Bonfire night was not the only reason for fireworks this week. Friday (2nd November) was a time for celebration at the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society in Maidenhead when it was revealed that the 4,000th member had joined, a remarkable achievement for such a young charity.
Sara Britton, who was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in October 2011, had the honour of being the 4,000th member: “Rheumatoid arthritis was a disease I knew nothing about and wrongly assumed that it only affected the elderly. NRAS taught me that it can affect anyone at any age, and it...
( NewsPoint ) International hacktivism collective, Anonymous, are expecting thousands to join them on Monday evening in London, and across the world, as they recreate the now-iconic scene from V for Vendetta and march to parliament.
In the film thousands march from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament. The Facebook event for the protest has almost 5,500 intending to join the protest held on Guy Fawkes night in the UK.
Other events have been planned by the groups associates across the world including in Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, France, Switzerland and US...
A new partnership between Exeter Phoenix and The University of Exeter’s Centre for Additive Layer Manufacturing (CALM) has enabled 30 artists to explore the possibilities offered by 3D printing. Neoreplicants , a new exhibition at Phoenix Gallery, showcases the artwork created using this incredible technology.
Given training and access to CALM’sfacilities, artists were able to create objects in computer modelling software, that were then printed through a process of laser sintering - whereby granules of a densely packed nylon powder material are welded together by laser, layer-by-...
The president of Diabetes UK will talk about the ground-breaking treatment he underwent to gain control of his diabetes at a meeting in Exeter.
Richard Lane, 68, was among the first people in the country to receive a transplant of insulin-producing islet cells in 2005. Following three transplants, he was the first person in the UK with Type 1 diabetes to come off insulin altogether.
Richard will be discussing his own experience of diabetes and the work of Diabetes UK at the meeting at the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry on October 18....
Christow Primary School has been selected to take part in an exciting new national initiative to save energy and cut carbon emissions.
Christow is one of just 40 schools across the country selected to be a Solar School. This is a ground-breaking initiative that helps schools to cut carbon emissions, boost budgets and teach pupils about energy. The school is planning to raise over £6,000 this year to install solar panels on its roof.
Headteacher David Lamoon said: “The school has a large south-facing roof, which will generate free renewable electricity. We...
With Valentine’s Day coming round soon, are you hopelessly looking for gift ideas to surprise your loved on this year? Vouchers are impersonal, money is even worse, a trip to a nice restaurant can be ruined by terrible service, so what is the best way to impress?
Most people appreciate the thought that goes into a gift, so whether it is a photo book filled with favourite trips or a piece of jewellery that you absolutely know that they will adore, then you should be on to a winner. However, if you don’t have time to pull together a book of photos to remind them of the memories you...
While 2016 may have been a tough year, there is some trepidation going into 2017 and what the future will bring for the UK economy. With Brexit looming in March, or whenever the government will start it, there are many questions as to how the economy will handle the changes.
With UK online Casino Cruise and other betting sites are contributing greatly to the UK economy it is fair to say that this is one industry that will continue to thrive. With projections saying that online gambling could be worth over £10 billion by 2020, it is obvious that a ‘bad’ Brexit may hit this, but then...
The last six years have been quite upsetting in terms of business, economy and finance, The Great Recession having been so destructive that the much awaited economic recovery set to succeed it has only recently begun to make itself known (and in a slight fashion, at that). The impact of the economy on business and industry has been severe at best, resulting in all manner of baleful shocks, the brunt of which has been felt most by the everyman.
With this in mind then, how exactly does the economy as a whole affect everyday industries in the UK?
The PCS are trying to prevent the Highways Agency being turned into a government owned company which could eventually lead to tolls being introduced onto Britain’s roads.
The coalition government want to pass control of the valued £111 billion, strategic road network of England to a ‘strategic highways company’ which would be out of direct oversight of parliament.
With said value, foreign sovereign wealth funds could potentially be attracted to the road network, just like the nation’s water companies.
There would be a high impact on smaller roads environmentally and...
The Prime Minister David Cameron has led tributes to his predecessor, Baroness Thatcher who has died aged 87 from a stroke.
Describing it as "a truly sad day for our country", Mr Cameron said "we have lost a great prime minister, a great leader, a great Briton".
Baroness Thatcher's spokesperson Lord Bell announced her death, saying "It is with great sadness that Mark and Carol Thatcher announced that their mother Baroness Thatcher died peacefully following a stroke this morning."
Margaret Thatcher was Conservative prime minister from 1979 to 1990.
