School Watch at Avenue Primary
Avenue Primary School located on Avenue Rd Extension in Clarendon Park became the latest school to join 'School Watch'.
31 Mar 2007
News
More research urgently needed on Alzheimer's - Gidley
Commenting on new research claming that Alzheimer's patients are dying early due to controversial drugs, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson, Sandra Gidley MP said:
30 Mar 2007
At-a-glance: UN disability treaty
The UN has agreed a new treaty giving greater rights to disabled people around the world.
30 Mar 2007
UK to sign disability convention
The UK will be among the first 50 or so countries to sign a new United Nations convention giving greater rights and freedoms to disabled people. Disability minister Anne McGuire will sign the treaty at a ceremony in the General Assembly Chamber in New York. The convention is a first step in ensuring that disabled people around the world have the same human rights as everyone else.
30 Mar 2007
Government must take international lead on disabled peoples rights - Alexander
The Liberal Democrats have welcomed the Government's signing of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in New York today [Friday].
30 Mar 2007
Disabled girl in nursery dispute
A woman has withdrawn her disabled three-year-old daughter from a council nursery in Leicestershire because she wants a place nearer home. Naomi Spencer wants her daughter Chloe to go to Oakham in Rutland, only eight miles from their Melton Mowbray house. But council officers insist Chloe, who has cerebral palsy, should go to their specialist nursery 20 miles away.
30 Mar 2007