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July 13 2011, 11.01AM Caerphilly Observer
Unemployment in Wales falls by 9,000
Unemployment levels in Wales dropped by 9,000 over the last three months. Figures released by the Department of Work and Pensions show there are no...
July 13 2011, 7.42AM Caerphilly Observer
Secretary of State for the Department for Work and Pensions pledges support to unemployed in Wales
The UK Government’s Secretary of State for the Department for Work and Pensions pledged support for 135,000 unemployed people on Tuesday duri...
June 1 2011, 11.00AM Caerphilly Observer
Islwyn MP hits out at pension age rise for women
Islwyn MP Chris Evans has spoken out over UK Government plans to increase the state pension age for women. The Government wants to introduce a univ...
May 17 2011, 1.23PM Manchester MULE
The real benefit thieves
From June the government’s new back-to-work scheme for the unemployed, run by multinational companies and farmed out to hard-pressed charities, w...
March 22 2011, 8.00AM Caerphilly Observer
Caerphilly drivers snared in Gwent Police spot-checks
Scores of Caerphilly drivers were pulled over in a day of roadside spot-checks by Gwent Police. A total of 174 vehicles were stopped on Thursday ac...
February 3 2011, 5.55PM EastLondonLines
Drug dealers target Croydon’s jobcentre
ELL EXCLUSIVE: Drugs are being openly sold outside the main entrance to the Croydon Jobcentre Plus in the town centre. ELL reporters saw the dealer...
August 5 2010, 8.37AM Inside the M60
Manchester among top 10 worst hit in NW by benefit cuts
Up to 130,000 households in the north-west will lose on average £10 a week (or £520 a year) as a result of changes to housing benefit announced i...
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