Bowel cancer is the second biggest cause of cancer deaths in the UK yet bowel cancer is beatable if it is diagnosed at an early stage. A recent analysis by the National Cancer Intelligence Network found that 93.25 of patients diagnosed with early stage bowel cancer will survive five years from diagnosis compared to just 6.6% of patients diagnosed at a much later stage.
There are real fears that from April 6th changes in the taxation rules affecting operators of furnished holiday lets will badly disadvantage their businesses to the extent that it could lead to closures.
Nick Clegg yesterday challenged the other two party leaders to agree an emergency programme of political reform.
Baroness Scott of Needham Market yesterday sought an answer to the difficulty in using compensation vouchers issued by Train Operating Companies. Currently, National Express East Anglia makes it impossible to use them when booking tickets using the internet, an increasing common means of purchase.
Rosie Sharpley is adamant that it is essential for voters to know their candidates and to have as easy a way of contacting them as possible. So, as well as face to face on the door step, local Lib Dems regularly publish magazines, newspapers and of course our local "Focus" newsletters. This website carries local, regional and national news and has a tab to the left if you want to contact Rosie or your local councillor or campaigner. On top of this, as a new venture Rosie is now trialling a blog so that people can understand her views on issues in a more personal way. You can access it here http://rosiesharpley.wordpress.com/ or by clicking on the tab in the left hand menu.
It's important to remember that the more people that buy recycled products, the more will be made available and the more the price of the goods will drop.