Vic Godard covers collection issued for Amnesty International

A new collection of Vic Godard cover songs has been released, with proceeds going to Amnesty International UK. The digital download collection – Singing A Song In Prison: The Songs Of Vic Godard – is available on Bandcamp for £7 and features versions of 13 Subway Sect and Godard songs, including Orange Juice’s ‘Holiday Hymn’ and The Jesus And Mary Chain’s ‘Ambition’.  Godard’s Subway Sect formed in 1976 and were a key part of the punk scene then unfolding. He later worked with jazz and swing musicians, spent time working…

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Asda promises customers it will ‘use less and recycle more’ in fight on plastics

Asda has become the first of the “big four” supermarkets to set out detailed plans about how it will reduce its use of plastic. The supermarket, which accounts for 15.3% of the supermarket industry in the UK has also said it wants to create a more collaborative, open environment within the retail industry to help drive innovation and “unwrap” the plastics problem. In a document published on its website today, “Plastic Unwrapped – our pledge to use less and recycle more”, Asda has promised its customers that it will reduce…

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Major research project launched to crack aspirin’s anti-cancer properties

Cancer Research UK launches an international study to answer the final questions before aspirin could be recommended to reduce cancer risk. Studies have estimated that widespread use of low-dose aspirin could lead to a 10% drop in the number of people dying from some cancers, but for every 17 lives saved by preventing cancer or heart attacks there would be 2 deaths* caused by strokes, bleeding or ulcers. While research has shown that taking aspirin for 10 years would have benefits for most people between the ages of 50 and…

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Amerisure Tackles Distracted Driving with Yearlong Campaign

Amerisure Insurance is launching a yearlong Distracted Driving Campaign to battle the rising number of distracted driving accidents in the U.S. The campaign is designed to raise awareness of the growing danger to Amerisure’s employees, partner agencies and policyholders, as well as offer solutions to help lessen the number of distracted driving accidents in the country. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death in the U.S. In 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that 37,461 people died from vehicle accidents. Roughly ten percent of those accidents…

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Procter & Gamble hosts panel discussion on gender equality

As part of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, Procter & Gamble, a Worldwide Olympic Partner, has hosted a panel discussion on gender equality. As part of “Love Over Bias,” the latest installment of P&G’s award-winning “Thank You, Mom” campaign, a panel of decorated female Olympians discussed their own journeys to the global stage. The discussion included the role of their moms, mentorship and support from other women, as well as their hopes for what the current global movement for gender equality will mean for future generations of female athletes.…

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