Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
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13 Sep 2023
News
Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
Sewage in our Rivers
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
14 Sep 2022
Marton Road Surface
Dear All
16 Aug 2013
SPEEDING TRAFFIC IN MARTON, BROCKTON AND WORTHEN
SPEEDING TRAFFIC Police have just started speed enforcement sessions in the Marton and Brockton/Worthen areas. So far they have booked 5 motorists and cautioned 9 more, many around the school. Heather will continue to press for more of these sessions. Only if we have regular sessions will the more irresponsible motorists be deterred!
15 Aug 2013
Our statement on “Discount Taxis for Girls in Short Skirts”
TOWIE's Amy Childs came under attack from Cllr Chris Hossack ...
15 Aug 2013
Liberal Democrats to debate the legal status of British Sign Language at the Autumn Conference in Glasgow
On Tuesday 17th September, between 9.45-10.15 there will be a debate on the legal status of British Sign Language. Here is the tecoxt of the motion, if you know anyone who will be going to the conference, please encourage them to come to the debate and vote for the motion.
15 Aug 2013
Huge jump in the use of drugs over 6 for children with ADHD.
There has been a 50% rise in England in the use of drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in six years. NHS prescriptions for methylphenidate drugs, including Ritalin, rose from 420,000 in 2007 to 657,000 last year, the Care Quality Commission said. The watchdog warned health workers to "carefully monitor" their use as they have the potential to be "abused". The drugs are one of a number linked to the "smart-drug" craze, where students take medication to help them focus.
15 Aug 2013
Scans in pre-school children show up Dyslexia
Brain scans may allow detection of dyslexia in pre-school children even before they start to read, say researchers. A US team found tell-tale signs on scans that have already been seen in adults with the condition. And these brain differences could be a cause rather than a consequence of dyslexia - something unknown until now - the Journal of Neuroscience reports. Scans could allow early diagnosis and intervention, experts hope. The part of the brain affected is called the arcuate fasciculus.
15 Aug 2013