MP backs Fish Fight campaign
Local MP Tim Farron has given his backing to the Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's Fish Fight campaign by signing early day motion 1123.
4 Feb 2011
National News
MP warns of deadly Carbon Monoxide risk
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron is supporting the Carbon Monoxide - Be Alarmed! campaign and is urging local residents to protect themselves against the deadly threat of Carbon Monoxide poisoning.
4 Feb 2011
Chinese New Year wishes from DPM Nick Clegg MP
http://www.dpm.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/news/chinese-new-year
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3 Feb 2011
Westerhope Round-up
Dog Dirt
3 Feb 2011
Experts find more genetic clues to Parkinson's disease.
Genes play a bigger role in Parkinson's disease than previously thought, according to the largest genetic study yet. Five new common risk genes have been discovered, bringing the tally of genetic susceptibility genes to 11. The study, published in the Lancet, may bring us closer to a treatment or cure, said a medical charity.
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2 Feb 2011
Early help 'key to tackling mental health problems'
More focus will be placed on dealing with mental health problems at an early stage under government plans. The new mental health strategy for England promises an extra £400m for therapies, such as counselling, to increase access to them by 60% by 2015.
2 Feb 2011