73 m. ago Cops search for man accused of killing cancer patient’s dog as revenge for a fight between two animals the same day

‘We were sitting on the couch just watching TV, and this guy comes in and pulls him from my couch to the floor’ the dog’s owner said.

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50 h. ago I had to wait FOUR years for a breast reconstruction after my mastectomy, due to secret postcode lottery EVERY cancer patient must be aware of

After a mastectomy followed by months of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, Laura Wilson was looking forward to rebuilding her body and life. But it was nearly four years until she could start.

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5 d. ago The cancer patient who inspired French movement to block reintroduction of pesticide

Fleur Breteau tells of how case was merely a symptom of a wider problem contaminating food and water systemsOn the day French MPs gave themselves a round of applause for approving legislation to reintroduce a banned pesticide last month, a figure rose from the public gallery to shout: “You are supporters of cancer and we will make it known.”Fleur Breteau made it known. Her outburst and appearance – she lost her hair during chemotherapy for breast cancer – boosted a petition against the “Duplomb law” to well over 2m signatures. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Plan to reintroduce banned pesticide in France overruled by constitutional council

‘Duplomb law’ provision to allow use of acetamiprid, toxic to pollinators, found not to abide by environmental charterFrance’s top constitutional authority has ruled against the reintroduction of a pesticide that is harmful to ecosystems, saying it is unconstitutional.The decision on Thursday night deals a blow to the government. It comes after weeks of opposition from the left, environmentalists and doctors, and a record-breaking 2m signatures on a petition against a bill that would have allowed a pesticide banned in France in 2020 to come back into use. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago French authority overrules plan to reintroduce banned pesticide

Constitutional Council says harms to the ecosystem posed by neonicotinoids would violate citizens’ rightsFrance’s top constitutional authority has ruled that a controversial measure to allow the reintroduction of a banned pesticide harmful to ecosystems is unconstitutional.The Constitutional Council said that exemptions to the ban on products containing neonicotinoids would violate France’s environmental charter, which constitutionally guarantees the “right to live in a balanced and healthy environment”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Dumfries and Galloway cancer patient waited nearly a year to start treatment

The length of the longest NHS Dumfries and Galloway wait for treatment to start has more than tripled in the past decade.

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