Giving old eyes a new lease of life

As the body ages so do the eyes and people start needing glasses for reading and driving.
But now a new technique has come on the market which promises not only to restore our sight but also to make it better than before and get us seeing in high definition.
Where the light adjustable lens (LAL) differs [...]

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World Cup games to be filmed in 3D

The 2010 World Cup in South Africa will be filmed in 3D for the first time, it has been announced.
Up to 25 of the games will be captured using 3D cameras, football’s governing body Fifa said.
Although it has no definite plans to broadcast the matches live in 3D, Fifa said it was a possibility and [...]

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Misleading Accreditations by DJs

Recently there has been an increase in the sharp practice of Mobile Disco’s using various accreditations as a means to market themselves and their business.
Often this is an act of laziness on the part of the Disco Business. Its a sad fact that a lot of mobile disco operators are simply unable / unwilling to [...]

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Warning issued over bogus callers

Police have issued a warning to residents after a spate of distraction burglaries in Derbyshire.
A man, who said he was from the water board, targeted a property in Stanton Road, Sandiacre, on Wednesday.
He kept the 75-year-old victim talking and she later discovered that cash was missing.
Three similar incidents happened in Stanley Common, Ilkeston and South [...]

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Teenage pregnancy rate drops in Derbyshire

Efforts to reduce the number of teenage pregnancies in Derbyshire have seen conception rates fall across the area, county council officials said.
Figures released by the authority show 108 girls under the age of 18 became pregnant in the three months ending in September 2008.
Officials said it was the lowest number of pregnancies in that age [...]

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Jobless total is now at its highest since 1994

UK unemployment increases to 2.5 million
The number of people unemployed in the UK rose by 43,000 to 2.5 million during the three months to February, official figures have shown.
The jobless total is now at its highest since 1994.
East Midlands: Up 13,000 to 180,000
North West: Up 11,000 to 290,000
West Midlands: Down 6,000 to [...]

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