Stronger Support For Samaritans Needed
Commenting on his support for the Samaritans 24:7 campaign to raise awareness of Samaritans service and their need for volunteers and funds, Liberal Democrat for Chesterfield Paul Holmes MP said:
24 Jul 2007
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Planning Consultations
Liberal Democrat councillors have welcomed the publication of the next stage of Stockton's Local Development Framework. We encourage everyone to look at it and have their say.
23 Jul 2007
Students enjoy Potter in Braille
Pupils at a Devon school are joining in the current Pottermania, by getting the latest Harry Potter novel in Braille. The West of England School and College for Children with Little or No Sight in Exeter is getting its copies of the book at the same time as everyone else. The final Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, went on sale on Saturday morning. The school says it is important for the youngsters to have the same access to popular books.
23 Jul 2007
Liberal Democrats call for inquiry into rail fares
New research from the Liberal Democrats reveals that the most expensive train companies in Britain charge more than four times as much per mile as the cheapest. The figures have been released ahead of the announcement of the government's new rail strategy expected today. Research reveals:
23 Jul 2007
New move towards Alzheimer's cure
A group of Fife scientists believe they have moved a step closer to finding a cure for Alzheimer's disease. St Andrews University biologists claim to have developed a compound which has successfully prevented the disease killing brain cells. It also appeared to improved memory and learning ability already damaged.
23 Jul 2007
Child depression drug use soars
The number of prescriptions handed out to children under 16 for depression and mental health disorders has quadrupled in a decade, official figures indicate. GPs in England wrote more than 631,000 such prescriptions for children in the last financial year, compared to just 146,000 in the mid-1990s.
23 Jul 2007