Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
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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
Crewe woman cleared of wheelchair drink-driving in Rhyl
A woman who crashed her wheelchair into a parked car has been cleared of drink-driving. Holidaymaker Stephanie Nevitt, 44, said she had only consumed one pint of cider and a glass of wine before she arrived at Rhyl in Denbighshire.
5 Sep 2018
More Welsh children with asthma in hospital in September
"Daddy, am I going to die?" This is what one five-year-old boy asked after having an asthma attack at school. Harry Cook is one of 58,000 children with the condition in Wales, who are at greater risk in September.
5 Sep 2018
A new treatment for severe asthma, is set for wider NHS distribution
A new treatment for severe asthma is set to be made more widely available on the NHS in the UK by the end of 2018. The procedure, bronchial thermoplasty, "melts" away excess muscle tissue in the lungs using radio frequency, making breathing easier. Previously there were strict criteria about who was eligible to receive it. But the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) says it can be offered more routinely, after it was proved to be safe and effective. Some people may still not be able to receive it because the final decision about whether to offer the procedure lies with local health bodies.
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5 Sep 2018
East Yorkshire brewery highlights Learning Disability
People with learning disabilities are trying to raise awareness of their condition by brewing beer. Spotlight Brewing has been set up in an outbuilding at a residential care home in Snaith, near Goole, East Yorkshire. As well as providing work experience for the residents, the company has named its range of beers after different disabilities.
5 Sep 2018
Autism dogs: Call for regulation as demand quadruples
Charities training support dogs for children with autism are calling for more regulation after figures revealed a quadrupling in requests for help. The charities collectively recorded 3,795 inquiries in 2017 - compared with 946 in 2012. They said demand for the free dogs meant longer waiting lists for desperate families who may instead turn to unaccredited paid-for alternatives. The government said it wanted to create a UK standard. Assistance dogs are trained to provide companionship and help children with autism remain safe and calm and in busy situations.
5 Sep 2018
Northern Rail apologise after mobility scooter mishap
Northern Rail has apologised after a passenger who is disabled was told she could not travel with her mobility scooter despite being sold a ticket. The 31-year-old, who has autism and the debilitating Ehlers-Danlos syndromes, filmed her experience on board a train on her way to a wedding on Thursday.
5 Sep 2018