Heart Tsar will need funding
The appointment of Dr Roger Boyle as 'heart tsar' is a huge personal compliment to the cardiologist. It is the ultimate tribute to his pioneering work in the field. Rail gesture
Virgin's bid for the East Coast Main Line franchise included a flamboyant gesture of the kind we have come to expect from Richard Branson. He wants to run Europe's fastest trains on a parallel track.
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