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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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Diabetes 'hitting poor hardest'

Britain's poorest communities are 2.5 times more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than the general population, research suggests. They are also 3.5 times more likely to develop serious complications of diabetes, including heart disease. The report, by the charity Diabetes UK and the All Party Parliamentary Group for Diabetes, calls for action to tackle social inequalities.

16 Nov 2006
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Mental health row set to reopen

Controversial laws allowing people with untreatable personality disorders to be detained, even if they have not committed a crime, are to be revived. The draft Mental Health Bill was axed in March amid much opposition.

16 Nov 2006
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Cllr Fraser Macpherson, Dundee's Finance Convener

Cllr Fraser Macpherson welcomes new loans scheme

Cllr Fraser Macpherson, Dundee City Council's Liberal Democrat Convener of Finance, yesterday (Wednesday 15th November) welcomed the establishment of an innovative savings and loans scheme by five local housing associations.

16 Nov 2006
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