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A message of love for the British Heart Foundation

A British Heart Foundation shop in East Anglia has been receiving notes offering messages of love and goodwill in the run up to Valentines Day this Sunday (February 14th).

The charitys Havelock Square store in Swindon has seen its front window filled up with the heart-shaped messages as part of its annual Love Note scheme, which allows customers to share cheerful words with the public.

Salvation Army poised for First Stop Project in Scotland

The Salvation Army is partnering with the local council in South Lanarkshire to deliver a First Stop Project in the area which will provide temporary accommodation for homeless people.

Commissioner John Matear, head of the charity in the UK and Ireland, unveiled a plaque at the Eva Burrows Centre in Halfway, Cambuslang where the facility will be located.

College of Law students win mooting competition

Two College of Law students have shown their mooting ability by winning a national competition, scoring themselves a cash prize and mini-pupillage in the process.

Thomas Evans and Mevlude Akay, who are both studying at the organisations Bloomsbury centre, won the Inner Temple Mooting Societys Inter-Varsity 2010 contest on February 7th.

RSPCA excited by Owl progress

The RSPCA has revealed that it spotted a barn owl in the wild that it had rehabilitated, which is an "exciting discovery" for the organisation.

Richard Thompson, wildlife officer at the charitys Mallydams Wood facility where the bird was originally admitted, explained that only 29 such birds have been ringed since 1999, which is why it is so significant that it has been seen.

Chartered Institute of Taxation concerned by retrospective actions

The Chartered Institute of Taxation has pointed out that people should be charged tax on the basis of what legislation says, rather than how HMRC retrospectively interprets a situation.

Tax policy director at the charity John Whiting made his remarks following an announcement by financial secretary to the Treasury Stephen Timms, in which he stated that rules relating to manufactured dividends will be applicable to actions starting from October 1st 2007.

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