Manchester bride's Paralympian brother has legs stolen

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Mr Booth, paralympian, has had his legs stolen two days before his sister’s wedding. He has appealed to the thieves to return them because he wants to walk his sister done the aisle for which He has been practising for four months. His wheelchair and artificial legs were in his care when the car was stolen. Mr booth lost his legs to meningitis when he was nine and has become a wheelchair athlete. Luckly his friend can lend him a wheelchair but he still hopes that his legs will be returned before the wedding because he really wanted to carry out his father’s duty.
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How pathetic can people get?! If you need a car, buy one and otherwise you take the bus or the tube. It is not that expensive. If you cannot afford it, get a job! If the car was stolen by some teenager trying to act cool, I hope he realizes that he or she has just become the saddest living creature on earth! If they must, they should keep the car, But at least give the man his legs back!

Major deficiencies in artificial feeding, inquiry finds

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Artificial feeding; to absorb food via a tube. The report from the National Confidentional Enquiry showed that major problems have been found in the way hospitals provide artificial nutrition. A lot of complications could have been avoided if it was done right, for example giving the amount of food to babies. Other problems were putting patients unnecessarily at risk. NCEPOD chairman Bertie Leigh said: "It is deeply depressing that the quality of care is so often unsatisfactory. Indeed, in discussion with the NCEPOD steering group the scale of disappointment verged on disbelief." Watchdog NICE has been asked to develop guidelines on nutritional support for newborns.

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I thought we were living in the “modern world”. Of course we have all this new technology and appliances that we first would not even dare dream of, but in order to stay in the “modern world” we need to know how to work with it. You should not use something if you are not sure, especially if it is unnecessary. I think that hospitals should get a kick in the ass and start pulling up their socks otherwise we might just die of something that was invented to save our lives.

Parents reject 'bossy' lunch box advice, says Ofsted

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Schools are seen as bossy and interfering when they tell parents what should not be in the lunchbox. Parents prefer advice on how to prepare healthy lunches. Inspectors, visiting schools to see how they got the healthy eating message across found that primary schools offered fruit and that secondary schools did not meet the standards because they provided deep-fried lunches and teachers did not feel comfortable telling parents what to do. Some schools still provide free school meals and their major weakness, as in many other schools, is the lack of monitoring and provision to ensure that school food is prepared as it should be.

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I think that it is very important that children learn to eat healthy foods. It gives them energy to concentrate which is one of the requirements at school. I can understand that children enjoy the deep-fried, fatty snacks and that’s why a school should cut down that supply of food and enlarge the supply of healthy foods. Give all students a card which they can buy. With this card they can have a healthy meal every day of the week and 2 snacks. This could ensure that children eat less snacks. I do not think you should take all snacks away because they could always get it somewhere else.

Man guilty of £40m raid on Mayfair jewellers Graff

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Aman Kassaye, 24 has been found guilty of taking part in Britain’s biggest jewellery robbery. He forced a employee to hand over gems with a value of 40m pounds while holding him at gunpoint. The shop assistant was taken hostage so that the robbers could get to the getaway car. The shop manager was held to the floor with a gun to her head. Kassaye has also been charged with conspiracy to rob, kidnapping and possession of a firearm. Six other defendants deny being part of the robbery. The jewellery is still yet to be recovered.

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I know that some people are having money trouble, especially with the financial crisis still going on, but why do they always have to go bad. Stealing jewellery is one of the worst ideas ever in my opinion because if they are poor, they need to sell it in order to get money. That means that you have to look at the mafia or other criminal organisations because no one is his right mind is going to buy stolen jewellery from them. The chance that they end up dead will rise with about 90%, If hey do not end up dead, they end up working for the organisations and end up in jail because they will eventually get caught. So what is the point?

Bald man wins police hair drug test appeal

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A man who wanted to join the police, and who was at an advanced stage of the recruitment process, was rejected because he did not have hair. The man, whose name is not mentioned for security reasons, undertook legal actions because the police corps were discriminating against him. The man had to give them hair with a length of at least 3 cm or 200 body hairs, which he also did not have, so that they could test it for drugs. The case opened at the High Court and lawyers for the PSNI wanted an alternative way to test him and that the policies had to be changed. The man won the case.

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I know that the policies and laws we make always have some way of leaving someone out and I know how that feels. I can really sympathise with this man who tries so hard to reach his goal and then gets pulled back because of a condition he has had all his life? Really, what is this world coming too. I am glad the judge ruled in his favour. If he did not, I would say the judge was nuts and should retire. At least now they know that these things happen and maybe someday we will have policies and laws we can all work with.

Oona King in bid to be London's mayor in 2012

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The former Labour MP Oona King has announced her return to frontline politics by challenging Ken Livingstone to become Labour's candidate for mayor of London in 2012. The contest will be decided at the party conference in the autumn. Candidates have to have 33 names before they can take part in the hustings in June and July. David Miliband has announced 38 MP supporters, Ed Balls 20, Ed Miliband 18 and Andy Burnham 14. McDonnell has two, but more than 150 MPs still have to make up their minds before 9 June.

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I think that I only read these stories because I have to have a diverse range of topics for my blog. I do not find them interesting at all but I must say that I really like the idea of a women challenging a man. That has somehow always been, and probably always will be, the most interesting of all challenges because it is almost like a battle of the sexes. This makes it a bit easier to read and to follow.

Two boys guilty of attempted rape charges in London

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Two boys of age 10 and 11 have been found guilty of attempted rape of an eight-year-old girl. The boys, who were age 10 at the time had denied two charges of rape and two of attempted rape of a child under 13. They were convicted of two counts of attempted rape. Both boys were ordered to be registered as sex offenders, although the judge said he was "not quite sure" how this worked with children of their age. Prosecutors told the trial that the girl was playing with a friend when the boys had approached her. They took her to a block of flats, a bin shed and a field and said they were playing doctors and nurses.

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I would like to know how the boys reacted to all of this. The victim is of course the one who suffers but the boys do too in this case because I do not think they are to be fully blamed. I wonder if they ever saw a psychiatrist during the trial to exclude any mental diseases or see what kind of roll the parents and the school played. I somehow think that the boys were influenced by someone or something else. A “normal” and happy child does not show such behaviour.

Mystery over Manchester gardener with bullet in brain

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Peter Hesford was admitted to hospital last month after being shot in the eye. He was in his garden on Grindley Avenue, Chorlton at the time of the shooting and does not recall what happened to him. Mr Hesford’s condition is very serious but he is stable. The bullet that entered his head through his eye is still lodged in the brain. The police have no clue as to who did this and why and ask anyone who has seen or heard anything suspicious to contact them. Mr Hesford and his family are upset and very concerned.

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I really hope Mr Hesford pulls through and can recover fully from his injury, although he will probably never be able to see again with his one eye. I cannot understand why someone would shoot an innocent man. I know that a lot of shootings are caused by revenge and anger but why do people always have to use violence to make themselves feel better. I sometimes think that we are the ones who should be called beasts for we kill for no reason. It is however possible that Mr Hesford was shot by accident. There are stories of bullets being shot in the air and killing a person on its way back to earth. In that case I think the police should give more workshops on how guns work.

Britons 'watch four hours of TV a day'

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British viewers watched more than four hours of TV a day in the first three months of 2010 as a result they watched an average of 48 ads a day. A number of factors influenced this growth including more digital channels, the economic recession and the cold winter. Thinkbox said that this growth is seen in all age groups. The report only measures viewing through a television such as virgin media’s cable servicele service, but not through services such as the iPlayer that are watched on a computer. Thinkbox chief executive, Tess Alps says "Record levels are unlikely to continue. We are nearing the peak, if we are not there already”.
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Life without a television is unthinkable in these modern times. A lot of peole rely on their television to keep intouch with the world around them. Television also often gives a worng message or image about the world around us. An example which occurs daily is the poor state South Africa is in. Many people now believe that a South African lives in mudhuts and wears rags. I think that if we are going to watch more tv at least the information should be true and there should be more programmes for adults during the day otherwise we’ll end up with teletubbies as highlights of our day.

John Curtice: Influence of Lib Dems in hung parliament depends on staying ahead of Labour

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“Nick Clegg now faces 10 days that are likely to define his political career”.
The party's average poll rating is down a point on all polls which were organized between the first and second leader debates. The Lib dems are, despite the slip, still ahead of labour so they still have a good chance of becoming second. Most polls say Tory and Labour counterparts are less likely to change their minds than the lib dem supporters. They also show that not everyone Is enthousiastic about a hung parliament. According to ComRes 54 per cent think that a hung parliament will put the economic recovery at risk and accroding to BPIX 55 per cent believe it would turn out to be a weak government. Even Lib Dem supporters appear to be uncertain about a hung parliament.

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I still really do not care about polititcs and I know as little as nothing about it. I can however understand that supporters are starting to worry about a hung parliament. These three parties are known for their differences and their leaders are known for their verbal attacks on each other. If a hung parliament is formed, the best thing the three parties can do is sit down together and stay there until they make peace and can see eye to eye. They have to work together if they want to make it all work.

Hospitals turned away 750 women in labour last year

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More than 747 women in labour were refused by hosipitals last year due to few staff or beds. Trusts say a cncervative government would stop unit closures and increase the number of midwives and loval services. Professor Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists thinks it is because of the european working time directive which reduced the number of working hours. A Department of Health spokeswoman said that thousands of babies are delivered safely each year and in a recent survey 9 out of the ten women were pleased with the care they received. Capacity for maternity services and number of midwives have increased.

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Eventhough the number of midwives and the maternity services have increased, there is obviously wrong. Women in labour, not matter where in the world, should not be turned down by their hospital. If hospitals are aware of the midwives and services shortage, which I am sure they are, they should not take on more pregnant women. That way women in labour do not need to go to their hospital first to find out they have no room and drive 15 miles to the next hospital. By the time they get there the baby would have already popped out. I think that there should be a clinic for pregnant women around the country. Hospitals then do not have space shortage and women can have the care they need.

Nick Clegg seizes his moment in historic TV debate

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During yesterday’s debate the three leaders, Clegg, Cameron and Brown, took the floor and tried to convince the audience. Clegg was the first one to take the floor and win the audience for himself as he said that he was the alternative to the other two main parties who have, according to him , been playing pass the parcel for the past 65 years. Brown and Clegg argued about various domestic issues and Mr. Cameron, being caught between the two, tried to frame his crime, health and education policies while taking on a “folksy” tone. 61 percent of the voters voted for Clegg, 22 percent for Cameron, and 17 percent for Brown.

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I never really enjoyed politics and it is not something that keeps my busy but after reading this article I think that I will look it up on the internet because I would really like to know how it went. I can always enjoy a (big) debate in which the participants have great comebacks and win the audience for themselves. I also like the idea that the majority of voters seem to vote for the Liberal Democrats, as they have not done so the past few years. I wonder what changed that made them would vote for them now.

Husband of murdered postmistress arrested

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Robin Garbutt, husband of postmistress Diana Garbutt, who was murdered, has been arrested as he has been held in connection with his wife’s death. Diana Garbuut was killed in the living area above the shop and post office in Melsonby on March 23 during an “alleged” robbery. Robin Garbutt was arrested by North Yorkshire police. Detective Superintendent Lewis Raw says that as they strive to bring Dian’s killer to justice, people should not be speculating and spreading rumours while they continue the investigation, especially because they are interviewing her husband, who according to friends adored his wife.

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These types of murders seem to be happening a lot, someone who has done nothing wrong who has no enemies gets killed. There’s no motive, no alibi and no witnesses and sometimes not even a potential suspect. In this case the police probably did not have any leads and decided to look closer to their home. I think that in a case like this, with a lot of media attention, when someone is arrested, especially someone close to the victim, police should at least say why they arrested him. Bij saying they do not want rumors and not saying whats going on, they themselves are making it very easy to create rumors.

Car bomb explodes near Northern Ireland MI5 base

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At around 0020 BST a car bomb exploded outside Palace Barracks, where MI5 has its NI headquarters. There was a warning. The bomb seems to have been timed to go off at the same moment that policing an justices powers were transferred from Westminster to Stormont. A taxi was high jacked and used to store the bomb and the taxi driver was held hostage before being told to drive his taxi to the barracks. Police were still evacuating the area when the bomb went off and up to 60 people had to spend the night in a community centre.
Shaun Woodward, Northern Ireland Secretary, said "this democratic transition stands in stark contrast to the activity of a criminal few who will not accept the will of the majority of people of Northern Ireland". "They have no support anywhere" he added.

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I do not understand why some people use violence to make a point. It, first of all, gets you nowhere expect behind bars and that is not exactly the place to be when trying to make yourself heard because no authority will listen to the crazy guy who tried to kill their men. Second of all, everyone will hate you for trying to kill them or their loved ones so they will not want to listen to you either. So why do it? Why not try the more peaceful and, in my opinion, more effective way by going on a strike or by taking it to the media.