Day: 11 September 2018

Inferior care following discharge from hospital could be behind the phenomenon, according to researchers

Researchers say better guidance for doctors on how to manage chronic pain is essential, if an ‘opioid epidemic’ - similar to the one in the United States- is to be avoided

A new study also showed that people who consumed three servings of whole fat dairy per day lived longer

England's teachers have had the second biggest pay cut in the developed world. Pay has only fallen more for teachers in economically unstable Greece. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) today reported on education trends from around the world, revealing that teachers’ pay has fallen 10 per cent ...

A study suggests that shame served an important function for our foraging ancestors - and was vital for their survival

Antoine Mensah, 21, Miracle Osondu, 19, and Mohammed Ali, left victims scarred for life and with damaged sight

Daniel Ward, 28, Garry Jack, 22, and the 17-year-old were accused of being members of the group for nine months

David Devlin, 26, cut a woman's fingernails after she scratched him during a terrifying raid

If the UK does not mange to agree a deal with the EU,over Brexit, it could lead to tens of thousands UK motor industry jobs being lost. These worrying forecasts come from Ralf Speth, chief exec of Jaguar Land Rover. Speth made these comments at the zero emissions summit in ...

These are turbulent times and the Governor of the Bank of England is going to extend his period in the role before stepping down. He will now remain in post until January 2020. Carney said in a letter to UK treasury chief Philip Hammond. "I recognise that during this critical ...

The beech hedge, which stands taller than 30m, was planted in 1745 and is a magnet for tourists since being recognised by the Guinness Book of Records

A company is set to change air travel forever after launching electric-powered flying TAXIS capable of travelling almost 200mph. Ambitious start-up Vertical Aerospace has become the first company in the UK to successfully build and flight test the vertical take-off and landing, drone-style aircraft. A company ...

Mohammed Rahman, 24, was stopped by cops on a motorway with £1,000 worth of drugs

Isaiah Popoola and Ben Drummond, both 18, were part of an eight-strong group who launched five attacks on February 20

The notebooks of world-renowned double Oscar-winning British costume designer, John Mollo, who designed the Star Wars universe, could sell for over £250,000 when they go under the hammer

Lee Denton, 33, set up a fake company and tricked investors into handing over £475,000 by promising 20 per cent gains on their cash.

Putman is alleged to have used a fake ticket to claim the seven-figure sum in 2009

Strutt & Parker (Farms) Ltd is a “multi-asset rural property company” based across Essex, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire and is one of the largest agriculture businesses in the UK.

BlackRock Throgmorton Trust - Vision, execution and adaptability Dan Whitestone, manager of BlackRock Throgmorton Trust (THRG), has a dual-pronged approach to selecting investments that involves identifying what he describes as “high- quality differentiated companies” and companies driving industry change. Dan looks for management teams with vision, the ability to execute ...

A private school has withdrawn an advert and apologised after an advert for the elite school appeared to suggest that those who attended the school would one day be rich enough to “buy their dad a jag.” The advert for Vinehall School in East Sussex told the story of a ...

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International students should be able to access skilled jobs in the UK more easily after they graduate, the government’s chief migration advisers have said, but the committee has ruled out the suggestion from industry that students should be removed from immigration statistics. The independent migration advisory committee (MAC) recommended changes to ...

Ben, a depressed boozy writer and park bench hogger meets university lecturer  Miracle as the pair exercise their respective pets in Brendan Cowell’s The Dog. At the close of day, Marcus, Ben’s flatmate, also taking his turn at the dog walking, does his best to pick Miracle up too, although ...

The title of actress Tuva Novotny’s film alludes to something you can’t see coming, and that’s what happens both to the characters and the audience in this emotionally intense real-time drama. Things start slowly, with 12 year old Tea (Nora Mathea Øien) and her friend Anna (Ellen Heyerdahl Janzon) walking ...

Now it is the time for the confectionary market to share its concerns over a hard Brexit. Cadbury’s have said they are stockpiling ingredients, biscuits and chocolates to deal with the fall out from a no-deal Brexit. Hubert Weber, the European boss of its owner Mondelez, said the UK was ...

The UK public spending watchdog have said that Ministers are not aware of the impact of funding cuts on the police service. The National Audit Office called the approach to funding the police force are “detached” and “ineffective” from the demands that law and order staff face on a daily ...

The African bird, which has zebra print wings and a pale chestnut head, does not breed in the UK but up to 100 birds arrive in Europe each year

With Spider-Man PS4 now launched on the PS4 and PS4 Pro, here are five new features Spider-Man PS4 contains.

In Scotland alone, a total of 37 carcasses of a species, Cuvier’s beaked whales, have been discovered - all in an advanced stage of autolysis, or self-digestion, since the start of August

Words by local writer, Tyler Kofman. California's Central Coast was originally inhabited by Chumash and Native American people. Now, it is better-known for its plentiful wineries and rich farm land. But the Central Coast offers much more than just good wine and agriculture. It's beaches, some of the most breathtaking ...

Five million people worldwide were affected by the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, which was triggered by an earthquake with the energy of 23,000 Hiroshima-type atom bombs. Here, we review a thought-provoking new novel about one of the world’s most deadly natural disasters and its aftermath. By Lucy Bryson Just before ...

“With the workload of MPs set to rise after Brexit, with thousands of pieces of important legislation expected to come through parliament, it would be utterly ludicrous to go ahead with these boundary changes.”

Elusive Snailfish found during the expedition to the Atacama Trench

- A disappointing reality for those who may have hoped that MPs would “just get on with it”and that anybody pointing out contradictions and problems was part of “project fear”,scuppering Brexit or betraying the “will of the people.”