Residents of The Cube in Bolton are being asked to go to Orlando Village student accommodation and contact their loved ones to let them know they are safe. The call comes as firefighters remain at the scene of a major fire at the student apartment block on Bradshawgate close to the town centre. At 8.30pm...
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Fruit sugars food cravings ‘may worsen ‘
Researchers in the USA have found that fructose, the sugar found in fruit, can increase craving for high calorie foods. In a small study, volunteers consumed a sugary drink containing fructose one day and one containing glucose on another. Brain scans showed that they reacted more strongly to pictures of food after eating the fructose...
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Pepsi and the artificial sweetener
The artificial sweetener aspartame is being removed from Diet Pepsi in the USA, amid consumer concerns about its safety. Aspartame has been controversial since it was first introduced in the 1980s, despite being one of the most studied and tested of food additives. An Italian study in 2005 claimed to have shown that rats...
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FBI Informant Opens up About Russia uranium Controversy
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How Reliable is Online Dating?
How Reliable is Online Dating – What Alternatives are There Available? The internet has opened so many doors for people on lots of different platforms one of which is online dating. With a selection of sites out there all of which promise to find the perfect partner for the right person, finding a soul mate...
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Editor’s Note- The Story of Issue 1 of ChaiTimes
Hello and welcome to the first issue of Chai Times, your very own Community Newspaper for Great Lever and Bolton. 2014 has been an eventful year at our humble abode at Great Lever. Earlier in the year we saw the UCAN centre change to a Community Centre (GLC)– a novel and bold experiment by Bolton...
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Women in Saudi Arabia Vote for the FIRST Time
Saudi Arabia will go to the polls on Saturday in unprecedented municipal elections in which women will cast a ballot for the first time. Women are able to stand as candidates, despite the fiercely conservative kingdom being the only nation where women are not allowed to drive. A total of 978 women have registered as...
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Plans unveiled to provide GMP officers with mobile devices
Greater Manchester’s Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd and Chief Constable Ian Hopkins have unveiled plans to provide officers with mobile devices, which will let them do much of their work whilst on the beat instead of having to go back to the station. The plans are part of a major transformation of...
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Editor’s Note Issue 4
Hello and a welcome to Issue 4 of CHAI TIMES – YOUR Community Newspaper. We have tried to maintain our blend of news, interesting and though-provoking features and helpful tips and information. We have tried our best to ensure there’s something for everybody. In this issue we have features on the recent Africa Day event...
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MEPs back calls for calorie labels
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are supporting a move that would require all alcoholic drinks to be labelled with their calorie content. Food already has such labelling, but most alcohol drinks are presently exempt from the rule. A 250ml glass of 14% wine contains 230 calories, while a pint of 4% beer contains around...
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