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Britain's Brass Bands Fear Being Blown Away By Virus Curbs By Callum PATON 02/10/21 AT 9:55 PM They have been central to working-class life in mining communities for decades but Britain's colliery brass bands say they are now fighting to survive due to coronavirus restrictions. With Britain again under lockdown, brass bands are struggling from the lack of opportunity to perform and drum up crucial funds, or even to practise together. Even the most famous among them -- the Grimethorpe Colliery Band, which inspired the 1996 film "Brassed Off!" starring Ewan McGregor-- has not escaped the ef...

New Zealanders forced to say goodbye to loved ones via Zoom We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement French horn player Michael Dixon is one of the New Zealanders living in Australia who have missed the funerals of their parents and other family events because of travel restrictions between the countries. French horn player Michael Dixon at the City Recital Hall in Sydney. Credit:Milen Boubbov Dr Dixon was disappointed he could not attend his father’s funeral on January 2 and his mother’s funeral on January 13. Ne...

Developer says it has addressed 'contaminated' water run-off at Lancaster housing site Residents in Bowerham and the leader of Lancaster City Council have raised concerns that excessive water flows from a new housing development have ended up in local watercourses. Friday, 29th January 2021, 2:24 pm A video recorded on January 20 shows sandy or silty water running along roads and watercourses in the Bowerham Lane area. Residents say they have been raising concerns about the impact of the Oakmere Homes development currently under construction for some time. The development - called The Paddock...

A drug used to treat osteoporosis could halve the number of hip replacement re-operations. Scientists have discovered the drug denosumab could help protect the hip bone.

Credit: University of Sheffield Osteolysis - a disease that eats away at bone tissue - is the leading reason for joint replacement reoperation An estimated 8,500 hip revision procedures are conducted in England, Wales and Northern Ireland each year at a large cost to the NHS, with repeat procedures less likely to be as effective as first time surgery due to weakened bone Researchers from the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals found the osteoporosis drug, denosumab, could protect patients from osteolysis, reduce the need for re-operations, and reduce the health burden of ...