As you may have noticed, this service has been discontinued! However, as an experiment, I feel it was highly successful. Hopefully it will restarted some time in the future.

If you would like to be told of when this happens, please e-mail thehorsesmouth@operamail.com. Your e-mail address will not be used for any other purpose.

For UK users, there is an excellent website which provides a similar service (better, even) to this one on health issues: NHS 'Hitting the Headlines' service.
posted by Dan at 1:29 PM

Service Changes
In order to make this service more useful, regular updates will now be made each Tuesday and Friday.

Exercise intensity and effect on cardiovascular health

Dieters regain the weight they loose

'Wheat intolerance'

Datamonitor survey finds that people in Europe are reducing the amount of work they do

Poland buys US F-16 jets
posted by Dan at 10:57 AM

Over the last ten days or so it may have been difficult to reach this website as the .tk name server has been subject to a Denial of Service attack. Here's the press release from Dot TK

posted by Dan at 3:14 PM

Home Office response to Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) reports into five Immigration Removal Centres

Increase in manufacturing output

Research into the underlying factors behind the growth of McDonald's outlets in the UK

Up to one in five of vacancies remain unfilled due to skill shortages

War:
Journalists called in Baghdad

Prime Minister Blair and President Bush on future of Iraq

US targets 'senior leadership figures', Basra liberated, fighting in Baghdad

US DoD briefing
posted by Dan at 3:00 PM

UN study into effects of the use of depleted uranium in Bosnia and Herzegovinae - press release and report (pdf) (links to similar reports for other Balkan states can be found at the foot of the press release page)

WHO World Health Day

British Toxicology Society - 'Cannabis - the facts' report (pdf)

New laws for working parents

Latest SARS news

Western Isles cull of hedgehogs by Scottish Natural Heritage

War:
UK Defence Secretary's statement to House of Commons

US CENTCOM briefing
posted by Dan at 4:28 PM

The Pill and cancer risks - note, as this is a Lancet journal article you're required to register/log-in (a free process)

New TB test - again, from the Lancet

Bank of England's mortgage equity withdrawal estimates

British Crime Survey (pdf)

Home Office's new Intensive Control and Change Programme

The benefits the environment brings to our health (pdf)

War:
US DoD briefing

US CENTCOM briefing

UK Defence Minister's statement to House of Commons
posted by Dan at 4:55 PM

British Heart Foundation urges more research into 'Adult Cot Death' syndrome - mystery deaths among apparently healthy adults

Stress in doctors

Prince Charles has a hernia operation

Working fathers neglect children

Manpower employment prospects survy - press release and report (pdf)

UK Gun Amnesty

War:
Save the Children Iraq response

US CENTCOM briefing
posted by Dan at 6:11 PM

SPECIAL REQUEST

If you have any friends or colleagues who may be interested in this site, why not e-mail them the address?

Can I ask you a further favour? In order to broaden the exposure of this site, could I ask you to publicise this site within your instution or place of work? Perhaps a few posters with www.thehorsesmouth.tk on, or a message on your Intranet (if you have one).

All much appreciated.

posted by Dan at 3:36 AM

Protecting NHS staff from violence - press release and report (pdf)

UK meeting Kyoto Protocol 'greenhouse' gas emissions targets

England urban areas traffic speeds

UK GDP increase

Extending the use of finger prints and DNA samples to fight crime

Anti-social behaviour crack-down proposals

Boots the Chemist to end 'Wellbeing' service and what Wellbeing used to be

Study into feelings about job security in different countries

UK has more skin-cancer deaths than Australia

War:
UK MoD press conference

US CENTCOM briefing
posted by Dan at 3:34 AM

Research commissioned by Samaritans shows 13 per cent of adolescents self-harm - press release and report (pdf)

BBC falls short of independent productions quota - press release and report (pdf)

Private dentistry market must work better - press release and report (pdf)

Latest on SARS

War:
Statement to House of Commons by UK Defence Minister

US CENTCOM briefing

Speech by President Bush

Arms cache found in hospital

Colin Powell interviewed on Al Jazeera TV

Colin Powell interviewed on Abu Dhabi TV
posted by Dan at 9:04 PM

GSCE performance in very low birthweight infants (abstract)

Recognising the symptoms of osteoporosis - press release and Women's Health Report (pdf)

Companies lack intentions to monitor equal pay rates

Latest SARS update

Iraq War:
British casualties

US CENTOCM briefing
posted by Dan at 2:38 AM

MoD press conference, MoD latest news

US Central Command briefing

Six US airmen die in crash in Afghanistan
posted by Dan at 8:47 PM

RAF Tornado GR4 downed by US Patriot missile

American forces encounter resistance

Thirteen injured in attack in Kuwait., suspect held
posted by Dan at 7:20 PM

MoD press conference

US Central Command briefing by General Tommy Franks

Summary of actions to date by US General Myres

UN Office of the Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq: Humanitarian Situation Report
posted by Dan at 4:56 PM

Defence Secretary and Chief of the Defence Staff: Press Conference at the Ministry of Defence, London

Latest news from US Central Command. Rather than link to individual stories, I've linked to the latest news index. Today stories include the first two Marines killed in action, the US and Royal Navy Tomahawk strikes and the loss of the CH-46 'Sea Knight' helocopter.

The US AID Iraq reconstruction website. Here you canfind detailed plans for the US's recontruction of Iraq.

Spread of HIV in the East. Note: this article is from The Lancet and you maybe required to register & log-in to view it. This process is free.

OFSTED report on changes to post-16 education

Latest update on SARS from World Health Organisation
posted by Dan at 7:56 PM

While this site is not primary source material, I feel that this page detailing the attacks on Iraq deals only with facts with high objectivity, and therefore is worth bringing to your attention.
posted by Dan at 9:48 PM

President Bush announces the start of military actions against Iraq

Briefing on attacks by US Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld

Statement to House of Commons by UK Secretary of State for Defence

The aims of the Iraqi Offensive as laid out by UK Ministry of Defence

It's two days old, but interesting: Saddam Hussein rejects Bush's ultimatum. Note: this story comes directly from an Iraqi website, and is very slow to load.

International Red Cross launches appeal for 111m Swiss francs to help expected refugees

Cruise missiles fired from US fleet

Missile impacts near UK troops

Patriot missiles intercept Iraq missiles

Offensive in Afghanistan

UK retail sales slow (pdf)

Marriages in England and Wales in 2001 (pdf)

Transport 2000's legal challenge to re-introduce 'hidden' speed cameras

New 'Ganda' computer virus
posted by Dan at 9:00 PM

Hong Kong government reports source of SARS found

posted by Dan at 6:35 PM

After assessing material available on the web, I believe that this information, while compiled from secondary sources, is the best source of information on US deployments to the Gulf.

UNCHR receives one-third of the funding it requires to deal with the expected Iraqi refugee crisis

International Red Cross expresses its' feelings

Home Office Terrorism Advice website

Rise in minimum wage

Decline in unemployment (pdf)

WHO update on SARS

Latest press releases on the investigation into the murder of Hannah Foster

Film Council aims to widen diversity of films distributed in UK
posted by Dan at 5:19 PM

On the subject of military deployments to Iraq, while the UK provides a reasonable amount of information the US Department of Defence provides none. Therefore, although I would like to bring you accurate reports on the deployments to the Gulf, presently I cannot.

However, the US military have released this information, which outlines their targeting process in Iraq and efforts to reduce civilian casualties.
posted by Dan at 9:48 PM

President Bushs' ultimatum speech

UK Attorney Generals' written statement proclaiming war to be legal

Australia joins war

Resolution 1441 (pdf), Resolutions 678 and 687 are accessible from this page

Post mortem of Hannah Foster and Police press conference

NHS Direct SARS information

Inflation rate rises

Participate in National Science Week's superstitions survey
posted by Dan at 1:49 PM

UK Ambassador to UN announces that the draft resolution will be withdrawn

Briefing by US Secretary of State Colin Powell on Iraq

Koffi Annan withdraws all UN staff from Iraq
posted by Dan at 12:52 AM

United Nations News Service

Ofsted press release calling for more support for non-English first language students, and associated reports: Writing in English as an additional language at Key Stage 4 and post-16 (pdf) and More advanced learners of English as an additional language in secondary schools and colleges (pdf)

BAA introduces new security systems at Heathrow Terminal 1

Changes to the way the Retail Price Index (indicator if inflation) is calculated

World Health Organisation coordinates international effort to identify and treat Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
posted by Dan at 5:21 PM

SPECIAL REQUEST

If you have any friends or colleagues who may be interested in this site, why not e-mail them the address?

Can I ask you a favour? In order to broaden the exposure of this site, could I ask you to publicise this site within your instution or place of work? Perhaps a few posters with www.thehorsesmouth.tk on, or a message on your Intranet (if you have one).

All much appreciated.
posted by Dan at 9:50 PM

World Health Organisation issue emergency advice on atypical pneumonia. This information is particulary important for anyone travelling to or from the Far East or North America.

London Underground Central Line re-opening

Latest news on Somerset Legionnaires Outbreak, and the original Public Health Alert
posted by Dan at 9:45 PM

Results of London congestion charge

Crown Prosecution Service notes an increase in racist crimes: press release and the Racist Incident Monitoring Report itself (Word file)

Public Accounts Committee report on the 2001 Outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease: pdf version and browsable html version - from the British Medical Journal

Quality of care for elderly residents in nursing homes and elderly people living at home: controlled observational study (full version), abridged text and pdf version

National Audit Office: Report of Department of Trade and Industry: Regulation of weights and measures: press release, and report (pdf)

Corus profits: report, and change of leadership
posted by Dan at 4:45 PM

Statements made to UN Security Council by non-SC UN members on issue of Iraq

Woman killed in London lift accident

Number of drug-related deaths in the UK (Word file)

'Extended services schools' announced

National Consumer Council calls for publicity campaign for new benefit accounts

Shelter comments on the Goverments homelessness targets: press release and briefing (pdf)

Foreign Office advises on continued risk of terrorism in parts of Africa

Details of the UK Government's 'Key Tests' for Iraqi disarmament

The MOAB - U.S. Air Force demonstrates 21,000lbs conventional bomb

Some background on the MOAB from Aerospace Daily - well respected US aviation newsletter

Report by the Publics Accounts Committe on the army's Exercise Saif Sareea II, the Oman desert operations test (pdf)

Access to communicatios data - repsecting privacy and protecting the public from crime (known as the 'Snooper's Charter), Home Office (pdf)

Governments White Paper on Respect & Responsibility - Taking a Stand Against Anti-Social Behaviour (pdf)

Independent Television Commission's report on viewer's opinions of television

ITC Television Audience Share Figures

Advertising Standards Authority judgement on the Carling 'Licking the Flat Clean' advert

Today is National No Smoking Day

Increase in UK air traffic

Home Office looks to support victims of sex trafficking

Decline of the albatross
posted by Dan at 1:48 PM

The NHS Modernisation report. You can download pdfs using the links on the right, but here's the executive summary (pdf)

Ten year old boy is Royal Mail Letter Writer of the Year

Commission for Intergrated Transport's report on local councils: press notice and full report

Center for Economic & Social Rights report on 'The Human Costs of War in Iraq'


posted by Dan at 5:24 PM

Dr Hans Blix's latest report to the UN Security Council on disarmanent by Iraq

The US, UK and Spainish draft UN resolution (pdf)

Extra funding to widen university access
posted by Dan at 7:24 PM