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Why Iran's kidnap squad opted to strike
Britons kidnapped to stop diversion of huge funds to Iran being exposed, sources claim Abu Kuther sits in the candlelight, casually flicking his left wrist and sending a long string of prayer beads arching into the air. "There is a famous Arabic saying," he says. "There are many ways to die but death is always the same." Abu Kuther, inter...
GP drive to prevent 10,000 cancer deaths
Every surgery to get new software that spots early symptoms and predicts risk GPs are to start predicting whether a patient has the early symptoms of cancer using a computer program that calcul...
New Year honours list: DBEs and CBEs
Order of the British Empire, Dame (DBE) and Commander (CBE) Order of the British Empire DBE Professor Valerie Beral, For serv Science. Dr Claire Bertschinger, For serv Nursing and to International Humanitarian Aid. Councillor Ellen Margaret Eaton, OBE, Chair, Local Government Association. For serv Local Government. Dr Susan Elizabeth Ion, OBE, Visting Professor, Imperial College, London and Chair, UK Fusion Advisory Board. For serv Science and Engineering. Mrs Clare Oriana Tickell, Chief exec, Action for Children. For serv Young People. Mrs Marcia Twelftree, ...
New Year honours list: Knights Bachelor, Order of the Bath, Royal Victorian Order, Royal Victorian Medal and Order of Companions of Honour
Knights Bachelor, Order of the Bath, Royal Victorian Order, Royal Victorian Medal and Order of Companions of Honour Knights Bachelor Professor Mansel Aylward, CB, Chairman, Wales Centre for Health. For serv Healthcare. Paul John James Britton, CB, Formerly Director-General and head, Economic and Domestic Affairs Secretariat, Cabinet Office. Professor Robert George Burgess, Vice-Chancellor, University of Leicester....
New Year honours list: OBEs (Order of the British Empire, Officer)
Order of the British Empire, Officer Order of the British Empire OBE William Abbott, National Security Adviser, Secure Mental Health Services, Department of Health. For serv Healthcare. Victor Akers, Formerly mgr, Arsenal Ladies\' Football Team. For serv Sport. Professor Alan Alexander, Emeritus Professor of Local and Public Management, University of Strathclyde. For serv Social Science. Alexander Beveridge Anderson, DL, Chairman of Governors, University of Teesside. For serv the commty in the North East. Mrs Deirdre Anne Kinloch Anderson, Director, Kinloch Anderson. For serv the Textile Industry. John Huxley Fordyce Anderson, For serv St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London and to the Construction Industry. Craig Armstrong, For serv Music. Anthony John William Attard, Chief exec, Panaz Ltd. For serv the Textile Industry and to International Trade. Sir Nicholas Hickman Ponsonby Bacon, Bt, DL, For serv the commty in Norfolk. Mrs Linda Margaret Costelloe Baker, For publ service. Stuart Kemp Baker, Deputy dir,...