UK prison has ambitions for inmates beyond its gates

DONCASTER, England (Reuters) - Shane has been in jail more times than he can remember. Burglary at 15 earned him his first sentence and began a cycle of crime to fund a heroin addiction - a cycle he is now determined to end with the help of a pilot prison scheme. "You used to come to jail and if you didn't have probation work when you got out of there you were on your own," Shane, now 32, told ...

Hidden Hakone

Don't be put off by the kitsch and the crowds, Hakone's real treasures are tucked away in the mountains. Rebecca Milner uncovers the hidden gems in Tokyo's favourite escape Hakone is Tokyo's favourite escape. It's a Japanese ideal: a land of onsen (natural hot springs) and jagged, misty mountains. At the centre is calm, cool Lake Ashi, a natural reflecting pool for Mt Fuji, which rises in the ...

On your marks - take up an Olympic sport in Norwich

2012 will be a momentous year for British sport as we welcome the world’s best athletes to the Olympics. If you’re already feeling inspired to try your hand, SIMON PARKIN has a guide to where to start — from archery to wrestling.

Antibiotic Resistance 2012: The Antibiotic Development Pipeline and Strategies to Combat Antibiotic Resistance

NEW YORK , Jan. 18, 2012  /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Antibiotic Resistance 2012: The Antibiotic Development Pipeline and ...

Dartmoor: ten of the best things to do

The author on the wild splendour of Dartmoor, the backdrop for the film version of his novel War Horse.