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Witnesses to be summoned to court via text message

03/02/2012
Edinburgh Sheriff Court in Scotland is to pilot a text message scheme to increase witness attendance. As part of scheme, witnesses are sent a text message a few days befo...view full story
Medical Negligence Expert supports House of Lords Legal Aid warnings

01/02/2012
Oxford-based medical negligence specialist,Darbys Solicitors, is backing peers from the ...view full story
Reform to solicitors to give customers greater choice

18/01/2012
From this January consumers and businesses should have found solicitors’ firms more competitive, more accessible and more efficient following new reforms to legal s...view full story
HSBC introduces approved solicitors list for conveyancing

12/01/2012
Homebuyers who take a mortgage from HSBC will be forced to use one of a panel of 43 firms approved by the bank, to do their legal work,. Or face paying more for their con...view full story
Specialist Yorkshire Surveyors report continuted growth

11/01/2012
Yorkshire Surveyors Limited report continued growth in what remains challenging times. Positive feedback from customers regarding the quality of Building Surveys, Home Bu...view full story
LGC experts prove key forensic evidence in Stephen Lawrence case

05/01/2012
A team of scientists at Forensic Science company LGC were vital in determining the truth the Stephen Lawrence case. They were asked to "start again from scratch&quot...view full story
Happy New Year

03/01/2012
The staff at Expert Witness would like to wish all our clients a happy and prosperous new year.view full story
Pregnant doctor wins £4.5m after NHS hounded her out of job

20/12/2011
Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust have been ordered to pay mammoth compensation totalling £4.5m to a leading doctor who was hounded out of her job. Eva Michalak end...view full story
Computer expert admits hacking Facebook

14/12/2011
A computer expert from York has admitted hacking into the Facebook website, in one of the biggest such crimes ever to come before a British court.
Glenn Mangham, 2...view full story
LGC Expert denies Lawrence DNA contamination risk

14/12/2011
Forensic Expert Rosalyn Hammond, from LGC cold case review team, has told the jury in the Stephen Lawrence murder trial there was no realistic possibility of items of clo...view full story
UK Expert questions murder DNA

09/12/2011
A man accused of attempted murder has called a British DNA expert to cast doubt on the case against him. Noet Barnett, 25, is accused of shooting Jeremiah Dill, 28, in Pe...view full story
Grant Thornton’s Mike Warburton was an expert witness in the Gaines-Cooper ex-pat tax case…

06/12/2011
Hundreds of expats and tax exiles may be at risk of an unexpected tax bill after Robert Gaines-Cooper, who moved to the Seychelles in the 1970s, recently lost his claim t...view full story
Dento-legal experts share knowledge at study day

23/11/2011
Dental Protection is hosting a brand new study day which explores the areas of ever-changing interface between clinical dentistry, the many areas of law which impact upon...view full story
Computer Expert recovers laptops 2,000 miles away

21/11/2011
Computer expert David Duffy hacked his way into a laptop stolen 2000 miles away and used the built-in camera to help identify the suspected thief.
Two Apple MacBoo...view full story
Prime Minister stresses cross-border solution in speech at the London Conference on Cyberspace…

09/11/2011
The London Conference on Cyberspace, 1-2 November, was hosted by the UK Foreign Office with support from Chatham House and the International Chamber of Commerce. The co...view full story
Geraint Davies on Expert Witness services in relation to migration and pension transfer (QROPS)

17/10/2011
Montfort International Ltd was founded in 1995 and was the first UK based financial advisory firm to be established specifically to provide essential financial advice to ...view full story
Nottinghamshire doctor publishes X-Rays made easy guide

12/10/2011
Dr Iain Au-Yong Consultant Radiologist and Expert Witness, is the author of a book aimed at helping junior doctors easily identify life-threatening conditions...view full story
Surgeons concern over care for forgotten patients

03/10/2011
The NHS must address the significant variations in care experienced by the 170,000 patients who have major emergency abdominal surgery each year, says a new report publis...view full story
Chartered Psychologist guide to 'Assessment and Development Centres'

03/10/2011
Assessment and Development Centres is a well written, practical approach which is sure of a warm welcome from HR professionals. Since the first edition of this book, the ...view full story
Doctors separate twins joined at head

19/09/2011
Doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, have successfully separated twin baby girls who were joined at the head in a case that has made medical history.
...view full story
UK bank notes to go plastic

05/09/2011
The Bank of England is considering replacing the existing Five pound note with a plastic version.
Bank of England officials are believed to be concerned tha...view full story
Councils should share costs of child protection expert witnesses

20/06/2011
Local authorities should meet part of the cost of using expert witnesses in child protection cases, the Confederation of Independent Social Work Agencies (Ciswa) has stat...view full story
Court prints details of solicitors willing to working for new legal aid rates

16/06/2011
There is a backlog of court cases in Northern Ireland as many solicitors have refused to do legal aid work in protest at Justice Minister David Ford's attempt to cut 25% ...view full story
Legal aid dispute causes solicitors to drop 134 cases

09/06/2011
A dispute over legal aid fees, is threatening to halt Northern Ireland's justice system, and could lead to cases collapsing and being dismissed.
The warning came a...view full story
Expert witness investigates infection outbreak

07/06/2011
A hospital’s handling of an elderly victim of deadly superbug C Diff, was described as “lamentable” by expert witness Annette Jeanes.
Mrs J...view full story
Expert witness highlights 'error of judgment'

24/05/2011
A Doctor's decision to send a patient home shortly before he bled to death was wrong, a fatal accident inquiry was told yesterday. Perth Sheriff Court heard that Ronald G...view full story
Personal Injury Solicitor urges reform of 'Dysfunctional' system

09/05/2011
Leading personal injury solicitor John Spencer of CS2 Lawyers has called for fundamental reforms to the personal injury market designed to enforce transparency, ensure co...view full story
Collaborative law and Legal Aid

26/04/2011
Collaborative law is a relatively new process to the UK legal system, and one that many experts feel should be used more in settling family disputes.
Collaborative...view full story
Charges dropped after expert witness report into fire probe

18/04/2011
Fire chiefs who investigated a fatal flat blaze have dropped a prosecution case against a fire alarm maintenance firm. Eric Baker, 91, died the day after a blaze at his f...view full story
Immunity removal results in no change to the professional expert

11/04/2011
Some experts may have been concerned regarding the recent removal of expert witness immunity. The change by the Supreme Court was influenced by the fact that the expert w...view full story
Change to Expert Witness immunity

31/03/2011
Expert witnesses have lost their 400-year-old immunity from being sued in the civil courts. The expert witness immunity rule has traditionally been justified by reference...view full story
DNA testing given a boost

25/03/2011
A new technique which can decipher previously unintelligible DNA samples has been made available to all police forces in England and Wales. The Forensic Science Service (...view full story
Test planned to establish 'Expert' court witnesses

22/03/2011
A new test to scrutinise an expert witnesses evidence has been proposed to make trials fairer. Judges will be able to hear and test expert evidence before a jury is sworn...view full story
Expert Witness proves legal insanity

14/03/2011
An expert witness for the defense testified today that Christian Muller was legally insane when he shot three people in the head in an apartment in Dudley, West Midlands ...view full story
Cap on experts social work fees will reult in loss of experts

11/03/2011
Family courts are being warned they face an loss of expert social work witnesses in May when their fees are capped.
From the 2nd of May the legal aid fees paid to ...view full story
Armed Forces mental health helpline launched

11/03/2011
The government is to launch a 24-hour phone helpline for armed forces personnel with mental health problems. It is to help serving personnel, veterans and their families....view full story
Sex abuse cult one of many in UK says expert

10/03/2011
Cult ringleader Colin Batley 48, was found guilty of more than 35 offences against children and young adults, in Kidwelly, Wales. Batley had moved from London to Kidwelly...view full story
Expert Witnesses testify in airport protesters trial

22/02/2011
The trial of six climate protesters who breached airside security at Manchester Airport began today at Trafford Magistrates Court.
The six defendants will plead n...view full story
The challenges of Scientific Evidence to the Expert Witness

15/02/2011
The Challenges of Scientific Evidence is the subject of a lecture by The Hon Mr Justice Thomas Cromwell of the Supreme Court of Canada.
The event, organised by th...view full story
Former chief of LSE to investigate the future of trading

08/02/2011
Dame Clara Furse is to head a team of experts investigating the role of the technology in the near future, and how its development will affect financial stability, regula...view full story
GPs say most personal injury claims are exaggerated

01/02/2011
A recent survey among 250 GPs conducted by a leading insurance company indicate that 92% of them feel that patients personal injuries are exaggerated when making an insur...view full story
Expert witness testimony proves professional misconduct for Vet

25/01/2011
The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has directed that the name of a Grimsby veterinary surgeon should be removed from the RCVS Register...view full story
Quick brain scan could detect autism

12/01/2011
A 15-minute brain scan could be used to test for autism, helping doctors diagnose the complex condition more quickly, cheaply and accurately. Declan Murphy, professor of ...view full story
Happy New Year

02/01/2011
All the staff at Expert Witness would like to wish all our experts and clients a happy and prosperous 2011.view full story
How tooth imaging can detect cancer

16/12/2010
Research work between Virginia Commonwealth University and Johns Hopkins University, may be a step closer to improving the detection of metastatic tumors.
The rea...view full story
Elton John to edit The Independent newspaper tomorrow

30/11/2010
Pop Star Sir Elton John will guest-edit special editions of The Independent and its cut-price sister paper 'i' tomorrow to help raise awareness of World Aids Day.
...view full story
Computer expert jailed after hacking victims' webcams

27/11/2010
Computer hacker Matthew Anderson who used a virus to take control of his victims' webcams was jailed for 18 months. Anderson aged 33, was a key member of an international...view full story
Call for forensic expert witnesses to be accredited

27/11/2010
Judge Lord Justice Leveson told the Forensic Science Society last week that an increase in accreditation for forensic experts would be ‘hugely desirable’. He ...view full story
Help in choosing the right expert

20/11/2010
With the prospect of a court case looming, you will need as much help and assistance as possible. For many cases the first thing you would require is a professional exper...view full story
APIL appeals over court closure plan

20/11/2010
Personal injury solicitors are lobbying the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to ensure that residents are not left with restricted access to justice in light of the proposal to ...view full story
Mc Killen hires Stiglitz as an expert witness in NAMA challenge

12/10/2010
An Irish property investor has launched a legal challenge to the National Asset Mangement Agency (NAMA). In a case that could stop the governments efforts to make a profi...view full story
Top QC slams family law legal aid changes

24/08/2010
Leading Q.C. Mark Powell has warned that children could be unfairly removed from their parents as a result of a major shake-up in the legal aid system.
The Deputy ...view full story
Mobile DNA collection service launched

23/08/2010
DNA Diagnostics Centre has launched a new service enabling private clients, immigration law specialists, family and child law solicitors to have DNA samples collected by ...view full story
New rules on experts confuse Canadian solicitors

28/07/2010
New rules governing the use of expert witnesses in the Canadian civil justice system have increased costs and caused confusion, according to lawyers who retain them.
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How a psychologist helped win the Open

20/07/2010
A small red spot on the glove of golfer Louis Oosthuizen is credited with playing a critical role in his winning of The Open Championship at St Andrews last Sunday.
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Are prenuptial agreements set to become legally binding?

14/07/2010
Proposals to make prenuptial contracts legally enforceable are amongst new plans to be outlined in a consultation paper being prepared by the Law Commission, the official...view full story
Computer viruses getting stronger

05/07/2010
Protecting your computer against viruses and attacks is getting tougher and tougher. A surge in viruses and malicious software, or "malware," are keeping ...view full story
Advice outlets and legal aid increase in Scotland

17/06/2010
Applications for civil legal aid increased by almost 25% over the last year to 22,000, the highest number since 1999, according to statistics from the Scottish Legal Aid ...view full story
Combat PTSD may be linked to dementia

17/06/2010
War veterans who suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are almost twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease as veterans without PTSD, a study shows
...view full story
Secondhand smoke may harm your mental health

09/06/2010
It is accepted that other people's smoke is bad for your lungs and heart, and new research suggests it could be damaging your mental health, too.
Researchers found...view full story
Government scraps Home Information Packs, to boost sales

21/05/2010
The new coalition government has scrapped rules that require homeowners to give buyers more information about the property they are selling at their own expense, a measur...view full story
iPhone app turns your phone into a double-ended language translator

17/05/2010
Converse is the name of a new application which is claimed to turn your iPhone into a double ended language translator, a multilingual, face-to-face instant messaging con...view full story
Study finds alcohol abuse amongst UK forces

14/05/2010
British troops serving in Afghanistan or Iraq are far more likely to become alcohol abusers when they return home than fellow troops.
A study led by Simon Wessely...view full story
Expert witness fee cuts, puts children at risk

05/05/2010
The government have been warned that child safety will suffer, if independent social work experts (ISWs) are excluded from being expert family court witnesses. From Octob...view full story
Computer crime expert sees need for informatics in courtroom

30/04/2010
Trial lawyers should broaden their expertise in electronic data collection if they hope to present best evidence, an expert in electronic discovery has stated.
Edw...view full story
First Beano annual given to charity

30/04/2010
A copy of the first ever Beano annual is expected to raise thousands of pounds for a cancer charity and attract bids from around the world. The annual was donated to a sh...view full story
Hospital staff would have saved life, states expert witness

20/04/2010
An expert paediatrician told an inquest how an eight year old boy severely ill with diabetes, would almost certainly have survived if an ambulance had been dispatched imm...view full story
The value of independent Expert Witnesses in care proceedings

06/04/2010
Peter Dale, John Gumbleton & Colin Luger, all independent social workers, explain the value that their profession brings when appearing as expert witnesses in care pr...view full story
£11.15 Million Personal Injury settlement highest ever

30/03/2010
The award of £11.15 million to Wasim Mohammed is thought to be the highest ever personal injury compensation settlement in the UK.
Mr Mohammed from Walsall, ...view full story
A third of breast cancers may be avoidable

26/03/2010
Experts at a scientific conference are saying that up to a third of breast cancer cases in Western countries could be avoided if women regulated their diet and exercised ...view full story
Alterations to 'Tesco law' bill after outcry from solicitors

25/03/2010
The Scottish government has moved to head off a rebellion in the Scottish legal profession, as it dropped controversial measures in a bill to bring in so-called "Tes...view full story
Scottish law firm to provide Sharia advice service

11/03/2010
Glasgow based solicitors Hamilton Burns has become the first in Scotland to offer clients advice on Sharia law alongside other legal services.
The service, allows ...view full story
Longtime cannabis use may raise risk of psychosis

04/03/2010
Young adults who are longtime pot smokers are more likely to have hallucinations, delusions, or to display signs of psychosis than short-term smokers or people who've nev...view full story
£200,000 Expert witness fee

01/03/2010
The Sunday Times for 28 February 2010 has published a news story of a headmistress appearing as an expert witness for a school which has been sued by an ex-pupil who was ...view full story
APIL attacks government over bereavement damages

24/02/2010
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has criticised the government for ignoring Law Commission recommendations to increase general damages in personal injury...view full story
Retailers feel confused over new Scottish knife law

24/02/2010
Scotland’s new non-domestic knife sales law comes into force on June first 2010. Meaning anyone in Scotland with a business dealing in certain knives and other knif...view full story
First aid charity's £900k funding

24/02/2010
The first aid charity St John Wales is to receive £900,000 in assembly government funding to allow it to keep all its Cardiff vehicles under one roof.
The f...view full story
Ruby Wax in stand-up performance at psychiatric hospital

19/02/2010
Comedy legend Ruby Wax bared her soul on stage in a unique stand-up performance at a Birmingham psychiatric hospital. Patients of Edgbaston’s Woodbourne Priory witn...view full story
Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson helps Sir Bobby Robson charity

15/02/2010
Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson has been appointed the Teesside patron of the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation. The football club boss has agreed to take up the position a...view full story
AstraZeneca and Cancer charity research hunt new cancer drug

11/02/2010
AstraZeneca has combined with Cancer Research to try and develop a new class of a "cancer metabolism" drugs. The aim is to exploit the fact cancer cells use ene...view full story
Everybody Hurts charity song sells 150,000

11/02/2010
Simon Cowell's Haiti charity single, "Everybody Hurts," has sold 150,000 copies in the two days since it has been released. The cover of R.E.M.'s hit features 2...view full story
European Family Law Conference 2010

01/02/2010
University of Cambridge, 8-10 April 2010
The CEFL fourth conference focuses on the future of family property in Europe.
The CEFL is currently drafting Princ...view full story
What The Apple iPad promises for your future.

29/01/2010
Communications and computer, industry experts have applauded the launch of Apples ipad.
The innovative new tablet device is like all other Apple products beautiful...view full story
Psychiatry professor appointed director of dementia care

27/01/2010
Psychiatry Professor Alistair Burns has been appointed to oversee how dementia is dealt with in England. He will develop and deliver a strategy launched one year ago by t...view full story
Baby cry translator for iPhone launched

26/01/2010
A new application which claims to be able to translate with 96 per cent accuracy the requirements of any crying child has been launched.
The application works simi...view full story
Beckhams design shirt for Sport Relief

22/01/2010
David Beckham and Victoria Beckham have teamed up to design a line of t-shirts for an organization called Sport Relief. Even their kids Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz joined in...view full story
Yorkshire solicitor issues alert over proposed legal fees reform

22/01/2010
York based civil solicitor Sally-Ann Robinson, has warned national changes in the law could mean a more American-style legal system in England and lawyers being awarded s...view full story
Judge says extradition of Hacker may be unlawful

18/01/2010
The home secretary may have acted unlawfully by pursuing the extradition of the computer hacker Gary McKinnon, a high court judge said last week.
McKinnon, an Aspe...view full story
Drink lower alcohol wine to cut cancer risk

18/01/2010
The World Cancer Research Fund is urging wine drinkers to consider switching to 10 per cent alcohol by volume wine instead of the more common 12 per cent to 14 per cent.<...view full story
Legal fees to be slashed in personal injury claims under Lord Justice Jackson’s Review of Civil Litigation costs

14/01/2010
Lord Justice Jackson’s report today on legal costs in England and Wales could see the end of the gravy train for claimant personal injury lawyers whose fees often e...view full story
Scottish Parliament face warning over Legal Services Bill

13/01/2010
The Legal Services (Scotland) Bill would allow banks and supermarkets to invest in and own legal practices and would allow the removal of restrictions on how solicitors o...view full story
Why people are happiest at weekends

13/01/2010
Research looking at the psychology behind that mood boost that men and women alike feel better from Friday evening through Sunday afternoon.
The feeling is booste...view full story
Cosmetic surgery 'must be regulated to avoid personal injury'

08/01/2010
A new report has called for better standards of regulation in the cosmetic surgery sector in order to protect patients from personal injury. Medical experts have commente...view full story
MBE for Dawn Cragg, Expert in Micropigmentation

07/01/2010
A Retford entrepreneur who brought Professional make-up and Beauty training to the town in the early 1980’s has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British ...view full story
New guidelines back mammograms starting at 40

07/01/2010
All women should begin mammogram testing at 40, and at 30 for high-risk cases.
This is according to guidelines released on Monday by two groups that specialize in ...view full story
Dementia care must be central to election votes

06/01/2010
Care and treatment for sufferers of dementia should be at the heart of the general election campaign, the Alzheimer's Society charity has said. One in three people over 6...view full story
Insolvency amongst solicitors set to rise

06/01/2010
Richard Glithero, head of insolvency at Manchester Solicitors Pannone, warned that the number of law firms falling into insolvency is set to reach record levels during 20...view full story
E Bay charity auction raises over £250,000

04/01/2010
Pop group Coldplay have raised £251,482 for charity Kids Company in an eBay auction.
A range of Coldplay memorabilia went under the hammer in the band's End ...view full story
New board to oversee legal services sector

04/01/2010
The Legal Services Board became fully active on the 1st January 2010. Its mandate is to ensure the interests of consumers are placed at the heart of the legal system. It ...view full story
Searchline

23/12/2009
If you require our Searchline facilities over the Christmas holidays please e-mail: info@expertwitness.co.uk<...view full story
Trainee barrister is youngest Muslim JP

21/12/2009
The youngest female Muslim magistrate in the country was sworn in at a ceremony at Bradford Magistrates’ Court. Faiza Ali, 23, of Bradford, was among three new magi...view full story
Charity match for killed soldier

16/12/2009
A football match to honour a soldier from Cleethorpes who was killed in Afghanistan has been held to raise money for injured troops. Guardsman James "Jimmy" Maj...view full story
Christie Hope Tribute Funds

11/12/2009
When we lose someone we love, it can be helpful to remember them in a positive way, to keep their spirit alive while creating hope for the future.
Many people pref...view full story
Buy a Christmas tree and help a charity

09/12/2009
Scotland based charity initiative Caring Christmas Trees the UK’s largest online retailer of festive firs – is branching out with collection points sout...view full story
Details of LSC / DoH experts pilot scheme

09/12/2009
The Legal Services Commission is working with the Department of Health to pilot the key proposal from the 2006 consultation on the Chief Medical Officer’s report, <...view full story
Blood tests may reveal mental disorders

30/11/2009
Scientists are moving closer to developing blood tests that can diagnose serious mental disorders, according to a study published this week in the journal Molecular Psych...view full story
Hirst donates art for 150th anniversary of the Red Cross

17/11/2009
Artworks designed by artists Damien Hirst, Marc Jacobs and Annie Leibovitz are set to raise as much as £225,000 today for the Red Cross campaign to fight malnutriti...view full story
Depression may be link to processed food

06/11/2009
Research suggests that eating a diet high in processed food increases the risk of depression.
The University College London team also found that people who ate ple...view full story
Help UK Charities by making a will in November

03/11/2009
As part of Will Aid month, solicitors nationwide are offering to draw up basic wills in exchange for charitable donations.
In November, solicitors are offering the...view full story
Paul McCartney performs for children's charity

21/10/2009
Sir Paul McCartney is among the acts set to perform at a charity concert for Children In Need at London's Royal Albert Hall in November.
He will be joined by Muse,...view full story
Royal College of Psychiatrists plea to end mental health age divide

16/10/2009
Mental health services must abolish the 'arbitrary' division between adults' and older people's provision to end ageism in care, the Royal College of Psychiatrists said t...view full story
New lab imaging will help doctors treat lung diseases

16/10/2009
Development of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans could soon provide more more precise testing and better treatment to sufferers of chronic lung disease and asthma, r...view full story
Charities fear £50m mail strike loss at Christmas

12/10/2009
Charities fear losing more than £50million as a result of a Royal Mail strike that would hit fundraising and sales of their Christmas cards. The voluntary groups ha...view full story
Scottish cancer charity website wins award

12/10/2009
Prostate Scotland has a won an award for its website and awareness initiative. The Edinburgh-based charity has won Best Charitable Initiative at the Excellence in Oncolog...view full story
Coldplay donate money and music lessons for charity

09/10/2009
Coldplay have donated £1 million to a children's charity.
The group are supporters of Kids Company, which helps underprivileged children who lack ad...view full story
Shariah Law Expert joins North West solicitors

09/10/2009
Manchester-based George Davies Solicitors have appointed solicitor Tasnim Khalid. Tasnim has studied both Shariah law and the British legal system, and is able to offer a...view full story
Joanna Lumley stars as actors launch charity poetry CD

08/10/2009
Many music lovers compare the lyrics of Morrissey or Dylan to poetry, now the public will be offered the real thing with the release of an album featuring famous actors r...view full story
Irish Government will have to decide on appointment to the judiciary

06/10/2009
One of the tasks facing the Government in the next few weeks is deciding on a successor to Mr Justice Richard Johnson, who retires as President of the High Court on Octob...view full story
Ministry of Justice CPR important changes for Expert Witnesses

24/09/2009
The 50th update to the Civil Procedure Rules introduces changes in a large number of areas. The changes come into force on 1 October 2009.
Part 35 relevant to cour...view full story
Consultation paper on fees paid to experts from the legal aid fund

24/09/2009
The Ministry of Justice has published a Consultation Paper that includes proposals to impose a cap on the fees that can be paid from the legal aid fund to expert witnesse...view full story
Brain scans could help early detection of spot Schizophrenia

16/09/2009
Scanning technology has helped researchers pinpoint the part of the brain that appears to be where psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia begin, a new study says.
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Swine Flu resided in Pigs for a decade

16/09/2009
The pandemic H1N1 influenza was circulating undetected in pigs for at least a decade before it migrated to people, and better surveillance is needed among both pigs and p...view full story
Wildlife expert and son die in canoeing accident

25/08/2009
A renowned wildlife expert and his son have been named as the victims of an accident in which their canoe capsized on a Scottish loch. Michael Madders and his seven year-...view full story
Surveyors to evaluate work on flood defences

12/08/2009
Surveyors will be in Morpeth this week to inspect work on new flood defences. The Environment Agency has enlisted contractors Halcrow to investigate various parts of the ...view full story
Royal College of Psychiatrists asked to speak out against gay "cure" therapies

11/08/2009
The UK's governing body for psychiatry has been asked to follow the lead of their American counterpart and advise its members not to refer clients who are confused about ...view full story
All UK hospitals ‘must have liaison psychiatry services’

30/07/2009
Every hospital in the UK must have a dedicated liaison psychiatry service, according to a new report from the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges. The report, No Health Wit...view full story
Good news for charities

28/07/2009
In times of recession and drop in revenues there is some good news for charities this week as VAT is waived on text donations. Several charities have been lobbying the mo...view full story
China officials close legal aid centre

27/07/2009
Officials have shut down a legal aid and research centre founded by pioneering Chinese lawyers, increasing fears of a crackdown on those who take sensitive cases. Authori...view full story
Family history can predict frequency and severity of mental illness

24/07/2009
Although mental illness is known to be herediatry, doctors don't always ask questions about it when they talk to a patient. But researchers say knowing about the relative...view full story
Mathematics eliminating guesswork from plastic surgery tissue transfer

20/07/2009
Plastic surgeons are turning to mathematics to take the guesswork out of efforts to ensure that live tissue segments that are selected to restore damaged body parts will ...view full story
Britain prepares to open Supreme Court

20/07/2009
Britain's most senior judges are preparing to leave the House of Lords, moving from Parliament's upper chamber to a dedicated Supreme Court in a major upheaval of Britain...view full story
Zidane's charity match in doubt after injury

03/07/2009
Zinedine Zidane's charity soccer match Saturday in Canada is in danger of being cancelled after the former French star suffered a freak injury. Zidane injured his back wh...view full story
Universal translator moves closer

02/07/2009
The merger of two American companies will enable smartphones such as BlackBerries, iPhones or Windows Mobile devices to become voice and text translators.
American...view full story
Gorbachev sings for one

30/06/2009
Former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev has recorded an album of romantic ballads, the St. Petersburg Times reports . But don't expect to see the album on store shel...view full story
Metropolitan Police translator bill to rise to £20m

16/06/2009
Police in London are being hit with a soaring bill for translators to deal with foreign criminals, victims and witnesses. A Metropolitan Police chief has admitted that th...view full story
Industrial Rock bands raise money for fans heart transplant

08/06/2009
Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor has been selling special VIP packages to nine inch nails' NIN/JA tour with Jane's Addiction to raise the funds for fan Eric De La Cr...view full story
Solicitor set for one day charity bike ride

26/05/2009
A solicitor is getting set to cycle from Stourbridge to London in one day to help raise cash for his friend’s charity. Martyn Morgan, senior partner at Talbots Soli...view full story
Keep mentally active to avoid dementia

22/05/2009
Keeping the brain active by working later in life may be an effective way to ward off Alzheimer's disease, research suggests. Researchers analysed data from 1,320 dementi...view full story
Christian Brothers accused of censoring debate on child abuse

20/05/2009
The Christian Brothers have been accused of censoring debate about a damning major report on child abuse due to be published today.
The 2.500 page report cost an e...view full story
Family law advice to be available through Community Legal Advice help line

18/05/2009
40 new jobs created at four family law firms as a result of Community Legal Advice expansion
Four regional family law firms are set to take on new staff following ...view full story
Baked-bean protest over plans for ‘Tesco Law’

13/05/2009
Lawyers handed out free cans of beans from shopping trolleys outside the High Court, yesterday warning that Government plans for the “Big Bang” in legal servi...view full story
NHS plan Lothian's first specialist eating disorders unit

11/05/2009
A special ward for people with eating disorders is set to be created in the Lothians for the first time. The 12-bed unit planned for St John's Hospital in Livingston woul...view full story
APIL's frustration at the Ministry of Justice

11/05/2009
APIL's frustration at the Ministry of Justice - Reriani Communications (Reriani Communications)--- The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers outgoing president has fired...view full story
Oxfam appeal as donations fall 12%

11/05/2009
Donations to Oxfam's network of 714 UK shops have fallen by 12% so far this year - the first drop in eight years.
The charity said the recession meant families bou...view full story
Judges to test expert witnesses?

28/04/2009
The Law Commission wants tighter checks on expert views in court.
They are asking that medical and other expert evidence be subject to a statutory test of its tru...view full story
What it takes to be an Expert Witness

27/04/2009
An expert witness is an individual who is an expert in a particular field and they can offer valuable information in a criminal trial. They dont have to witness the crime...view full story
Google launches two new services

22/04/2009
Google today announced the addition of Similar Images to its Image Search features. Designed to help us narrow down our searches even further, Similar Images is aimed at ...view full story
Charity launched to save Scottish wildcat

21/04/2009
A charity has been launched to help save the Scottish wildcat amid fears it might be extinct within five years. The Scottish Wildcat Association (SWA) has been registere...view full story
Gwyneth Paltrow auctions for charity

21/04/2009
Gwyneth Paltrow is auctioning off some of her shoes and clothes from her wardrobe to raise money for a New York charity that fights poverty. The renowned actress, who is...view full story
Top Chef Roux serves up for children's charity

02/04/2009
Charity Aberlour is to benefit from the opening of the legendary chef Albert Roux's first restaurant in Scotland. Chez Roux opened in April at Rocpool Reserve resta...view full story
Identifying the right expert witness

02/04/2009
Identifying the right expert witness and drilling them as to what will be expected are crucial precursors to having them take the stand and satisfy a judge, argues Gerard...view full story
Experts find two new breast cancer genes

02/04/2009
Two new breast cancer genes, of which one reduces the chance of developing the disease while the other increases it, have been identified by an international team of scie...view full story
How forensic handwriting identification works

30/03/2009
The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office has convened a grand jury to probe the 1985 disappearance of John and Linda Sohus, who once rented property to Clark Rock...view full story
Physiotherapists to trek 86km for prostate cancer charity

30/03/2009
A Yorkshire woman and her friend have set themselves a £10,000 fundraising target in aid of The Prostate Cancer Charity. Physiotherapists, Gemma Plowright and Laura...view full story
When love comes to town as U2 donate profits

30/03/2009
U2 will donate an estimated Euro 9m of their summer tour profits to charity,The artists will give away 100 percent of their income from VIP auction ticket sales at up to ...view full story
How to pick an expert witness

27/03/2009
Expert witnesses can make or break a case, so it’s vital to pick exactly the right (independent, knowledgeable and impressive) person for the job
With the co...view full story
Bill Clinton auctions off iPod for charity

16/03/2009
For the price of just under £2,000, someone's going to be rocking out Bill Clinton style. An online charity auction for a red 8GB iPod emblazoned with the former Sa...view full story
15.9m project to develop image-guided drug-delivery technology

13/03/2009
Royal Philips Electronics is leading a major new European project to develop drug-delivery technologies that could change the way treatment for cancer and cardiovascular ...view full story
War heroes' charity to close

12/03/2009
The Lord Roberts Workshops, a charity that was once an important part of British society, provideding work for severely injured war heroes and provided inspiration for th...view full story
Plans for cuts to legal aid will put families at risk

12/03/2009
Barristers are angry that they can no longer provide the service that their clients need, Several hundred barristers met in London last weekend, with another 250 joining ...view full story
Experts say TV keeps kids awake

12/03/2009
Some Psychology experts say a three-hour bedtime TV show for pre-schoolers does more to keep kids awake than ease them into sleep.
Harvard University psychologist ...view full story
White-collar crime busters

10/03/2009
Too many employers and employees behave as if they were above the law. If you physically rob someone and are caught, the chances are that you will go to prison. In recent...view full story
Hormone drug may help alcoholism

02/03/2009
When injected with cabergoline (Dostinex), rats addicted to alcohol decreased their drinking and addictive behavior while also being less prone to relapsing, a study by r...view full story
Shelter calls for more new homes in Scotland

24/02/2009
Charity Shelter said thousands of new homes could be built, and has urged the Government to build its way out of recession by funding affordable housing projects.
...view full story
Birmingham 'Twitter-ers' raise £1,500 for charity

16/02/2009
Birmingham’s business and social networking communities joined with cities around the world to host a charity event for members of the popular micro-blogging servic...view full story
Charity demands changes for children with cancer

16/02/2009
More Than My Illness, a report from the charity Clic Sargent, recommends an overhaul of services for children with cancer and other complex health needs. It stat...view full story
Age Concern calls for savings changes

09/02/2009
Age Concern has called on the government to reduce deductions from the benefits of older people with savings. At the moment they lose £1 a week off their pension cr...view full story
Elton John-signed iPods benefit charity

04/02/2009
This isn’t any old ipod its a Swarovski-encrusted Elton John-signed iPod.
If you buy one of these Swarovski-encrusted Elton John-signed iPod nanos at least 1...view full story
Putin’s Painting fetches £1 million in Charity Auction

23/01/2009
Vladimir Putin’s first painting fetched 37 million Russian rubles (£1 million) at a charity auction in his native St. Petersburg.
The premier’s w...view full story
Sir Bobby Robson’s charity helped by Damien Hirst

21/01/2009
World famous artist Damien Hirst has leant his support to Sir Bobby Robson's cancer charity.
The british Hirst has donated one of his "spin-circle" paint...view full story
EU encourage Police to hack more

07/01/2009
The Home Office has signed up to an EU strategy against cybercrime that "encourages" police across Europe to remotely access personal computers.
The plan...view full story
Are low stress hormone levels an indicator for ME

06/01/2009
Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), or CFS, causes long-term and in some cases debilitating tiredness which is not relieved by rest or sleep.
Low levels of the stress ...view full story
Molecular imaging locates cancer cells

06/01/2009
A new technique will enable physicians to distinguish cancerous lymph nodes from healthy tissue in cancer patients. Researchers from the University of Erlangen-N rnberg, ...view full story
Barristers threaten strike over unpaid fees

11/12/2008
Barristers in Northern Ireland who have been waiting more than four years to be paid for work on criminal cases are threatening to boycott new hearings until the pay disp...view full story
Charity to get more people walking off their mince pies

10/12/2008
Living Streets charity has launched the Walking Works campaign to highlight how getting about on foot can help people to burn off excess calories gained at Christmas. To ...view full story
Top QC in battle on NHS postcode lottery

08/12/2008
A leading QC whose dying sister was denied life-extending drugs is leading a campaign to help patients battle against health service drug rationing.
Barrister Pete...view full story
JK Rowling's book raises funds for charity

05/12/2008
JK Rowling fans will from today be able to get their hands on a copy of the much anticpated Harry Potter spin-off The Tales of Beedle the Bard.
Some shops opened t...view full story
Radiohead, Johnny Marr, Neil Finn and more team up for charity

18/11/2008
Radiohead's Ed O'Brien and Phil Selway are set to team up with former Crowded House frontman Neil Finn for the follow-up to 2001’s ‘Worlds Collide’ albu...view full story
Legal students stay at College to enhance careers

17/11/2008
When embarking on a post graduate qualification, are any careers recession proof? It seems that enrolments to postgraduate law courses are at an all time high. King's Col...view full story
Make a Will month

14/11/2008
Until the end of November, three Lichfield solicitors are taking appointments to write basic wills, without charging their normal fee.
Keelys, on Dam Street, and L...view full story
Paranoia may be more common than thought

14/11/2008
Paranoia, once assumed to afflict only schizophrenics, may be a lot more common than previously thought. British psychologist Daniel Freeman, states that nearly one in fo...view full story
Former addict advises experts

13/11/2008
A Scottish mother who has fought addiction to everything from alcohol to illegal drugs from the age of 12, will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with politicians and medical ex...view full story
Troops returning with hearing loss

13/11/2008
Garrret Spring, a specialist in personal injury with Manchester law firm, Pannone LLP has endorsed information from the Royal British Legion which tells of the increasing...view full story
Alcohol features in 16 percent of Irish suicides

12/11/2008
A link between heavy drinking and suicide particularly in the impromptu suicides of young men - has been highlighted at a national conference in Cork, Ireland.
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Ryanair strip off for charity calendar

12/11/2008
Budget airline Ryanairs’ 2009 calendar features bikini-clad young staff posing next to jet engines, petrol pumps and tool kits.
Their 2008 calendar raised mo...view full story
Barclays gives £5m to children's charity

11/11/2008
Barclays Bank has announced the UK's largest single corporate donation to the United Nations' children's charity, Unicef. It is donating £5 million...view full story
Man United play at home for UNICEF

10/11/2008
Manchester United's manager Sir Alex Ferguson and top stars including Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo attended a charity dinner for UNICEF at Old Trafford ...view full story
Australian masterpieces found in US charity shops

05/11/2008
An oil painting by Australian painter Grace Cossington-Smith, and has since been valued at $45,000 (£29,000), was purchased for just $25 (£16) from a charity ...view full story
Kent Solicitors launch free will charity fundraiser

03/11/2008
Solicitors are drawing up basic wills free of charge throughout November for charity.
In return for writing a basic will, the participating solicitors hope clients...view full story
Irish Charity in plea for foster parents

03/11/2008
Couples are being urged to consider fostering children who cannot live with their own families as part of Focus on Fostering Week.
Information stalls staffed by th...view full story
Charity song tops charts

03/11/2008
A charity record for wounded soldiers and their families has gone straight to the top of the charts in its debut week. "Hero" a version of the Mariah Care...view full story
Witness services manager wins award for caring.

22/10/2008
A West Yorkshire Magistrates Court worker who has helped expert witnesses with her care and attention has been recognised as the best in West Yorkshire.
The 42-yea...view full story
Princes on charity rally in South Africa

21/10/2008
British princes William and Harry have begun, a 1,000-mile ’endurance’ motorcycle rally in South Africa aimed at raising money for childrens charities. The ra...view full story
Charity shop royal cards to be sold for charity

16/10/2008
Old Christmas cards signed by the late Queen Mother has been discovered in a bag of donations to an Edinburgh charity shop.
The 19 cards were discovered when sorti...view full story
Surveyors builders and architects raise more than £1,600 for charity

16/10/2008
More than 300 developers, builders, engineers, surveyors and architects attended an awards dinner to raise more than £1,600 for charity.
The event was organi...view full story
Celebrities to auction favourite books for charity

15/10/2008
Favourite books of celebrities such as Dame Helen Mirren, Gary Lineker and Sir David Jason are being auctioned off for charity. Book Aid International is holding its firs...view full story
Papworth Trust shortlisted for Personal Injury award

15/10/2008
Some of the UK's most talented individuals and companies working in the Personal Injury sector have been short-listed for the brand new Eclipse Proclaim Personal Injury A...view full story
Solicitors work for free to help charity

13/10/2008
Make a will in November and raise vital funds for charity at the same time with the Will Aid campaign. Will Aid celebrates its twentieth anniversary this November, with a...view full story
Charities' money trapped in Icelandic banks

13/10/2008
Charities are struggling to retrieve millions of pounds put on deposit with collapsed Icelandic banks. One so far unidentified Scottish charity had its entire £3m reserv...view full story
Insight into FundraisingNew Conference Examines Global Impact and Implications of Major Donors

10/10/2008
The first-ever joint conference between the Association of Fundraising Professionals (‘AFP’) and Institute of Fundraising (‘Institute’) will explo...view full story
Charity seals deal with Glasgow Rangers

08/10/2008
Glasgow Rangers football club have become Unicef’s only Scottish partner, joining other clubs such as Barcelona, AC Milan and Manchester United.
Rangers has ...view full story
Charity begins at Villa Park.

07/10/2008
Aston Villa football fan Chris Cooper is to go on a 500 mile bike ride, to raise funds for the Paul Birch Trust. The ride will take 5 days and is set to raise funds for f...view full story
TV doctor to visit mental health charity

07/10/2008
As part of Mental Health Week in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. The GMTV medical expert Doctor Hilary Jones will help re-launch an updated information website at New Hor...view full story
Oxford University given £2m cancer boost

07/10/2008
Cancer research scientists at the University of Oxford have been awarded more than £2m by a panel of experts as one of four research centres in the United Kingdon t...view full story
Computers could read mammograms more accurately than humans

02/10/2008
A computer plus one medical expert are as effective at spotting breast cancer as the two experts usually used to read a mammogram.
Research suggests that computer-...view full story
Epilepsy Scotland Annual Meeting

01/10/2008
The annual general meeting of a national epilepsy charity will take place in the Scottish Capital next month. Epilepsy Scotland will hold its annual summit and members' d...view full story
Charity begins for Ghana homes

26/08/2008
Software industry leaders from Northern Ireland are swapping their laptops for hard hats to take part in a building project in Ghana.
Members of Momentum, the Nort...view full story
£2.95 charity shop painting set to sell for £3,000

26/08/2008
A woman who bought a painting at a charity shop for £2.95 is set to sell it for £3,000 at auction.
Jan Buglass, 53, could make 1,000 per cent profit af...view full story
Youths 'join gangs for role models'

18/08/2008
A lack of adult role models is fuelling a rise in UK youngsters joining gangs, a charity said.
A survey commissioned by the Prince's Trust suggested nearly a third...view full story
Madonnas friend Alex Rodriguez donates £250,000 to charity

14/08/2008
Madonna's friendship with American baseball player Alex Rodriguez has reportedly helped her land a $500,000 (GBP250,000) charity donation from the star.
Rodriguez ...view full story
Coronation Street stars play Who Wants To Be A Millionaire for charity

11/08/2008
The new run of popular quiz Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Launches on August 16, beginning with three celebrity specials. The first sees stars from Weatherfield attempti...view full story
Low marks could be linked to schizophrenia

11/08/2008
Poor performance at school could indicate an increased risk of later developing schizophrenia, a study says. UK and Swedish researchers followed more than 900,000 childre...view full story
Dublin students complete charity cycle to Beijing in time for Olympics

07/08/2008
Three Dublin students have successfully completed a charity cycle from Ireland to China in time for the Olympic Games. Paul Ryan, Mark Donlan and Conor Rowan have spent n...view full story
Charity looking to rope in volunteers

06/08/2008
Ever fancied experiencing the thrill of abseiling 80ft down the side of the Civic Centre in Ebbw Vale? Well now’s your chance! Children’s charity NCH Cymru ha...view full story
Charity benefits from lost pennies

05/08/2008
Shoppers at the Kingfisher Centre are so honest when it comes to handing in money found in the mall, the centre has a bulging purse of unclaimed pennies that will be hand...view full story
Pole dancers to take positions for charity

04/08/2008
A fitness studio is inviting dancers to take part in the Miss Pole Fitness Northern Ireland 2008 competition at the YMCA, Drumahoe, Londonderry, tonight from 7.30pm.
view full story
Madness star to busk for charity

04/08/2008
Madness singer Suggs will be amongst the artists taking part in a Britain-wide busking event next month, aimed at raising money for cancer research. Running from Septembe...view full story
Children's Charity to Publish J.K. Rowling's `Beedle the Bard'

01/08/2008
J.K. Rowling's ``The Tales of Beedle the Bard,'' a handwritten book of fairy tales that Amazon.com Inc. bought for £1.95 million in December, will be published to r...view full story
Altior acquired by Kaplan Professional

31/07/2008
Legal training consultancy A|tior has been acquired by a leading professional training provider.
Founded in 1979, Altior is a market leader in management, advocacy...view full story
Bank's charity wins hearty staff approval

30/07/2008
Scottish Widows staff are to benefit after the company's owner Lloyds TSB Group struck a deal to back the British Heart Foundation.
They have already received free...view full story
Get The Walkmen Album first and help charity Charity

30/07/2008
Amie Street, the indie music store that prices songs by their popularity, has pre-released indie rockers The Walkmen’s new album You & Me three weeks before its...view full story
M D U Highlights Medico-Legal Expert Witness Work

29/07/2008
The Medical Defence Union (MDU), the UK's leading medical defence organisation, has welcomed newly-published guidance from the GMC, Acting as an Expert Witness, which set...view full story
Dentist’s epic climb raises £6,000 for charity

28/07/2008
Hertfordshire dentist Anant Patel has raised more than £6,000 for Cancer Research UK by completing a sponsored climb of Mount Kilimanjaro. He was joined on the 5,89...view full story
Charity ball raises £9,000 for Third World charities

28/07/2008
A spectacular ball sponsored by Wirral law firm DGB Solicitors, raised thousands of pounds for a local charity. Around 170 people attended the New Hope Charity Ball, at H...view full story
Victims mother launches charity

28/07/2008
The mother of Clare Bernal, who was shot dead by a former boyfriend at Harvey Nichols, is campaigning for more family justice centres to be opened. Tricia Bernal will spe...view full story
Soccer Aid 2008: Celebrities And Football Legends To Play For Charity

28/07/2008
Harry Redknapp’s finally going to get his chance to manage England.
No, the FA haven’t all of a sudden decided to give the England job to an Englishman...view full story
Cash boost for Welsh blind charity

16/07/2008
A cash boost of £4,731 has been awarded to the Sandfields Eyeline support group.
The charity in Port Talbot will use the money from the Big Lottery fund to p...view full story
Charity helps boy have face rebuilt by UK surgeons

16/07/2008
Ten-year-old Joel Waiswa was shunned by his community in Uganda and local doctors dare not attempt an operation to remove a huge tumour pushing his left eye out of his he...view full story
Charity snog for song invitation

14/07/2008
Loving couples are being asked to pucker up for a pop video in Cardiff to support a new charity in memory of a bassist who died of pancreatic cancer. Justin Time wa...view full story
Online auction sites goes to war on spam

14/07/2008
Google and eBay have joined forces to protect users from spam and malicious emails by leveraging an authentication technology called DomainKeys.
The development wi...view full story
Israel shuts down Hamas charity in West Bank

07/07/2008
Israeli troops on Monday shut down a Hamas-linked charity in the northern West Bank city of Nablus in a dawn operation, according to Palestinian security officials and wi...view full story
Call for inheritance law change

07/07/2008
More money should be allowed to parents with dependent children if their spouse dies without a will, say legal experts. In England and Wales husbands, wives and civil par...view full story
Diss lawyers back air ambulance

04/07/2008
Diss-based specialist personal injury law firm Comercrawley has become a major sponsor of the East Anglian air ambulance. A long-standing supporter of the air ambulance...view full story
Schoolchildren’s skip-a-thon raises money for heart charity

04/07/2008
Pupils and staff from Gelli Primary School skipped for their health recently and raised almost £500 for the British Heart Foundation (BHF) in doing so. Taking part in a ...view full story
Lancashire solicitors’ staff complete charity fundraising Race For Life at Aintree Racecourse

03/07/2008
Staff at Mooney Everett Solicitors in Ormskirk got on their training gear for a race of their lives at the weekend. Anne Wright, Emma Preston, Susan Ward, Julia Griffiths...view full story
A FINE FORCAST COULD BE THE KEY TO THOUSANDS FOR YOUR CHARITY

18/06/2008
Supporters are being given the chance to pick up £10,000 every day and support their local Charity.
A unique fundraising lottery is available in your area, w...view full story
New help for domestic violence victims success

17/06/2008
More than 50 calls have been made to a new scheme in Cambridgeshire which allows victims to bring injunctions against their abusers more quickly.
The National Cent...view full story
U.S. Treasury cracks down on Kuwaiti charity

17/06/2008
The Bush administration moved Friday to financially clamp down on a Kuwaiti charity accused of channeling money and other support to terrorist groups including al-Qaida.<...view full story
DJ’s Damien Hirst print sent to charity shop

12/06/2008
Chris Evans has lost a valuable print by Damien Hirst - after his driver accidentally delivered it to a charity shop.
The "dot picture" was placed in one...view full story
Time to check wills are accurate

12/06/2008
Thousands of wills could need updating as rising care and nursing fees force the elderly to sell their assets to pay for care, the Law Society is warning.
It has b...view full story
Time to check wills are accurate

12/06/2008
Thousands of wills could need updating as rising care and nursing fees force the elderly to sell their assets to pay for care, the Law Society is warning.
It has b...view full story
Dolphin deaths challenge experts

11/06/2008
An initial examination of some of the 26 dolphins found dead in southwest England has brought researchers no closer to knowing what caused the biggest mass stranding of m...view full story
Solicitors willing to help Prospect

11/06/2008
Solicitors in Swindon have signed up to a scheme to raise vital cash for Wroughton's Prospect Hospice.
For the next month Andrews Martin, on Commercial Road, is of...view full story
Falklands veteran loses charity battle

11/06/2008
The collapse of Weston Spirit, the charity set up by Falklands war veteran Simon Weston to help young people acquire skills and training, is sad proof that celebrity, con...view full story
Potter prequel raises $50,000 for British charity

11/06/2008
Author J.K. Rowling has auctioned an 800-word prequel story for charity.
A prequel to the Harry Potter series, handwritten by J.K. Rowling, has sold at auction for...view full story
Pamela Anderson to part with prized car for PETA

10/06/2008
Pamela Anderson may have a need for speed, but her favorite charity has a need for funds.
That's why the former "Baywatch" babe is selling her prized Dod...view full story
Charity in £25 million night

09/06/2008
The global credit crunch may be forcing ordinary families to tighten their belts but philanthropy among Britain's super-rich, it seems, is in rude health.
More tha...view full story
Islamic charity vindicated

09/06/2008
In a significant setback to the Justice Department the US District Court Judge Dennis Saylor has overturned the convictions of a defunct Boston-based Islamic charity lead...view full story
Prince Harry’s soldiers march for charity

05/06/2008
After a secret 10-week stint with the British Army in Afghanistan, Prince Harry has turned his attention to voluntary work, with the young royal set to take a team of sol...view full story
Taiwanese Charity Giving for Quake Victims

05/06/2008
Taiwanese computer-chip tycoon Robert Tsao's decision to sell a $9 million antique to raise money for the Sichuan earthquake victims is the latest sign that China's rise ...view full story
Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay backs charity dinner

05/06/2008
A dinner will be held in Edinburgh to raise funds for the Gordon Ramsay Appeal for the Scottish Spina Bifida Association. A few tickets are still available for the gala ...view full story
Classes for the sake of the kids

05/06/2008
Sometimes divorcing parents don't realise the effect they are having on their children until they see someone else going through the same thing, according to divorce expe...view full story
Aston Villa forgoes lucrative shirt sponsorship to promote charity

05/06/2008
Aston Villa is forgoing a lucrative shirt sponsor to promote a children's charity. The Premier League club has followed the lead of FC Barcelona's free tie-up with UNICE...view full story
How a Cardiff computer could solve the mystery of the universe

05/06/2008
A multi-million pound supercomputer unveiled in South Wales could help solve the mystery of how stars are formed, accurately date ancient burial sites and even improve ca...view full story
Chorley charity plans money management course

29/05/2008
A Chorley charity is holding a money management course in the town next month.
CAP Money is a comprehensive yet simple money management course which aims to help p...view full story
Child protection experts head to China

29/05/2008
A British-based charity is sending child protection experts to China in an attempt to help young people cope with the trauma caused by the earthquake, it was announced to...view full story
Beatles sale to aid landmines charity

29/05/2008
A guitar amplifier signed by Sir Paul McCartney is to be auctioned to support a charity which combats the threat of landmines.
Bidding will start on the new hand-w...view full story
Tony Soprano is making you an offer you cannot refuse

29/05/2008
Actor James Gandolfini has donated outfits he wore while playing Tony Soprano to charity.
Mr Gandolfini is selling 24 complete outfits from the award-winning telev...view full story
Charity worker’s Burma mission

21/05/2008
A Charity campaigner is today poised for emergency deployment to disaster-struck Burma.
Jessica Camburn, left, who works for Save the Children, is heading to Burma...view full story
Charity launches London boutiques

09/05/2008
Oxfam has rebranded its charity shop image with a move into sustainable designer fashion via new three London shops.
The charity will open three boutiques in west ...view full story
Computers may aid drug abuse treatment

09/05/2008
People in treatment for drug abuse may be more likely to succeed with the help of computer-based behavioral therapy, a pilot study suggests.
In a study of 77 adult...view full story
World experts at cancer conference

09/05/2008
The prevention, treatment and care of cancer will come under the spotlight at a major health conference in Dublin. Experts from all over the world will address some 200 p...view full story
School children 'depressed and anxious'

30/04/2008
A new report has highlighted the fact that many school children are suffering mental health problems.
The Good Children Inquiry, commissioned by the Children's Soc...view full story
Celebrity hand-me-downs on eBay for charity

29/04/2008
Matt Damon's baby bag, Julianne Moore's high chair, Elisabeth Hasselbeck's car seat and other celebrity baby hand-me-downs are going up for auction on eBay.
Famous...view full story
Innovative approach helps to reverse tumour blood vessel growth

24/04/2008
Researchers at the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR) have discovered that turning off a specific gene in cancer cells - RGS5 - can reverse angioge...view full story
South West say more should be given to charity

23/04/2008
A quarter of people in the South West think we should give 2 per cent or more of our income to charity, according to a new survey published this week.
The UK-wide ...view full story
Rugby star presents charity workers with awards

23/04/2008
Scotland rugby star Ian McLauchlan presented three charity shop workers from Edinburgh with long-service awards.
Volunteers Winnie Allan and Muriel Dickson, who ha...view full story
Depression Awareness Week, 21-26 April 2008

23/04/2008
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) welcomes the opportunity provided by Depression Awareness Week to raise the profile of and encourage more empl...view full story
Charity match planned for tragedys 20th anniversary

16/04/2008
A charity match with former Liverpool and Celtic players is planned for the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy next year, it was announced yesterday.
Phi...view full story
Body Shop founder donated entire £51m fortune to charity

16/04/2008
Dame Anita Roddick, the founder of The Body Shop who died last year, left nothing to friends and relatives in her will as she had already given it all to charities.
...view full story
Worthing Festival backs charity helping homeless

15/04/2008
Family breakdown, job loss or mental health issues are just some of the reasons that can lead to someone finding themself homeless. But when a person's life takes a turn ...view full story
Free seminars for fundraising

14/04/2008

Baigent are holding free seminare in April for Online Fundraising 9th and 23rd April.

Online Stratergy 15th April and Web 2.0 will it actually benefit my chari...view full story
Change to Manslaughter law may affect charities

14/04/2008

The Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act 2007 became effective on April 6th 2008 and makes convictions easier by removing the need to find an individual at fault fo...view full story
Dragons' Den star 'to give bulk of his fortune to charity'

10/04/2008
Duncan Bannatyne, the Scottish entrepreneur, has vowed to leave the bulk of his £200 million fortune to charity. Mr Bannatyne, 59, a panellist on BBC One's Dragons'...view full story
Manchester United on the run

09/04/2008
The Manchester United Foundation will benefit from the fundraising efforts of Rob James who plans to run 150 miles through the Atacama Desert in Chile, South America.
view full story
Unauthorised Harry Potter to damage charities

09/04/2008
Charities that benefit from the sale of the official Harry Potter encyclopedia could be damaged by the publication of an unauthorised rival.
Author J K Rowling wil...view full story
Good Deals Conference May 2008

09/04/2008
The Office of the Third Sector presents the Good Deals Conference.
The first national social investment conference on the 6th May 2008 at LSO St Lukes, Central Lon...view full story
Canada leads battle against Prostrate Cancer

07/04/2008
A $500,000 grant from the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research promises to propel London, Ontario onto the global stage in the fight against a major killer of men -- pro...view full story
Swimmers invited to take charity dip

07/04/2008
The University of Bradford's sports centre will host one of the world's largest swimming fundraising events later this month.
Swimathon 2008 will take place at mor...view full story
Pedal Push for charity appeal

07/04/2008
Cyclists are being asked to get pedalling around Wycombe next month, as an annual charity bike ride gets rolling once again. The Rotary Club of High Wycombe will be havin...view full story
Dentist gearing up for a round-the-world charity challenge

07/04/2008
Dentist Brendan Ball 57, from Freshbrook Dental Practice, will down tools for three months from May 2008 to travel the world on his motorbike.
The trip will raise ...view full story
QC to DJ at Glastonbury Festival

01/04/2008
Once upon a time when a Queen's counsel heard the initials DJ, it would be a signal to swap his silk gown for a dinner jacket. Not any more.
"I'm going to DJ ...view full story
Too Many Women Still Dying From Breast Cancer

01/04/2008
Thousands of women die from breast cancer each year because current treatments are not always effective and in some cases fail to stem the disease, warns Breast Cancer Ca...view full story
Solicitors join forces for Make a Will Week

01/04/2008
St Catherine's Hospice is appealing for members of the public to take part in its Make A Will Week scheme. The Scarborough solicitors have agreed to draw up a will for pe...view full story
Sue Ryders’ million pound tax boost

01/04/2008
Donated goods pay a crucial part in helping The Sue Ryder Charity to raise the £13m it needs annually to fund its work caring for people with conditions such as mul...view full story
Grannies set for cycling marathon

01/04/2008
Two Scottish grandmothers are preparing for a 6000-mile charity cycling marathon across Canada.
Penny Weir, 70, from Aviemore, and Mavis Paterson, 69, from Dumfrie...view full story
Charity law updated

18/03/2008
The Charities Act 2006 has been implemented, updating charities law and giving charities greater flexibility. Minister for the Third Sector Phil Hope has made the third c...view full story
Charity raises over £2,000 With Winehouse Dress Auction

17/03/2008
Amy Winehouse has raised nearly US$4,000 for charity after putting the winning dress she wore at the 2008 Grammy Awards up for auction on the internet.
Winehouse, ...view full story
Credit card charity donations break £1bn barrier

17/03/2008
People in the UK donated just over £1 billion to charity on their plastic cards, up from £842 million in 2006. APACS, the UK payments association, said it was...view full story
Mayo Wills Week nets 25,000 Euros for local charities

14/03/2008
The Mayo Solicitors’ Bar Association, who organised Wills Week between February 25 and 29, have announced that over 25,000 euros was raise...view full story
Third Sector One day Conference

14/03/2008
Identify and Cultivate major Donors, a one day conference 13th May 2008, The Thistle Marble Arch, London.
Organised by Third Sector please view full story
Pratchett gives £500,000 pounds to Alzheimer's charity

13/03/2008
Author Terry Pratchett said on Thursday he will donate half a million pounds for research into Alzheimer's disease, the degenerative brain disorder he has had for more th...view full story
Pratchett gives £500,000 pounds to Alzheimer's charity

13/03/2008
Author Terry Pratchett said on Thursday he will donate half a million pounds for research into Alzheimer's disease, the degenerative brain disorder he has had for more th...view full story
Charity half-marathon behind bars

13/03/2008
The four prisoners ran 13 miles inside Magilligan Prison Northern Ireland, the half marathon raised more than £2,000 for charity
One prisoner raised money fo...view full story
'Get on your bike for charity'

10/03/2008
Olympic cyclist Chris Hoy is urging Scots to get on their bikes to raise funds for people living with cancer.
The seven-times world champion from Edinburgh is lend...view full story
The Institute of Fundraising National Convention July 2008

06/03/2008
The largest event for fundraisers outside the US
Now in its nineteenth year, the National Convention is the major date in the fundraising calendar and provides an ...view full story
Charity touts targeted by eBay

06/03/2008
Auction giant eBay is rolling out a new system to prevent charity event tickets from being used for unfair profiteering.
The company says it will begin a scheme al...view full story
Charityfair 2008, 10th and 11th June, Central Hall Westminister

06/03/2008
Charityfair is the biggest and best learning experience for the voluntary sector. After an extremely successful 2007, Charityfair returns to Westminster in 2008.
1...view full story
Drinking tea could help fight diabetes, say experts

04/03/2008
Drinking tea could help combat diabetes, Scottish scientists claim. The potentially therapeutic properties in black tea have been discovered by scientists at the Universi...view full story
Pop star David Gilmour Blames Protesters For Charity Failure

04/03/2008
Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour has hit out at protesters campaigning against the launch of his homeless housing charity, blaming local residents for the project's fai...view full story
NI charity staff set to strike

26/02/2008
Workers employed by housing charity Shelter in Northern Ireland are to go on strike next week, it was announced today.
Members of the trade union Unite voted by 29...view full story
Kate Moss donates famous torn dress to charity

25/02/2008
Supermodel Kate Moss has donated her famous damaged evening gown to a charity auction for cancer research.
The 33-year-old model donated her Christian Dior dress w...view full story
Wife raises charity cash at husband's party

25/02/2008
A wife who organised a 60th birthday party for her husband told the 70 guests not to give him any presents.
Cathy Monaghan asked them instead to make a donation to...view full story
Experts join forces to emphasise the benefits of choosing life

25/02/2008
Scottish Experts on suicide say the key to preventing deaths is for organisations, including the media, to work together.
Psychologist Dr Rory O'Connor, who leads ...view full story
Experts to help with spate of suicides

21/02/2008

MENTAL health experts will be sent to every school in an area of South Wales that has been rocked by a spate of suicides that has claimed 17 young liv...view full story
Institute of Fundraisers National Awards

21/02/2008
Institute of Fundraisers National Awards, will take place on Monday July 7th 2008 at the Hilton London Metropole hotel.
Nominations are open to all fundraisers for...view full story
Charity launches holiday home for children

20/02/2008
A local charity that helps children affected by cancer and their families with practical and emotional support has announced development plans for a holiday home, which w...view full story
Charities 'reluctant to invest in ethical funds'

20/02/2008
Charity trustees are more reluctant to invest in ethical funds than the general public, according to an ethical investment expert.
Many trustees still believe ethi...view full story
Charity Scope has clarified it was not involved in a £150,000 fraud case

18/02/2008
Following national newspaper coverage disability charity Scope has clarified it was not involved in a £150,000 fraud case heard at Bournemouth Crown Court las...view full story
Britain's most inspiring fundraiser

18/02/2008
The winner of a competition to find Britain's most inspiring fundraiser will win £20,000 to be donated to a charity of their choice.
The competition, which w...view full story
Lottery Grants for Charities 2008

18/02/2008
This workshop is a detailed study of the policies and practices of the Big Lottery Fund’s main 'open application' grant programmes.
With over £200 mil...view full story
Experts pioneer 'DIY' stem-cell treatment for broken bones

18/02/2008
A pioneering new way of mending damaged bones is being pioneered by researchers in Edinburgh. Scientists are experimenting with using a patient's own stem cells – t...view full story
PDSA cashes in on animal passion

08/02/2008
Veterinary charity the PDSA is auctioning the chance to decorate its shop windows to romantics who want to declare their love this St Valentine's day.
The charity ...view full story
Angolan bug mystifies experts

29/01/2008
United Nations health experts say they remain mystified by an unidentified disease in Angola that has killed four people.
About 200 other victims are in hospital s...view full story

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