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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
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Mayor Dave Hodgson with Jo Dring of Charles Wells Ltd and Staff at the Fox and Hounds, Riseley

Pints in the Parishes in Wootton Tomorrow Night!

A new programme of 'Pints in the Parishes' events gets underway tomorrow night, at The Chequers pub in Wootton. These sessions are intended to provide an opportunity for me to hear directly from anyone who wants to discuss the issues important to them in an informal, local environment. They are also a chance for for me to show my support for local, community pubs. I will be in The Chequers from around 7.30pm.

24 Oct 2011
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Leading LGBT Liberal Democrat recognised in Independent on Sunday Pink List

Leading LGBT Liberal Democrat Sarah Brown has been named as one of the most influential LGBT people in the UK. She featured in the Independent on Sunday's top 100 "pink list" at number 28. Sarah, probably the only "out" trans politician holding public office in the UK at the current time, is a current member of the executive of the LGBT+ Liberal Democrats and chair of the Transgender Working Group.

24 Oct 2011
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Cancer patients hit by money worries - claims MacMillan

Financial problems affect more than two-thirds of cancer patients, with some going without food because money is so tight, a charity has claimed. A YouGov survey of 1,500 patients for Macmillan Cancer comes as the charity challenges the Welfare Reform Bill, being debated in the Lords this week. Macmillan claims thousands could lose out because of proposed changes to the Employment and Support Allowance. But the government said those who needed the benefit would still get it.

24 Oct 2011
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ME may be caused by Immune System defect

Researchers in Norway believe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), also known as ME, may be caused by a wayward immune system attacking the body. The illness, the cause of which is uncertain and has no known cure, has attracted significant controversy. A small study, reported in PLoS One, showed a cancer drug, which inhibited the immune system, relieved symptoms in some patients.

24 Oct 2011
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