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  • Fatal fire 'started with petrol'

    BBC News - England
    16 May 2012 | 5:36 am
    Petrol was used to start a fire in a house in Derby in which six children died as their parents appeal for privacy, police say.

  • Leveson inquiry: Jack Straw gives evidence - live

    Latest UK news and comment | guardian.co.uk
    Josh Halliday
    16 May 2012 | 5:43 am
    • Straw believes Murdoch 'enjoyed playing with political leaders'• Straw 'gossiped' with Brooks during commute to London11.43am: Robert Jay QC turns to conditional fee agreements (CFAs), which were also discussed in Straw's meetings with Rebekah Brooks and Paul Dacre.Straw says he believed that CFAs had "not worked as intended". He received more lobbying from regional and local press than national newspapers on CFAs, he adds.11.41am: Straw says he had to drop the custodial sentence part of the Data Protection Bill because "I couldn't have the prisons going into meltdown".He says an…

  • Tears of Derby fire tragedy father

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    16 May 2012 | 5:25 am
    The father of six siblings who lost their lives in a suspected arson attack broke down in tears today as he issued a statement thanking fire crews for their efforts to save his children. Related StoriesBrooks is enraged by perversion of justice chargesNorthern Ireland force kept body parts for decadesDerby fire horror dad to speak outRebekah Brooks is enraged by perversion of justice chargesJeremy Hunt's aide Adam Smith told to testify to Leveson over Sky bid

  • Islamic ban on 'Satan Gaga'

    TheSun.co.uk/News
    16 May 2012 | 6:42 am
    POLICE tell raunchy star to scrap Jakarta show after Islamic hard liners object

  • VIDEO: England's Euro highs and lows

    BBC Sport - Sport
    16 May 2012 | 5:26 am
    In his 40th year as a BBC commentator, John Motson looks back at England's mixed fortunes in European Championships.
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  • Fatal fire 'started with petrol'

    16 May 2012 | 5:36 am
    Petrol was used to start a fire in a house in Derby in which six children died as their parents appeal for privacy, police say.

  • Royal party takes barge journey

    16 May 2012 | 5:30 am
    The Queen, Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Charles are in East Lancashire later for the latest leg of the Diamond Jubilee tour.

  • Two jump to flee shop flat fire

    16 May 2012 | 5:24 am
    Two people jump from a first floor window to escape a large fire in a flat above a shop in Greater Manchester.

  • Drivers protest over Olympic pay

    16 May 2012 | 5:04 am
    Off-duty bus drivers will visit depots in London in an open-top bus to demand extra pay during the Olympic Games.

  • Cleaners strike at town hospital

    16 May 2012 | 4:38 am
    Cleaners at Swindon's Great Western Hospital walk out again in a row with their employer over leave and claims of bullying.
 
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    Latest UK news and comment | guardian.co.uk

  • Leveson inquiry: Jack Straw gives evidence - live

    Josh Halliday
    16 May 2012 | 5:43 am
    • Straw believes Murdoch 'enjoyed playing with political leaders'• Straw 'gossiped' with Brooks during commute to London11.43am: Robert Jay QC turns to conditional fee agreements (CFAs), which were also discussed in Straw's meetings with Rebekah Brooks and Paul Dacre.Straw says he believed that CFAs had "not worked as intended". He received more lobbying from regional and local press than national newspapers on CFAs, he adds.11.41am: Straw says he had to drop the custodial sentence part of the Data Protection Bill because "I couldn't have the prisons going into meltdown".He says an…

  • Politics live blog + PMQs: Wednesday 16 May 2012

    Andrew Sparrow
    16 May 2012 | 5:41 am
    • Unemployment falls by 45,000• Bank of England lowers 2012 growth forecast to 0.8%11.37am: The Times story about the civil service contracting out policy work to thinktanks (see 10.38am) came up at the 11am Downing Street lobby briefing. The prime minister's spokesman seemed happy to stand it up.We're working on a civil service action plan. One of the areas we're looking at is policy development. I think that specific idea [contracting policy work to private sector] was raised by the cabinet secretary at an Institute for Government event back in March and reported by some of you at the…

  • First-time buyer mortgage lending rose 74% before stamp duty axe

    Hilary Osborne
    16 May 2012 | 5:36 am
    Number of mortgages advanced to first-time buyers in March hit 24,000, with 98% taking out repayment loansThe end of the stamp duty holiday on homes costing between £125,000 and £250,000 led to a surge in activity in the mortgage market in March, according to figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).The number of mortgages advanced to first-time buyers leapt by 74% during the month to 24,000 as they raced to complete on purchases before the 24 March deadline. This was 57% higher than in March 2011 and, at £3bn, 67% higher in value.The CML said 63% of first-time buyers who bought…

  • Greenpeace reprimanded over 'irresponsible' ad campaign

    Mark Sweney
    16 May 2012 | 5:27 am
    Website campaign called for donations to support direct action protests against power station chimneysThe advertising watchdog has given Greenpeace a dressing down for running an "irresponsible" ad campaign to raise funds to takeover and deface property to make environmental protests.Greenpeace ran a campaign on its website, www.greenpeacegiving.org.uk, calling for donations to support direct action protests against power station chimneys.The text asked web users to send an £80 gift to fund Greenpeace activists "redecorating" power station chimneys with slogans, such as "stupid" and "no new…

  • BBC halves local radio cuts

    John Plunkett
    16 May 2012 | 5:24 am
    Corporation to drop plans for sharing afternoon shows as it reduces target from £15m to £8mThe BBC will drop controversial plans to share afternoon shows between its local radio stations with the total amount of cuts halved to £8m a year from the originally proposed £15m.This local radio cuts U-turn, which had been much anticipated following comments by BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten earlier this year, follows protests by listeners and MPs over the scale of the proposed savings announced last year.The savings will now be £8m rather than the originally proposed £15m, with the impact on…
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  • Tears of Derby fire tragedy father

    16 May 2012 | 5:25 am
    The father of six siblings who lost their lives in a suspected arson attack broke down in tears today as he issued a statement thanking fire crews for their efforts to save his children. Related StoriesBrooks is enraged by perversion of justice chargesNorthern Ireland force kept body parts for decadesDerby fire horror dad to speak outRebekah Brooks is enraged by perversion of justice chargesJeremy Hunt's aide Adam Smith told to testify to Leveson over Sky bid

  • Jobless total falls by 45,000

    16 May 2012 | 3:38 am
    The Government was given some welcome good news on the jobs front today when unemployment fell by 45,000 and the number of dole claimants dipped for the second month in a row.Related StoriesDetective defends detention of fire service managers in investigation into firefighters' deathBank of England set to cut growth forecastBan on UK troops handing over Taliban suspects4,000 foreign criminals at large in community despite being earmarked for deportationScientist discovers opera singing skills after television experiment

  • Jeremy Hunt's aide Adam Smith told to testify to Leveson over Sky bid

    16 May 2012 | 3:30 am
    Jeremy Hunt's hopes of holding on to his post in the Cabinet were weakened yesterday when the Leveson Inquiry announced it has called both his former special adviser and News Corp's chief lobbyist to give evidence on how the Culture Secretary's office fed inside information to Murdoch executives during the £8bn attempted takeover of BSkyB.Related StoriesBrooks is enraged by perversion of justice chargesNorthern Ireland force kept body parts for decadesDerby fire horror dad to speak outRebekah Brooks is enraged by perversion of justice chargesTears of Derby fire tragedy father

  • Power politics: French threat to UK energy

    16 May 2012 | 3:30 am
    Six years ago today Tony Blair figuratively pushed Britain's nuclear button. Pre-empting the outcome of his review into the country's future energy needs, he announced that to "keep the lights on" and prevent global warming the Government was backing the creation of the first new generation of nuclear power stations in a decade. If we don't do this now, he said, "we will be committing a serious dereliction of our duty to the future of this country".

  • Trust in Tories slides as George Osborne blames Europe for Britain's double dip

    16 May 2012 | 3:30 am
    The Conservatives have lost their lead over Labour on economic competence as doubts grow about the "austerity strategy" pursued by the Coalition and governments across Europe.Related StoriesEmboldened Miliband turns to Cruddas to draw up radical plan for general electionTrust in Tories slides as Osborne blames Europe for Britain's double dipAlistair Darling says stripping Fred Goodwin of knighthood had 'a bit of the lynch mob' about itTheresa May is 'destroying police service' , say officersEmboldened Ed Miliband turns to Jon Cruddas to draw up radical plan for general election
 
 
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  • Batsmen cause concern for tourists

    16 May 2012 | 5:01 am
    West Indies’ pace attack reported fit and well at Lord’s on Tuesday - from their minor niggles - but the bigger question marks for the first Investec Test against England surround the tourists’ callow batsmen.

  • Prior not underestimating Windies

    16 May 2012 | 4:50 am
    Wicketkeeper-batsman Matt Prior is adamant there will be no room for complacency as England set out to restate their credentials as Test cricket’s number one team, against West Indies at Lord’s.

  • Mushtaq links up with Surrey

    16 May 2012 | 4:41 am
    Mushtaq Ahmed has agreed to return to Surrey as a coach and mentor on a month-long deal. Chris Adams said: "He will be a magic guy to have around."

  • Extra T20s for England women

    16 May 2012 | 4:07 am
    England Women will play three additional NatWest International Twenty20 fixtures against Ireland and Pakistan later this summer at The National Cricket Performance Centre, Loughborough University.

  • Caddick rewinds to Windies in 2000

    16 May 2012 | 4:01 am
    Former England fast bowler Andy Caddick relished an uphill battle - and that was just what he got in the 2000 Test series with West Indies.
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    Mashable!

  • HTC One X Delayed at US Customs and Three Other Stories You Need to Know

    Stan Schroeder
    16 May 2012 | 5:21 am
    Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. Today, we’re looking at four particularly interesting stories. HTC One X and Evo 4G LTE Delayed at US Customs HTC’s two new smartphones, the flagship One X and the Evo 4G LTE, have been indefinitely delayed at US customs due to potential infringement on an Apple patent, the Verge reports. Apple won a patent lawsuit against Android back in December 2011, effectively banning HTC from selling certain devices beginning April 19, 2012. At the…

  • Want to Live Stream Your Wedding? Here’s How

    Kate Freeman
    16 May 2012 | 4:52 am
    Even dream weddings can be missing something — friends and family who cannot attend. So what better way to utilize live streaming technology than for a once in a lifetime event? There are a number of web based services that specialize in live streaming weddings. Check out a couple of them here: Marry Me Live Stacy Yamaoka and her business partner Christopher Anderson started Marry Me Live in 2009. “It started because we recognized the needs of both of our families,” Yamaoka told Mashable. Anderson’s grandparents weren’t able to attend his sister’s wedding…

  • Facebook Travel App Gogobot Hits 1 Million Registered Users

    Kate Freeman
    16 May 2012 | 2:39 am
    Facebook social travel app Gogobot announced on Wednesday that it has reached the 1 million registered users mark. The app launched on Facebook in January, when the social network unveiled a slew of integrated apps, including Gogobot. Gogobot was in use before that time, launching in private beta 18 month ago. Now the app is exploding in popularity: A new user joins every 15 seconds, more than 5 million places have been shared on Gogobot and overall membership has grown 65x year-on-year. The social travel site lets you share your vacation photos with friends and strangers on the site. You can…

  • Thousands of Butts Were Analyzed to Create This Lightweight Chair [VIDEO]

    Kate Freeman
    15 May 2012 | 10:44 pm
    German designers placed a high-tech, sensor-equipped chair in the middle of a palazzo in Milan last month to record stress points on the backsides of thousands of people. The goal? To determine how to design a lightweight and efficient chair that’s sturdy enough to support a wide variety of users. When someone sat in the chair, monitors recorded data and processed it with an “algorithm that determines the most structurally efficient version of the chair,” according to the blog Co.Design. The engineers worked with Audi’s Lightweight Design Centre “using methods…

  • In-Flight Calling: Coming Soon to an Airplane Near You [VIDEO]

    Emily Price
    15 May 2012 | 10:29 pm
    Hitting the friendly skies doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t make a mobile phone call — at least if you’re flying on one of Virgin’s new Airbus A330 planes. The airline plans to make in-flight calling available first on its flight from London to New York. By the end of the year, in-flight calling will be available on 17 planes and at least 10 routes. Calls will be restricted to the time the plane is actually in the air – so you’ll still have to power off when the plane takes off or lands – and American laws require the service to be turned off when the…
 
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    Tech Digest

  • Kindle with built-in light launching by July?

    geraldlynch
    15 May 2012 | 7:12 am
    Looking to keep up with Barnes and Noble's illuminated Nook e-reader, Amazon are apparently preparing to release their own rival Kindle with a built-in light illuminating the screen from the edge of the bezel. A test build of a monochrome...

  • BBC Sports app headed to PS3 in time for Wimbledon, Olympics

    geraldlynch
    15 May 2012 | 6:51 am
    PlayStation 3 owners and those with other connected devices with access to Sony's Entertainment Network will soon be able to enjoy VOD sports content from a new BBC Sports app. The app will have reams of video content from "key...

  • LG Optimus 4X HD gets June release date

    geraldlynch
    15 May 2012 | 6:25 am
    LG's first quad-core smartphone device, the Optimus 4X HD, has been given a June release date. First revealed back in February at MWC 2012, it's also LG's first Android Ice Cream Sandwich handset. Packing in a NVIDIA 1.5GHz quad-core Tegra...

  • Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ultrabook is "world's lightest" 14-incher

    geraldlynch
    15 May 2012 | 5:40 am
    Lenovo have unveiled their latest Ultrabook offering, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon, with it's headline feature being its claim to the title of "world's lightest" 14-inch Ultrabook. The successor to the ThinkPad X1, the Carbon manages to add another inch to...

  • Sony and Panasonic to team up for OLED business

    geraldlynch
    15 May 2012 | 4:51 am
    Sony and Panasonic are rumoured to be joining forces for a new OLED TV venture, looking to share resources in order to cut consumer costs for the must-have latest technology in home entertainment. Nikkei reports that the two tech giants...
 
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  • Is Ed Miliband paving the way for an EU referendum?

    Mary Riddell
    16 May 2012 | 5:24 am
    Ed Miliband and his new policy supremo have not always seen eye to eye. An early encounter between the Labour leader and Jon Cruddas is described by one insider as “the worst political meeting I have ever been at.” That frosty start gave way to mutual respect. By the time the two men met a [...]

  • President Obama is getting no benefit from his support for gay marriage

    Mike Smithson
    16 May 2012 | 4:59 am
    With the issue of gay marriage emerging as political issue on both sides of the Atlantic the evidence from the US is that President Obama is getting no electoral benefit from his controversial comments last week that he personally is supportive. There has been a series of surveys that have been trying to test whether [...]

  • The Drawing Board: Breaking news…

    Adams
    16 May 2012 | 4:49 am
    If you draw cartoons for a daily newspaper, you have to expect the unexpected. It’s exciting to know that when news breaks and that, with a deadline of mid evening (at the latest), a cartoon can be changed or updated as events develop. So. Yesterday Hollande was having a miserable day in the rain, and [...]

  • Can we please just declare the end of ‘peak oil’ and start worrying about something important?

    Tim Worstall
    16 May 2012 | 4:46 am
    Apparently something terrible happens when we get to peak oil. I’ve never really quite understood the argument myself, but when we’ve used half of all the oil then civilisation collapses or something. I’m not sure why this should happen: we don’t start starving when there’s only half a loaf of bread left. But I am [...]

  • Two Minutes Hate

    Graeme Archer
    16 May 2012 | 4:40 am
    There’s an excellent column by Benedict Brogan in the paper today, about the need for the Tories to show some hatred of their political enemies. He advances the theory that the comfortable upper-class Tory leadership couldn’t match the hunger to defeat socialism felt by Steve Hilton (whose family’s roots are Hungarian), explaining the latter’s departure [...]
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    TechCrunch

  • Facebook Revises S-1 Again: Adds 83,818,263 Shares Of Class A Stock, Could Raise $16B

    Ingrid Lunden
    16 May 2012 | 6:08 am
    Facebook is revising hard and fast in the lead-up to Friday when it is expected to ring in the Nasdaq bell and go public. In short, every revision is continuing to gradually push up the value of the company. Today’s S-1 filing has increased Facebook’s share offering to 421,233,615 shares of Class A common stock – 83,818,263 shares more than yesterday’s S-1, which had 337,415,352 shares of Class A common stock. Meanwhile the amount of Class B stock appears to have gone down. With the additional shares, the company could now potentially raise up to $16 billion when it…

  • F.ounders Hits New York To Gather The Next Wave Of Global Tech Stars

    Mike Butcher
    16 May 2012 | 5:13 am
    The are almost too many tech events in the calendar these days to mark any particular one out as being worthy of note. I say almost because, on the global stage at least, TechCrunch Disrupt (Ok, Ok, but still…) remains up there because of how much other media attend and, well, just it’s general awesomeness. Into this small basket you could also put, for instance, Le Web, Founders Forum in the UK, DLD, The Lobby Conference, the tech elements at Davos and maybe even TED. What few of them are doing however, is celebrating new blood. You tend to see the people who have made it, not…

  • Facebook May Be Worth $100B, But What Are You Worth To Facebook?

    Rip Empson
    16 May 2012 | 4:32 am
    It’s almost here. The big day. Can you feel the excitement? Yes, if all goes according to plan on Friday, Mark Zuckerberg will ring the Nasdaq bell in a hoodie, the big blue social network will go forward with one of the largest IPOs for an internet company in history, the markets will hit a fever pitch, the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse will update their statuses — and the rest of us will just go back to using Twitter. Nonetheless, Facebook is expected to go public at a valuation between $92 and $103 billion. As such, it’s pretty clear what Facebook is worth to us…

  • Gartner: Q1 2012 Phone Sales Declined 2%, Dragged Down By Asia-Pacific. Samsung Leads All

    Ingrid Lunden
    16 May 2012 | 4:25 am
    Sign of a maturing marketing flattening out, a lack of compelling devices, or a contraction in the economy? Gartner today released figures that note that worldwide sales of mobile phones were actually down by two percent this quarter, to reach a total of 419.1 million units — the first time the market has declined since the second quarter of 2009, the analysts say. Gartner’s explanation is a slowdown in demand from Asia-Pacific, because of a lack of compelling new devices getting launched in the period: users are simply holding out until something better comes along. Nevertheless,…

  • iZettle, The ‘Square Of Europe’, Checks Out Mobile Payments In The UK With 3,000 Free Readers For SMBs

    Ingrid Lunden
    16 May 2012 | 1:59 am
    With Square yet to reveal when or where it might offer its mobile payment service in Europe, and PayPal apparently still only talking with would-be partners, the door is wide open for more local players to jump in and pick up some market share. Sweden’s iZettle, which often gets compared to Square, is now doing just that: today it is launching its iOS, dongle-based mobile payment service to the UK, four months after its pan-nordic live launch, and as it is preparing to launch an Android version of its product later this year. iZettle kicking off its service by giving away 3,000 card…
 
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    Style Bubble

  • Formerly Known as...

    susie_bubble
    15 May 2012 | 5:07 am
    >> This isn't my arm or ear doing a fine job of modelling all this enamel jewellery.  As if I could ever get my nails into perfect rounded square tip formation and of course, I don't have pierced ears as longtime Style Bubble readers will know.  This is in fact Linlee Allen modelling all of this Nora Kogan, formerly known as St Kilda enamel jewellery, namely their signature Man Ray lip cuff.  Linlee is a multi-tasking sorceress who can do PR, consulting, write for the likes of New York Times, W magazine and V and still find time to think up brilliant ways of arranging lip…

  • Delicious Delicatessen

    susie_bubble
    15 May 2012 | 3:35 am
    I've yet to make a little animated Susie GIF to stick at the side, denoting where I am in the world but as an update, I'm currently in Tokyo, soon to leave for Bangkok and will then be in Shanghai and Beijing and won't be back in London for another two weeks or so.  This is causing havoc on my geography of posting as I'm still catching up on all that went down at Australian Fashion Week and I'll have posts pop up from other parts of the world that I've bought with me on my hard disk.  Basically, the gist is, I'm one big real time blogging fail.  Moving on…

  • Rustling Papers

    susie_bubble
    14 May 2012 | 2:02 am
    I didn't get to go to Japan Fashion Week back in March just after the fashion week rounds in NY/Lon/Milan/Paris but Tim Blanks from Style.com did.  The verdict?  Go check out the Tsutaya T-Site bookstore in Daikanyama.  Alright, it's a little off the track of fashion and there were of course other things to glean from JFW, but I did take Tim's advice to go for a midnight jaunt to this wonderful three-building luxurious ode to the enjoyment of books nestled in chi-chi Daikanyama.  Midnight, you ask?  This bookstore is open until 2am everyday with a tasteful cocktail lounge…

  • Turf in Tokyo

    susie_bubble
    12 May 2012 | 7:42 pm
    "I like what you're wearing because it reminds me of a footie pitch." is exactly the sort of reaction this Lucas Nascimento outfit garners.  "Can I touch you?" is a less bloke-orientated reaction.  I'm very glad that when I wore this outfit for my final Portable talk in Melbourne, people were very forthcoming with their requests to want to touch this knit-a-rama of an outfit, consisting of a boatneck sweater that has the right amount of weight and oversizedness to hang in the right places featuring Lucas Nascimento's A/W 12-3 graffiti motif and a pair of…
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    Health News from NHS Choices

  • MRSA 'has spread by transferring patients'

    16 May 2012 | 5:45 am
    New research has mapped the way that MRSA “superbug” bacteria spread, BBC News has reported. The results suggest that antibiotic-resistant bacteria may often spread from large, inner-city hospitals to smaller regional ones when patients are transferred. The way that superbugs spread has been researched as part of an intricate study conducted by Scottish researchers, who looked at samples taken across the UK over 53 years. The researchers used genetic techniques to scan patterns and mutations within the various samples and to build up a “family tree” showing how a particular strain…

  • Can your mother's weight affect your adult health?

    15 May 2012 | 12:30 pm
    “Overweight mothers-to-be could be condemning their unborn children to decades of ill health,” the Daily Mail reported. The news is based on the results of large, long-term research that examined mothers’ body mass index (BMI) before and during pregnancy and how this was linked to various indicators of their children’s health when their children reached 32 years of age. These indicators included BMI, waist size and levels of fat and sugar in the blood, which are associated with the risk of conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. Researchers found that higher maternal BMI…

  • PIP breast implants – latest from the NHS

    15 May 2012 | 7:00 am
    Women concerned about PIP breast implants can find all the latest NHS information about the issue in our Health A-Z section on PIP implants. Worries about the implants have emerged since news of a major investigation into them in France was widely covered in the media in December 2011. Initially it was thought that around 40,000 women in the UK had the implants but on March 15 the Department of Health said new evidence meant a further 7,000 women in the UK might have them. About 95% of the implants were provided privately for purely cosmetic reasons. The French implants caused global concern…

  • How common are repeat abortions?

    14 May 2012 | 12:00 pm
    The NHS “spends £1m a week on repeat abortions”, the Daily Mail reported. The newspaper claimed that single women are using terminations “as another form of contraceptive”, and that some will have “seven, eight or even as many as nine terminations in their lifetime”. The Mail’s coverage seems to be a response to a request for data on repeat abortions that was made in parliament in April 2012. The article appears to draw on 2010 abortion statistics available from a Department of Health report. The annual report provides data on the number of abortions (medically termed…

  • Statins 'may cut bowel cancer risk'

    14 May 2012 | 11:30 am
    Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs “could more than halve the risk of bowel cancer”, according to the Daily Mail. Millions of people take statins in a bid to prevent problems such as heart attacks and strokes, but several recent studies have looked at whether they might also cut the risk of cancer. This latest news is based on a study of statin use in people with and without bowel cancer. It looked at use of the drug in a group of 101 bowel cancer patients and 132 people without cancer. It found that statin users had a lower risk of developing bowel cancer, and that higher doses and longer…
 
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  • Could soy help lower your blood pressure?

    The Healthier Life
    11 May 2012 | 7:01 am
    In a world of lactose-and-dairy-intolerance, what do you do to still get your early morning caffeine fix? Do you go black or do you go soy? If you read this recent headline, "Compound in Soy Products May Help Lower Blood Pressure", then you might think that going with the soy option would be a good thing. I know I did... at first.

  • Doctors Question Current Medical Guidelines

    The Healthier Life
    10 May 2012 | 12:07 pm
    It seems that it all comes down to guidelines... some in the mainstream follow them, others invent their own and some have decided to ignore them altogether! I cannot help but wonder why they even bother to lay down guidelines in the first place, when clearly some doctors and scientists believe they have free reign to make up their own rules as they go along... while many patients' lives are being put at risk.

  • Call To Ban BPA From Food Containers Is Ignored

    The Healthier Life
    10 May 2012 | 8:58 am
    Three years ago, a Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) study linked high BPA urinary levels to increased risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Then, in another JAMA study published last year, subjects who ate freshly made soup every day for five days had an average BPA level of 1.1 micrograms per litre of urine. Average BPA in subjects who ate soup from cans was an astounding 20.8 micrograms per litre! Recently, the Natural Resources Defence Council petitioned the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban the use of BPA in any container where food makes contact…

  • Curing Diabetes With a Scalpel!

    The Healthier Life
    10 May 2012 | 7:08 am
    That's an extremely strict diet. And it's one most people can't stick to. Apart from the fact that it is very unhealthy because the daily recommended calorie intake, when following a healthy balanced diet, is 2000 calories for women and 2500 for men. That's why researchers are starting to turn to surgery. In two new studies, researchers tested three types of surgery that actually change the size and shape of the stomach. (You probably know it as gastric bypass surgery.) All three forms were successful in getting diabetes patients into remission.

  • Don't Fall Victim To This Alzheimer's Con...

    The Healthier Life
    10 May 2012 | 6:48 am
    Based on a new investigation from Dartmouth researchers, in the US, here's an urgent and very important warning for all Alzheimer's caregivers: Aricept is a blockbuster Alzheimer's drug with sales worth well over $2 billion in the US alone. However, the patent on the drug was due to run out in November 2010.
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    BBC News - Health

  • VIDEO: Ban chips on school menus, says Reid

    16 May 2012 | 4:51 am
    Big businesses should sponsor compulsory school meals, and packed lunches should be banned, says the former cage fighter and Celebrity Big Brother winner Alex Reid.

  • State-funded elderly care 'drop'

    16 May 2012 | 2:59 am
    The number of elderly people in England getting council-funded care has fallen by 11% in the last two years and looks like it will fall further, figures obtained by Labour suggest.

  • Home HIV tests backed by US panel

    16 May 2012 | 1:18 am
    Over-the-counter HIV tests, which would allow people in the US to check in the privacy of their homes if they have the virus, move a step closer.

  • U-turn on NHS prostate drug use

    16 May 2012 | 1:12 am
    A drug for advanced prostate cancer, which can extend life by more than three months, is likely to be approved for NHS use in England and Wales after the medical watchdog reverses an earlier decision.

  • Nursing 'needs more compassion'

    15 May 2012 | 7:00 pm
    New nurses should be judged on their compassion not just their skills, the NHS Confederation chairman is to say.
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  • David Cameron meets Prime Minister Gilani of Pakistan

    asimon
    10 May 2012 | 9:57 am
    The Prime Minister hosted Prime Minister Gilani of Pakistan in Number 10 this afternoon, where they had a fruitful discussion on developments in the Enhanced Strategic Dialogue which was agreed by both countries during the Prime Minister’s trip to Pakistan last year. They discussed progress on boosting two way trade and investment, security and defence partnerships and cooperation on cultural and educational issues . They issued a joint statement to mark the occasion of The First Annual Summit of the UK-Pakistan Enhanced Strategic Dialogue.

  • Serve wins Prime Minister's Big Society Award

    zingraham
    9 May 2012 | 9:59 am
    The charity which has provided vital care and support services to vulnerable members of the local community for over 30 years, is the latest winner of the Big Society Award. Working together with local health and social care teams, Serve’s 25 strong ‘Rapid Response Team’ has successfully developed a unique approach to the swift and safe discharge and return of vulnerable older and disabled adult patients from hospital, so they can recover in the comfort of their own homes. The Team works in partnership with local services to identify patients ready for discharge, and arranges for…

  • PM: ‘let children behave like children’

    ghudson
    9 May 2012 | 4:21 am
    New measures announced today follow an independent report by Reg Bailey, Chief Executive of Mother’s Union. His report ‘Let Children be Children’ found that society is full of sexualised imagery and that families don’t feel in control. New measures to support parents have been announced today. They include: consulting on whether the current age rating system should be extended to cover more music DVDs and Blu-ray discs working with the music industry, online retailers and video services, to have clear warnings on explicit videos where they are shown online. By the end of the…

  • Queen's Speech 2012 explained

    zingraham
    8 May 2012 | 9:00 am
    The Queen’s Speech 2012 sets out the Government’s policies and proposed legislative programme for the new parliamentary session. It is given in the presence of members of both Houses, the Commons being summoned to hear the speech by an official known as ‘Black Rod’. Watch live coverage of the Queen’s Speech 2012 from 11.30am Who writes the speech? Although the speech is delivered by the Queen, the content of the speech is entirely drawn up by the Government and approved by the Cabinet. What happens after the speech is given? Following the State Opening, the Government’s…

  • Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister economy speech

    asmith
    8 May 2012 | 3:55 am
    The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister are visiting a business in Essex today to talk about the economy. The Prime Minister is expected to say: “Two years ago our two parties came together to form a strong Coalition. We agreed that our number one priority was to keep Britain safe from the financial storm and to rescue our economy. “That was and remains our guiding task and in these perilous times it’s more important than ever for Britain that we stick to it. I don’t hide from the scale of that challenge – or from the message sent by voters in many places in last week’s…
 
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  • Defence News: 15 May 2012

    News Team
    15 May 2012 | 7:14 am
    Independent report states public rate Armed Forces highlyHMS Montrose welcomed home from South AtlanticDefence Secretary balances MOD budget

  • Defence in the Media: 15 May 2012

    News Team
    15 May 2012 | 7:00 am
    SummaryVarious papers report yesterday's announcement by Defence Secretary Philip Hammond that the MOD's budget is now balanced. | ITV News reported that the Big White Wall online service has received a vital funding boost to help it provide counselling for Armed Forces personnel suffering from mental health problems. | Various papers cover the inquest into the death of Lance Corporal Michael Pritchard in Afghanistan in 2009, with suggestions that he may have been mistakenly killed by a British sniper who wrongly identified him as a Taliban fighter. | Various papers report that…

  • Image of the Day: 15 May 2012

    News Team
    15 May 2012 | 6:50 am
    The Fanfare Trumpets of the Central Band of the Royal Air Force, based at RAF Northolt, will play a specially composed fanfare in honour of Her Majesty The Queen in St Paul's Cathedral in London as a part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations on Tuesday 5 June. The fanfare team, made up of eight trumpeters, will play 'Jubilante', written by Wing Commander Duncan Stubbs, Principal Director of Music for the Royal Air Force, to open a Service of Thanksgiving. Pictured here, the trumpeters rehearse on the roof terrace of One New Change which overlooks St Paul's Cathedral.

  • Defence Diary: 15 May 2012

    News Team
    15 May 2012 | 6:37 am
    Today, Tuesday 15 MayHouse of Commons Defence Committee inquiry into Defence Acquisition evidence session.Publication of the Government's response to the House of Commons Defence Committee report: MOD Annual Report and Accounts 2010-2011.Inquest begins in East Sussex into the death of Lance Corporal Michael David Pritchard, from the Royal Military Police, who was killed in Afghanistan on 20 December 2009 (until 24 May).2nd Battalion The Rifles medal parade, Castle Ward, Northern Ireland.11th International Naval Engineering Conference and Exhibition, Edinburgh (until 17 May).Third Annual…

  • Defence News: 14 May 2012

    News Team
    14 May 2012 | 7:31 am
    Corporal Brent John McCarthy and Lance Corporal Lee Thomas Davies killed in AfghanistanFinal Helmand district in UK operational area enters transition processNight scramble for Navy Search and Rescue crewTroops salute Prince Charles at Jubilee ParadeArmed Forces lead State Opening of Parliament ceremony
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  • Newslinks for Wednesday 16th May 2012

    Conservative Home
    16 May 2012 | 2:30 am
    11am EVENT INVITATION: Matthew Elliott, Chris Grayling and Stephan Shakespeare discuss How The Conservatives Can Win The Next Election 11am ToryDiary: Grant Shapps, sounding like a Party Chairman, says David Cameron should be judged only after a full term of office 10.30am ToryDiary: Unemployment is down, exports are booming but Paterson, Hague and Fox all urge Chancellor to do more ToryDiary: Osborne and Cameron accused of interfering in '22 elections - and seeking to control Parliamentary Party Columnist Jill Kirby: A lesson in how not to abolish a quango Garvan Walshe on Comment:…

  • Newslinks for Tuesday 15th May 2012

    Conservative Home
    15 May 2012 | 2:28 am
    8.45pm MPsETC Tomorrow's 1922 Committee Elections - nominations in full - updated with the candidates being backed by the right of the Party 3.45pm MPsETC Tomorrow's 1922 Committee Elections - nominations in full 2.15pm LeftWatch: As Tory MPs move apart for the '22 elections, Labour's leaders draw closer over an EU referendum 11.30am Local Government: Over a thousand register for right to buy in Wandsworth Two ToryDiaries on tomorrow's '22 elections: The man who will decide tomorrow's backbench poll Soames and Crouch's departure is the '22's…

  • Newslinks for Monday 14th May 2012

    Conservative Home
    14 May 2012 | 2:04 am
    6pm WATCH: Philip Hammond: "After two years' work, the black hole in the Defence budget has finally been eliminated" Andrew Lansley gets rough reception at the Royal College of Nursing's Congress 4pm MPsETC: The People's Pledge announce shortlist of 39 constituencies for new European referendums - updated with news of Mike Freer and Ann Marie Morris supporting an EU referendum 3.45pm WATCH: Michael Howard: In the 2005 election, Rupert Murdoch said "my heart is with you, but I'm afraid my head isn't" 2.15pm Chris Kelly MP on Comment: We…

  • Newslinks for Sunday 13th May 2012

    Conservative Home
    13 May 2012 | 3:00 am
    6.30pm WATCH: Philip Hammond sends condolences to the families of the servicemen killed in Afghan police incident 2pm WATCH: Eric Pickles: "Government can't create growth, it can create the conditions for growth"  12.15pm ToryDiary: William Hague sounds unenthusiastic about an in/out European referendum 11am WATCH: Ed Miliband on Labour's time in office: "We lost touch, we were too close to the powerful interests" ToryDiary: Philip Hammond says gay marriage and Lords reform aren't deliverable, as he prepares for a balanced MoD budget - updated 10.15am…
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  • Liberal Democrat MPs fight for blind people hit by welfare changes

    16 May 2012 | 6:23 am
    The Independent reports that Liberal Democrat MPs are trying to change the new assessment process for the Personal Independence Payments which will replace Disability Living Allowance. They believe that they may lead to blind people being denied the help that they need. This is a measure introduced by the Welfare Reform Act. The MPs are concerned that the new assessment process focuses on mobility and does not sufficiently take into account the ways in which being blind or partially sighted can affect everyday life. People who have sight loss need the extra help to, for example, help with…

  • The thug Eric Joyce MP defends the thug Joey Barton. Who is surprised? Hands up...anyone? Anyone...?

    16 May 2012 | 6:17 am
    Everybody's favourite criminal MP and everybody's favourite MP who was first to claim over £1,000,000 in cumulative expenses are in fact the same person. So what has Eric Joyce done to make an appearance on my humble blog? Has he decided to give drink drinking another turn? Not this time. Has he decided he needed to headbutt a few more MPs? Not today. Has he claimed for more money in expenses the Isle of Wight GOP? Nah. This time he has decided that as a nation the fact we disapproved of Joey Barton elbowing someone, then kneeing someone then attempting ...

  • Is pointing at potholes the answer to our electoral woes?

    16 May 2012 | 5:52 am
    Potholes are the answer! Yes, after failing to convince the good burghers of Greenwich that voting Lib Dem for a better London was a good idea ("I'd like to hang you from a tree" was one of the responses I got to that suggestion in the street) there's nothing for it but to get pointing ...

  • Five Posts for Five Years Addendum

    16 May 2012 | 5:52 am
    After my post yesterday, several people seem to have picked up the meme. And, inevitably, it has evolved. I would like to point out to Jonathan and Nick, who seem to have taken it in a willy-wavey direction, that the reason five posts was chosen is not because I (or Caron) have only been blogging for five years, but because five is a reasonable number of links. The proof: 15th May 2004 blogpost - 8 years ago. Now lets stop it with these ever extending lists, boys. The level of extension doesn't impress anyone :P [IMG: comment count unavailable] comments ...

  • Giro d'Italia stage 11

    16 May 2012 | 5:41 am
    After Joaquin Rodriguez fast climb through the narrow streets of Assisi we have what after yesterday's medium mountain stage is a 'flat' stage with more climbs. There is a category 3 at about half way and a category 4 11km from the finish as we head from Assisi to Montecatini Terme. However, while today is considered a flat stage it is another finish that may prove hazardous for the sprinters. After scaing the last climb where there is a maximum gradient of 8.5% there is a downhill or flat run to the finish. However, within the last km there are ...
 
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    A Modern Mother

  • Nights out, Olympic rowers and The Duchess of Cornwall's green gown

    Susanna
    13 May 2012 | 4:34 am
    On Friday I was a guest of BP at the Our Greatest Team Rises gala event at the Royal Albert Hall. My main mission was to chat with five time Olympic rowing champion Steve Redgrave! He showed us the Legends Collection, a fund raising initiative where you can collect 12 medallions representing British athletic legends. All profits raised go directly towards giving Team GB and ParalympicGB athletes the support they need for London 2012 and beyond. After meeting Steve, I wandered over to the Cadbury exhibit, where I joined thousands of others wishing #ourgreatestteam good luck in the 2012 games.

  • A Modern Mother’s Super Easy Med-Inspired Fish Stew

    Susanna
    28 Apr 2012 | 6:01 am
    The fabulous Fish Is the Dish peeps sent me over a load of fresh Haddock via @ukSeafoodchef.  So what to make with it? The wet weather inspired me to create this really easy fish stew, with a Mediterranean influence. Here goes... I grabbed what I had, a tine of chopped tomatoes, carrots, celery, onion, pink garlic, a chili and a few cherry tomatoes... Chop, chop, chop. I love the smell of fresh celery on my hands. Diced carrots. They aren't perfect julienne squares, but they are beautiful in their mishapped sort of way, aren't they? Saute. Stir. Bung in the other ingredients. My…

  • A weekend getaway in Santa Cruz

    Susanna
    12 Apr 2012 | 10:06 am
    I don't know why we haven't done this before. Santa Cruz. It's only 40 minutes from where we stay in California. There is sun, surf, restaurants that serve local lobster and an Edwardian Boardwalk. We go on day trips all the time ... but until now, never made a weekend out of it. The Dream Inn-- SShhhhh, this is my new favourite place to stay. Recently renovated, this four-star hotel  is part of the joie de vivre California boutique hotel chain. It has 180 rooms, all with ocean views. You can even hear the lull of the ocean from inside your room even with large…

  • My perfect day in San Francisco, kids included

    Susanna
    25 Mar 2012 | 2:16 pm
    Everyone has their own idea of a perfect day in a favourite city-- a secret haunt, restaurant, coffee shop or that special view. If you get it right, it's like putting on your favourite sweater. I lived in San Francisco in the 90s when I was single, upwardly mobile and thought I was the luckiest person in the world. If I squint, I can just about remember it. Now I live in the UK and have three gorgeous girls (ages 5, 6 and 8). Of course I wanted to share my favourite city with them. Oh, just an aside, please never say Frisco in my presence. So what's my perfect day in San…

  • The modern family goes to the new Legoland Hotel

    Susanna
    25 Mar 2012 | 2:07 pm
    The Modern Family were lucky enough to get invited to the launch of the Legoland Hotel in Windsor, which included a complimentary night's stay and a day in the park. Little did we know celebs, like Vic Reeves, Tim Minchin, Michael McIntyre, Emily Maitlis, and Zoe Ball would be there too. The girls could not believe their luck and told all their school friends they had the coolest mummy in the world. Mum's view What's not to love about this hotel? It's a child's Lego paradise. The hotel looks like it is made of brightly coloured giant Lego bricks. A few thousand Lego…
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    Premier League blog, soccer news and football shirts from EPL Talk

  • Match Of The Day’s Premier League Season Review, 2011-12 [VIDEO]

    The Gaffer
    16 May 2012 | 6:00 am
    There’s been quite a bit of backlash from the Brits this season in regards to their growing frustrations with the pundits on BBC’s Match Of The Day. Personally, I love the show and find that it’s one of the best review shows out there. It’s certainly not perfect, but if you can find a way to watch it, I definitely think you’ll be impressed. An example of Match Of The Day’s class can be seen in this lovely review of the 2011-12 Premier League season. Is it better than the Sky Sports Premier League season review montage? What do you think? Share your opinions in the comments section…

  • Clint Dempsey Added to Miami Friendly Featuring Suarez, Drogba, Messi and Others

    The Gaffer
    15 May 2012 | 8:17 pm
    Fulham’s Clint Dempsey has been added to the roster of world soccer stars scheduled to play in a Miami exhibition in late June, according to The World Masters Of Soccer website. Dempsey, the only US international ever to score 50 goals in the Premier League, will join fellow Premier League stars Didier Drogba and Luis Suarez, as well as former Premier League footballers Javier Mascherano (ex-Liverpool), Diego Forlan (ex-Manchester United), Carlos Bocanegra (ex-Fulham) and Jozy Altidore (ex-Hull City). In addition to an all-star Premier League line-up, other world stars will play in the…

  • England’s Squad For Euro 2012: Our 23 Picks

    Phillip Badger
    15 May 2012 | 5:30 pm
    So Roy Hodgson will be naming his preliminary squad for this summer’s Euro 2012 tournament tomorrow at 8am ET/1pm BST. Here’s a comprehensive list of all the likely players considered, as well as who I think should be in the final 23 man squad for Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine: Goalkeepers: Three keepers have to be named, and there’s no debate as to who will be between the posts against France on June 11 (barring injury). After Joe Hart, the rest are really a rather mediocre bunch, but I would take John Ruddy and Ben Foster, with Foster as second choice and Ruddy third choice.

  • Who Should Start Up Front for England at Euro 2012?

    Michael Schwartz
    15 May 2012 | 4:41 pm
    With the appointment of the experienced Roy Hodgson as the newest manager of the Three Lions, there is hope that England can make a run at this year’s European Championship. After all the controversy and negative media attention that makes the English squad seem more like a sideshow rather than an actual football team, a great run through the European Championship would alleviate concerns over whether Hodgson can thrive under the most pressure he’ll ever endure. With Hodgson’s impending announcement of the squad tomorrow, many questions need to be addressed in defense, midfield and up…

  • Is This Arsenal’s New Away Shirt for 2012-13 From Nike? [PHOTO]

    Alex Muller
    15 May 2012 | 1:00 pm
    A new photo has been leaked on the Internet of what appears to be Arsenal’s new away shirt for the 2012-13 season. Whether it is or not, we’ll have to wait a few weeks or more to find out. But the purple and black hoops certainly make this shirt design quite different than anything that we typically see in the Premier League. It’s certainly more attractive than the Freddy Krueger design that has been floating around. Could this be Arsenal’s new away shirt? I think it’s more likely that this one will be the one instead of the Freddy Krueger-inspired one. What do you think? Share your…
 
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    101 Holidays blog

  • When Siberia was warmer than the Costa del Sol

    catherineleech
    16 May 2012 | 4:40 am
    By Catherine Leech, Director, 101 Holidays “A room with a private plunge pool” exclaimed my mum. “That sounds a bit extravangant”. What the hell – we went for it and paid up for 3 nights of R&R in the Andalucian sunshine at DDG Retreat in the hills behind Estepona. Travelling at the end of April, it was a dead cert dream mini-break for me and post-pneumonia mum. I can only imagine that our disappointment in the weather was somewhat akin to arriving at the Ice Hotel to find there has been a hot spell. We flew with Ryanair from Bournemouth. Who needs checked…

  • Jubilee nights in Wembley

    catherineleech
    11 May 2012 | 9:28 am
    From 101 Holidays newsdesk We can always rely on the social accommodation specialists, Wimdu, to come up with something quirky – this Jubilee number is a smasher. Margaret Tyler, 68, has gathered something of a global reputation as a royal memorabilia collector. For the first time ever, she is opening her doors for guests to stay overnight for an up close and personal view of what is believed to be the most extensive private collection of royal memorabilia in the UK. Margaret has redecorated her ‘Sandringham Room’ to give overnight guests a truly unique Jubilee experience.

  • Pushing boundaries: This week’s best travel blogs

    101newsdesk
    11 May 2012 | 5:49 am
    Abandoned Israeli tank. Photo: Angela Corrias Donkey riding, Italy. Photo: Cheryl Howard By Holly Cave In Chasing the Unexpected, Angela Corrias was pushing boundaries with her post In Mleeta, a meeting with Hezbollah. And while it doesn’t sound like my idea of the perfect holiday, there’s something to be said for visiting a destination brimming with so much history in the making. The post is an intelligent reflection on the recent events in Lebanon and proof that the complexities of war can often only be understood at first-hand. Follow Angela on Twitter. The way man upsets the natural…

  • Deal of the Day: Walking in Austria just £249pp

    101newsdesk
    7 May 2012 | 6:00 pm
    Holiday details: Experience one of Austria’s best-loved traditional Tyrolean resorts, Niderau in the Wildschonau Valley, this May. The area has over 300km of walking trails, from gentle rambles to longer challenging hikes. Enjoy 4 night’s half-board accommodation at the 4-star Hotel Harfenwirt, which boasts a great location, just a short stroll from the centre. Departs: 26 May Price: 249pp, includes return flights from Gatwick to Salzburg, resort transfers, free daily lunch packs and a free E-bike taster session. Book with: Inghams    

  • Jersey Food Festival May 2012

    catherineleech
    7 May 2012 | 5:21 am
    From 101 Holidays newsdesk This year’s Jersey Food Festival takes place from 19 – 27 May 2012. Events from food trails to food markets celebrate the best of Jersey fare from the famous Jersey Royal potatoes to fresh seafood and rich dairy produce. The Michelin-starred Atlantic Hotel and Ocean Restaurant is offering a special two-night Gourmet Break from £350pp during the festival. The price includes car hire (excluding tax), full English breakfast, a seven course Tasting Menu on one evening and a three course table d’hôte dinner in Ocean Restaurant on the other plus a signed…
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  • Exhibition of the works of author and playwright Enid Bagnold

    Rottingdean
    15 May 2012 | 4:00 am
    Exhibition of the works of author and playwright Enid Bagnold (author of National Velvet) drawn from the private collection of writer Hugo Vickers Saturday 5th May – Saturday 4th August 2012 Rottingdean Museum, The Green, Rottingdean, East Sussex Enid Bagnold, CBE (27 October 1889 – 31 March 1981), was a British author and playwright, best known for the 1935 story National Velvet which was filmed in 1944 with Elizabeth Taylor. She was a nurse during World War I, writing critically of the hospital administration and being dismissed as a result. She was a driver in France for the remainder…

  • An Evening Of Musical Frivolity

    Rottingdean
    10 May 2012 | 5:57 am
    Ye Olde Black Horse presents an evening of MUSICAL FRIVOLITY Monday 14 May from 8pm 3 course dinner and cabaret.  Direct from London stage appearances and musical directing, Christopher Welsh and guests form London’s West End will perform an eclectic selection of songs from stage, film, blues and jazz.

  • The Social Network FSDS Style !

    Rottingdean
    3 May 2012 | 2:14 pm
    Rottingdean Local Spotlight When I first decided to open Fiona Stewart Designer Silver I was fully aware that marketing and traditional advertising were my only real means of getting my message out to the village shopping public. I duly gathered all the local magazines and newspapers and contacted each, asking key questions such as “what is your current circulation” and “what audience currently reads you”. Making sure that people know you exist is absolutely key to making a business successful. My doors opened on Burns night January 2008, which was rather apt as my family roots hail…

  • The Very Vintage Fair – Saturday 28th April

    Rottingdean
    2 May 2012 | 3:56 am
    Another roaring success as Rottingdean celebrates the delights of the vintage era. Even April showers didn’t stop villagers and visitors from as far as London coming out to in force to support and enjoy another “The Very Vintage Fair”, produced by local dress maker Elif Kose. Hundreds were entertained by Mark Vis on the piano, singing tea ladies, whilst tucking into beautiful cakes by Cupfins and tea in vintage china cups. The stalls provide an eclectic mix of vintage fashion, jewellery, accessories and lots more. Elif said “Despite the inclement weather I’m so please people made…

  • Rottingdean Smugglers Night Fund Raising

    Rottingdean
    24 Apr 2012 | 4:51 am
    Rottingdean Smugglers Night would like to extend a heart felt thank you to everyone who helped raise money for our evening last Saturday during the Live Lounge event held at the White Horse. Firstly a big thanks to Juliette Golding and all at the Live Lounge for organizing such a successful and enjoyable evening and for giving us the opportunity to raise money for Smugglers. Thank you Mark Buckle for compering. He did so well that we will definitely be asking for his services again in the future! We raised a total of £531.00 from the raffle and games. £75.00 alone was raised with the…
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    GuernseyTravel.com Blog

  • The MD’s view – April 2012

    Robert
    27 Apr 2012 | 9:36 am
    April is always a bit of a funny month in the travel industry – and it’s all Easter’s fault. Every year it moves around. Last year 22-25 April, this year 6-9 April & next year Good Friday is in March! It means booking patterns are all over the place due to bank holidays. For travel businesses it would be great if Easter was like Christmas and celebrated on the same date every year, but then changing the Christian calendar may be a bit of a challenge. So we usually wait until the end of the month, before drawing conclusions and sure enough since Easter this year we have seen a good…

  • Guernsey Bite of the Week: La Barbarie Hotel

    Pete F
    20 Apr 2012 | 12:35 pm
    The restaurant at La Barbarie Hotel is one of Guernsey’s foodie highlights; a relaxed an casual affair that is as much about the social enjoyment of eating as it is about the culinary highlights on the table. Winner of the 2010 Diners Vote Award, La Barbarie Hotel prides itself on offering unpretentious food, friendly service, and a warm and comfortable atmosphere. The hotel serves a fantastic selection of menus, including a la carte, lunch menus, poolside snacks, afternoon teas and an excellent four course set menu. Local Guernsey ingredients take centre stage, with supporting dishes…

  • Guernsey Bite of the Week: The Rock Garden

    Pete F
    2 Apr 2012 | 10:32 am
    Nestled above Guernsey’s picturesque Fermain Bay, the Fermain Valley Hotel includes The Rock Garden, a contemporary bar and restaurant that features mouth-watering cocktail creations, sharing dishes, tapas, sushi, and a small selection of perfectly cooked steaks, meats, and fish dishes. The Rock Garden serves up a tantalising selection of cocktails, from post-work tipples to audacious celebration drinks. Classics such as the Martini, the Bramble, the Old Fashioned, and the Mint Julep sit aside locally created concoctions, from the Fermain White Lady to the Rock Garden Flower. A perfect…

  • News Tuesday in Guernsey: 27th March 2012

    Pete F
    27 Mar 2012 | 11:27 am
    Macy Gray Headlines the Guernsey Festival Grammy-winning soul star Macy Gray has been announced as one of the headliners at this year’s Guernsey Festival, due to take place on 23rd and 24th June at the Rabbit Warren in the parish of St. Sampsons. On the international music scene for over a decade, Macy Gray hit the heights of fame with her 1999 single ‘I Try’. Macy Gray has just released her sixth studio album, titled ‘Covered’, and featuring cover versions of songs by artists as diverse as Metallica and The Arcade Fire. “Macy Gray is quite a coup and we’re…

  • The MD’s view – March 2012

    Robert
    26 Mar 2012 | 8:17 am
    The travel industry has always felt that it has had to shout louder than some industries to have their voice heard when it comes to UK government policy. This year has been no exception. I am sure you cannot have missed the clarion call from airlines, tour operators and other sectors of our industry to force the Coalition Government to reverse their decision to increase Air Passenger Duty (APD) by a double-inflation 8%. However, the calls have fallen on deaf ears as the Chancellor in his budget confirmed the increase from 1st April 2012 with a further inflationary increase in a year’s time.
 
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    JerseyTravel.com Blog

  • Crab Sandwiches, Spa Treatments, Beaches and Kids: A Grand Family Holiday in Jersey

    Gill M
    15 May 2012 | 11:06 am
    When considering a family holiday with two young children, ‘luxury and glamour’ are usually way down the list of priorities. Finding ourselves with a 4 day gap between term times, we decided to try a short break to Jersey at … Continue reading →

  • News Tuesday: 15th May 2012

    Pete F
    15 May 2012 | 10:14 am
    Jersey Live Lines Up! The Jersey Live Music Festival with JT, now in its ninth year, has recently announced a formidable collection of acts for this September’s festivities. Legendary British musician Noel Gallagher will be headlining the Main Stage on … Continue reading →

  • Jersey Bite of the Week: Ocean Restaurant at the Atlantic Hotel

    Pete F
    4 May 2012 | 4:35 am
    The Ocean Restaurant is one of a small, select handful of restaurants in Jersey that have achieved renowned Michelin Star status. Part of the beautiful 4 star Atlantic Hotel and overlooking St. Ouen’s bay into the Atlantic Ocean, the restaurant … Continue reading →

  • Hotel Sketches – The Grand Jersey

    Monika K
    3 May 2012 | 11:06 am
    Located in the capital St. Helier, just a short stroll from the town centre and overlooking St. Aubin’s Bay with the impressive Elisabeth Castle, the Grand Hotel is one of the highest rated hotels in the Channel Islands with five … Continue reading →

  • Cultural Calendar: May

    Monika K
    30 Apr 2012 | 8:36 am
    As every year in Jersey the month of May will abound in cultural events, there will be something for everyone: amateurs of music, comedy, dance and a good film. Tue 1st May Heath Quartet – winner of the first prize … Continue reading →
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    Blog about t-shirt printing | Garment Printing UK

  • The Beauty of Audrey Hepburn

    gio
    16 May 2012 | 4:25 am
    I hope almost everyone interested in fashion or beauty in this world knows this charming and incredible woman. Even if you don’t know her name or anything about her you had to notice the famous posters, paintings of her sitting and smoking a cigarette wearing a LBD and pearl necklace and looking like an angel. All her famous and awarded movies influenced the fashion world – naming only few: Roman Holiday, Sabrina, Breakfast at Tiffany’s or My Fair Lady. Her name was connected with Hubert de Givenchy, wearing his clothing during Sabrina and in the world famous opening scene at…

  • Water Based Discharge Screen Printing

    gio
    15 May 2012 | 3:07 am
    Discharge screen printing is a water based process that allows for printing onto dark coloured garments with light coloured inks, while maintaining an extremely “soft hand” finish offered by water based inks. Water based screen printing is limited in that it is not well suited for printing onto dark coloured garments. Discharge ink differs in that it is specialty ink that works by removing the dye from cotton fibers in a garment at a certain temperature, then replaces the dye with the desired ink, thus allowing for printing water based discharge ink onto dark garments.  Discharge screen…

  • Eco-Friendly Water Based Screen Printing

    gio
    14 May 2012 | 3:04 am
    When it comes to screen printing ink, there are two types: plastisol and water based. Plastisol is the industry standard and the default ink used by commercial printers. It uses a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) base, as opposed to water based ink, which is exactly what its name suggests, a water based ink with pigments suspended within it. The limitation associated with water based inks is that you cannot print onto dark coloured garments, but they are excellent for printing vibrant colours onto lighter coloured garments. Furthermore, the print result is affected by the colour of the garment. For…

  • Get “Naked”

    gio
    10 May 2012 | 3:09 am
    Of course I am not telling or cheering you to walk naked in the streets but only to fall in love with a nude colour… Because this colour is so easy to use with everything you have in your closet – honestly, with everything! The best combination this and next season is with the pastels, you can’t go wrong with it! Not even mentioning the combinations that are always IN – with black, with white and with red. Nude colour lights you up, makes you look casual, elegant and shows that you totally identify with the strength of the colour. The most common use when it comes to…

  • Red is for Self Confidence

    gio
    9 May 2012 | 3:55 am
    nother trend which I honestly think has never been out of the fashion is the red colour. This season perhaps more than ever because same like the white colour you can wear the whole red outfit. Well…if you do then maybe you should not wear the red shoes as well. Black, white or the best choice will be the nude pumps or wedges – anything what makes you feel comfortable but also not destroying the outfit! For someone it can be too much wearing only red, especially if it is not his or hers favourite colour. Usually people are used to wear only one red part of the outfit – t-shirt,…
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