Ticketmaster Proudly Working With Two UK Charities

LONDON - Ticketmaster UK is Working With Nordoff-Robbins and Sparks

Ticketmaster UK Ltd, a Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:TKTM) company, is pleased to announce the launching of two charity partnerships with Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy and children’s charity Sparks.

Bright Horizons Acquires Teddies Nurseries from Bupa

RUSHDEN, England - Two of the UK’s leading providers of quality early years programming join forces

“Oprah” Interview With the McCanns to Air in the UK

LONDON - Diva TV Will Broadcast a One-Hour Special Episode on Tuesday 5th May 2009

Kate and Gerry McCann’s interview on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” is to be screened in the UK, a day after airing in America, NBC Universal Global Networks announced today.

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LONDON - In the news release, “”Oprah” Interview With the McCanns to Air in the UK” issued on 30 Apr 2009 09:04 GMT, by Diva TV over PR Newswire, we are advised by a representative of the company that the following contact details should be added to the end of the release: ” For further information contact: Jane Muirhead, NBC Universal Global Networks on +44(0)207-631-2951 or +44(0)7768-394487;

Seiji Ozawa and International Music Academy-Switzerland Announce Fifth Anniversary Concert in Paris

NEW YORK - Prestigious training academy for young musicians commemorates fifth anniversary by launching onto world stage

Snapfish Brings the Magic of The Walt Disney Company to Your Photos

LONDON - Put Your Kids Centre Stage Amongst a Cast of Colourful Characters With Fun and Playful Snapfish Photo-Gifts

UK Schools Encouraged to ‘Watch Them Grow’ in New Sunflower Growing Competition From Renaissance Learning

LONDON - This week sees the official launch of the ‘Watch Them Grow’ campaign and sunflower growing competition from Renaissance Learning.

Selection Naturelle Brings you the Exclusive Green to Grow Range of Baby Bottles

PARIS - Bisphenol A-Free - Phthalates-Free

Recent research has revealed that baby bottles made from polycarbonate plastic (PC) may disperse Bisphenol A (BPA) into liquids. This molecule behaves like an endocrine disruptor. The exposure of babies to BPA may increase their predisposition to various types of cancer (breast cancer, prostate cancer, etc.), lead to reproductive problems, obesity, diabetes or thyroid dysfunction.

Younger Britons See an Upside to Economic Instability

LONDON - JWT Examines the Recession’s Impact on the Youth Market

While overall British consumer confidence has plummeted, young adults believe some good can come from an unstable economy, according to “The Recession and Its Impact on the Youth Market,” a quantitative research report released today by JWT, one of the largest advertising agencies in the world.

Over GBP6,000 Budget Boost at age 18 for Disabled Children’s Child Trust Funds

LONDON - David White, Chief Executive, The Children’s Mutual (www.thechildrensmutual.co.uk) welcomed today’s Budget announcement, “Children who receive disability living allowance in a tax year will qualify for additional annual payments of GBP100 or GBP200 into their Child Trust Funds. This means that next year approximately 100,000 children will benefit from the additional annual payments of which an estimated 40,000 will qualify for the higher GBP200 allowance.

BioMarin Initiates Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial for GALNS for Morquio A Syndrome

NOVATO, California - BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (Nasdaq: BMRN) announced today the initiation of a Phase 1/2 clinical trial for BMN-110 or N-acetylgalactosamine 6-sulfatase (GALNS), intended for the treatment of the lysosomal storage disorder Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IVA (MPS IVA), or Morquio A Syndrome. The company expects to report initial results in the first half of 2010.

Poor Little Feet: Are House Shoes a Health Risk?

SALZBURG, Austria - Do children’s house shoes fit properly? This question was the subject of a study conducted on pre-school and elementary school children by an Austrian research team, commissioned by the Ministry for Health. The results: The smallest kids have the worst fitting shoes.

Mylan’s Matrix Selected by the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative and UNITAID as the Primary Supplier of Five Second-Line and Seven Pediatric HIV/AIDS Treatments

PITTSBURGH - Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL) today announced that Matrix Laboratories Limited, its India-based subsidiary in which it holds a 71.2% controlling interest, has been selected by the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative (CHAI) under its UNITAID-funded projects as the primary supplier of five antiretroviral (ARV) drugs used in second-line HIV/AIDS treatment regimens. Matrix also has been selected as the primary supplier of seven ARVs used for pediatric treatment.

National Survey Reveals Most Young People Think Not Enough Time is Spent Learning About the Wider World in School

SHEFFIELD, England - SHEFFIELD, England, April 17 /PRNewswire/ –

- Geographical Association’s Manifesto, A Different View, is Launched Today.

Author’s Daughters Sing for Literacy

LONDON - With Photo

Suzy Brownlee has created a new series of children’s books for ages 9-12, featuring her two daughters who sing ‘Run’, a song composed especially for the series.

Child Trust Fund Roadshows Launched for the IFA Community

LONDON - A series of free seminars designed to help Independent Financial Advisers support clients with their children’s financial futures is being rolled out by leading Child Trust Fund (CTF) provider, The Children’s Mutual (www.thechildrensmutual.co.uk/).

Child Trust Funds set to Bolster UK Economy and Fund a Future Generation’s Aspirations

LONDON - Fourth Anniversary of Child Trust Fund ‘Going Live’

Over GBP3.5 billion could have been injected into the UK economy this year if Child Trust Funds (CTFs) had been introduced 18 years ago, according to new calculations released by The Children’s Mutual (www.thechildrensmutual.co.uk/) to mark the fourth anniversary of the scheme going live.

Britons Say ‘Yes’ to Child-Free Zones on Planes

LONDON - TripAdvisor(R) Survey Reveals Challenges of Travelling With Children

A survey by TripAdvisor(R), the world’s most popular and largest travel community, has revealed that 79% of Britons believe there should be child-free zones on planes.

Aristotle Wins Certification From British Film Board

LONDON - First Company Outside of the UK to be Approved for Age Verification

GLOBAL DIGITAL CONTENT SOLUTION FOR AGE AND IDENTITY VERIFICATION

‘One School Nurse for 6,900 Children’

LONDON - Unite Calls for Urgent Recruitment Programme

One specialist school nurse is looking after an estimated 6,900 children in England, according to Unite, the largest union in the country, which is calling for a massive recruitment campaign.

Parents Still Engaged With the Child Trust Fund

LONDON - One Third of Children Under 18 Now Have a Child Trust Fund

Leading Child Trust Fund (CTF) provider, The Children’s Mutual (www.thechildrensmutual.co.uk/) welcomes the latest official figures showing parents are still investing for their children’s financial futures.

Wyeth Submits Marketing Application to FDA for its 13-Valent Vaccine for the Prevention of Pneumococcal Disease in Infants and Toddlers

COLLEGEVILLE, Pennsylvania - Candidate vaccine designed to protect against the 13 most prevalent
serotypes associated with pneumococcal disease -

Keeping It Real… ‘Offline’ Communications Still Key to Connecting With ‘Digital Generation’

LONDON - ‘A Beta Life - Youth’ reveals the overall driver for young people is a
desire for real world interaction with friends.

Think You Can Make This World a Better Place?

LONDON - Join One Young World’s Search for 1500 Future Leaders Today & Change
Tomorrow

Young people need a voice. The impending G20 Summit, in London
on 2nd April, brings together world leaders to enhance global coordination in
order to help restore global economic growth. Every major issue we face is
one with global implications for the future of mankind. And young people have
the biggest stake in that future.

GBP2.3m Animal Adventure Unveiled

LONDON - ZSL London Zoo Plans to Release Children Into the Wild

THE WORLD’S first Children’s Zoo will re-open at Easter after a radical
GBP2.3m revamp.

Urban youth to benefit from UN-HABITAT’s US$2-million Opportunities Fund

NAIROBI, Kenya - Urban-based youth-led organizations working to improve the living
conditions of their communities in developing countries can now apply for
financial assistance from UN-HABITAT.

Celebrated Seiji Ozawa Ongaku-juku Announces Orchestra Tour of China

NEW YORK - Acclaimed ensemble embark on orchestra tour of China this spring

The world-renowned conductor, Seiji Ozawa, is taking his prestigious
Seiji Ozawa Ongaku-juku on an orchestra tour of China this April. Now in its
10th year, the Ongaku-juku is comprised of Japan and China’s most promising
student musicians who are given the unique opportunity to perform and learn
with world-class professionals. Since its inception, the Ongaku-juku’s
concerts have been a highlight of the classical music calendar, playing to
critical acclaim across Japan. Born in China, Seiji Ozawa has a strong
artistic connection to the country of his birth, where he frequently returns
for prestigious conducting engagements. The Ongaku-juku China tour will
launch on April 13 at the Tianjin Grand Theatre, Tianjin, and continue on to
the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing on April 15 and the
Shanghai Grand Theatre, Shanghai on April 17. The repertoire will include
Beethoven: Symphony 7 and Maurice Ravel: Ma Mere L’Oye. The tour will also
feature two performances in Japan.

Greek Rotary Volunteer Team Helped Immunize Children Against Polio in India

ATHENS, Greece - Part of Rotary’s global effort to end polio worldwide

Rotary club members from Athens and the island of Syros recently returned
from India, where they immunized children against polio — a disease that
still paralyzes and sometimes kills children in parts of Africa and Asia. The
22-member team was in India from February 10 - March 3.

Experts from Africa and Asia to Discuss Maternal Health in Live Online Chat

NEW YORK - Partnership between UN Millennium Campaign and Women’s eNews will raise
awareness of the number one killer of young women in developing countries,
despite promises by world leaders to take urgent action to end this crisis

Independent Engineers Find Child Safety Socket Covers Unnecessary and Potentially Lethal in Use

LONDON - Leading Science and Technology Broadcaster Dr Adam Hart-Davis Lends
Full Support to Campaign

With New National Immunisation Programme in Saudi Arabia, Thirty-Five Countries Now Offer Routine Immunisation Against Pneumococcal Disease With Prevenar

MAIDENHEAD, England - Prevenar Helps Protect Children Against the Leading
Vaccine-Preventable Cause of Death in Children Younger than Five Years of Age
Worldwide

Greek Rotarian Volunteers Travel to India to Help Immunize Millions of Children Against Polio

ATHENS, Greece - Part of Rotary’s Global Effort to End Polio Worldwide

Rotary club members (Rotary District 2470) from Athens and the island of
Syros traveled to India, where they immunized children against polio — a
disease that still paralyzes and sometimes kills children in parts of Africa,
Asia and the Middle East. The 22-member team was in India from February 10 -
March 3.

Baby Meets Fashion: Quinny Collaborates With Danish Multitalent Henrik Vibskov

HELMOND, The Netherlands - ‘Quinny by Henrik Vibskov’: Exclusive Designer Collection With Unique
Signature

Research Reveals Babies are Bad for a Woman’s Career

LONDON - Bounty Launches Back to Work Help for Mums

Research from Bounty (www.bounty.com/), the UK’s
favourite parenting club has highlighted that mums returning to work require
more information and support in negotiating the challenges of childcare and
flexible working
(www.bounty.com/back-to-work/work-rights/flexible-working.asp).

More Social Workers and Health Visitors Need to be Employed

LONDON - That’s the Message from Lord Laming’s Review, Says Unite

The best way to implement Lord Laming’s report into child protection is
to employ more frontline professionals, such as social workers and health
visitors, Unite, the largest union in the country, said today (Thursday, 12
March).