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GB Group boosted by a clamour for data

21.04.11
More firms asking GB Group for tailored lists of people they can blitz with advertising to boost business has helped the identity specialist raise its profit expectations... more

Tequila sunrise for Pixie Geldof

25.03.11
Pixie Geldof had heads turning as she opted for a change in hair colour... more

Laing O'Rourke wins 'cathedral of science' job

11.03.11
Building giant Laing O'Rourke is awarded the £400 million deal to build a new "cathedral of science" at St Pancras, as tipped by the Evening Standard last week... more

Jimi Hendrix still making mosaic

24.02.11
One of Britain's top mosaic artists has created a picture of guitar legend Jimi Hendrix from plectrums... more

Stores seek decision on tobacco law

11.02.11
Ministers were today told to 'get their act together' and decide whether or not to remove tobacco displays from shops and supermarkets... more

Michelle Heaton and Jeff Brazier team up for Musicommercial

03.02.11
Cancer Research UK introduces its 'Musicommercial' - 'Join the Girls' with Michelle Heaton and TV presenter Jeff Brazier... more

Bangers and cash - a charity boost

10.12.10
If you want to be rid of your old car, but also do some good, one Putney man may just have the ideal solution... more

AstraZeneca agrees stem cell cancer research deal

13.09.10
AstraZeneca agrees a deal with the commercial arm of a British charity to take an experimental cancer drug into early clinical trials... more

Breath test could be used to detect cancer

11.08.10
Breath test could one day be used to detect four of the most common types of cancer, say scientists... more

Breath test could be used to detect cancer

11.08.10
Breath test could one day be used to detect four of the most common types of cancer, scientists reveal... more

Now the joggers want their own cycle-style lanes

04.08.10
Joggers frustrated by tourists and cyclists blocking their way on the South Bank have welcomed the launch of London’s first dedicated running lane... more

Cigarette laws could be axed

15.07.10
Legislation to ban cigarette vending machines from pubs could be scrapped by the coalition government... more

We’re beating cancer but you have to help

14.07.10
There is genuinely encouraging health news to celebrate this week: survival rates for many cancers have doubled in four decades.... more

Cancer survival rates are twice as good as in Seventies

12.07.10
Survival rates for some types of cancer have doubled in the past four decades, it was revealed... more

‘Robot’ treatment will speed up cancer care in London

29.06.10
Londoners are to get “robotic” cancer surgery for the first time... more

Gordon Brown's healthier future worth more than lost fortune

16.04.10
On Property: Here is a first chance to see what Gordon Brown’s legacy to medical research might look like... more

Radioactive 'missile' treatment brings hope to cancer sufferers

15.12.09
New cancer treatment which finds and destroys tumours using mini radioactive 'missiles' could provide a lifeline for hundreds of patients... more

£500m superlab aims to lead fight against cancer

07.12.09
Plans for a £500 million 'superlab' to help beat cancer have been unveiled... more

Deaths from common cancers fall to 40-year low

10.07.09
Number of people dying from three of the most common cancers has fallen to its lowest level in almost 40 years, new analysis showed... more

New treatment that sends tumour busters straight to the target

10.03.09
A treatment that delivers tumour-busting drugs directly to cancer cells for the first time has been revealed by London researchers... more

Only win when you’re singing

27.02.09
Football: Tottenham and United fans will be able to compete to prove who are the loudest supporters, thanks to digital technology inside the stadium... more

Urine test 'new way to spot prostate cancer'

11.02.09
Scientists have revealed a major step forward in developing a simple test to spot prostate cancer... more

Anti-flu gene is linked to breast cancer

12.01.09
A gene which fights flu is also linked to breast cancer, scientists revealed... more

Early detection key to surviving cancer

10.12.08
Cancer patients face stark differences in survival rates depending on what form of the disease they have, figures reveal... more

Take up the Bluebell Walk

25.02.08
Walkers can enjoy the spring flowers at Kew and help raise money for a cancer charity at the annual Bluebell Walk on 27 April.... more


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