Olympics blamed for cash shortage

"A Derbyshire-based charity is blaming the Olympics for draining Lottery cash.  Community Concern in Erewash has been helping people in need of gardening, decorating and home safety services since 1998.  It has had a bid for £292,000 of National Lottery funding for...

Suspicious sex toy panics posties

"Bomb squad officers called in to blow up a suspicious package found it contained a packet of chocolate buttons and a vibrator. Post Office staff in Harland, Chesterfield called in police when they heard the package making a noise. Mansfield Road was closed off for an hour...

2 hours of lying in urine, patient no right to complain

"Last Modified: 28 May 2007 Source: PA News A nurse has resigned after telling a heart attack patient that he had no right to complain about being left lying in urine for two hours on a trolley, it has emerged. Mark Wright, 39, was shocked when the nurse refused to listen to...

UK troops uncover Iraq arms cache

"UK troops uncover Iraq arms cache Soldiers The underground haul included 10,000 rounds of ammunition British forces have uncovered a large cache of weapons in Iraq, a move they say will be a huge blow to insurgents. The discovery, following a tip-off, was made near Saswan,...

Call to cancel Diana documentary

This just in: "A Channel 4 documentary featuring graphic images of the car crash that killed Princess Diana should be cancelled, the Conservatives have said. Shadow culture secretary Hugo Swire urged the...

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