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02/10/2009
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Will 'To Die' Accepted
Hospital staff acted within the law when they allowed a young woman to kill herself because she told them she wanted to die, a coroner has ruled. Suicide victim Kerrie Wooltorton suffered depression over an inability to have children and was rushed to hospital by ambulance from her flat in Norwich after swallowing car anti-freeze fluid. But before lapsing into unconsciousness Miss Wooltorton, 26, gave doctors the legally-binding letter saying she did not want to be saved.
Couple's Tragic Death
The bodies of a couple who were found dead at their home in Lancashire have been named by police. Lancashire Police said Derek Rose and Jane Holden, both 44, were discovered in their terraced house in Willow Hey, Skelmersdale, on Wednesday evening. A police spokeswoman said they suffered multiple injuries. Post mortem tests are due to take place later. However, police are treating their deaths as suspicious but are not looking for anyone else.
Pallet Blaze Fought
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed that nobody has been injured after firefighters tackled a blaze of around 300 tonnes of wooden pallets in a yard at an industrial estate. Crews are tackling the fire at the Blackvein Industrial Estate in Cross Keys, near Newport, after being called at 3am today. About 20 firefighters from Risca, Abercarn, Cefn Fforest, Cwmbran and Caerphilly fire stations are at the scene.
Standard Goes Free
The London Evening Standard is to become a free newspaper. About 600,000 copies of the paper - which currently costs 50p - will be given out in London from 12 October. Current circulation is about 250,000. The move comes after the paper was sold by the publisher of the Daily Mail to Russian billionaire Alexander Lebedev. Last month, the free London Paper, owned by News International, ceased publication. The free newspaper's closure was announced last month by News International after it recorded pre-tax losses of £12.9m. The London Lite paper is already given away free. See: Paper Folds
SkillBuild Seeks Top Apprentice
The national final of SkillBuild, at South Lanarkshire College, has been launched by MSP for Schools and Skills, Keith Brown. SkillBuild is Britain's biggest construction skills competition and is organised by ConstructionSkills, the Sector Skills Council for the construction industry. Taking place from 7th – 9th October at South Lanarkshire College, the three day national final will see over 100 apprentices and young trades people from across the UK battling it out to become Britain's best trades person in categories such as carpentry, joinery and painting and decorating. The apprentices will compete against each other in their given trade to complete a set piece of work within the three day competition.
(BMcC/KMcA)
Hospital staff acted within the law when they allowed a young woman to kill herself because she told them she wanted to die, a coroner has ruled. Suicide victim Kerrie Wooltorton suffered depression over an inability to have children and was rushed to hospital by ambulance from her flat in Norwich after swallowing car anti-freeze fluid. But before lapsing into unconsciousness Miss Wooltorton, 26, gave doctors the legally-binding letter saying she did not want to be saved.
Couple's Tragic Death
The bodies of a couple who were found dead at their home in Lancashire have been named by police. Lancashire Police said Derek Rose and Jane Holden, both 44, were discovered in their terraced house in Willow Hey, Skelmersdale, on Wednesday evening. A police spokeswoman said they suffered multiple injuries. Post mortem tests are due to take place later. However, police are treating their deaths as suspicious but are not looking for anyone else.
Pallet Blaze Fought
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed that nobody has been injured after firefighters tackled a blaze of around 300 tonnes of wooden pallets in a yard at an industrial estate. Crews are tackling the fire at the Blackvein Industrial Estate in Cross Keys, near Newport, after being called at 3am today. About 20 firefighters from Risca, Abercarn, Cefn Fforest, Cwmbran and Caerphilly fire stations are at the scene.
Standard Goes Free
The London Evening Standard is to become a free newspaper. About 600,000 copies of the paper - which currently costs 50p - will be given out in London from 12 October. Current circulation is about 250,000. The move comes after the paper was sold by the publisher of the Daily Mail to Russian billionaire Alexander Lebedev. Last month, the free London Paper, owned by News International, ceased publication. The free newspaper's closure was announced last month by News International after it recorded pre-tax losses of £12.9m. The London Lite paper is already given away free. See: Paper Folds
SkillBuild Seeks Top Apprentice
The national final of SkillBuild, at South Lanarkshire College, has been launched by MSP for Schools and Skills, Keith Brown. SkillBuild is Britain's biggest construction skills competition and is organised by ConstructionSkills, the Sector Skills Council for the construction industry. Taking place from 7th – 9th October at South Lanarkshire College, the three day national final will see over 100 apprentices and young trades people from across the UK battling it out to become Britain's best trades person in categories such as carpentry, joinery and painting and decorating. The apprentices will compete against each other in their given trade to complete a set piece of work within the three day competition.
(BMcC/KMcA)
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28 November 2008
Government To Buy RBS
The Government is to take up 57.9% ownership of the Royal Bank of Scotland. The government will pay about £15bn for the majority stake in RBS after shareholders failed to buy a large proportion of the new shares the bank had offered. It will also buy £5bn of preference shares in the bank.
Government To Buy RBS
The Government is to take up 57.9% ownership of the Royal Bank of Scotland. The government will pay about £15bn for the majority stake in RBS after shareholders failed to buy a large proportion of the new shares the bank had offered. It will also buy £5bn of preference shares in the bank.
18 January 2006
BMA proposes greater role for community-based medicine
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A future picture of care outside hospitals where, alongside normal GP surgeries, patients have access to a new-style community-based resource equipped with diagnostic facilities, outreach specialist services and social services staff, is at the centre of the British Medical Association’s (BMA’s) submission to the Government’s White Paper consultati
22 March 2005
Government launches plan to boost workers' skills
The government has announced plans to tackle skills shortages among UK workers and help British companies compete with China, India and other emerging economies. Announcing the launch of the government's new Skills White Paper, Education Secretary Ruth Kelly pledged to put "an end to dead-end jobs".
Government launches plan to boost workers' skills
The government has announced plans to tackle skills shortages among UK workers and help British companies compete with China, India and other emerging economies. Announcing the launch of the government's new Skills White Paper, Education Secretary Ruth Kelly pledged to put "an end to dead-end jobs".
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