LONDON: The decision whether to raise interest rates or keep them at 0.5% will be made by the Bank of England this week. Current thinking is that interest rates could stay the same and Quantative Easing (QE) will remain at £200 million for November. This may largely be due to the recent trade results which [...]
LONDON: A wave of feeling against hunting animals for sport exploded this week as it was reported that the famous stag called the Emperor of Exmoor was shot dead earlier this month. The stag which was the largest recorded in the UK measured a record 9ft tall and weighed 21 stone, was a magnificent creature [...]
LONDON: Following on from the successful change to professional soccer for women in the United States, the UK will have its first professional football league set up for women in 2011.The popularity of women’s football has been steadily increasing in the UK where there is now over a million girls signed up for football and [...]
LONDON: DST ends Sunday in the UK and clocks go back 1 hour giving everyone an extra hour in bed. However, scientists believe that the ending of DST causes an increase in pollution, excessive energy consumption and deteriorating health. It is predicted that half of the population in the world is vitamin D deficient due [...]
Injury prevention within professional football now has greater significance due to the costs associated with injured footballers not playing due to a muscle strains. Most football injuries can be attributed to poor physical preparation and conditioning as well as sudden increases in physical loads. A small percentage of football injuries can be due to impact [...]
LONDON: A new study has revealed that the number one threat to health is work related stress and the problem is on the increase especially amongst public sector workers. The causes of stress at work are usually put down to heavy workloads, long hours as well as bullying and harassment. The affects of stress is [...]
The recent tsunami that hit the Mentawai Islands just off the coast of Sumatra was around 10 feet high and swept through villages killing hundreds of people. The tidal wave was caused by the same fault that killed nearly a quarter million people in dozens of countries back in 2004 without any warning. The tsunami [...]
LONDON: Reduced fertility in men may be due to an intake of high saturated fats says new research. Fats derived from processed meats such as bacon, sausages, chicken, beef, diary products and cooking oils all have an affect on sperm shape, numbers and activity. Research scientists at the Harvard Medical School have discovered men with [...]
LONDON: The operations conducted by British Forces in Afghanistan especially in the Helmand Province well ill equipped and under resourced say Major General Gordon Messenger. The issue of having the correct amount of man power and resources to complete the tasks in Helmand has been ongoing since 2006 when 3 Para were sent to Helmand [...]
LONDON: The UK economy’s growth that has been under pressure since the worldwide recession and now the impending spending cuts from the coalition government has shown unexpected results today. According to Reuter’s news agency the economy grew significantly for the third quarter easing concerns that the economy is slowing and making it less likely for [...]
