Full Coverage: Northern Europe

31.05.2005 Heroin sourced in Afghanistan will again dominate world markets following news that the opium harvest has increased, much against the intent of coalition forces. As well as blaming President Karzai, US officials in Kabul say that Britain has lead responsibility for eradication programmes.

30.05.2005 The BBC, Channel 4, the Open University and the British Film Institute BFI) have launched the Creative Archive, an initiative to provide access to public service audio and video archives.

30.05.2005 The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), working with the Higher Education Academy (HEA) and Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), has published its strategy for e-learning.

27.05.2005 Technology for producing national identity cards fails to treat white and black people equally, the results for the latter being less reliable. The pilot scheme continues to create a headache for the government, anxious to push ahead with the enabling legislation.

27.05.2005 Big Brother values of egotism and exclusion represent the antithesis of citizenship needs of the modern world. If this is not for your children, then try the new game from Christian Aid which shows kids that true survival skills depend on teamwork.

27.05.2005 In a 17-minute podcast, Si Brindley, a Britisher, can learn the numbers 1-10 and the days of the week in Shona, the main language of Zimbabwe.

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26.05.2005 The city of Portsmouth with its 186,000 people has devised a novel solution for its traffic problem - with a state-of-the-art communication system in place, nobody has to wait at the bus stop for the buses to come.

26.05.2005 Events in Uzbekistan have substantially vindicated the much-maligned former British ambassador, Craig Murray. This interview offers valuable insight into the workings of the Karimov regime and the hypocrisy of US support for Uzbekistan whilst declaring war on Iraq.

25.05.2005 If you are in a position to make charity donations of over £100 but want to have a much better idea of the project and people you are supporting, The Funding Network offers an innovative and entertaining approach. Try the next London meeting on June 9th.

24.05.2005 Cyclists and joggers in London will be alarmed to discover that air particle pollution has already exceeded legal limits for the whole of 2005. Not very good timing for the Olympic bid.

24.05.2005 Did you know that there is a national DNA police database and that it already holds 3 million profiles? 32% of all black men in the UK are included, leading to concerns about potential misuse of the database for wider purposes.

24.05.2005 Civil rights organisations are concerned about the increase in deaths occurring in police and institutional custody, and the absence of adequate explanation or accountability. A new campaign will be launched by families of victims in Birmingham later this week.

23.05.2005 Three brothers who suffered horrifying experiences in the Democratic Republic of Congo found themselves the subject of inconsistent treatment at the hands of the UK immigration authorities. A painstaking campaign has succeeded in obtaining a decision which gives them the right to stay together.

23.05.2005 Unlike the Westminster government which has permitted limited parliamentary scrutiny of climate change policy, the Scottish Executive has been the subject of a critical Parliamentary Committee report.

23.05.2005 Major development NGOs in the UK wrote to Tony Blair in March asking him to oppose the appointment of Paul Wolfowitz as President of the World Bank. The eventual reply from Downing Street makes no mention of the recommendations in the Commission for Africa report for the appointment process to be overhauled.

21.05.2005 Have you noticed how difficult it is to obtain minority publications from your local newsagent? Red Pepper is coordinating a campaign to protect diversity in our media.

21.05.2005 Rachel Corrie was killed by a Caterpillar bulldozer whilst protesting against the actions of Israeli troops. Caterpillar also makes boots which are sold in UK department stores. You can play a part in persuading the stores to remove these products from the shelves.

21.05.2005 The treatment of young asylum-seekers making their way through school or university can be particularly distressing. This campaign appeals to students to take action to encourage the authorities to apply the regulations with more humanitarian concern.