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25.05.2009, 19:06 5 comments

Who is to blame for rise in adolescent STDs among UK kids?

Children infected with diseases through having unprotected sex have reached unprecedented levels in the UK. Whilst the finger is being pointed at the government, others insist that shrinking moral standards are to blame.

24.08.2010, 16:45 4 comments

Female genital mutilation on the rise in UK – medical officials

Although the practice of female genital mutilation is illegal in the UK, thousands are considered to be at risk annually – and no one has ever been convicted of the crime.

23.07.2009, 14:21 3 comments

DNA database: who’s watching your genes?

The National DNA database in the UK currently holds information on five percent of the population, proportionally ten times bigger than its US equivalent, and there are no signs of it being discontinued any time soon.

15.02.2010, 06:36 2 comments

Curb your alcoholism – new British policy

The British government plans to set a minimum price for alcohol and says bottles and cans must carry health warnings. It's part of an initiative to restrain binge drinking, which has been spiraling out of control.

27.08.2010, 06:09 1 comment

Looking for brighter future: homeless face of immigration to UK

The British coalition government has been divided over the plan to place a cap on immigration into the country. While politicians are debating, many of those directly involved are struggling to survive on the streets.

Russian Art Fair Limited 07.06.2009, 14:47

Russian art in London and vice-versa

This weekend, the “Hermitage Garden” in Moscow turns into ‘goode olde England’, while the British capital is swept up with Russian art.

14.07.2009, 18:58 2 comments

UK student body hit with sex bomb

The British National Health Service has released a sexual education pamphlet for students advising teachers to stress the advantages of an enjoyable – and frequent – sex life.

Ukraine: A young man wears a gas-mask as he rides a bus (AFP Photo / Yuriv Dyachyshyn) 08.11.2009, 08:42 1 comment

Ukraine in panic over swine flu

Health Officials in Ukraine say the death toll from a suspected swine flu outbreak has reached 144. Almost a million people are thought to be infected, mostly in the west of the country.

21.05.2010, 23:02 1 comment

Controversial ad sparks abortion debate in UK

Advertising is dividing opinions in the UK as a TV advert for Marie Stopes Sexual Health Organisation offering advice on abortion prepares to be aired in Britain for the first time on Monday.

25.08.2009, 17:40 1 comment

Scandalous Brit Peter Doherty to gig in Moscow

Pathological irresponsibility, drug addiction, problems with alcohol and the law…Here’s a portrait of Pete Doherty, the new star of pop culture. On August 27, he will give his long-awaited concert in Moscow’s B1 Maximum.

Laughing off the recession

Published: 21 April, 2009, 10:27


If there is one industry in Britain that's not affected by the economic crisis - it’s the business of making people laugh. Comedy clubs are enjoying a rare boom amid Britain’s worst recession since the early 1980s.

 
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