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Ai-Ling Lin, Ph.D, Assistant Professor, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky discusses Alzheimer's disease and the link to diabetes and nutrition... Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia in those over the age of 65, and currently ranked as the sixth leading cause of death in the United...

Council budget cuts are behind the continuing decline in the condition of UK parks… The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has warned budget cuts are leading to the decline of parks across the country. In a new report, the HLF said public parks face falling into decline and neglect, despite a rise...

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Four out of seven councils in the north-east of England have voted against devolution, it has emerged… Devolution plans in the north-east of the country are in doubt after four out of seven councils voted against the move. Proposals for devolution, including the election of a mayor, were rejected by Sunderland,...

The government has revealed plans to expand 111 into a new online service in a bid to move towards a paperless NHS… Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced an expansion of NHS services online. The planned measures will enable patients to book appointments, access medical records, and order prescriptions online. In...

Andrew Main Wilson, chief executive of the Association of MBAs (AMBA) outlines why an MBA qualification is worthwhile and what they can offer any graduate While the nature of our global economy makes future gazing virtually impossible, our increasingly volatile world has a huge appetite for quality MBA graduates. These...

Some 82 per cent of local authority websites do not meet government standards for readability… A new study has revealed a significant number of local authorities are failing to meet guidance relating to the readability of websites. In 2014, the government set out rules relating to the use of plain English...

AG shines a light on the new Danish Minister for Higher Education and Science, Ulla Tørnæs, and one of her priorities for research in the country… In February a new Minister took over responsibility for higher education and science in Denmark. Replacing the previous Minister, Esben Lund Larsen, who is...

MPs on the Environmental Audit Committee have called on the government to develop a clear strategy to meet air quality targets… A new report from the Environmental Audit Committee calls upon the Department for Transport (DfT) to do more to meet air quality targets. The report, ‘Sustainability in the Department for...

Lancashire County Council is set to close more than 20 libraries, it has emerged A number of libraries across Lancashire are set to close, the county council has confirmed. The news comes after a consultation into the fate of libraries across the county, which received more than 7,000 responses. The subsequent...

A new report from the Electoral Reform Society has criticised both sides of the EU referendum campaign… The Electoral Reform Society (ERS) said the EU referendum campaign was filled with “glaring democratic deficiencies” that left people feeling “ill-informed” by the “dire” debate. The organisation, which campaigns for democratic reform, said voters...

Civica will deliver a new system aimed at improving customer services for housing tenants in the London Borough of Enfield… The London Borough of Enfield is to extend its online services for housing tenants. A new contract worth around £1m has been agreed between the local authority and Civica—a market leader...

The City of Amsterdam highlights how the Dutch capital won the title of innovation capital of Europe how innovation plays a key role in the city... Amsterdam has become Europe’s Capital of Innovation. The city earned the ‘iCapital’ title, which comes with a €950,000 investment in the city’s continuing innovation,...

Prime Minister Theresa May has called upon the UK to focus on what Brexit can offer, as she confirms there will be no second referendum… In a meeting with her cabinet at Chequers, Prime Minster Theresa May said there would be no second referendum and urged the UK to look...

Gunn Sissel Jaklin, Communications director at the Norwegian Polar Institute talks about the Arctic and global warming... The Arctic is a hotspot – literally, as it is more affected by global warming than the rest of the world, but also in the sense that several nations are directing their political...

Figures published by the Welsh government have revealed the amount recycled by councils has hit the 60 per cent mark for the first time… Recycling in Wales has grown four per cent on last year, according to new figures. Provisional data published by the Welsh government showed councils hit an average...

Councils should be able monitor academy school finances to prevent taxpayers’ money from being used inappropriately, says the LGA

Local authorities across Essex are out of pocket to the tune of £10m due to council tax fraud or errors… Council tax fraud or errors with payments is costing local authorities across Essex some £10m. The figure was released as Essex councils launch a new partnership aimed at tackling this...

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, T.D outlines, how Ireland aims to become a global leader in innovation, research and development, highlighting the government’s Innovation 2020 strategy… Innovation has been central to securing Ireland’s economic recovery and the Irish government plans to continue building a sustainable economy...

The release of the GCSE results today has revealed a significant fall in grades when compared to last year More than five million students have today received their GCSE results. Following the decline of the A-level results published last week it will undoubtedly be disappointing for the education sector to...