Author Archives: Esther Addley
Assisted suicide report causes mixed reaction among campaigners
Disability groups and pro-life lobbyists condemn findings, but for many the report does not go far enough”I feel embarrassed that people from this country have to go, cap in hand, to die in Switzerland,” the author Terry Pratchett, who has Alzheimer’s … Continue reading
Assisted suicide should be legal, says major report to parliament
MPs told that people with a terminal illness could be safely offered the choice to end their own livesMPs should consider changing the law on assisted suicide to allow some terminally ill people to end their lives at home with the help of their doctor,… Continue reading
‘These are just ordinary women’ – how breast surgery has soared in the UK
Around 25,000 British women a year have breast implants, and the numbers are rapidly risingThere are eyewatering tales dating back to the late 19th century of paraffin injections, ox cartilage prosthetics and even ivory and glass balls, but cosmetic br… Continue reading
Christmas presents go handmade as crafty consumers make ends meet
The UK is rolling out the dough to save it, finds Esther Addley, with crafts from biscuit-making to Fair Isle knitting on the upIf there is one lesson to bear in mind when icing ginger biscuits fashioned into festively themed shapes, it should be this:… Continue reading
Festive faces for Camerons’ Christmas card
Downing Street unveils design for prime minister’s annual cardNothing says Christmas like a young boy disguised as a union flag. That’s the message David Cameron is apparently seeking to convey through his annual seasonal card, the design of which was … Continue reading
Julian Assange extradition fight to continue in supreme court
WikiLeaks founder can ask court to hear his appeal, rule judges who say case raises a question of ‘general public importance’Julian Assange has been handed a lifeline in his effort to avoid extradition, after two judges ruled he could approach the supr… Continue reading
Britain’s first supercasino opens at Aspers Westfield Stratford City
That’s entertainment betting: 40 roulette and blackjack tables, 92 gaming terminals, a 150-seat poker room and 150 slot machines”OK, we are now officially open,” said a quiet, urgent voice over the public address system at 12.01pm. “Guests are coming u… Continue reading
Movember brings encouraging signs of growth
Moustache craze to raise awareness of prostate cancer has attracted record number of participants this yearTim Sanders is aiming for a modified handlebar, or at least something “a little bit Mexican stylee”, but 11 days in he had managed only “a prepub… Continue reading