Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
News
Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
Sewage in our Rivers
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
14 Sep 2022
Bad sleeping 'doubles heart risk'
Researchers say both too much and too little sleep is linked to a doubled risk of fatal cardiovascular disease. Teams from the University of Warwick and University College London examined sleep patterns and death rates over two decades among 10,308 civil servants. They found a doubled risk among those who cut their sleeping from seven to five hours a night compared to those who stuck to seven hours a night. But the risk was similar for those who increased to at least eight hours.
26 Sep 2007
Breast cancer genes to aid women
Breast cancer patients could be spared unnecessary and lengthy treatment, according to new findings by researchers. Two genes that can identify which cells will respond to a common chemotherapy drug and which will not have been revealed by Aberdeen University staff. It is hoped the findings will help develop more tailored treatments.
26 Sep 2007
RETHINKING RENEWABLES - Biofuels 'Emit More Greenhouse Gases than Fossil Fuels'
A team of researchers led by Nobel-prize winning chemist Paul Crutzen has found that growing and using biofuels emits up to 70 percent more greenhouse gases than fossil fuels. They are warning that the cure could end up being worse than the disease.
26 Sep 2007
Lawrence wins bus stop fight
Councillor Lawrence Hunter has won the fight to get a new bus stop installed in Dumpling Hall.
26 Sep 2007
Mike Lynch supports residents in development fight
Newburn Ward councillor Mike Lynch is supporting residents in their fight against a housing development in his ward.
26 Sep 2007
Green boost for Liberal Democrats
LIBERAL Democrats from Devizes have welcomed the results of an audit of policies of the three main political parties that shows Menzies Campbell's party as the best for the environment.
25 Sep 2007