Iraq death toll reaches 650,000

The death toll among Iraqis as a result of the US-led invasion has reached an estimated 655,000, a study in the Lancet medical journal reports today. The figure - which amounts to around 2.5% of the population - is at odds with figures cited by the US and UK.

11 Oct 2006
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Tim Farron MP pulling a pint of Dent Brewery beer in the Strangers Bar

Dent Brewery Ale on Tap in the Commons

Local MP Tim Farron sampled some Aviator ale from the Dent Brewery today in the House of Commons 'Strangers' bar. The ale is on tap as a guest ale in the Commons, a rare privilege that not many breweries achieve.

11 Oct 2006
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