Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
A report in The Independent this week showed Labour at a record low in the polls. Just over a week before the local elections and the party has slid to 27 points in the polls, just 5 points ahead of the Liberal Democrats who have been making steady increases in recent months.
Whitby Liberal Democrats launched their 'We Can Cut Crime' campaign in the town on Saturday Morning. Councillor Rob Broadley and Parliamentary Candidate Tania Exley-Moore were joined by Lib Dem local election candidates for Esk Valley and Mulgrave, Graham Peirson and John Stonehouse.
The parents of a six-year-old girl who was born profoundly deaf are complaining to the Office of Fair Trading after the NHS refused to provide her with a second "bionic ear" implant, leaving them with a £30,000 bill for the operation.
Almost £1m is to be spent on Derbyshire's schools to make them more accessible for disabled staff, visitors and pupils.
Three years ago Oscar Pistorius had never stepped onto a track, let alone run a race. Today he is an athletics sensation - holder of world records in the 100m, 200m and 400m events. His coach, Ampie Louw, says Oscar is "a natural champion - born that way".
The government has been accused of dragging its heels over efforts to extend blue badges for disabled drivers to carers of people with autism. Lib Dem peer Lord Clement-Jones said a report had recommended the move in 2002, yet nothing had been done.