Surrey NHS Trust pioneers heart treatment technology in UK
A new treatment for patients with coronary artery disease is being pioneered by the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. It has become the first NHS trust in the UK to introduce Medis-QFR (Quantitative Flow Ratio) technology, which provides a non-surgical assessment of the circulation of blood to a patient’s heart. The technology offers a non-interventional […]
Liverpool gig venues turn fight against climate change up to eleven
PA Media The UN has recognised Liverpool’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint Billie Eilish, Radiohead, Coldplay – the list of musicians and bands saying they are trying to reduce their environmental impact is a long and ever-growing one. But what about the venues where they play – what can they really do to help […]
‘My surgeon saved my smile with hologram technology’
Susannah Morgan Susannah Morgan woke up from surgery with temporary paralysis of her face When Susannah Morgan learned that an operation to remove a benign tumour in her neck could leave her with a crooked smile she was “frantic”. The 45-year-old was advised to have it removed in case it turned cancerous but she was […]
Chaddesden chip shop owner ‘humbled’ by Parliament praise
BBC Ronnie Christodoulou said he was “blessed” that people queued up the street for his fish and chips The owner of a fish and chip shop said he was “humbled” that his business was mentioned in the House of Commons in celebration of its 50th anniversary. Ronnie Christodoulou, who runs Sussex Circus Fish Bar, in […]
Government has broken the law on sewage, says watchdog
The government and regulators have broken the law by being too lenient on water companies that spill sewage, the UK’s environment watchdog has found. The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) said sewage releases should only be allowed in exceptional circumstances, such as during unusually heavy rainfall, but that “this has not always been the case”. […]
Histon-based Internet Watch Foundation identifies 564,000 victims
BBC A floor of the IWF offices in Histon is restricted to staff members who deal with imagery An analyst who removes child sexual abuse content from the internet says she is always trying to stay “one step ahead” of the “bad guys”. Mabel, who uses a pseudonym to protect her identity, works for the […]
Holyhead Port protest farmers warn of more demos
Dyfan Eilir Jones Protestors parked their tractors in front of the entrance to Holyhead port early Thursday morning Farmers who blocked access to Wales’ biggest port have said further protests should be expected as the “Welsh and UK governments are not listening”. They parked 40 tractors in front of Holyhead Port on Anglesey into the […]
American Airlines resumes Christmas Eve flights after technical issue
American Airlines has resumed flights after suspending its services for around an hour on Tuesday due to a technical issue that impacted the systems needed to release its planes. The nationwide halt was cancelled just before 13:00 GMT, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The disruption came during one of the busiest travel days […]
Ex-Staffordshire chef Matt Davies thanks nurses who saved life
BBC Matt Davies gave out fruit hampers and boxes of chocolates to nurses at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, who have cared for him since his accident An award-winning chef who suffered a severe electric shock that ended his career has returned to deliver festive gifts to the nurses who saved him. The accident, which […]
Kent college students produce bumper crop from futuristic farming
BBC The hi-tech greenhouse is training the horticulturalists of the future Students at Hadlow College in Kent have grown and harvested over two tonnes of tomatoes in just a few months using the latest technology. They’ve been working since June in a greenhouse using LED lighting, tiered growing and no soil at all. One tonne […]