Nigel Bakhai and the Liberal Democrats have slashed the Labour majority in Ealing Southall to just 5,070 votes. The Tories, despite the personal intervention of David Cameron, trailed home in third, picking up 22% of the vote.
Lib Dem activists from Scarborough and Whitby have been working hard in both Sedgefield and Ealing in the run-up to yesterday's important by-elections. Lib Dems from across the country worked to help the party achieve swings from both the Labour and Conservative Parties in both these by-elections. Whilst Gordon Brown managed to hang on to these Labour safe seats, his party's majority was slashed.
People with bipolar disorder suffer from an accelerated shrinking of their brain, UK researchers have found. Imaging studies carried out four years apart showed loss of brain tissue in the areas controlling memory, face recognition and co-ordination.
A new grants scheme is being started which aims to help people with learning disabilities in Northants become more involved with their local communities. The Small Sparks scheme offers grants of up to £250 to groups helping people with learning difficulties to set up small-scale community schemes.
The majority of NHS trusts in England are not giving people with diabetes enough help in managing the condition at home, a watchdog has warned. The Healthcare Commission said most primary care trusts were offering basic diabetes care such as yearly check-ups. But it warned that almost 130 out of more than 150 failed on home support.
"Essex Police tell us that crime detection rates are going up but local people say they fear crime because they do not see police on our streets," reports councillor Pat Brooks.
