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  1. Operation To Free Stranded Whale

    A rescue operation is under way to free a 30ft (9m) whale stranded on a mud flat off the Lincolnshire coast. Over 50 rescue officials are attempting to rescue the calf, which is stuck two thirds in mud at Immingham docks. The operation to free the animal - which is...

  2. Ex MP On 21 Expenses Charges

    The former Luton South MP is to be prosecuted for allegedly claiming parliamentary expenses illegally. Margaret Moran, who stepped down at the 2010 General Election, will face 21 charges in relation to claims, Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer said. The...

  3. Hospitals Inquiry Into 'Usual Rubbish' Advert

    A Liverpool hospital trust has launched an inquiry into how a job advert stating the usual rubbish about equal opportunities was published. The advert, on the Royal Liverpool & Broadgreen University Hospital's website, invited applications for a trainee anaesthetist...

  4. Imagine A World Without Transport !

    A news topic I posted earlier set me thinking. The topic is here http://offtopix.com/topic/15086-bolivia-bans-motorised-transport-for-a-day/ Suppose, for some reason, it was no longer possible to run cars and public transport at all...... How would the way we do things change and what...

  5. Gob-Smacking Scale Of Petermann Glacier Break Up

    New pictures have revealed the extent to which a huge glacier in northern Greenland has broken up in just two years, claims a glaciologist. Dr Alun Hubbard of Aberystwyth University said he was gob-smacked by the scale of the Petermann Glacier's break-up since he last visited in...

  6. 750,000 Could Die In Somalia Famine

    Up to 750,000 people could die as Somalia's drought worsens in the coming months, the UN has warned, declaring a famine in a new area. The UN says tens of thousands of people have died after what is said to be East Africa's worst drought for 60 years. Bay becomes the...

  7. My Off Topix Routine

    I'm starting to get into a routine when I log in. My first stop will often be the Chit Chat thread to say Hi to everyone. Then I check out the 'View New Content' Then check the news sites for any topics I think might be of interest. Then add any other new topics I can think of myself...

  8. Police Should Wear Uniforms To / From Work

    Officers should wear uniforms on their way to and from work to increase police visibility and help reassure the public, a think tank has suggested. The right-leaning Policy Exchange said in London that would equate to having an extra 1,200 officers on the streets...

  9. Vandals Attack Rome Monuments

    Three historic monuments have been attacked by vandals in the Italian capital, Rome. In the first attack, a man was caught on security cameras chipping two pieces off a marble statue on a fountain in the Piazza Navona. Hours later tourists watched as a man threw a rock...

  10. Bolivia Bans Motorised Transport For A Day

    Cars and buses were taken off the streets of Bolivia as the country held its first National Day of the Pedestrian. All motorised vehicles, including public transport, were banned in cities across the country on Sunday. Bolivia's government says it wants to raise...

  11. Soil Bacteria Helps Kill Cancers

    A bacterium found in soil is a showing promise as a way of delivering cancer drugs into tumours. Spores of the Clostridium sporogenes bacterium can grow within tumours because there is no oxygen. UK and Dutch scientists have been able to genetically engineer an enzyme...

  12. Abnormal UK Weather Boosts Crops

    The hot spring and cool summer conditions appear to have brought early and bumper autumn crops. There is a plentiful supply of fruits, seeds and berries and many trees are already showing their autumn colours, the National Trust said. The conditions follow a...

  13. UK's summer 'coolest since 1993' says Met Office

    This summer has been the UK's coolest since 1993, provisional Met Office figures indicate. The figures cover 1 June to 29 August. But while this summer has been wetter than 2010, it has not been as wet as 2007, 2008 or 2009. The temperature during August has been below normal...

  14. Endangered Species Stem Cell Rescue

    In a novel marriage of conservation and modern biology, scientists have created stem cells from two endangered species, which could help ensure their survival. The northern white rhino is one of the most endangered animals on Earth, while the drill - a west African monkey - is...

  15. Mystery Of 4x4 Near Summit Of Snowdon

    Police are investigating how a vehicle ended up on a footpath close to the summit of Snowdon. It is believed the 4x4 was driven up on Saturday morning but may have become stuck on the descent about 400 yards (365m) from the top. North Wales Police confirmed they were...

  16. Five Missing After Sponsored Charity Swim

    A search has been launched for five people who were unaccounted for after a sponsored swim off the Dorset coast. Participants had been swimming between Bournemouth and Boscombe's piers to raise money for the British Heart Foundation. Coastguards were called by organisers...

  17. Proposed Changes To Migrant Workers Visas

    Hundreds of migrant domestic workers are expected to demonstrate outside Parliament later against proposed changes to their UK visa conditions. Current rules allow them to change jobs and move to a different household without losing their immigrant status. The Justice 4 Domestic...

  18. Doctor, Doctor

    Doctor, Doctor, You've got to help me - I just can't stop my hands shaking! Do you drink a lot? Not really - I spill most of it! ------------------------------------------ Doctor, please hurry. My son swallowed a razor-blade. Don't panic, I'm coming immediately. Have you done...

  19. Courtroom Comedy ( Part 2 )

    L: Doctor, how many autopsies have you performed on dead people? A: All my autopsies are performed on dead people. ----------------------------------- L: All your responses must be oral, OK? What school did you go to? A: Oral. ----------------------------------- L: Do you recall...

  20. Courtroom Comedy ( Part 1)

    L: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all? A: Yes. L: And in what ways does it affect your memory? A: I forget. L: You forget. Can you give us an example of something that you've forgotten? ----------------------------------------- L: Now doctor, isn't it...
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