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The Food Standards Agency has today published the first set of quarterly results from a new survey of Campylobacter, a food-poisoning bacteria, on fresh shop-bought chickens.

The results show 59% of birds tested positive for the presence of Campylobacter, which is considered to be responsible for more than 280,000 cases of food poisoning each year. In 4% of samples Campylobacter was also identified on the outside of the packaging.

Campolybacter is killed by thorough cooking, however, it is the most common form of food poisoning in the UK, affecting an estimated 280,000...

Two North Devon men are cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats in September to raise funds for two charities.

Rob Weatherley and Jon Gay from Coxleigh Barton, near Barnstaple in Devon are hoping to complete the gruelling 874 mile trip in just eight days.

Rob’s aunt Lynn is just one of approximately 200 women in the UK who suffer from Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, known as LAM, a rare incurable lung disease that only affects women. Rob will be raising money for LAM Action, a charity that funds research into finding a cure for the disease and provides a support network for...

Public Health England (PHE) is continuing to monitor the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD, Ebola) outbreak in West Africa, but advises the risk to the UK remains very low.

No cases of imported Ebola have ever been reported in the UK. Ebola is a form of viral haemorrhagic fever and currently more than 1000 cases have been reported in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, of which there have been more than 650 deaths. This is the first documented Ebola outbreak in West Africa, and it is the largest ever known outbreak of this disease.

PHE continues to work with the World Health...

Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced 2 new measures (30 July 2014) that give the green light for driverless cars to take to UK roads from January 2015.

UK cities can now bid for a share of a £10 million competition to host a driverless cars trial. The government is calling on cities to join together with businesses and research organisations to put forward proposals to become a test location.

Up to three cities will be selected to host the trials from next year (2015) – and each project is expected to last between 18 and 36 months and start in January 2015.

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