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NHS hospitals hit by crippling rate hikes as private hospitals save millions in 'charitable' tax breaksMore than a quarter of private hospitals are registered as charities, letting them claim 80% discounts on business ratesBut this comes as cash-strapped NHS hospitals are being hit with a £1.83bn rates bill over the next five years.
CPS to crack down on social media hate crime, says Alison SaundersDirector of public prosecutions announces plans for more prosecutions and stiffer sentences for online abusers
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Greek police car fleet in shamblesHalf of the patrol cars are non operational The General Secretary of the Greek Police force, Stavros Mavroeidakos said that... images such as the one that came to light showing a police car with plastic bags covering the passenger’s window were a common occurrence.
SYRIZA backs decision by Greece to abstain from conference that condemns communist crimesGreece the only EU state to not attend conference
Greek minister Stavros Kontonis turned down the invitation and claimed, in a written statement, that the conference lacks "specific content and (its) title sends a wrong and dangerous political message ... (it) revives a Cold War climate, which brought so much suffering to Europe, runs contrary to the values of the EU and certainly does not reflect the view of the Greek government and Greek people, namely, that Nazism and Communism can never exist as the two parts of the same equation."
Killer robots: Experts warn of 'third revolution in warfare'More than 100 leading robotics experts are urging the United Nations to take action in order to prevent the development of "killer robots".In a letter to the organisation, artificial intelligence (AI) leaders, including billionaire Elon Musk, warn of "a third revolution in warfare".The letter says "lethal autonomous" technology is a "Pandora's box", adding that time is of the essence.The 116 experts are calling for a ban on the use of AI in managing weaponry.
Matt Dawson: I had to have heart surgery after a tick biteWhen former England rugby player Matt Dawson was bitten by a tick in a London park early last year, it caused a bacterial infection to spread through his body."I had two days where I felt awful. Very feverish, on the sofa, crashed out," he said.Eventually he went to hospital where he was diagnosed with Lyme disease:"It was a really scary time for me and my family. Such a tiny creature caused me to end up needing heart surgery."Lyme disease is a bacterial infection, passed on to humans by infected ticks.
Carabao Cup reaches new low as third round draw to take place at 4.15AM in BeijingIncredibly, the third round draw for this season's League Cup will take place when fans in England will all be in bedRemember when the League Cup was considered a major, serious trophy?We ask because, after more than 50 years as one of English football's three most important bits of silverware, the newly named Carabao Cup is lurching from shambles to another.
Grimsby Town fans 'had to show bras' to Stevenage security
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New mother 'chopped in half' by hospital lift in freak accidentA new mother was reportedly killed shortly after giving birth by being 'chopped in half' by a lift.The family of the 25-year-old mother-of-three have spoken of how she was being carried out on a stretcher when the lift malfunctioned and she was cut in two.
Whoopi Goldberg in Greece with Fotis SergoulopoulosThe American actress is in Greece for her holidays, and although the exact location of the two is not disclosed, they are most likely in Poros...
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