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Will the credit crunch take a bite out of UK farming?
Farmers face more difficult trading conditions and possible bankruptcy in 2010 as the credit crunch catches up with the UK’s agriculture industry, a new report predicts.

New Chancellor honours his personal heroes
The country’s Chief Medical Officer, Sir Liam Donaldson, has been inaugurated as the Chancellor of Newcastle University, conferring honorary degrees upon four people including football celebrity Alan Shearer.

Research sheds new light on epilepsy
Pioneering research using human brain tissue removed from people suffering from epilepsy has opened the door to new treatments for the disease.