Mother denied daughter’s organs

Mother in desperate need of a kidney transplant has been denied the organs of her dying daughter.

Laura Ashworth, 21, from Bierley, near Bradford, West Yorkshire, died on 2 April, two days after an asthma attack.

Her mother Rachel Leake, 39, who has kidney failure, was at her bedside when she died at Bradford Royal Infirmary.

Doctors attack ’supersize’ drinks

Increasingly large pub measures are pushing customers towards unsafe levels of drinking, the Royal College of Physicians has warned.

RCP president Ian Gilmore accused the pub industry of acting irresponsibly and urged it to put its house in order

A Publican magazine survey found 14% of pubs offered only 250ml wine glasses – equivalent to a third of a bottle

Cuban leaders plan more reforms

Recently announced agricultural reforms in Cuba could be the springboard for more changes, says a state newspaper.

The official Granma newspaper also welcomes the lifting of restrictions in several sectors of the economy.

It will now be easier for state workers to own their homes and pass them on to their children. Wage limits are to be removed to allow more incentives.

Raul Castro named Cuban president

Fidel Castro stepped down last week after nearly half a century in charge.

Raul has in effect been president since Fidel had major surgery in July 2006. It is understood that he was the only nominee in a vote seen as a formality.

Living on rumour in Harare

Harare’s quiet was burst today, but there was no loud bang. It was a bit like a flat party balloon finally finding the flame of a candle.

Friday was Zanu-PF Politburo day and the rumours which have persisted about the state of the nation, the future of politics and, of course, those long-awaited results did not go away.

With a police escort, independence war veterans marched through town towards the Zanu-PF headquarters to show their support.

Mother denied daughter’s organs

mother in desperate need of a kidney transplant has been denied the organs of her dying daughter.

Laura Ashworth, 21, from Bierley, near Bradford, West Yorkshire, died on 2 April, two days after an asthma attack.

Her mother Rachel Leake, 39, who has kidney failure, was at her bedside when she died at Bradford Royal Infirmary.

Doctors attack ’supersize’ drinks

Increasingly large pub measures are pushing customers towards unsafe levels of drinking, the Royal College of Physicians has warned.

RCP president Ian Gilmore accused the pub industry of acting irresponsibly and urged it to put its house in order

A Publican magazine survey found 14% of pubs offered only 250ml wine glasses – equivalent to a third of a bottle

Cuban leaders plan more reforms

Recently announced agricultural reforms in Cuba could be the springboard for more changes, says a state newspaper.

The official Granma newspaper also welcomes the lifting of restrictions in several sectors of the economy.

It will now be easier for state workers to own their homes and pass them on to their children. Wage limits are to be removed to allow more incentives.

Raul Castro named Cuban president

Fidel Castro stepped down last week after nearly half a century in charge.

Raul has in effect been president since Fidel had major surgery in July 2006. It is understood that he was the only nominee in a vote seen as a formality.

Living on rumour in Harare

Harare’s quiet was burst today, but there was no loud bang. It was a bit like a flat party balloon finally finding the flame of a candle.

Friday was Zanu-PF Politburo day and the rumours which have persisted about the state of the nation, the future of politics and, of course, those long-awaited results did not go away.

With a police escort, independence war veterans marched through town towards the Zanu-PF headquarters to show their support.

Lately many tragic things have been happening such as:

Explosions in Albania -   Albanian PM Sali Berisha says a “considerable” number of people have been killed in huge explosions at an arms depot near the capital, Tirana.

The killing of a police chief- The circumstances surrounding the death of Greater Manchester Police chief constable Michael Todd are to be investigated by another force.

Chinese set Tibet deadline for protest-    The authorities in Tibet have given anti-Chinese demonstrators until Monday to surrender, following violence that officials say left 10 people dead.

Shannon’s mother joy to reunion- The mother of rescued Shannon Matthews says she is “overwhelmed” at being reunited with her daughter.

Teenager shot dead on estate- A teenager has been murdered in south London, police have revealed. The 19-year-old, whose name has not yet been released, was found with gunshot wounds on the Myatts Field Estate in Stockwell, at 0100 GMT on Saturday. He was taken to hospital where he later died. A post mortem examination is due to take place soon. Officers are keeping an open mind about the circumstances and motive of the killing. He is the ninth teenage murder victim in London this year. ‘Rough area’ A local resident said the area was blighted by gun and drug crime, and said the estate was not safe to walk through at night. The man, who gave his name as Jason, said: “It’s a rough area round here. “It’s less common to find somebody robbing a shop than shootings round here.” Detectives are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to contact them.

Women arrested after stab death- Two women have been arrested after a female cyclist was stabbed to death in the Anfield area of Liverpool. The unidentified victim was riding a bicycle on Whitfield Road on Friday night when a car pulled up alongside her and an argument broke out. Witnesses reported that she rode off but the car followed her to Woodville Terrace where two women got out and she was assaulted and stabbed. The women, aged 25 and 48, have been arrested on suspicion of murder. They were held after raids at three addresses in the Anfield area. Merseyside Police are trying to find out the victim’s identity. She is aged between 16 and 20, about 5ft 6in tall, and had dark brown, shoulder-length hair which she was wearing in a single plait.

She was wearing a black Location brand tracksuit and a zipped jacket, a black t-shirt and red, black and silver Nike trainers. Garland tattoo Her cycle was a black and light pink Universal Fusion mountain bike with a black seat. The woman had “Atalia” tattooed on her right hip, and the name “Demi Lee” tattooed on her right foot with a rose entwined with the letters. She also had a tattoo of a garland of flowers circling her navel. Det Ch Insp Richie Davies, of Merseyside Police, said: “This was a vicious and brutal attack on a young woman and I would appeal to anybody who has any information which could help us with our inquiries to contact us urgently. “I am also anxious to trace anyone who may recognise the victim from the description we have released. It may be that you have not seen your partner, daughter, sister or friend since yesterday and if you believe she fits the description we have released I would urge you to contact us.” Officers have been carrying out house-to-house inquiries and the area around the attack was cordoned off.

Today my top 5 news highlights start with the Federal Reserve. They put $19 billion more dollars in the U.S. system

2. Next the reporters seem to believe that someone was hired to commit a suicide car bombing killing seven people in the process. This happened in Kirkuk, Iraq, market.

3. This subject is that the whole United Kingdom is third area for foot and mouth disease.

4. The old lady on the news that adopted 130 cats. She has a two bedroom apartment and all of the cats live with her.

5. On a serious note in the Dominican Republic there was a killing. The victims were four gorillas three female and I male silverback. The thing is know one knows who did it or why and that’s what they are trying to find out.

6. The other subject we will talk about is the upcoming of Sierra Leone. In this country many bad things have happened such as poverty, tourism and many others. Poverty in this country is really bad people say it is the second poorest country in the world. When you see kids younger than me mining through trash heaps to find iron and metal so that they will earn a penny for a food. Adding to that some people don’t know that a ten year war/conflict raged in this country. Now Sierra Leone is about to have a government and hopefully a president so that he will enforce things so that the reputation of the country will rise and be respected. So one day it will be visited by many.