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National figures show crime is decreasing

National figures show crime is decreasing

Despite the scare stories often perpetrated by the mainstream media, crime has actually gone down according to national statistics. Findings from the 2011/12 Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) showed that  just 5.9 per cent of adults aged 16 and over fell victim to personal crimes. Just over 16 per cent experienced household crime, but the figures were much[Read More…]

Government to store DNA records of every NHS patient

Government to store DNA records of every NHS patient

The DNA of every man, woman and child in England will be profiled and stored under large-scale databases, according to a recent government announcement.  Under the project, every patient of the NHS will have the details of their genes, infections, past illnesses, sequenced over the next 5 years. This means that the government, along with medical authorities and other third[Read More…]

The First Week round up of the 100th edition of the Tour de France 2013

The First Week round up of the 100th edition of the Tour de France 2013

The opening day – Porto-Vecchio to Bastia The 100th edition of the Tour de France didn’t fail to disappoint its fans. The pomp and circumstance was found throughout the race. There were a number of tumbles along the way, a bus that got stuck, and a German cyclist who got through the chaotic final by the name of Marcel Kittel,[Read More…]

Snooping will not prevent terrorism, says security services

Snooping will not prevent terrorism, says security services

Spying on the public does not protect civilians or result in greater security, according to…the M15. Senior security sources told the Independent newspaper that increasing surveillance of electronic communications for members of the public, would not have prevented the beheading incident which took place last week. The remarks will be seen as a counter-argument to those suggested by Home secretary[Read More…]

Malcolm Shabazz

Questions emerge over death of Malcolm X’s grandson

The grandson of the civil rights activist Malcolm X has been found dead after being brutally murdered in Mexico it has been reported. Two men have been arrested by Mexican authorities suspected of the murder of 28 year-old Malcolm Shabazz, after it was reported in the media that he died following a brawl in a Mexican nightclub over a bill.[Read More…]