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WEATHER: SUNNY SPELLS

THOUSANDS of lives could be saved every year under new guidelines to help family doctors spot cancer early.

The move could halve the number of deaths caused by late diagnoses.

The radical shake-up

unveiled yesterday has been tailored to ensure GPs focus on a range of symptoms for various cancers, leading to an earlier diagnosis when treatments are most likely to be more effective.

Announcing the new guide-lines the first major change of advice for 10 years health experts at the National Insti-tute for Care and Health Excel-

lence said it was vital to push cancer higher up the agenda in the minds of doctors and other NHS care workers.

Professor Willie Hamilton, head of Primary Care Diagnos-tics at the University of Exeter, helped draw up the guidelines.

He hopes that the initiative will save at least 5,000 of the 10,000 people who die in Eng-land each year because of late

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SISTERS aged six and seven have been killed in a horrific crash that left their mother fighting for her life and also seriously injured their siblings.

Witnesses said the little girls were flung up to 100ft down the road after being hit by a car doing 100mph.

One resident said: It was horrific. Bodies were scattered everywhere.

A man of 34 was arrested after the car ploughed into the family of five in Handsworth, Birmingham, as they crossed the road on Sunday afternoon.

Shelley Wu, six, and sister Lily, seven, died shortly after being taken to Birmingham Childrens Hospital.

Their mum Zhu Lan Wu, 39, was critical at Queen Elizabeth Hospital last night.

The injuries of the girls sister Catherine, 12, and brother Edward, 13, were not thought life-threatening.

Police said the local driver arrested at the scene was questioned on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. Yesterday police bailed him to to return for further questioning next month.

The family live yards from the scene. The father Ming Jin Wu, 44, was at work at a local takeaway when the tragedy happened.

A neighbour said later: The children were on their way to a Chinese school to learn the Chinese language. They do that every Sunday.

The father is now at his wifes bedside.

He has been told to expect the worst.

A spokesman at the dead girls school, Wilkes Green infants, said: Our pupils are deeply saddened.

Residents said there had been five accidents near the death scene in the last three months.

Councillor Waseem Zaffar called for traffic calming measures at the blackspot road.

Greece was teetering on the brink of bankruptcy with the Athens government unable to repay a 1.2billion loan due at the end of the month.

It followed hours of confu-sion after the Greek govern-ment submitted two appar-ently conflicting plans for tackling the debt crisis.

An aide to Greeces Left-wing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras later confirmed their plan involves raising more cash for paying debts by hik-ing taxes on the wealthy.

He also indicated his gov-ernment would accept some reforms to the countrys VAT and pension systems, meet-ing key demands of creditors.

I am not sure if they will fly but they are a good basis for discussion, the official said of the proposals.

Eurozone ministers are expected to meet again on Thursday their third gath-ering in eight days.

Mr Tsipras was last night meeting German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French

Today Tomorrow

London/South East: Fairly cloudy, butstaying dry with some sunshine at times.Gentle northerly winds. High 21C (70F).

North: Dry with spells of hazy sun comingthrough, especially after midday. Gentlewinds. High 19C (66F).

Midlands: A lot of cloud around, butsunshine will break through at times.Gentle northerly winds. High 21C (70F).

Scotland: Most areas will be dry today,but rather cloudy with just occasionalsunshine. Light winds. High 18C (64F).

Wales: A mainly fine day with sunnyspells and just a partial build up of cloud.Light breezes. High 21C (70F).

Ireland: Most areas will be dry and brightwith good spells of warm sunshine. Lightbreezes. High 21C (70F).

Amsterdam Cloudy 15C/59FBrussels Cloudy 16C/61FDublin Sunny 19C/66FFrankfurt Showers 19C/66FGeneva Sunny 23C/73FLisbon Fair 23C/73FMadrid Showers 30C/86FParis Cloudy 20C/68FRome Fair 27C/81F

Amsterdam Cloudy 20C/68FBrussels Fair 21C/70FDublin Cloudy 19C/66FFrankfurt Fair 20C/68FGeneva Sunny 24C/75FLisbon Sunny 25C/77FMadrid Sunny 31C/88FParis Sunny 24C/75FRome Thunder 27C/81F

Greek Islands: It will be largely dry withlong sunny periods. However, cloud mayincrease in places with the chance of theodd shower in Crete and the southernmainland. The north-easterly breeze willbe brisk in the Aegean. High 30C (86F).Turkish Resorts: It is going to be mostlydry for the resorts with plenty of strong

summer sunshine. However, the north-easterly breeze will be fairly brisk aroundsome of the coasts. High 32C (90F).Cyprus: Dry across Cyprus with plenty ofstrong summer sunshine and nothingmore than a little patchy cloud in places.A moderate westerly breeze, brisk nearsome coasts. High 33C (91F).

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SIX-DAY FORECAST IN BRITAIN Temperatures in Centigrade

Around the world yesterday

Todays forecast:Eastern Mediterranean

And back in Britain today

UK outlook tomorrow: Sunny spells and scattered showers

C F C FC FAmsterdam . Shwrs 14 57Athens . . . . . Shwrs 24 75Barcelona. . . Sunny 26 79Berlin . . . . . . Shwrs 17 63Budapest . . . Fair 22 72Cairo. . . . . . . Sunny 31 88Cape Town. . Fair 17 63Casablanca . Sunny 24 75Corfu . . . . . . Sunny 26 79Dublin . . . . . . Cloudy 16 61Dubrovnik. . . Sunny 23 73Faro . . . . . . . Sunny 22 72Florence. . . . Fair 27 81Gibraltar . . . . Sunny 25 77Guernsey . . . Rain 14 57

Hong Kong. . Thndr 30 86Istanbul. . . . . Cloudy 22 72Jersey. . . . . . Rain 14 57Larnaca . . . . Sunny 27 81Las Palmas . Sunny 24 75Los Angeles. Sunny 22 72Luxor . . . . . . Sunny 37 99Malaga . . . . . Sunny 30 86Mallorca . . . . Sunny 29 84Malta . . . . . . Sunny 26 79Melbourne . . Fair 11 52Miami . . . . . . Fair 31 88Moscow . . . . Fair 23 73Nairobi . . . . . Fair 22 72New Delhi. . . Fair 37 99

New York . . . Cloudy 28 82Nice . . . . . . . Fair 24 75Nicosia . . . . . Sunny 32 90Perth. . . . . . . Sunny 14 57Prague . . . . . Shwrs 19 66Singapore. . . Fair 32 90Stockholm . . Fair 16 61Sydney . . . . . Sunny 16 61Tel Aviv. . . . . Sunny 27 81Tenerife . . . . Sunny 23 73Toronto . . . . . Cloudy 27 81Tunis. . . . . . . Sunny 30 86Venice . . . . . Sunny 23 73Vienna . . . . . Shwrs 21 70Warsaw . . . . Fair 20 68

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Britain yesterday

First Quarter24 June

MOON rises: 10.34am, sets: 11.05pmSUN rises Athens: 4.03am, sets: 6.51pmManchester rises: 4.40am, sets: 9.42pm

Moon, sun and tides

HIGH TIDELondon Bge (6.53am), (7.00pm)Liverpool (4.10am), (4.39pm)Greenock (5.12am), (6.09pm)Dover (4.06am), (4.29pm)

Aberdeen 0.9 0.02 9 12Aberporth 8.5 0.04 10 14Alnwick 1.0 0.20 8 12Belfast 6.9 0.00 9 16Birmingham 6.9 0.00 9 16Bmouth 3.3 0.20 12 18Bristol 4.2 0.12 11 17Cardiff 5.6 0.35 11 16Durham 3.7 0.25 8 14Edinburgh 0.8 0.17 8 14

Glasgow 4.6 0.05 9 18Hull 2.6 0.08 8 14Ipswich 7.1 0.30 10 17Leeds 5.3 0.15 7 14Lincoln 2.4 0.15 10 15London 3.9 0.25 11 18Manchester 3.8 0.31 9 16Oxford 4.2 0.03 11 17Shampton 6.0 0.40 12 18St Andrews 1.0 0.05 9 15

BritainExtremes:(24 hoursto 2pm yesterday)

Warmest: Writtle 18C (64F)Coldest: Spadeadam 0C (32F)Wettest: Swanage 0.55in.Sunniest: Ronaldsway 9.0hr.

Lighting-up times Glasgow 10.06pm-4.31amLondon 9.21pm-4.44amManchester 9.42pm-4.40amNewcastle 9.49pm-4.27am

Belfast 10.04pm-4.47amBirmingham 9.34pm-4.45amBristol 9.31pm-4.53am

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Britain yesterday

North West Coast: Dry for much of theday with spells of sunshine. Clouding overlater with the chance of drizzle. A light andvariable wind. High 16C (61F).

East Coast: Dry and sunny, althoughcloud will build up in the afternoon makingthe sunshine rather hazy. A light andvariable wind. High 20C (68F).

South West Coast: Dry with sunny spellsfor a time. Turning cloudier later with theodd spot of drizzle possible. A lightsoutherly wind. High 17C (63F).

North Central Ireland: It is going to be adry and bright day with good spells ofsunshine. Cloud will build later. A light andvariable wind. High 21C (70F).

South Central Ireland: Fine conditions,as it will be dry with long spells of warmsunshine and just patchy cloud. A gentlesouth-westerly breeze. High 20C (68F).

Northern Ireland: It looks set to be dryand bright with sunshine, but also patchycloud cover. A light to moderate north-westerly wind. High 21C (70F).


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SIX-DAY FORECAST Temperatures in Centigrade

(24 hoursto 2pm yesterday)

Todays summary: Dry for most with sunny spells

Warmest: Stormont Castle 17C (63F)Coldest: Gurteen 6C (43F)Wettest: Valentia 0.39in.Fairly cloudy in the morning with showery

rain. Drier and brighter conditions developingin the afternoon, but showers may continuefor a time in the north. Light breezes.

Outlook tomorrow:

HIGH TIDEWaterford (11.13am), (11.35pm)Limerick (-), (12.20pm)Galway (10.43am), (10.56pm)Cobh (10.38am), (11.02pm)Dublin (4.48am), (5.26pm)Belfast (4.19am), (4.54pm)

MOON rises: 12.32pm, sets: 12.46amSUN rises Dublin: 4.56am, sets: 9.56pmManchester rises: 4.40am, sets: 9.42pm

Moon, sun and tides

Lighting-up times Birmingham 9.34pm-4.45amBristol 9.31pm-4.53amGlasgow 10.06pm-4.31amBelfast 10.04pm-4.47am

London 9.21pm-4.44amManchester 9.42pm-4.40amNewcastle 9.49pm-4.27am






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MOON rises: 12.08pm, sets: 12.20amSUN rises London: 4.43am, sets: 9.21pmManchester rises: 4.40am, sets: 9.42pm

Moon, sun and tides


SIX-DAY FORECAST Temperatures in Centigrade

Glasgow/Argyll: Dry and fine with sunnyspells and variable cloud cover. Gentlewesterly winds. High 18C (64F).

Caithness/North West: A largely dry daybut it will stay cloudy. Moderate north-westerly winds. Chilly. High 15C (59F).

Edinburgh: A dry day is expected,although with a good deal of cloud. Gentlewesterly winds. High 17C (63F).

Falkirk/Stirling: A dry day, but with justoccasional sunny spells. Gentle westerlywinds. Milder. High 18C (64F).

Fife/Dundee: It looks set to be dry, butwith plenty of cloud around. Gentle north-westerly winds. High 16C (61F).

Central Highlands: A dry but mostlycloudy day with limited sunshine. Gentlenorth-westerly winds. High 16C (61F).

The Borders: A mostly cloudy day, butstaying dry with some sunshine. Gentleeasterly winds. High 18C (64F).

Moray Firth/Aberdeen: Plenty of cloudaround, but sunny spells will develop.Moderate winds. High 14C (57F).

SW Scotland: Dry with sunny periods andvariable amounts of cloud. Gentle westerlywinds. High 18C (64F).

England, Wales and Northern Ireland:Dry and fine for most with decent spells ofsunshine. Warmer. High 21C (70F).

Shetland/Orkney: Mostly cloudy with thechance of the odd spot of drizzle.Moderate northerly winds. High 12C (54F).UK OUTLOOK TOMORROW: Mostly dry in southern areas with sunny spells. Cloudierin the north with showery outbreaks of rain, which could be heavy at times in Scotland.

Sea: North Sea: Moderate. Irish Sea:Slight. Channel: Moderate.

Todays summary: A dry but fairly cloudy day






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MOON rises: 12.08pm, sets: 12.20amSUN rises London: 4.43am, sets: 9.21pmManchester rises: 4.40am, sets: 9.42pm

Moon, sun and tides




North West: Dry and fine with sunnyspells, albeit rather hazy at times. Gentlewesterly winds. High 19C (66F).

East Anglia: A dry day with a lot of cloud,but some sunshine too. Moderate north-westerly winds. High 18C (64F).

Northern Ireland: Dry and bright withsunshine, but also patchy cloud. Gentlenorth-westerly winds. High 21C (70F).



South: Dry with sunny spells, butbecoming cloudier in the afternoon.Gentle northerly winds. High 21C (70F).


South West: Dry with long spells ofsunshine and just a little cloud. Moderatesouth-westerly winds. High 21C (70F).Channel Isles: A dry and fine day withplenty of blue sky and sunshine. Gentlenorth-westerly winds. High 18C (64F).Sea: North Sea: Moderate. Irish Sea:Slight. Channel: Moderate.

Todays summary: Dry for most with sunny spells

Scotland: Most areas will be dry today,but rather cloudy with just occasionalsunshine. Light winds. High 18C (64F).UK OUTLOOK TOMORROW: Mostly dry in southern areas with sunny spells. Cloudierin the north with showery outbreaks of rain, which could be heavy at times in Scotland.

North East/Yorks: Quite cloudy,particularly in the morning, but some suntoo. Gentle winds. High 19C (66F).






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Spain will be very warm with sunshinebut also a few thundery showers,these most likely over Catalonia andcentral regions. High 35C (95F).Portugal will be largely dry with plenty

of strong sunshine, although anisolated shower is possible in thenorth. High 28C (82F). The Canarieswill be dry with cloud breaking to givespells of sunshine. High 27C (81F).


Today Tomorrow

SIX-DAY FORECAST IN BRITAIN Temperatures in Centigrade


Todays forecast:Spain, Portugal and the Balearic and Canary Islands

And back in Britain today

UK outlook tomorrow: Sunny spells and scattered showers


North: Dry with spells of hazy sun comingthrough, especially after midday. Gentlewinds. High 19C (66F).


Scotland: Most areas will be dry today,but rather cloudy with just occasionalsunshine. Light winds. High 18C (64F).


Ireland: Most areas will be dry and brightwith good spells of warm sunshine. Lightbreezes. High 21C (70F).

Outlook: A few thunderstorms. Very warm




Europe forecast

Britain yesterday


MOON rises: 12.26pm, sets: 12.27amSUN rises Madrid: 5.44am, sets: 8.48pmManchester rises: 4.40am, sets: 9.42pm

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Todays summary: Sunny spells

STOCK markets surged yesterday after Greek minis-ters offered new concessions in an effort to save their coun-try from bankruptcy.

Proposals for swingeing taxes on high earners and businesses were put forward by the Athens government in the search for a new deal with creditors.

The move raised hopes that an imminent Greek exit from the euro could be averted by an agreement to continue international bail-out fund-ing for a further six months.

Leaders of the 19 eurozone nations were meeting at an emergency summit in Brus-sels last night to consider the proposals in detail.

Londons FTSE 100 share index rose by 1.5 per cent yesterday as fears of an immediate Grexit receded.

The Paris and Frankfurt stock markets rose 3.7 per cent while Japans Nikkei index ended the day up 1.3 per cent.

Jeroen Dijsselbloem, who chairs meetings of eurozone finance ministers, said: Its an opportunity to get that deal this week.

Sudden optimism followed intensifying concerns that

President Francois Hollande to discuss the proposals.

Ahead of the meeting, Mrs Merkel was cautious about prospects of a deal. There are still a lot of days left to come to a decision, she said.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said: We are on the right path but we still have some way to go.

Last week it was feared a debt default could lead to a banking meltdown in Athens.

In Westminster, ministers and Treasury chiefs were wor-ried that a Grexit might trigger a damaging shock to Britains economic recovery.

Now David Cameron is understood to be concerned the crisis will dominate a summit of EU leaders in Brussels this Thursday.

The PM planned to use the gathering as an opportunity to step up his push for a new EU deal for Britain.

But Government officials fear the Greek debt crisis could squeeze the issue off the summit agenda.

In Greece yesterday, wor-ried citizens continued to withdraw money from cash machines amid continuing fears of a banking crash.

JUSTICE Secretary Michael Gove will today launch a stinging attack on the two-nation justice system, which allows the wealthy to enjoy gold standard services while failing victims.

In a speech to the Legatum Institute think-tank, he is expected to push for an urgent reform.

He is due to say: There are two nations in our justice sys-tem. On the one hand, the wealthy, international class

who can choose to settle cases in London with the gold standard of British justice.

And then everyone else. The people who are let down most badly by our justice sys-tem are those who must take part in it through no fault or desire of their own: victims and witnesses of crime and children neglected.

He will reveal the justice systems failings, saying too

many cases are derailed by the late arrival of prisoners, video links that do not work and missing paperwork.

Mr Gove, demoted from Education Secretary to Chief Whip last year, will say: We need to make sure prosecu-tions are brought efficiently, unnecessary procedures are stripped out, information is exchanged by email or confer-ence call rather than a series of hearings and evidence is served in a timely way.

By Sharon Marris

Greece plans hugetax rises for rich in bid to stay in euro

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Best friends, blindJack Russell andhis own guide dog

Glenn is guided on his walk by his best friend Buzz... the pair, who were abandoned, need a new home together

Unexpected passenger...the cat peeps out from the wing housing unnoticed before peering into the cockpit. Right, trainee pilot Romain Jantot helps it to safety once they have landed

Composure

The flying cat! Puss hitches lift on plane wingTHEY say a cat has nine lives... but perhaps this daring moggie used them up all at once in a dramatic flying escapade.

The black and white pet proved a most unlikely mid-air companion for a pilots maiden flight in a microlight over the Korou area of French Guiana, South America.

Romain Jantot had successfully mastered take-off and was concentrating on navigating the skies with his female instructor at his side monitoring all was going smoothly.

But the furry passenger suddenly appeared from within the wing canopy to look down into the cockpit.

The debut pilot and his instructor were left giggling as the high-flying feline clung on during the airborne escapade.

The scene was captured by an in-flight video camera and Mr Jantot has posted a YouTube clip called Remove cat before flight.

He added that his experience showed the importance of checking the wings before each flight.

On his post, Mr Jantot said: A standard flight until... I still dont know if it got in after the pre-flight check or if I missed it. FYI the cat is fine.

He maintained his composure and landed the light aircraft quickly before helping the cat into the cockpit.

Then it leapt for land and scurried off.

The cat is doing very well, she is still the flying clubs mascot, Mr Jantot added.

By John Reynolds

By Paul JeevesHERES a dog clearly taking a lead when it comes to helping out a

fellow canine in distress.Buzz the Staffordshire bull terrier

makes sure his blind pal Glenn, an elderly Jack Russell, gets around safely by acting as his guide dog.

The inseparable pair were found abandoned in a sea tunnel in Hartlepool, County Durham, about three weeks ago.

They are now being cared for at the Stray Aid Rehoming Centre in nearby Coxhoe.

Worker Sue Bielby said it was likely they had been abandoned because of their age they are between nine and 10 years old.

She said they would need to be re-homed together because they become uneasy when apart.

If they are separated even for a few minutes they both bark and become distressed so they would need to have

a loving home together, she said. Buzz acts as Glenns eyes, its as simple as that. Glenn gets his confi-dence from Buzz.

She added staff had fallen in love with the unlikely pair and while Glenn was not the prettiest dog on the block, she said he had a personality that more than made up for it.

Centre manager John Bielby, 56, said they were looking for a quiet home for the dogs, perhaps with someone who was retired.

He added: They stay together at all times and wherever one goes the other one follows.

They have behaved well in the kennels and they are both quite play-ful, he said.

They seem to be doing well. They are a unique pair and we need to see they go to a good home.

Pictures: romain jantot / youtube, ross Parry

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Insulin skin patch spells end of daily jabs to treat diabetes

Early diagnosis is key to better outcomes for cancer patients

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The smart patch will deliver insulin efficiently

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A GREAT-GRANDFATHER thought to be Europes oldest man has died aged 111 while visiting family in India, his grandson said.

Nazar Singh, from Sunderland, who recently celebrated his birthday with a pint of Stella and a whisky, was born in Punjab in 1904 and lived in England for 50 years, moving in 1989 to the North-east to live with one of his nine children.

He had travelled to India to spend time with family, grandson Harvinder Gill, 31, from Ashbrooke, Sunderland said: He was an incredible chap. He has lived a very happy and fulfilling life.

For the past few weeks he has been suffering with a few illnesses. He has had pneumonia but he was a fighter. Unfortunately, his time has passed. It was early hours on Saturday, just before Fathers Day.

Mr Gill said his grandfathers family 34 grandchildren and 63 great-grandchildren played a part in him living so long. Born on a farm he loved the outdoors, drinking milk and almond oil and had a drop of whisky every night.

By Robert KellawayBy David Pilditch

diagnosis. Britain is lagging behind other countries in terms of cancer survival and one of the big reasons for this is late diagno-sis, Prof Hamilton said.

In my experience I would say that late diagnosis alone is responsible for thousands of deaths every year.

This updated guideline will help to change that.

It will open the door for smarter testing so that people with cancer will receive their diagnosis much earlier. There is no doubt in my mind that this guideline will help to save lives.

Half the population will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, with the disease now responsible for more than a quar-ter of all deaths in the UK.

The new guidelines explain: l Which signs and symptoms are associated with the most com-mon types of cancer.l Which tests should be per-formed according to the type of cancer suspected and if they can be done in the GPs surgery or need a hospital clinic.l How quickly different patients with specific symptoms should be seen by a specialist.

In addition, GPs will be given clear recommendations about the support that should be pro-vided to patients with suspected cancer and to their families.

Nice has also produced infor-mation to help the public recog-nise the most common signs of cancer so that patients visit their GP more quickly.

There are more than 200 differ-ent cancer types and in excess of 300,000 people diagnosed with the disease each year.

This sounds like a lot but GPs will only see a handful of patients with some form of cancer every year, said Dr Steve Hajioff, a director of public health.

With the disease sharing many symptoms with more common and much less serious conditions, this makes it even more difficult for doctors.

Cancer charities last night wel-comed the launch of the updated guidelines.

Sara Hiom, Cancer Research UKs director of early diagnosis,

said they gave GPs more freedom to quickly refer patients with wor-rying symptoms.

This will mean diagnosing more cancers earlier, at a stage when treatment is most likely to be effective, better for patients and ultimately increasing sur-vival, she added.

Katherine Taylor, acting chief

executive of charity Ovarian Can-cer Action, said: Ovarian cancer is difficult to diagnose yet early diagnosis is crucial.

When women are diagnosed in the early stages of ovarian cancer they have a 90 per cent chance of surviving for more than five years but this reduces to 22 per cent when diagnosed in later stages.

new labour mpS illneSS SpoTTed in TimeA NEWLY elected Labour MP has been diagnosed with breast cancer just a month after winning her seat.

Thangam Debbonaire, the MP for Bristol West, was diagnosed on June 19 and will begin treatment on July 3.

Doctors have told her the cancer is perfectly treatable because it was spotted early, and she is expected to make a full recovery.

The 48-year-old sensationally overturned a Liberal Democrat majority of more than 11,000 to win the marginal seat with a majority of 5,673 in the general election.

She said in a statement: I had

tests at Southmead Hospital and am now under treatment at the Bristol Royal Infirmary.

My oncologist and surgeon both said the cancer is perfectly treatable and they expect me to make a full recovery.

No matter how Im feeling, I will ensure I represent and support the people of Bristol West effectively, with the help of a first-class constituency team.

I have also arranged back-up and support in

Parliament to cover policy and legislation updates.

I want to emphasise that I picked up the signs of this disease because of public health awareness

campaigns and I strongly encourage everyone to learn the early warning

signs for cancer.

A SIMPLE patch that releases insulin painlessly through the skin could bring an end to daily injections for millions of peo-ple with diabetes.

The smart patch no big-ger than a penny can detect increases in blood sugar levels and rapidly release doses of insulin when they are needed.

The ingenious device is cov-ered with more than one hun-dred microneedles packed with microscopic storage units for insulin and glucose-sensing enzymes.

Scientists in America believe the revolutionary patch could improve the lives of nearly 400 million people around the globe who have the condition.

Their goal is to develop a patch that patients would have to change only every few days.

Nearly four million people in Britain have diabetes which occurs when the pancreas does not produce any or enough insulin to help glucose enter the bodys cells.

Many patients must test their blood sugar several times a day, and need insulin jabs for the rest of their lives in order to maintain adequate levels of

the hormone. Experts believe people with the condition would have better glucose con-trol if there was an easier way to take their insulin.

The US study, published in the journal Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sci-ences, found the new painless patch was able to lower blood glucose in a mouse model of Type 1 diabetes for up to nine hours.

More pre-clinical tests and subsequent trials in humans will be required before the patch can be given to patients, but researchers say their radi-cal approach shows great promise.

Study author Zhen Gu, pro-fessor in the joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at University of North Carolina and NC State, said: We have designed a patch for diabetes that works fast, is easy to use, and is made from non-toxic, biocompatible materials.

The whole system can be

personalised to account for a diabetics weight and sensitiv-ity to insulin, so we could make the smart patch even smarter.

Patients with Type 1 and advanced Type 2 diabetes which is largely caused by life-style factors try to keep their blood sugar levels under con-trol with regular finger-prick blood tests and repeated insu-lin shots, a process that is painful and imprecise.

Injections can send blood sugar plummeting to danger-ously low levels when adminis-tered too frequently.

Study senior co-author Dr John Buse added: If we can get these patches to work in people it will be a game changer.

Richard Elliott, of the Dia-betes UK Research Team, said: Further studies and clinical trials in humans will be needed to find out if this promising new approach might help to simplify existing techniques for managing blood glucose which we know can be a pain-ful daily chore for millions.

We will continue to follow progress with interest.

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daily express - 23 tuesday june 2015

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