Daily Diamond - Leeds School to Tackle Pupils' Poor Grammar

A school in Leeds is planning to tackle its pupils’ poor grammar and spelling by teaching English as an additional language to all of its students.
Headteacher of the City of Leeds School, Georgina Sale, explained that more than three quarters of her 314 pupils were not native English speakers......
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Daily Diamond - Happier People are Harder Working People

“Some firms say they care about the well-being and ‘happiness’ of their employees,” states the opening of a new research paper from the University of Warwick. “But are such claims hype, or scientific good sense? We provide evidence… that happiness makes people......
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Daily Diamond - Active Mums Make Active Children!

A study by Cambridge and Southampton Universities has shown that a child is more likely to be more active if their mother is physically active, and have published their findings in the journal Pediatrics.
The study involved 554 four-year-old children and their mothers wearing an Actiheart......
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Daily Diamond - Famous Authors Hit Back at Book Ban

A regulation that was brought in November of last year that prevents books being sent to prisoners in jail may end up being thwarted by an outcry that appears to be led by some of Britain’s most famous authors.
The rule doesn’t completely ban prisoners from reading – the prisoners will......
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Daily Diamond - Meningitis B Vaccine: On Its Way

‘Meningitis’ is a word that  brings fear to any parent. It is an infection that causes the protective membranes around the spinal cord and brain to swell, damaging the nerves and brain and causing brain damage, loss of limbs, and death. There have been over 10,000 cases of the......
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Daily Diamond - Dramatic Rescue From Houston Inferno

In a daring escape you are unlikely to see anywhere outside of a movie or TV show ever again, a construction worker who was trapped on the balcony of a burning building was brought to safety – and it was all caught on camera.
A large apartment complex in Houston, Texas, was a mere couple......
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Daily Diamond - UK's Possible Cannabis Legalisation

Could the cogs be in motion for the legalisation of cannabis? Campaigners seem to think so as the battle for a cannabis café in Britain has begun waging once again.
Councillor Ian Driver of Thanet District Council’s Green Party in Kent has said that this week marks the beginning of the search......
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Daily Diamond - Countdown to Tour de France in UK

In a little over three months, the Tour de France will be returning to the UK. Keen spectators of the event who are not inclined for travel, will be able to support their local cycling heroes from the picket line and not just from in front of their television set, for the first time in seven......
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Daily Diamond - England's Women Cricketers Go Pro

In February, it was announced that the England women’s cricket team were going to be the first women’s team in the world to become full-time professionals in the sport.
The women’s team beat Australia for the ashes in both Summer 2013 and Winter 2013/2014, which led to the......
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Daily Diamond - Human Nose Can Sense Over a Trillion Scents

Scientists used to think that the human nose was only able to smell around 10,000 different odours. But now, according to scientists from Rockefeller University in New York, the human nose is actually capable of smelling a trillion different scents, and they have posted their findings in the......
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Daily Diamond - New £1 Coin to Counteract Counterfeiters

In 2017, a new £1 coin is going to be introduced by the Royal Mint that will include the same counterfeiting-proof technology that British banknotes contain.
The current pound coin has been around since 1983, and was brought in to phase out the £1 banknote. It is one of the oldest coins still......
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Daily Diamond - New Dinosaur Discovered: "Chicken from Hell"

US paleontologists have announced the discovery of a completely new dinosaur, nicknamed the “Chicken from Hell” because of how it would have looked in life, and have published their findings in the journal PLOS ONE.
The Anzu wyliei was so named after a bird-like demon Anzu from Mesopotamian......
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Daily Diamond - Improved RE = Improved Communities

A report has been released by the APPG, or All Party Parliamentary Group, that suggests that instead of RE being a waste of time subject that many people consider it to be, it actually could be an important weapon for beating religious extremism and bringing communities together through better......
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Daily Diamond - Stephen Fry Awarded "Presenter of the Year"

The multi-talented Mr Stephen Fry – actor, writer, presenter, etc – has been honoured with the “Presenter of the Year” Award at the Royal Television Society Programme Awards for his BBC2 documentary series examining the treatment of gay communities in countries around the......
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Daily Diamond - The Marine Snail that Could Help with Chronic Pain

Scientists from the University of Queensland have claimed they have come up with a painkiller that could be 100 times more effective than morphine, that would be perfect for combating chronic pain, and have presented their findings at the National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical......
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Daily Diamond - Hitachi to Move Rail HQ to UK

Hitachi, the Japanese multinational engineering and electronics company behind the high speed Javelin trains that run through Kent to London St Pancras, is going to make London the new headquarters of its global rail business.
The company is planning to expand its business throughout the UK and......
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Daily Diamond - The Big Bang Reality?

The Big Bang Theory has always been just that: a theory, though a highly educated one that was just supremely difficult to substantiate. But that might now have changed…
The simple science behind the theory is that the universe was once very small, miniscule even, and very hot. Suddenly, about......
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Daily Diamond - China Lowers TB Cases By More Than Half

China is considered a major contributor to the global pandemic of tuberculosis, also known as TB, accounting for more than one in ten cases of the disease worldwide. Now, new research has suggested that the country has managed to reduce the number of cases of TB over the last two decades by more......
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Daily Diamond - Free Childcare Gets Extra Cash Boost

In a surprising announcement made on Tuesday 18 March, the government said that more families are going to be able to benefit from the tax-free childcare allowance than originally suggested.
Not only is the government increasing the proposed budget from £1,200 to £2,000 per child, it also......
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Daily Diamond - Narwhals' Tusks Found to be Super Sensitive

Narwhals are one of the rarest whales in the world, roaming the waters of the Arctic. The narwhal is often thought of as the “unicorn of the ocean” because of the long tusk that protrudes from its face. But since the 15th century, scientists have not been able to work out what the precise......
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Daily Diamond - Possible Decriminalisation of TV Licence Non-Payment

There is much talk of how overfilled our courtrooms and prisons are, yet thousands of people appear in court every week for not having a TV license – some even end up in jail. But now a bill is going to be put before Parliament proposing that non-payment of the licence should no longer be......
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Daily Diamond - Colour-Blind Artist Becomes World's First Eyeborg

An artist who was born literally colour-blind is able to ‘hear’ different colours through an ‘eyeborg’ antenna that he has now had implanted into the back of his head.
31-year-old Neil Harbisson from Camden, London, was born with a rare condition called achromatopsia, meaning he is......
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Daily Diamond - Kids' Confidence Boosted by Canine Reading Buddy

Some children who are struggling with their reading are being urged to build their confidence by reading to a furry, four-legged reading buddy – a dog.
The Kennel Club’s Bark and Read Programme aims at overcoming the fear, nervousness and stress that a child can experience when it......
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Daily Diamond - Same-Sex Marriage Registration Now Open

In the penultimate step to marriage equality and the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, same-sex couples were able to start registering their notice of intention to marry from Thursday 13 March in England and Wales.
The announcement was posted on the government’s official website on......
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Daily Diamond - Widow Wins Legal Battle For Late Husband's Frozen Sperm

Widow Beth Warren’s legal battle is finally over, after fighting in court for almost two years for her husband’s frozen sperm not to be destroyed.
The High Court judged in Mrs Warren’s favour, to stop the sperm being destroyed in April 2015. Unfortunately, Human Fertilisation and......
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Daily Diamond - Optimism for F1 Legend Schumacher

Formula One racing driver legend Michael Schumacher, who has been in a coma since the end of December, has shown enough encouraging signals now that his family have reinstilled hope that he will wake up.
The 45-year-old, seven-time Formula One champion was in a skiing accident in the French Alps......
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Daily Diamond - BAFTA Game Awards: 'The Last of Us' Clears Up

Wednesday night saw the 10th annual Bafta Games Awards, which is like the Baftas for TV shows and films, but for computer games instead, and there was a clear winner this year.
The Last of Us from Naughty Dog took away five awards, including Best Performer. The PS3 game sees Joel, striving to......
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Daily Diamond - 'Love Hormone': Possible Treatment For Anorexia?

According to scientists from the UK and South Korea, the ‘love’ hormone oxytocin, which is released during sex and childbirth, could be used as a treatment for anorexia, if harnessed properly.
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder often combined with a mental illness, in which the patient......
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Daily Diamond - British School Children to Get a Boost in Maths

In the international rankings, China has some of the best maths results in the world, while the UK didn’t do so well… So now, British children are going to get some help from some of the best.
From September, 60 teachers from Shanghai in China are going to trade places with 60 British......
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Daily Diamond - "Love Bombing" Counter-Attack Against Nazi Vandalism

The Stockholm community has hit back against hate by “Love Bombing” a school that was vandalised with Nazi graffiti over last weekend.
Vasa Real, a secondary school in central Stockholm, has more than 800 students between the ages of 11 and 15. Some of the pupils are Jewish, and while they......
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Daily Diamond - Anne Rice Brings Lestat Back From the Dead

Vampires: everyone seems to have their favourite, be it the sinister creepiness of Dracula, the sparkly goodness of Edward, or the suave sophistication of Lestat. Those with souls, those without. Young ones, old ones. Killers, survivors, vegetarians, humanitarians. Vampires have played a big......
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Daily Diamond - Possible New Zealand Flag Change to Reflect Long Time Independence

New Zealand have be using their current flag for almost 150 years, but is it now time for a change? According to New Zealand Prime Minister John Key it is, and has asked for the nation to vote officially on the change within the next three years.
The current flag of New Zealand depicts in red......
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Daily Diamond - Goal Celebration Tribute to Tsunami 3rd Anniversary

In a touching tribute to those who lost their lives in the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, in 2011, football team Sanfrecce Hiroshima choreographed a goal celebration that would dwarf anything else that happened in the match.
On 11 March 2011, the fifth most powerful earthquake struck the coast......
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Daily Diamond - Lydia: The First Great White to Cross the Atlantic

Lydia is a great white shark who has become the first of her kind to be documented to cross the Atlantic Ocean – from either direction.
Lydia was fitted with a satellite tagging system off the coast of Florida last Winter as part of the Ocearch project, whose aim is to collect information......
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Daily Diamond - German Tourist Found: Survived on Flies in Aussie Outback

Stranded on your own in the Australian outback for almost three weeks, how would you survive? Thanks to Daniel Dudzisz we have more of an idea what we could eat when out supplies run out – albeit, not everyone’s cup of tea! Simply: flies.
The 26-year-old German backpacker was attempting......
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Daily Diamond - Fyffes & Chiquita Merge to Make Super Banana Company

Two of the oldest fruit merchants in the world will be joining forces in a merger to create a super banana company, worth $1.1 billion, which is about £600 million.
Fyffes started off way back in the late 1870s with Thomas Fyffe in London before being taken over by Fruit Importers of Ireland......
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Daily Diamond - Study Suggests Blood Test Can Predict Alzheimer's

Scientists from Georgetown University in Washington DC, in the US, say that the onset of Alzheimer’s disease can be accurately predicted with a blood test – three years before it even occurs.
Testing the levels of 10 different fats in blood samples, the researchers were able to predict......
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Daily Diamond - Artificial Spider Silk? About Time!

Spider silk is considered one of the strongest materials in nature – around five times stronger than steel and three times that of Kevlar. It’s also incredibly light in weight, with excellent heat conducting properties. Ultimately, spider silk could be used in clothing, electronics,......
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Daily Diamond - Facebook, Fate, and the Long Lost Bracelet

A couple walking on a beach near their home in Fort Lauderdale in Florida saw something that they thought was a sharp object sticking from the ground. Pulling it out of the sand, Bill and Yasmine Todhunter found that it was a bracelet, with four names and a date, 25 January 2009, engraved into......
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Daily Diamond - Markit Survey: UK Permanent Jobs Rise Even Further

A survey compiled every month by data firm Markit, called the Report on Jobs, was released on Friday showing the UK’s permanent job placements have risen at its fastest pace in nearly four years.
The monthly index, sponsored by KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC),......
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Daily Diamond - New Magnetic Material That Could Help World Energy

A new magnetic material has been discovered which could revolutionise our energy storage devices and computer hard drives to make them more energy efficient. The material, known as a metal bilayer, can dramatically change how magnetic it is when there is a small shift in temperature.
The......
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Daily Diamond - Potential HIV Treatment Using Gene Therapy

Immune system upgrades sound very much like something from a science fiction movie, but that is exactly what doctors have done for some HIV patients in Pennsylvania, in the US. Using gene therapy, scientists have managed to upgrade each of these patients’ immune systems by modifying genes in......
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Daily Diamond - Britain's Chances at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics

Now that the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia are done and dusted, with Great Britain bringing home four medals, it’s time for eleventh Winter Paralympics. Sochi opened its arms once again for the sporting world on Friday, and will run for 10 days, seeing a record 547 athletes from 45 countries......
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Daily Diamond - Is Seaweed the Key to Weight Loss?

Scientists from Newcastle University may have discovered the future of weight-loss, with research that could have dieters on the edges of their exercise-bike seats – potential fat-blocking properties found in seaweed.
Alginates are chemicals which can be extracted from the cell walls of......
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Daily Diamond - Facebook Makes New Regulations For Gun Posts

Social media giant Facebook has agreed to tighten its rules pertaining to posts about guns, and create new regulations to make it harder for minors to see the posts, or reply to them.
There are many, many groups from around the world set up on Facebook will the sole purpose of buying and selling......
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Daily Diamond - Homeless Lottery Winner 'Prank'

An American magician, better known for his prank videos, showed off his latest work by posting a video on his YouTube channel on Wednesday. Rahat Hossain, better known by his YouTube username of MagicofRahat, posted the video entitled Homeless Lottery Winner, which may have led his followers to......
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Daily Diamond - First Ever UK Apprenticeship in Space Engineering

Many children dream of one day becoming an astronaut, but that dream often dies when those kids grow up and see what the available career routes are for them. But for the first time ever, apprentices in the UK will be able to sign up for training that results in a degree-level qualification, in......
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Daily Diamond - Oscars 2014 - The Selfie

Whether you love the Oscars or hate them, everyone seems to have at least a little something to say about the award show. This year, for the Oscars 2014 on Sunday night, Ellen DeGeneres hosted for the second time, and gave a lot of people a lot to talk about.
The last time Ellen hosted was in......
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Daily Diamond - The Philippines Breaks Organ Donor Record

In the Philippines, it is thought that one person dies every week wait for an organ transplant. It was a case that many people said they would donate their organs, but only to close members of their family. Now, in a bid to break the Guinness World Record, the Philippines have become the......
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Daily Diamond - NASA's Response to Space Questions From a Four-Year-Old

We’ve all pondered the vastness of space at some point in our lives, but how many of us have actually have gone straight to NASA with a question? Four-year-old Lucas Whiteley, from a village called Wrenthorpe in West Yorkshire, had some pressing space questions of his own and decided to do......
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