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As the year draws to a close, these are some of the celebrities who died in the last 12 months: January Grammy-winning guitarist Jeff Beck, known for his work with the Yardbirds and the Jeff Beck Group, died on January 10 at the age of 78 after contracting bacterial meningitis. Lisa Marie Presley, singer and daughter of Elvis Presley, was 54 when she died on January 12 of complications from bariatric surgery – a weight loss procedure – she had several years ago. February Grammy and Oscar-winning songwriter and musician Burt Bacharach, who was responsible for hundreds of popular songs…

Location : The A46 northbound entry slip from the A607 . Reason : Flooding. Status : Currently Active. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Source link

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A growing herd of 250 bison, re-introduced at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge to help restore toxic wasteland to the native short-grass prairie, often descends through a floodplain to reach First Creek and cross to the northern half of the refuge. But torrents of water spilling off the rapidly urbanizing parts of Denver and Aurora east of the 25-square-mile refuge have torn into the floodplain, carving a gully that blocks the bison from crossing the creek. “This is a human-created challenge resulting from all the development,” biologist Sarah Metzer, the refuge’s supervisory ranger, said.…

Michael Wang will stand as the party’s candidate in Hove and Portslade when voters next go to the polls. Mr Wang, an immigration law practitioner, said he feels very privileged to be the Lib Dem candidate and is committed to calling for action on the climate crisis, social justice and human rights. He said: “I want to listen to your issues and propose truly liberal and progressive solutions. “Our country deserves a real alternative. “I will push to boost growth through urgent green investment and closer integration with the EU, introduce a right to a GP appointment within seven days…

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Financial regulators were kept on their toes in 2023 as the financial system weathered the worst banking crisis since 2008. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in March sent shock waves through the banking sector and hammered home the risks of a sudden shift in monetary policy and financial conditions. Although there have been no further major blowups, it can take a while for the impact of higher rates to filter through to the economy. Harvey Knight, partner and UK head of the Financial Services Regulatory Group at Withers warned that the financial system would face “ongoing stresses and…

"Our message is clear: there is nowhere to hide in Northern Ireland" Source link

His Honour Judge David Wynn Morgan retired earlier this month and invited us into his chambers for an extensive interview on his four decades at Cardiff Crown Court Source link

There does not appear to be any profound differences between so-called exposure-based CBT and traditional CBT in the treatment of fibromyalgia, according to a study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet. Both forms of treatment produced a significant reduction in symptoms in people affected by the disease. The study is one of the largest to date to compare different treatment options for fibromyalgia and is published in the journal PAIN. About 200,000 people in Sweden currently live with fibromyalgia, a long-term pain syndrome that causes great suffering for patients through widespread pain, fatigue, and stiffness in the body. There is…