Welcome to Britain’s top secret laboratory where defences against chemical weapons, ballistics, explosives and cyber-security are researched. The BBC was given access inside Porton Down to see what the highly secretive facility was like and, for the first time ever, entered a cleansed version of a level four laboratory. This level is where the Defence […]
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Image copyright AFP Image caption Wes Studi first caught the public’s attention for his role in Dances with Wolves Nearly 50 years ago, Marlon Brando famously declined his Oscar for The Godfather over Hollywood’s treatment of Native Americans. He sent Native American actor and activist Sacheen Littlefeather on stage to refuse the award on his
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Image copyright Getty Images A top university in Australia has said it has been hacked, with unauthorised access to staff and student data extending back for 19 years. The Australian National University (ANU) said it detected the breach two weeks ago and is working with security agencies to investigate further. ANU – which suffered a
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A look at what’s happening around the majors today: TRAVELING ANGELS The Angels took a circuitous route back to Los Angeles for the start of an eight-game homestand following Sunday’s victory over the Mariners in Seattle. The Angels traveled first to Chicago to face the Cubs to make up a game that was snowed out
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WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., who has faced criticism from Democratic presidential rivals about his commitment to combating climate change, on Tuesday unveiled a plan centered on reinstating the climate policies of the Obama administration — but he included some unexpected proposals that would push significantly beyond what the previous White
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Some Japanese are using an old expression to describe how Nissan was left out of talks that led to the proposed merger between its French alliance partner Renault and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles: “kaya no soto.” That translates to “outside the mosquito net,” or the unlucky person outside the net, getting bitten while others are safe
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CVS Health is pushing deeper into health services with plans to add dietitians, medical equipment and space for the occasional yoga class to 1,500 stores over the next few years. The drugstore chain that quit selling tobacco several years ago said Tuesday it will expand a store model it recently tested. Its HealthHub stores will
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The number of GP referrals for mental health support assessments in Wales increased by 47% between 2014 and 2018. Some public health experts now hope that social prescribing – a model which allows GPs to refer patients to community groups that may support them – could help reduce this number and ease pressure on NHS
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Image caption The M4 relief road was proposed as a solution to tackling congestion on the M4 around Newport The Welsh Government will not build the £1.4bn M4 relief road, First Minister Mark Drakeford has decided. Mr Drakeford has axed the scheme because of its cost and impact on the environment. The project would have
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This June, the L.G.B.T.Q. community and allies will celebrate WorldPride and commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall rebellion in New York City. But the festivities won’t be contained to that urban jungle: The rainbow flag will also wave this summer and fall in the great outdoors, in a variety of backcountry trips, hikes, festivals
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