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Leading respiratory physician offers lung health screen and early lung cancer detection at King Edward VIIs Hospital
King Edward VII's Hospital is pioneering a new way of monitoring for lung cancer. Consultant Respiratory Physician Dr Neal Navani is offering patients a specialist screening computed tomography (CT) of lungs. The methodology has been shown to be an effective way of diagnosing lung cancer and other lung diseases early, which is crucial for best outcome. "Tobacco from ...
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UK says on right track as IMF review nears
Reuters © British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks during a news conference at the United Nations headquarters in New York May 15, 2013. REUTERS/Brendan ...
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Young woman driver who bragged on Twitter about hitting cyclist quizzed by police after backlash
A young driver has been quizzed by police after she appeared to brag on Twitter about hitting a cyclist. The apparent boast read: "Definitely knocked a cyclist off earlier - I have right of way he doesn't even pay road tax". The message was also accompanied by the hashtag "bloodycyclists". Police were alerted to the comments by outraged Twitter users and cyclists and ...
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Oscar Pistorius brother cleared over death of woman motorcyclist
Oscar Pistorius' brother wept today as a court cleared him over the death of a woman motorcyclist. Carl Pistorius was acquitted of culpable homicide by a magistrate in South Africa over the 2008 road accident. Maria Barnard was ruled to have been riding her motorbike too fast when she crashed into the back of his vehicle. Pistorius' stepmother and sister hugged a tearful Pistorius ...
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Gay marriage in Britain ‘could lead to lesbian queen’
LONDON -- The debate in Britain over legalizing gay marriage took a surreal turn on Tuesday after a senior politician said it could result in a lesbian queen giving birth to an heir by artificial insemination. Norman Tebbit, a member of Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative party who sits in the House of the Lords, also joked that it could see him marry his own son to escape ...
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Phonics literacy test for young children a waste of time and money
The phonics literacy test concerned many teachers, with some finding the use of pseudo words confusing. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the ...
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Independent Scotlands economy has what it takes to thrive says Salmond
Alex Salmond, Scotland's first minister, and his deputy, Nicola Sturgeon, launch a paper outlining the country's economic case for independence. Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty ...
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Call for police to be allowed to name some suspects on arrest
police should not normally name suspects they have arrested before they are charged unless there are exceptional circumstances.Keir Starmer QC, the director of public prosecutions, has told MPs he supports a "blanket rule" that suspects should be named when they are charged but he is not in favour of a similar blanket rule banning their being named at the point of arrest."I'm ...
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Tim Peake to become first official British astronaut to visit International Space Station - video
A former army test pilot is to become the first official British astronaut to visit the International Space Station. Major Tim Peake will live and work on the space station for six months in November 2015. At a news conference at the Science Museum in London, where he was announced as the first UK astronaut in space for 20 years, he said it is a great ...
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Royal Mail is doing well in the public sector – why privatise it | Michael Burke
There are now 403 million reasons why Royal Mail should not be privatised. Financial results for Royal Mail just announced show that operating profits in the latest 52 weeks jumped ...
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Gold at Chelsea for British produce
Chelsea Flower Show judges have awarded a gold medal and a 'best in show' nomination to the NFU and Waitrose's display. 'Celebrating British' features a walk-through tunnel of world-class British produce.The stand also includes pictures of growers who have contributed to the display.NFU horticulture adviser Chris Hartfield said: "It's been a difficult year for ...
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Interior Minister receives British and Thai Ambassadors
Manama, May 21 (BNA) -- Interior Minister Lieutenant General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa today received British Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Iain Lindsay, to review bilateral relations and issues of joint interests between both kingdoms. The Interior Minister also received Thai Ambassador to Bahrain, Vichai Varasirikul, to explore bilateral relations and issues of joint ...
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Torture victims win test case over detention in UK immigration centres
The ruling at the high court is likely to pave the way for more than 100 other torture victims who were wrongly detained to seek compensation. Photograph: Graham Turner for the ...
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Global Radios gamble with GMG purchase may end up a costly failure
Real and Smooth Ltd, the new name of GMG Radio, was formed after it's takeover by Global, but the Competition Commission has ordered a sell-off of seven ...
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Judges say knowing about philandering Boris is in the public interest
"Boris and the lovechild he now can't keep secret." Inside is a full-page article explaining why the judges agreed that the secret should be revealed. Here's the ...
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UKs Cameron committed to ruling in coalition until 2015 spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron is committed to governing as part of a two-party coalition until the next national election in 2015, his spokesman said on Tuesday, days after Cameron raised the prospect of the alliance breaking ...
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Wilshere dreams of England captaincy
Jack Wilshere has revealed that he dreams of becoming captain for both Arsenal and England.Wilshere has seen his opportunities restricted by injuries to his knee and ankle but hopes to have more of an impact in the future and has set his sights on leading both sides.The midfielder has been touted as a key part of England's plans in the coming years and admitted his ambitions extend beyond ...
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Re-launch of popular Anatomy for Cardiac Electrophysiologists book
Dr Sabine Ernst's highly lauded book Anatomy for Cardiac Electrophysiologists: A Practical Handbook is being re-printed and re-released due to its popularity. Melvin M. Scheninman, MD, Professor of Medicine and Shorenstein Chair in Cardiology University of California, San Francisco writes in his foreword of the book; "The anatomic figures that are provided are ...
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Squash star pain free after nearly 30 years
Anna Marie in action on the squash court Anna-Marie Brentall took a 'no pain, no gain' attitude towards her favourite sport of Squash when she injured her ankle to ensure that she could continue playing. After Anna-Marie realised that she could no longer continue to use bandages, painkillers and straps to ease the pain in her ankle, she made a tough decision to have the ...
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You can insure somebody else with Ageas Protect
Ageas Protect has added the 'life of another' option to its existing products, to allow someone with a personal financial interest in another person's life to buy protection insurance should they need ...
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New charity sector coalition urges government to respond more effectively to demographic change
Six major national charities: Age UK, Anchor, the Centre for Policy on Ageing, Independent Age, the International Longevity Centre-UK and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation have formed the Ready for Ageing Alliance to urge the government and all political parties to face up to the major changes and challenges from our rapidly ageing ...
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Rate of inflation slows in Britain
The Office for National Statistics in Britain said the annual inflation rate, helped by lower transportation costs, dropped from March to April to 2.4 percent. The inflation rate fell from 2.8 percent in the previous month with notable declines in the price of gasoline and air fares, ONS said. April marked the first time since August that the rate of inflation was down. For six months the rate ...
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London Mayor Boris Johnson fathered lovechild in 2009
Boris Johnson who is presently married to an Indian, is in the midst of a saucy scandal. It has now been revealed that Johnson fathered a lovechild in 2009. His identity as the father of the child had been kept secret from the public until now as per the wishes of the child's mother and art critic Helen Macintyre. But in a blow to Johnson, the appeal court on Tuesday ruled that the public ...
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Eurovision 2013 Azerbaijan and the mystery of the missing Russia votes
Eurovision's voting often provides as much entertainment as the song contest itself, with colourful hosts and pithy commentary. But now an apparent voting anomaly has left Russia complaining about an "outrageous incident". Azerbaijan, a former Soviet republic, is trying to find out why the votes announced on the night did not give any points ...
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Police investigate historic abuse claims at school linked to Cyril Smith
Sir Cyril Smith was chairman of governors at Knowl View school: the latest allegations are not thought to involve the former MP. Photograph: PA Archive/Press Association ...
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Edinburgh's tram of indefinite delays
The development of a new tram system for Edinburgh has not been without controversy. Since the project was first proposed as far back as 1999 it took until 2006 for work to actually begin. Since then, there has been one failing after another, with many Edinburgh residents now wondering whether the new tram system will ever see the light of day and, more to the point, whether it is in fact necessary.
Edinburgh had a tram system up until the 1950s and, like many developed cities, it did away with the network in favor of other forms of public transport, mainly buses. Increasingly heavy traffic jams in the capital, however, have prompted city leaders to reconsider and in 2006 two bills went through parliament and were approved. Read more
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