Sex on beach pair will be deported from Dubai
A few months ago a couple named Vince Acors and Michelle Palmer got arrested in Dubai. The policeman claimed he saw them having sex in public on the beach, while they were not married. Last month the couple feared they would end up in jail after trial but last Tuesday the judges decided that they only have to pay a fine. Vince, who was there on holiday, will be returning to Britain any time now, but Michelle, who worked in Dubai, got fired and need to find a new job.
At first I thought it was a joke, who would arrest a couple for having sex on a beach when they are not married? In Dubai it is illegal to have sex in public when you are not married; in fact it is illegal to have sex in public at all. This explained a bit why they were put in jail, but it still seems a bit over the top. Luckily they were both set free after trial and I am quite sure they will think twice in the future about doing this again.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1968607.ece
dinsdag 25 november 2008
Man is guilty of teenager Hannah Foster’s Murder
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Pal Singh Kolhi was convicted of Hannah’s murder, rape and kidnap. Five years ago he kidnapped the girl after she went a night out to celebrate her perfect A-level exams. In his mini-van he raped her several times and then killed her. He fled to India quickly after that so the police would not get hold of him. Hannah’s parents were since then trying to get him back to Britain so he could stand trial for the murder. Last week they succeeded and Kolhi was sentenced to 24 years in jail. He is leaving a woman and two sons behind.
When I read stuff like this I immediately feel sorry for the family of Hannah. While reading the article I also noticed that the girl had a dream to become a doctor. She had her future all laid out and therefore did the best she could at school. The killer ‘only’ got 24 years in jail, her family on the other hand has life sentence of guilt and the pain of missing Hannah. While thinking about the prison sentences that are being given these days I wonder if it would be a good thing to put death penalty back. I would like to hear what you are all thinking about it….
woensdag 19 november 2008
Student grant firm axed over delays
Liberata, the contractor who is responsible for delivering student grants has been axed. This means that Liberata is not allowed to do the job anymore, instead Capita is taking over. The problem seems that Liberata had a huge delay and because of this some (future) students decided to drop out of school. These grants are especially meant for the poorer children, to keep them into school and support them to go to university. Starting from the 28th of November, Capita will try to work ahead on the delay so every student gets his grant.
At first, while I read this, I was thinking this was the same authority we have in Holland, the IB Group. But after doing some research there are some differences, for example; you are only allowed a grant if you are very poor and in Holland every student gets a grant, some more money, others less. The delay, made by Liberata, is not very nicely. All the children, who were depending on this, had to find one way or another to keep their monthly costs under control. As I understand, these children are very poor, and it must be a struggle to do so. Therefore I believe it is a good thing that Capita is taking over.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2008/11/19/student-grant-firm-axed-over-delays-115875-20908394/
Liberata, the contractor who is responsible for delivering student grants has been axed. This means that Liberata is not allowed to do the job anymore, instead Capita is taking over. The problem seems that Liberata had a huge delay and because of this some (future) students decided to drop out of school. These grants are especially meant for the poorer children, to keep them into school and support them to go to university. Starting from the 28th of November, Capita will try to work ahead on the delay so every student gets his grant.
At first, while I read this, I was thinking this was the same authority we have in Holland, the IB Group. But after doing some research there are some differences, for example; you are only allowed a grant if you are very poor and in Holland every student gets a grant, some more money, others less. The delay, made by Liberata, is not very nicely. All the children, who were depending on this, had to find one way or another to keep their monthly costs under control. As I understand, these children are very poor, and it must be a struggle to do so. Therefore I believe it is a good thing that Capita is taking over.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2008/11/19/student-grant-firm-axed-over-delays-115875-20908394/
Baby P doctor accused of failing to spot tot's injuries "deeply affected" by case
The doctor, who was supposed to check on Baby P while he was still living at home with his parents, seems to have made a huge mistake. Baby P visited her just before he died, but the doctor did not see he was suffering from a broken back and ribs. She states in a report that:”he was miserably and cranky” so she was not able to inspect the boy any further. The doctor has been terminated and banned from working unsupervised until the case gets investigated. The doctor is very shocked about all this.
When I first heard about Baby P and the things he went through, I was completely in shock. The authorities who were supposed to look after this boy, all failed miserably. These last weeks it all seems like they are looking for the person responsible for all this. I personally believe there are many more persons responsible, not just one doctor or a social worker. The reason why it went wrong is because all the authorities did not cooperate. If they would have talked about this boy with each other he would be put in a home, far away from his parents. Then this would not have happened.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2008/11/19/baby-p-doctor-accused-of-failing-to-spot-tot-s-injuries-deeply-affected-by-case-115875-20907978/
The doctor, who was supposed to check on Baby P while he was still living at home with his parents, seems to have made a huge mistake. Baby P visited her just before he died, but the doctor did not see he was suffering from a broken back and ribs. She states in a report that:”he was miserably and cranky” so she was not able to inspect the boy any further. The doctor has been terminated and banned from working unsupervised until the case gets investigated. The doctor is very shocked about all this.
When I first heard about Baby P and the things he went through, I was completely in shock. The authorities who were supposed to look after this boy, all failed miserably. These last weeks it all seems like they are looking for the person responsible for all this. I personally believe there are many more persons responsible, not just one doctor or a social worker. The reason why it went wrong is because all the authorities did not cooperate. If they would have talked about this boy with each other he would be put in a home, far away from his parents. Then this would not have happened.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2008/11/19/baby-p-doctor-accused-of-failing-to-spot-tot-s-injuries-deeply-affected-by-case-115875-20907978/
donderdag 13 november 2008
“Prince William in stag do ‘trick’ ”
Last week Prince William flew a Chinook helicopter to a party. He did not tell the instructors about his little trip, they only knew he was flying to a ‘private function’, which is not that weird for a prince. But, as we all know nowadays, Prince William went to a party and did not forget to let his brother join the fun by picking him up during the trip. This flight has cost the taxpayers over 8000 pound and they are not so happy with the fact that army material is used for this kind of parties. Therefore Prince William accepts his share of responsibility.
The first time this item turned on the news of eight o clock, I just thought: ‘Why on earth are they making a news item of this?’. Off course Prince William did not have the right to take the helicopter to attend a party, but the instructors should have known better. If they had asked where the ‘private function’ was (which Prince William seemed needy to attend), they could have seen that a helicopter was not quite the perfect transportation. However, I believe these ‘scandals’ will still continue to exist, because he is the prince and not an ordinary citizen.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/royals/article1912041.ece
Last week Prince William flew a Chinook helicopter to a party. He did not tell the instructors about his little trip, they only knew he was flying to a ‘private function’, which is not that weird for a prince. But, as we all know nowadays, Prince William went to a party and did not forget to let his brother join the fun by picking him up during the trip. This flight has cost the taxpayers over 8000 pound and they are not so happy with the fact that army material is used for this kind of parties. Therefore Prince William accepts his share of responsibility.
The first time this item turned on the news of eight o clock, I just thought: ‘Why on earth are they making a news item of this?’. Off course Prince William did not have the right to take the helicopter to attend a party, but the instructors should have known better. If they had asked where the ‘private function’ was (which Prince William seemed needy to attend), they could have seen that a helicopter was not quite the perfect transportation. However, I believe these ‘scandals’ will still continue to exist, because he is the prince and not an ordinary citizen.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/royals/article1912041.ece
‘Britney’s latest circus trick’
While the homepage of the Sun was loading, I got immediately hold of the article about Britney Spears. Maybe you did not know that she was making a new album, named ‘Circus’, but I knew, and in two weeks the release is planned. The article displays the new cover of her album and she looks remarkably good! The fact that Britney knew many problems in her private life and these days is heading for a comeback is a lot of news for the press. However they are still wondering if Britney is back or maybe a little too airbrushed?
While the homepage of the Sun was loading, I got immediately hold of the article about Britney Spears. Maybe you did not know that she was making a new album, named ‘Circus’, but I knew, and in two weeks the release is planned. The article displays the new cover of her album and she looks remarkably good! The fact that Britney knew many problems in her private life and these days is heading for a comeback is a lot of news for the press. However they are still wondering if Britney is back or maybe a little too airbrushed?
If you ask me, she really deserves a comeback. The fact that she knew so many problems and yet seems to completely forgot about them, shows us that she is a strong person. With her life back on track together with her children, she is about to release an album with some superb tracks. You might wonder where she got the power from to reach all this but I believe the help of her family meant a lot to her. If I am going to buy her album? Who knows, but you sure should listen to some of her tracks!
dinsdag 11 november 2008
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