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CHESTERFIELD COUNCIL TENANTS LOBBY PARLIAMENT TO END DISCRIMINATION AGAINST COUNCIL HOUSING

Chesterfield Council tenants are travelling to London tomorrow, Tuesday 22 January 2008, to join campaigners from throughout the UK in order to protest about the Government's continuing discrimination against council housing. Cllr Tony Rogers, Lead Member for Housing on CBC, will give evidence to the Defend Council Housing Evidence Session in the House of Commons. This coincides with the Committee Stage of the Housing Bill and is designed to help lobby the Government over its continued discrimination against those authorities who have retained the management of Council Housing as a result of tenant's wishes.

21 Jan 2008
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Muscular dystrophy stem cell hope

A new way to manipulate human embryonic stem cells (ESCs) offers hope of a treatment for muscular dystrophies. The muscle-wasting conditions are caused by genetic mutations which block production of a key protein in cells.

21 Jan 2008
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Gene advance on immune disorder

The genes involved in the devastating immune system disease Lupus, which affects 50,000 people in the UK, have been identified. A team led by London's Imperial College examined the genetic makeup of 3,000 women, publishing their findings in the journal Nature Genetics.

21 Jan 2008
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Physiotherapists 'can't get work'

Half of all physiotherapists who graduated last year in England cannot find jobs, according to a survey released to the BBC. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy said the government should act urgently to sort out the problem, as NHS money has paid for their training.

21 Jan 2008
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Money for Roding Centre

Liberal Democrat run Buckhurst Hill Parish Council has unveiled a massive cash boost to upgrade the Roding Centre.

21 Jan 2008
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Spelthorne Council says "No to ID cards

At the December meeting of Spelthorne Council LibDems introduced a motion opposing the introduction of ID cards securing overwhelming support for the proposition. The motion was proposed by the Leader of the LibDem opposition, Councillor Colin Strong and seconded by Councillor Lawrence Nichols.

20 Jan 2008
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