Rare gas

• Pioneering Xenon Therapy for Baby at Welsh Hospital ; Boy Born Not Breathing and Without a Pulse

A BABY boy born not breathing and without a pulse, has become the first in the world to receive pioneering treatment to prevent brain injury. Riley Joyce's body temperature was cooled to just 33.5C and he was given the rare gas xenon, using ground-breaking techniques developed by experts at Swansea and Bristol universities.

• Western Mail
• April 10, 2010

• Morris Men to Plough On with Fun Play ; Pub to Welcome Performers

THE curtain will rise for Grimsby Morris Men when they stage a New Year performance of a rare play. The Bassingham Plough Play will be performed at The Gas Lamp Lounge, Thames Street, Louth, on Monday evening. Money raised at the performance will be donated to disabled children's charity Remap.

• Grimsby Telegraph
• January 04, 2012

• Football: Jakab's Rare Treat Gives Rovers Hope of Survival ; Non-League British Gas Business Premier

Bromsgrove Rovers 1 King's Lynn 1

• Birmingham Post
• March 17, 2008

• Football: West Hoping Rare Evesham Reverse Will Ensure No Complacency ; Non-League: British Gas Business Midlands

Paul West has challenged his title-chasing Evesham United squad to use their first league defeat since September 22 as "a wake-up call". The Robins, who slipped to fourth in the Midlands Division table, suffered their first reverse in 12 matches when Bishops Cleeve claimed a 1-0 victory in their New Year's Day derby. But manager West says a test of his side's resolve will come tomorrow when they travel to Northamptonshire side Woodford United.

• Birmingham Post
• January 04, 2008

• Chelsea Running Out of Gas but Ramires Will Go the Extra Mile ; All-Action Midfielder Returns to His Former Club Tonight, Having Proved a Rare Recent Success in Transfer Market for the Blues

MANY things have gone wrong at Chelsea this season but the last thing they needed before their Champions League quarter-final with Benfica was for the squad to be overcome by fatigue. Winning Europe's premier club competition is as much about one's powers of endurance as ability and Chelsea have major question marks on both counts going into tonight's first leg in what is bound to be a very hostile Estadio da Luz.

• Evening Standard - London
• March 27, 2012

• Daley Frustrated to Miss Out On Title ; Diving

Tom Daley claimed his first title of the year but was prevented from claiming double gold by synchro partner Peter Waterfield at the British Gas National Cup in Southend. A disappointed Daley suffered a rare setback after being edged into second place yesterday by reigning 10 metres platform champion Waterfield.

• Western Morning News, The
• January 31, 2011

• How to Turn a Shortfall Into Windfall ; It's Been a Tough Week for the Uk's Energy Suppliers with Freezing Weather, Wobbles in North Sea Gas Deliveries and a Huge Roll-Out of Offshore Wind Dominating Headlines. Anna Blackaby Looks at the Energy Challenges and Opportunities This Presents for West Midland Businesses

pliers, but of high Manufacturers and large-scale energy users in the West Midlands have had a nervous few days as they watched an energy drama unfold, the likes of which has not been seen since the 1970s. Warwick-headquartered National Grid has been at the eye of this icy storm, with freezing conditions in the North Sea sparking four "gas balancing alerts" - a hitherto rare declaration that demand for gas is likely to outstrip supply.

• Birmingham Post
• January 14, 2010

• ; Swimming

ROSS Davenport renews his rivalry with Robbie Renwick today in the 200m freestyle at the British Gas ASA National Championships. Davenport made a rare appearance in the 400m event at Sheffield yesterday - and came out second-best to the Scot, winner of the final.

• Derby Evening Telegraph
• June 15, 2011

• Lloyds Wrap Up Pounds 1m Deal Over Sircal

A TEAM of Birmingham bankers from Lloyds Banking Group has agreed a pounds 1 million deal with Judges Scientific plc to enable its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fire Testing Technology Limited, to acquire Sircal Instruments (UK) Limited. AIM-listed Judges Scientific is the parent company of a group that specialises in the design and manufacture of scientific instruments and Sircal Instruments (UK) Limited is a world leader in the manufacture of rare gas purifiers for use in metal analysis.

• Birmingham Mail
• April 09, 2010

• Daley Adds a Silver to Gold in Southend ; Daley Adds a Silver to Gold in Southend at British National Cup

TOM DALEY (pictured top) claimed his first title of the year but was prevented from claiming double gold by synchro partner Peter Waterfield at the British Gas National Cup in Southend yesterday. A disappointed Daley suffered a rare setback after being edged into second place by reigning 10m platform champion Waterfield. In a thrilling final, the lead changed hands a number of times throughout and Daley led at the halfway point. Daley scored 61.05 points for his attempt at one of the world's hardest dives, but still held a 12- point lead over his rival.

• Plymouth Evening Herald, The
• January 31, 2011