4 h. ago Life support for man in vegetative state must continue due to his spiritual beliefs in healing, judge rules

A judge heard evidence about contact with the man through a medium and the impact of Reiki healing

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45 h. ago What will happen to people arrested at Palestine Action demonstration?

After more than 500 arrests on Saturday, anyone convicted under s12 of the Terrorism Act could get up to 14 years in jailThe consequences of being arrested for expressing support for Palestine Action could be “life-changing”, one of those detained during Saturday’s protests, Jonathon Porritt, has admitted.While the former government adviser said he had carefully deliberated over a decision to take part, the road ahead for the more than 500 people arrested on Saturday involves possible criminal charges, court cases and convictions. Ultimately, custodial sentences of as much as 14 years could be imposed. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Sixty years after the Voting Rights Act, our voices are being eroded | Al Sharpton

The 1965 law, a rare and profound act of consensus, has been hollowed out. We cannot forget the power Dr King saw in the right to voteIn a moment when we should be celebrating one of the most important pieces of legislation in American history, we are in fact at a worse place as a nation than when it was passed. Those of us fighting to protect the right to vote find ourselves against a movement that doesn’t want to take us back to 1965. They want to create an America that more closely resembles the one of 1865.Sixty years ago, in a rare and profound act of consensus, Congress passed a law to end the centuries-old rigging of American democracy. Yet today the system is as rigged as ever, with the battered Voting Rights Act on life support.Rev Al Sharpton is an American Baptist minister, civil rights activist and radio talkshow host Continue reading...

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8 d. ago US could 'blow up the moon' as plans to build nuclear reactor in latest space race

America are planning to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon to help sustain human life and support future Mars missions in the latest method to "win the second space race"

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8 d. ago US could 'blow up the moon' with plans to build nuclear reactor in latest space race

America are planning to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon to help sustain human life and support future Mars missions in the latest method to "win the second space race"

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9 d. ago Sight Scotland Veterans’ Hawkhead Centre to open after hours to help more veterans access life

Sight Scotland Veterans’ Hawkhead Centre is opening after hours to give more veterans with vision impairment the opportunity to come and sample the support, activities and camaraderie the centre has to offer.

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1 week ago Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for a summer crispy rice salad with tofu, lime and herbs | The new vegan

A summery rice salad with a crispy south-east Asian twistIt’s been a salad kind of summer so far. Hot days spent camping with friends, impromptu picnics in the park, afternoons watching the tennis, reading in the garden with Test Match Special on in the background. Food has had to fit around summer life and, of all the meals, this has been one of the best. It has summer etched into the heart of it in that it’s fresh, flavourful and good for feeding a crowd. It’s a (very) wild take on Laotian crispy rice salad and is abundant with herbs, garden vegetables and, crucially, there’s barely any “cooking” involved at all. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'I smoked once and was put on life support. I had mouldy lungs for years'

Madelynn ended up with mould growing in her lungs, ears and nose and was in and out of hospital for four years

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4 w. ago Brit man, 25, dies after horror 22ft fall from Ibiza supermarket car park

Emergency services were alerted at 8.16pm last night. Two ambulances, one advanced life support and another basic life support vehicle, promptly arrived at the scene

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last month Salford mum's 'nightmare' after daughter dies following measles outbreak

Rebecca Archer was faced with the terrible decision to switch off the life support for her 10-year-old daughter Renae

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