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Terrorist+threat+in+Britain+has+been+considered+severe+since+the+arrest+of+the+men+allegedly+plotting+to+attack+transatlantic+airliners+in+2006.jpg. Britain's terror threat dramatically raised to 'severe' - UK - News - London Evening Standard. The severe warning means an attack is “highly likely”, rather than the earlier assessment of substantial where a terror strike is “a strong possibility”.

Britain's terror threat dramatically raised to 'severe' - UK - News - London Evening Standard

Home Secretary Theresa May stressed there was no intelligence to suggest an imminent attack. After the decision by Britain’s Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre, she added: “The increase in the threat level is related to developments in Syria and Iraq, where terrorist groups are planning attacks against the West. “Some of those plots are likely to involve foreign fighters who have travelled there from the UK and Europe to take part in those conflicts. We face a real and serious threat in the UK from international terrorism. I urge the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the police.” Scotland Yard Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe warned days ago that close to 200 potentially “militarised” fighters are back in London. Islamic State have slaughtered thousands as they seized control of swathes of Syria and Iraq. UK Raises Terror Threat Level to 'Severe' : World.

UK terror threat level raised: As it happened. Return to the home of the blizzard. Climate change Archives - Page 5 of 22 - Top US & World News. Why NASA Launched Satellite to Prove Humans Changed the Climate Government Susanne Posel ,Chief Editor Occupy Corporatism | The US Independent July 3, 2014 NASA launched the unmanned Delta 2 rocket which will monitor and measure carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.

climate change Archives - Page 5 of 22 - Top US & World News

From Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) in California, the Delta 2 was timed to intercept NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) that pass by the equator daily. Kevin Gurney, associate professor for Arizona State University (ASU) stated : “The satellite will contribute to a series of NASA-funded efforts to measure fossil fuel emissions. This research and OCO-2 together will act like partners in closing the carbon budget, with my data… Adapt or Die: The Cost of Preparing for Climate Change Weather CEOs Explain Why Climate Change is Worth Billions Weather. Global Warming on Behance. Global warming. CSWA Science: Blog #5- What does "global warming" or "climate change" mean to you? Significant Ebola outbreak. Ebola Spreading 'Exponentially' as Patients Seek Beds in Liberia. The Ebola virus is spreading exponentially across Liberia as patients fill taxis in a fruitless search for medical care, the World Health Organization said Monday.

Ebola Spreading 'Exponentially' as Patients Seek Beds in Liberia

In Sierra Leone, a doctor working for WHO tested positive and was preparing to be evacuated from the country. Meanwhile, the newest U.S. patient, a doctor infected in Liberia, was feeling a little better and could even eat a little, doctors treating him in Nebraska said. Rotherham police commissioner accused of hindering ability to safeguard children. The chairman of Rotherham's Safeguarding Children Board has said the refusal of South Yorkshire's police and crime commissioner, Shaun Wright, to resign over the child abuse scandal is hindering the board's work to protect the town's most vulnerable young people.

Rotherham police commissioner accused of hindering ability to safeguard children

Stephen Ashley, who became the independent chair of the board after a 30-year career in the police service, also suggested that the extent of the town's grooming problem was in effect covered up by key players who chose to protect their own reputations rather than work to protect child sexual abuse victims. Speaking to the Guardian on Friday, he said: "The fact of the matter is that there have been too many people spending too much energy protecting their own reputations when they should have been protecting young children.

" Other senior council and police leaders have also been asked to explain how so many children were failed in Rotherham under their watch. Should awareness of child sexual exploitation be taught in Kirklees schools? Teenagers should be taught how to spot the signs of child sexual exploitation, according to a top Kirklees councillor.

Should awareness of child sexual exploitation be taught in Kirklees schools?

Retired teacher Clr Kath Pinnock, now Baroness Pinnock of Cleckheaton, said the issue should be included in school work along with awareness of drink and drugs. The idea was raised at a meeting of the Health and Wellbeing Board where Bron Sanders spoke as chairman of the Kirklees Safeguarding Children Board. It comes in the wake of cases of abuse in Rotherham, Rochdale and Manchester. In September Kirklees Council revealed the local picture with 22 young girls at risk of child sexual exploitation (CSE). Horrific Betrayal of 1400 Children: Rotherham child sexual abuse scandal - Welcome to Ebere Samuel's Blog. Findings that at least 1,400 children were subjected to appalling sexual exploitation in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013 lead several papers.

Horrific Betrayal of 1400 Children: Rotherham child sexual abuse scandal - Welcome to Ebere Samuel's Blog

Noting that a report says the victims were ignored by social workers and police, the Daily Mirror calls it a "horrific betrayal". Revelations about the extent of child sex abuse in Rotherham dominate Wednesday's front pages. And the paper divides its report into sections, with titles - such as "doused with petrol", "arrested for being drunk" and "fathers arrested" - showing how the youngsters were treated by their attackers and the authorities. MarkReckless.jpg (JPEG Image, 3000 × 2000 pixels) - Scaled (34%) Shailene Woodley Can Fit Everything She Owns Into One Carry-On Suitcase. Main Gallery. Smarter London: How are digital technologies shaping the capital?

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9 October - 18 December Smarter London explores how data, technology and analytics are changing the way we design, build and manage the city. Trust in Government Plunges to Historic Low - 2014 Trust Barometer. Business Trust Stabilizes, Creating Largest Gap Ever Between Trust in Government and Business.

Trust in Government Plunges to Historic Low - 2014 Trust Barometer

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