2014-08-25 U.K. Spotlight

  BBC News   

US Ebola patient Kent Brantly 'thrilled to be alive'  BBC News
One of the US aid workers who recovered from an Ebola infection is "thrilled to be alive" as he and another patient are discharged from hospital. Dr Kent Brantly, 33, thanked supporters for their prayers at a news conference in Atlanta. Nancy Writebol, 59, was ...

2014-08-25 U.K. Health

  CHANNELS   

RAF flies British Ebola victim back to UK from Sierra Leone  Herald Scotland
A BRITISH healthcare worker who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone has arrived back in the UK. A BRITISH healthcare worker who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone has arrived back in the UK. Custom byline text: Neil Lancefield and Helen William. He was ...

2014-08-25 U.K. Science

  The Hindu   

Iceland Monitors Quakes After Retracting Volcano Eruption Alert  Businessweek
An erupting volcano under Iceland's Vatnajokull glacier melts big gaps in the ice, Oct. 12, 1996. Vatnajokull is Europe's largest glacier. Photographer: Michael Probst/AP Photo. Iceland is monitoring rumbling at the Bardarbunga volcano for a second week after ...

2014-08-25 U.K. Sports

  Daily Mail   

GLENN HODDLE: Not the greatest start, but Manchester United boss Louis van ...  Daily Mail
Louis van Gaal has made quite an impact in his first few weeks in English football. His strength of personality and confidence in himself are remarkable. During the World Cup, I happened to be staying in the same hotel as the Dutch national team in Rio de ...

2014-08-25 U.K. Entertainment

  Reuters UK   

Richard Attenborough: Director Dies Aged 90  Sky News
Steven Spielberg leads tributes to an actor, director and movie-maker who entertained film lovers for 60 years. 3:45am UK, Monday 25 August 2014. Lord Richard Attenborough attends the Galaxy British Book Awards in 2008. Lord Attenborough championed ...

2014-08-25 U.K. Technology

  Sydney Morning Herald   

China readies home-grown Windows sub for fall launch  CNET
New operating system expected to launch initially on desktops in October, with support for mobile devices coming later. by Steven Musil · @stevenmusil; August 24, 2014 7:52 PM PDT. comments. 0. facebook. twitter. linkedin. googleplus. more. more +. email.
China ponders yet another homegrown OS: Report   ZDNet
China hopes home-grown OS will oust Microsoft   Register
China Could Develop Own Operating System   Ubergizmo
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  Mirror.co.uk   

iPhone 6 rumour round-up: Resolution rumours plus release date and features ...  Mirror.co.uk
Today, while all the rumours continue to point to two versions of Apple's next generation smartphone – a 4.7" model and a 5.5" version – speculation is also rife about the resolution of the screen. As the tech giant's biggest launch of the year draws near, talk is ...

2014-08-25 U.K. Business

  Reuters UK   

Bank of England Deputy Sees Likely Rise in UK Wages  Wall Street Journal
Wages in the U.K. may soon start to pick up, but any quickening in pay growth could be held back by weak productivity growth and an expanding workforce, according to one of the Bank of England's top officials. Ben Broadbent, the BOE's deputy governor for ...