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Despite the pressures currently facing the NHS, three quarters of doctors reported receiving gifts and thank you messages from patients, according to a survey by the Medical Defence Union (MDU). The MDU survey of over 400 doctors found that 75% had received a gift or thank you message from a patient over the past year…. Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has been granted permission by the High Court to bring a judicial review of Defra’s decision to withdraw the general licence (GL43) that allowed the release of gamebirds in certain areas of England. BASC’s ‘Fighting Fund’ is being used to support the High Court challenge. BASC chief executive Ian… Read more »
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Thousands of mourners have gathered in Rome in preparation for the funeral of Pope John Paul II. Last night many stayed up all night for the chance to pay their respects to the Pope in St Peter’s Basilica in Rome. The body of Pope John Paul II, who died on Saturday at the age of… Read more »
Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Ribble Valley has defected to the Liberal Democrats. Stephen Wilkinson, also a Labour member of Lancashire County Council, resigned from the Labour Party and his parliamentary candidacy on Monday, and was welcomed into the Liberal Democrats late last night. The news will come as an embarrassment to the Labour leadership coming… Read more »
