Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
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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
MP succeeds in Bluebird bid
Local MP Tim Farron ran the 15km Puma Trailfox Trail last Saturday to raise money for the Bluebird Project at the John Ruskin Museum. During the race, which began at 12 noon, Tim ran all the way from Coniston Hall, through Coniston before going part way up Conistion Old Man. The route then took him back to Coniston Hall via Torver.
9 Oct 2007
Hysterectomy 'is option' for girl
A Liverpool woman is considering asking doctors to perform a hysterectomy on her severely disabled daughter.
9 Oct 2007
Mother seeks girl's hysterectomy
The mother of a severely disabled teenager has asked doctors to give her daughter a hysterectomy to stop her from starting menstruation. Alison Thorpe, 45, from Essex, says 15-year-old Katie, who has cerebral palsy, would be confused by periods and they would cause her indignity.
9 Oct 2007
Next generation disability technology
Techshare is one of the largest disability technology conferences of its type in the UK. With delegates from all over the world coming to London's west end to debate all things technological - in the world of disability.
9 Oct 2007
Dial-a-Ride fares to be abolished
Older and disabled Londoners will be entitled to a free door-to-door travel service, the mayor has announced.
9 Oct 2007
Town seeking Blue Badge changes
Representatives of local disability groups are to be consulted in Surrey on a council's plans to review parking arrangements in its car parks. With the installation of pay-on-foot technology in car parks, Woking Borough Council wants to charge Blue Badge holders who use the off-street parking.
9 Oct 2007