Man refused eye disease treatment
A man facing blindness because of a common eye problem says he is disappointed his local NHS will not fund his treatment.
10 Jun 2007
Save our green belt
The Government has doubled the housebuilding target for Stockport, weakened the protections on a third of our precious green belt, and is forcing the Council through Ministerial Directives and threats to adopt a Local Plan which will let developers target green belt first.
We oppose this government’s ‘developers charter’ and need your voice. Do you agree with us that the green spaces that make our area special need to be preserved, and new housing should first be built on brownfield sites, after the infrastructure is provided with schools, improved transport, and GP places guaranteed? Help us send a message to Government and make Labour listen to local people.
Find our more about the local plan on our frequently asked questions page.
Save our green belt
Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?
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
