Farron urges English Heritage to support Kendal Castle Poppy Bid
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron is backing local artists' bid to cover Kendal Castle in poppies to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Royal British Legion.
6 Jun 2011
National News
Tim Wakeley pledges to resist Conservative cuts in letter to by-election postal voters
Lib Dem candidate for the forthcoming Binstead and Fishbourne by-election, Tim Wakeley, has pledged to resist Conservative cuts in a letter to postal voters...
5 Jun 2011
Binstead and Fishbourne by-election - Tim Wakeley is Lib Dem candidate
Tim Wakeley is standing as the Liberal Democrat candidate for the Isle of Wight Council by-election for Binstead and Fishbourne on 23 June 2011.
5 Jun 2011
Care safeguards to be strengthened for adults in care - pledge by ministers
Vulnerable adults in care in England are to be given more protection from abuse, the government has said. The pledge comes after a BBC Panorama investigation showed staff at a privately run hospital mistreating adults with learning disabilities.
5 Jun 2011
Care Quality Commission has shortage of inspectors
England's care home regulator has a staff shortage of nearly 300, including some 133 inspectors, it has said. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has 283 unfilled posts in its workforce, including inspectors whose job it is to ensure care homes meet standards. It blamed a recruitment freeze imposed by the Government last year - but the Department of Health said it relaxed the curb in February.
5 Jun 2011
Cystic fibrorsis resarch is at risk due to funding shortfall.
UK scientists say pioneering research into cystic fibrosis has been delayed by funding problems caused by the economic downturn. The researchers were hoping to begin a trial later this summer, using gene therapy to try to protect patients' lungs from potentially fatal damage. They have been shortlisted for a prestigious award medical innovation. The Cystic Fibrosis Trust says public donations for this type of work have fallen in the tough economic climate.
5 Jun 2011