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Test shows how old your body really is By James Gallagher Health editor, BBC News website 7 September 2015 From the section Health Image copyright Thinkstock Scientists say they have developed a way of testing how well, or badly, your body is ageing. They say it could help predict when a person will die, identify those at high-risk of dementia and could affect medicine, pensions and insurance. The team …

Ukraine conflict: France hopes to end Russia sanctions 7 September 2015 From the section Europe Image copyright AFP Image caption Mr Hollande suggested an international meeting this month on Ukraine French President Francois Hollande has said that following recent ceasefire progress in Ukraine he hopes to see the end of sanctions against Russia. Mr Hollande has prop…

An earlier discussion got me thinking, how people view different parts of the Media, which Newspapers do you read? Are there any you avoid? 1 thing I have noticed is many members on here and other forums refer to the DM as the Daily Fail or some other description, yet they use the very same paper for discussion purposes, or to prove a point, so evidently they do read it, even though they detest it, logic? I try to read as much local news as possible, some of the local rags have good stories, which are not in the National papers, I am also a fan of the Guardian, I think it is more balanced then most, with decent reporters and a variety of stories. TV wise, I watch when I …

BBC pledges to become 'open platform' for creativity 7 September 2015 From the section Entertainment & Arts comments The BBC has pledged to work more closely with the UK's arts and science institutions to "make Britain the greatest cultural force in the world". BBC director general Tony Hall set out plans for the next decade, saying the corporation will become an "open BBC for the internet age". A children's iPlayer and a pool of local reporters who will share work with local newspapers are also planned. Yet he said fund…

Fukushima disaster: Japan reopens radiation-hit Naraha 5 September 2015 From the section Asia Japan is inviting residents to return to a town evacuated in 2011 after the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster. Naraha is the first town to allow people to return permanently, following several years of decontamination work. But many say they are not ready to come back, and only a fraction have returned for brief stays since a trial period began in April. The Fukushima Daiichi plant suffered a series of meltdowns following a massive earthqua…

Migrant crisis: Hundreds protest at Hungary station ban 2 September 2015 From the section Europe Hundreds of migrants have protested for a second day at Hungary's decision to prevent them from travelling on towards Germany and other EU countries. They are among 2,000 people camped at Budapest's Keleti train station, having bought tickets for onward journeys. Meanwhile, more than 4,000 migrants arrived in mainland Greece from the island of Lesbos overnight. The EU is struggling to deal with the largest number of refugees on the move…

Migrant crisis: Pressure mounts as UK urged to 'do more' 3 September 2015 From the section UK Politics Image copyright Getty Images David Cameron is facing growing pressure at home and abroad for the UK to take in more of the many thousands of people fleeing to Europe. It comes after a picture of a dead boy lying on a Turkish beach sparked an outcry over the crisis's human cost. Ex-Tory party chairman Baroness Warsi said the UK shoul…

Reject 'Alice in Wonderland' politics, Blair tells Labour 30 August 2015 From the section UK Tony Blair has told Labour party members to come to their senses and reject the "Alice in Wonderland" politics of Jeremy Corbyn. Writing in the Observer, the former Labour prime minister accuses those backing Mr Corbyn for party leader of being in a "parallel reality". He says he understands what is stoking "Corbynmania" but a win for the left-winger would spell electoral disaster. Liz …

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HSBC customers not paid after IT glitch By Chris Johnston Business reporter 28 August 2015 From the section Business HSBC has said that about 275,000 payments have been affected by an IT glitch. It has led to many people not being paid ahead of this weekend's bank holiday. HSBC said it was working with other banks to ensure that customers did not lose out as a result of the problem. "We are taking immediate steps to ensure the payments reach benefi…

Chinese shares drop in dramatic free-fall 24 August 2015 From the section Business Chinese shares continued their sharp fall on Monday as concerns over the country's slowing growth and volatile markets sparked panic among traders. The mainland benchmark index, the Shanghai Composite, fell sharply by 8.4% to 3,211.75 points, extending last week's sharp losses. The sell-off continued despite China's latest attempts to reassure investors. Over the weekend, Beijing said it planned to let its main state pension fund invest in the stock …