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Macmillan reaches out to the Chinese
1 September 2004
A first-ever study has found that the health needs of the Chinese population in the UK are being ignored despite Government commitments to tackle health inequalities amongst patients.

 
From Dover to Morecombe Bay
Public Meeting
Wednesday 7th July 2004
2:00 – 5:00 pm public meeting 
55 St. Ann's Church, Dean Street (Shaftesbury Avenue end), London W1
 
Save Chinese Catering
13 May 2004
On 1st May 2004, Europe celebrates expansion of European Union to mark the end to a century of wars in Europe. The government announced that from the same day all employers in Britain will have to check the immigration status of prospective employees. The maximum penalty for employing unauthorised workers is a £5,000 fine and 2 years' imprisonment.
 
Fortune Rookies
7 May 2004
Jimmy Tam
Can you name a British-born Chinese TV personality? That's the question Chinese comedians Paul Courtnay Hyu and Paul Chan posed in their short comedy-documentary hybrid The Missing Chink, aired over Chinese New Year on Channel 4.
 
Congestion Charging: One Year On in London Chi
27 April 2004
The congestion charging has been running for more than one year now. Xiaowei Li looks into how London Chinatown has fared through it.
 
The Chinese Vote in london
14 April 2004
The 10 June 2004 London elections are the most complicated and largest single electoral event ever held in the UK.

London's voters will be electing their Mayor, 25 Assembly Members and nine Members of the European Parliament.
 
A Social Contribution
23 March
Relationships are breaking down within British families. Can the cultural values of immigrants coming into the country change this? Shane M. Coughlan explores the possibilities.
 
Little Islands Seeking Freedom
13 March 2004
The Taiwan/China situation has something in common with that of Ireland and Britian. In each case both sides know each other too well. Shane M Coughlan writes of his experiences.
 
The Drowned - by Helen Moore
29 February 2004
My name is Helen Moore and I am a published writer/poet wanting to offer all people in Britain a poem I have written, called 'The Drowned' as a memorial to the people who so tragically lost their lives at Morecambe Bay recently...
 
Morecambe memorial service in pictures
15 February 2004
Morecambe memorial service in pictures
 
Dead in the Sand: Racism, Greed and Tragedy in the UK
15th February 2004
Tim Pringle from Hong Kong, offers his view on the Morecambe deaths.
 
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