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UK Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey has 'stabilised'

08 Jan 2015
A British nurse who was diagnosed with Ebola after returning from Sierra Leone is still in a critical condition, but has stabilised, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt says. He said Pauline Cafferkey was getting the ‘best possible…

First 'gender-abortion' case in Crown Court in January

08 Jan 2015
What is believed to be the UK's first 'gender-abortion' prosecution is to proceed to the Crown Court, following a hearing at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court. Friday 16 January 2015 has been set as the date…

Power of prayer extolled in Parliament as Bill advances

08 Jan 2015
A Bill about councils’ ‘freedom to pray’ has received support from the Government and the Labour Party. During a debate on the issue, Jake Berry MP, who proposed the Bill, encouraged public officials to reflect on…

Councils want tougher powers to crack down on bookmakers

08 Jan 2015
New powers are needed to curb the rise of betting shops which are ‘saturating’ high streets, according to the Local Government Association. The group, which represents English councils, also wants to see the maximum £100 stake…