Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
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
Disabled swimmers' pool to close
A swimming facility where disabled swimmers and their coaches have trained for more than 10 years is set to close.
10 Jun 2007
Disabled man faced discrimination
Police discriminated against a disabled man when they arrested him and need to address their policy urgently, the police watchdog has said. Jonathan Lea, a Birmingham tetraplegic who uses a wheelchair, complained following his arrest in May 2006.
10 Jun 2007
Training 'hit by online problems'
Some 150 charities say they were unable to apply for government money for training schemes because of problems with a new online application system. They say the system run by the Learning and Skills Council kept crashing and losing their applications.
10 Jun 2007
How is TV made safe for people with epilepsy?
Launch footage for the London 2012 logo sparked seizures, but how is television checked for footage that could harm people with epilepsy? For the organisers of the 2012 Olympics vilification over its logo has taken a turn for the worse with reports that people with epilepsy suffered seizures as a result of watching an animation in the launch video.
10 Jun 2007
Scientists find new dementia gene
Scientists say they have discovered a new gene linked with late-onset Alzheimer's disease. People with a damaged copy of the gene, GAB2, may be at four times increased risk of developing dementia, Neuron journal reports. Experts said the latest findings were some of the most significant to emerge since the discovery of the ApoE4 Alzheimer's gene.
10 Jun 2007
West End News : Cllr Fraser Macpherson's June 2007 West End Community Council Update
Cllr Fraser Macpherson has today (Sunday 10th June) launched his latest West End Community Council update.
10 Jun 2007