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The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has appointed Dr Caroline Fryar as professional services director to lead the team guiding, supporting, and defending healthcare professionals with ethical and medico-legal issues. Dr Fryar has worked at the MDU for seventeen years in various roles, most recently as director of medical services. She was previously a GP. Caroline… Read more »
Royal Mail has shelved plans to impose a blanket ban on the carriage of knives which would have unfairly penalised the shooting community and hundreds of small businesses across the country. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) wrote to Royal Mail’s chief executive pointing out that the ban would severely impact retailers across the… Read more »
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The government pledged yesterday that no more funding will be diverted from good causes to the 2012 Olympics. The commitment was made by culture, media and sport secretary James Purnell as MPs voted to transfer £1.1 billion from the National Lottery to the London Olympic project. This funding includes the £410 million of Lottery money… Read more »
Gordon Brown visited David Beckham’s football academy yesterday as the international footballer indicated he would like to front England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup. The prime minister, who has said he would like England to host the 2018 tournament, said Mr Beckham’s celebratory could help England clinch the bid. “David Beckham is known… Read more »
