problems needed
The Government's chief medical officer proposes to increase the cost of alcohol in an effort to tackle Britain's binge drinking culture.
12 March 2009
YWCA's response to teen pregnancy results
There has been an increase in the number of teenage conceptions in the last year but we feel that this is just a blip in the overall downward trend. We don't feel that there should be any concern that teen pregnancies are on the increase again.
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10 March 2009
Boredom leads girls to binge drinking Boredom leads girls to binge drinking
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