Saturday, August 28, 2010

Government scrapping NHS Direct

Government scrapping NHS Direct


Government scrapping NHS Direct

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 10:22 AM PDT

The coalition government confirms plans to scrap the NHS Direct helpline in England and replace it with a cheaper option

First pictures of PM's new baby

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 06:26 AM PDT

The first pictures of David and Samantha Cameron's baby daughter Florence are released following her birth on Tuesday.

Chile mine rescue drill prepared

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 05:46 AM PDT

Rescuers begin assembling the special drill which will be used to make an escape shaft for 33 trapped Chilean miners.

Kane wins Edinburgh comedy award

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 08:27 AM PDT

The Foster's Edinburgh Comedy awards top prize goes to Russell Kane, with the newcomer accolade going to Roisin Conaty.

Battle of Britain aces fly again

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 09:33 AM PDT

Battle of Britain veterans take to the skies again in a special memorial flight as part of the 70th anniversary celebrations.

New breaches hit Pakistani town

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 07:54 AM PDT

Officials race to save the town of Thatta in Pakistan, where the raging Indus river has breached more flood defences.

British Museum emptied over 'gas'

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 09:14 AM PDT

At least 8,000 visitors were asked to evacuate the British Museum after what was described as a "gas" incident.

Letters sent over teacher arrests

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 03:53 AM PDT

Letters are sent to parents with pupils at two Solihull schools after two teachers are arrested on suspicion of possessing indecent images of children.

Go-slow on roads as traffic peaks

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 05:18 AM PDT

Drivers face long delays as bank holiday traffic reaches its peak, motoring organisations report.

Paris Hilton in US cocaine arrest

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 06:00 AM PDT

American socialite Paris Hilton is arrested in Las Vegas for alleged possession of cocaine after being stopped in a car, police say.

Potty Beatles fan pays £9,500 for Lennon's toilet

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 08:01 AM PDT

An overseas collector pays £9,500 for John Lennon's toilet at an auction in Liverpool.

Web getting walkers out and about

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 03:49 AM PDT

The internet is helping people get out and enjoy walking in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, says the National Trust.

Live - Saturday football

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 03:45 AM PDT

Manchester United host West Ham after Premier League champions Chelsea make it three wins out of three on a busy day of football.

England v Pakistan 4th Test day three as it happened

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 02:34 AM PDT

Pakistan are reduced to 41-4 in their second innings and trail England by 331 after being made to follow-on in the final Test at Lord's.

Leeds 6-30 Warrington

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 09:00 AM PDT

Warrington Wolves retain the Challenge Cup with a dominant display against Leeds Rhinos at Wembley.

Webber takes pole for Belgian GP

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 06:55 AM PDT

Championship leader Mark Webber starts the Belgian Grand Prix from pole position after a rain-affected qualifying session in Spa.

Lampard to miss Euro qualifiers

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 10:44 AM PDT

Frank Lampard will miss England's opening Euro 2012 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Switzerland, with Chelsea club-mate John Terry also doubtful.

Missiles thrown in city protest

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 08:59 AM PDT

Missiles are thrown during a demonstration by English Defence League supporters in Bradford city centre.

Pub stabbing man dies in hospital

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 06:13 AM PDT

A man dies in hospital after he was stabbed near to a north London pub, the Metropolitan Police says.

Poverty link to child tooth decay

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 04:21 PM PDT

A third of Scots three-year-olds living in deprived areas suffer from poor dental health, a new study suggests.

Two men die in two car accidents

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 02:25 AM PDT

Two people have died in two separate crashes in the Grampian area, it is confirmed.

Scots sex offender 'may be in NI'

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 03:04 AM PDT

A sex offender who broke his bail conditions was last seen boarding a ferry for Northern Ireland, the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre warns.

Man injured in July crash dies

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 06:54 AM PDT

An elderly man who was injured in a car crash in County Down last month dies in hospital.

MI6 death tests 'will take days'

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 04:22 AM PDT

Investigators are several days from discovering what killed an MI6 worker found dead in his London flat, police warn.

'Deliberate fires drop' in Wales

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 01:10 AM PDT

The number of fires started deliberately in Wales drops by more than 40% since the start of 2000, according to the latest figures.

Madagascan ex-president sentenced

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 07:26 AM PDT

The exiled Madagascan president is sentenced to life in prison with hard labour for ordering a killing last year.

Court worry at Bashir Kenya trip

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 05:09 PM PDT

The International Criminal Court lodges a report with the UN about a trip to Kenya by Sudan's president, who it wants to try for alleged war crimes.

US man freed from N Korea returns

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 02:22 PM PDT

Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives back in the US with an American whose release by North Korea he secured.

Mexico killings detective missing

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 02:34 PM PDT

Mexican prosecutors say they are deeply concerned for the safety of a detective leading an investigation into the killing of 72 foreign migrants.

Mexicana to suspend all flights

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 01:45 PM PDT

Mexicana de Aviacion, one of Mexico's biggest airlines, says it is to suspend all flights, three weeks after filing for bankruptcy.

Taliban attack Nato Afghan bases

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 05:14 AM PDT

Nato-led forces repel attacks by Taliban insurgents on two coalition bases in eastern Afghanistan, killing 18 militants and capturing others, officials say.

Guards open fire in US jail riot

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 12:23 AM PDT

At least seven inmates are injured as guards open fire during a riot at Folsom State Prison in California, authorities say.

Electric cars 'can be costlier'

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 04:01 PM PDT

Motorists considering buying an electric car are warned they can be more expensive to run than conventional petrol cars.

US backs United-Continental deal

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 04:25 PM PDT

The US Justice Department backs a merger between United Airlines and Continental, which will create the world's biggest carrier.

Imprisoning fewer 'will not work'

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 05:43 AM PDT

Government plans to lock up fewer criminals would not reduce offending or cut costs, a report says.

Male oesophageal cancer 'doubles'

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 03:08 AM PDT

Cancers of the food pipe in Britain have doubled in men over 25 years, figures from Cancer Research UK show.

Half of all private pupils get As

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 05:28 PM PDT

Half the A-levels taken by pupils at independent schools in the UK were graded A or A* this year, figures from the sector suggest.

Billionaire sues hi-tech giants

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 04:12 PM PDT

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is suing several high-tech giants for infringing patents held by a Silicon Valley lab he founded in the 1990s.

NGOs warn of 'toxic' whale meat

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 08:16 PM PDT

A coalition of 10 NGOs is urging the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to contact the World Health Organization (WHO) about health concerns surrounding eating whale meat.

BBC is facing 'moment of realism'

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 01:37 AM PDT

Negotiations for the licence fee will present the BBC with a huge challenge about its future, director general Mark Thompson warns.

Guns N' Roses have set cut short

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 05:44 AM PDT

The American rock band had their set cut short at midnight after starting their performance an hour late.

Libertines make festival return

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 02:50 AM PDT

After claiming they had "unfinished business" to complete, Pete Doherty's reformed band The Libertines have returned to the stage at this year's Leeds festival.

How we construct our reputations

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 10:02 AM PDT

While engineers can be judged almost instantly by their work, a longer-term view is required for politicians, says Lisa Jardine.

'River volume 40 times normal amount'

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 05:46 AM PDT

Fresh flooding in southern Pakistan has displaced almost a million people in the past 48 hours, according to the UN.

Tiger recovers after luggage ordeal

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 05:17 PM PDT

A two-month-old tiger cub found sedated and hidden among stuffed toy tigers in luggage at Bangkok airport has been sent to a wildlife conservation centre.

'A relentless barrage of abuse'

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 02:10 AM PDT

Groups who work with the victims of cyber-stalking say efforts to tackle the problem are being delayed because Internet Service Providers will not take action.

'One in four lap-dancers has a degree'

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 04:39 AM PDT

Lap-dance club owner Peter Stringfellow and university researcher Dr Belinda Brooks-Gordon discuss the findings of university research which reveals that one in four lap-dancers has a degree.

'Big Easy' hit by hard times

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 01:30 AM PDT

It has been five years since the city of New Orleans was devastated by Hurricane Katrina and the city is still recovering from the disaster.

Chilean miner will be 'bigger than Elvis'

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 02:48 AM PDT

Some of the Chilean miners trapped in a collapsed shaft have begun to show signs of depression, officials say.

Stewart Lee offers stand-up advice

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 09:39 PM PDT

Comedian Stewart Lee talks to Matt Stadlen about what got him started in stand-up, how he develops his routines, what makes him laugh and why he doesn't like his audiences too big or too small.

Comedy winner phones his mum

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 08:14 AM PDT

The winner of the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards, Russell Kane, phones his mother to tell her has won the top prize.

In pictures

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 04:22 AM PDT

The story of the last seven years of war in Iraq

Extreme wifi

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 08:01 AM PDT

How balloons and kites can help you become a digital nomad

Divided lives

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 06:02 PM PDT

The Katrina evacuees who fled to Texas, and stayed

In pictures

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 09:27 AM PDT

Striking pictures from around the world this week

Withdrawal symptoms

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 10:00 AM PDT

Iraqi views on the US troop withdrawal and their future

High authority

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 09:55 PM PDT

The US octogenarian whose word is final for Himalayan climbers

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