A promise to make Britons more active has been hit by funding cuts and the economic downturn
Children 'not properly hydrated'
Thursday 03 May 2012
Nearly two thirds of children are not drinking enough at breakfast time to be properly hydrated, according to a study.
Bioengineers create implants to help nerves grow back
Monday 23 April 2012
Computer-generated implants that help nerves rewire themselves could improve the chances of restoring movement and sensation in severely injured limbs.
Gardening turns out to be very eco un-friendly
Sunday 19 February 2012
Lawns, patios and even trees – nearly everything in your backyard comes at a carbon price
Homeless die 30 years before the average person
Wednesday 21 December 2011
Homeless people can expect to die 30 years before the average person, research has found.
Rev Canon Prof James Atkinson: Priest and theologian acclaimed as an authority on Luther and the Reformation
Friday 19 August 2011
The Reverend Canon Professor James Atkinson was Emeritus Professor of Biblical Studies in the University of Sheffield, where he combined to a rare degree both academic precision and warm pastoral care, both nourished by a deep Christian faith.
Fertility landmark as scientists make sperm from stem cells
Friday 05 August 2011
Cells taken from infertile men or women could be turned into 'germline' cells that give rise to sperm and eggs
Fertility doctors attack 'unethical' £20 IVF raffle
Sunday 31 July 2011
Lloyds' new scholarships push bank's UK efforts
Monday 13 June 2011
Lloyds Banking Group is launching an undergraduate scholarship programme worth more than £12,000 in awards and paid work for students from lower-income families.
Polymers 'to help fake notes fight'
Wednesday 18 May 2011
Scientists have developed a material which could help in the fight against counterfeit banknotes and passports.
Clip of Florida murders call issued
Wednesday 20 April 2011
Police investigating the murders of two British holidaymakers in Florida have released a clip of the emergency call made by a woman who discovered one of the bodies.
What were two British tourists doing in Florida gangland?
Tuesday 19 April 2011
US police investigate Britons' shooting
Monday 18 April 2011
US detectives are investigating how two British holidaymakers came to be shot dead in a rundown neighbourhood in Florida.
Danny Dorling: Q. Why fill in the census form? A. To help others
Sunday 27 March 2011
First sperm are grown in lab
Thursday 24 March 2011
Infertile men have received new hope of fathering children after scientists grew mammalian sperm in a laboratory for the first time.








