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30/01/2013
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Surgeons To Repair Missing Part Of Malala Yousafzai’s Skull
Pakistani schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai is to have a missing part of her skull repaired.
Surgeons at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital have said that two procedures due to be carried out on the 15-year-old.
Malala was discharged from the hospital earlier this month after being shot in the head by the Taliban in October.
The hospital said the surgery would take place in the next 10 days.
Man Drowns After Falling Into Sea In Strong Winds
A man has died after falling into the sea as 85 mph winds battered parts of the UK.
An RNLI crew pulled the man out of the water off the seafront at Torquay in Devon on Tuesday evening but he could not be saved.
He is the second person to die off the Devon coast after the body of a Brixham fisherman was found earlier in the week.
Uni Applications Up On Previous Year
The Ucas admissions services has said the university applications are up on 2012, but have not recovered from 2011.
The application figures, up to the 15 January deadline, show an increase of 2.8% on last year for applicants from the UK for undergraduate courses.
An overall increase of 3.5% was boosted by a recovery in overseas students.
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Pakistani schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai is to have a missing part of her skull repaired.
Surgeons at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital have said that two procedures due to be carried out on the 15-year-old.
Malala was discharged from the hospital earlier this month after being shot in the head by the Taliban in October.
The hospital said the surgery would take place in the next 10 days.
Man Drowns After Falling Into Sea In Strong Winds
A man has died after falling into the sea as 85 mph winds battered parts of the UK.
An RNLI crew pulled the man out of the water off the seafront at Torquay in Devon on Tuesday evening but he could not be saved.
He is the second person to die off the Devon coast after the body of a Brixham fisherman was found earlier in the week.
Uni Applications Up On Previous Year
The Ucas admissions services has said the university applications are up on 2012, but have not recovered from 2011.
The application figures, up to the 15 January deadline, show an increase of 2.8% on last year for applicants from the UK for undergraduate courses.
An overall increase of 3.5% was boosted by a recovery in overseas students.
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04 January 2013
Malala Yousafzai Leaves Hospital
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl activist shot in the head by the Taliban, has been discharged from a Birmingham hospital as an inpatient. The 15-year-old was being treated at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEHB) after being transferred following the attack in October.
Malala Yousafzai Leaves Hospital
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl activist shot in the head by the Taliban, has been discharged from a Birmingham hospital as an inpatient. The 15-year-old was being treated at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEHB) after being transferred following the attack in October.
16 October 2012
Doctors 'Hopeful' For Malala Yousafzai Recovery
Doctors have said they are hopeful 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai will recover following treatment in the UK. The Pakistani school girl was shot in the head and neck by a Taliban gunman who boarded the school bus she was travelling in and asked for her by name.
Doctors 'Hopeful' For Malala Yousafzai Recovery
Doctors have said they are hopeful 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai will recover following treatment in the UK. The Pakistani school girl was shot in the head and neck by a Taliban gunman who boarded the school bus she was travelling in and asked for her by name.
15 October 2012
Pakistani Schoolgirl Shot By Taliban En-Route To UK For Specialist Treatment
A Pakistani schoolgirl who had campaigned for the rights of young females to an educations, is on her way to the UK for specialist medical treatment after being shot by the Taliban.
Pakistani Schoolgirl Shot By Taliban En-Route To UK For Specialist Treatment
A Pakistani schoolgirl who had campaigned for the rights of young females to an educations, is on her way to the UK for specialist medical treatment after being shot by the Taliban.
27 July 2004
Reid gives 'green light' for £4bn PFI hospital deal
The 'green light' has been given for 15 new NHS hospital developments in a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) deal worth more than £4 billion, it has been announced today. Today's announcement will bring investment in new NHS hospitals to more than £16 billion since 1997, the health department said.
Reid gives 'green light' for £4bn PFI hospital deal
The 'green light' has been given for 15 new NHS hospital developments in a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) deal worth more than £4 billion, it has been announced today. Today's announcement will bring investment in new NHS hospitals to more than £16 billion since 1997, the health department said.
10 October 2014
Malala Yousafzai Youngest Ever Recipient Of Nobel Peace Prize
Malala Yousafzai has become the youngest ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Malala, who was shot in the head by the Taliban while campaigning for girls' education, jointly won the award with 60-year-old Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian child rights campaigner.
Malala Yousafzai Youngest Ever Recipient Of Nobel Peace Prize
Malala Yousafzai has become the youngest ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Malala, who was shot in the head by the Taliban while campaigning for girls' education, jointly won the award with 60-year-old Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian child rights campaigner.
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