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Nottingham Scientists Identify Trigger in Cat Allergy
A breakthrough by scientists at The University of Nottingham could provide hope for any allergy sufferers who have ever had to choose between their health and their household pet. The team of immunologists led by Drs Ghaem-Maghami and Martinez-Pomares...
Passive Smoking Increases Risk to Unborn Babies
Pregnant non-smokers who breathe in the second-hand smoke of other people are at an increased risk of delivering stillborn babies or babies with defects, a study led by researchers at The University of Nottingham has found. The study, published in the...
Five Year Plan to Scrap Paper Tickets on Public Transport in England’s Major Urban Areas
Within the next five years passengers on public transport in England’s major urban areas will be able to travel without a paper ticket, Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis has announced. England’s nine largest urban areas will receive £20m...
U.K. Government Scheme Accepts Artworks in Lieu of Inheritance Tax
Paintings by Titian, Van Dyck and David Hockney as well as many other cultural works – with a combined value of £19.8 million – were saved for the nation last year thanks to the Government’s Acceptance in Lieu (AIL) scheme, Culture Minister...
Halloween Clampdown on Antisocial Behavior
As the nights draw in and young people take to the U.K.’s streets for Halloween, more than 1,000 dedicated youth workers and police officers will be patrolling communities during Halloween weekend. This Friday and Saturday night will see youth workers...
Major Counterfeit Vodka Manufacturing And Bottling Plant Closed in Leicestershire, England
A major counterfeit vodka manufacturing and bottling plant has been smashed in Leicestershire, in a two day operation, following raids by HM Revenue & Customs officers. Six men have been arrested – four from Nottingham, one from Doncaster and...
21 People Arrested in Dawn Raids in Connection with a Massive U.K. Construction Industry Fraud
21 people from the West Midlands, Staffordshire, London and Manchester were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to cheat the public revenue and money laundering offenses amounting to over £6 million. They are currently being questioned by HMRC criminal...
New Greener Station Provides Better East Midlands Links
U.K. Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon has announced that thousands of passengers will benefit from more convenient rail services thanks to a new ‘greener’ railway station designed to get drivers out of their cars and into trains.
