Chesterfield Needs Flood Defences Urgently
Speaking in the House of Commons yesterday Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield, Paul Holmes said:
10 Jul 2007
Planning Proposals Bulldoze Opposition
Speaking in Communities and Local Government questions today in the House of Commons, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield said:
10 Jul 2007
Government accused over passport checks failure
The UK government has defended itself against claims by Interpol's head that it is failing to check visitors against a database of stolen passports. Ronald K Noble, the police agency's chief, said there was a "clear link between stolen passports and al-Qaeda linked terrorist activity". Mr Noble told the BBC: "The UK's anti-terrorist effort is in the wrong century."
9 Jul 2007
Shepway Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places
By law, Shepway Council is required to carry out a review of Polling Districts and Polling Places on a regular four-yearly cycle. The Council has now commenced the first stage of public consultations in respect of this occasion's review and we are currently interested in hearing your views.
9 Jul 2007
Charity to fund sight-drug fight
A charity is financing an 84-year-old man's legal fight for NHS funding for a potentially sight-saving drug. The Royal National Institute of Blind People said Dennis Devier had an "exceptional" case for the drugs for wet age-related macular degeneration. Mr Devier, from Henley, who is the main carer for his disabled wife, is taking his case against Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust to the High Court. Oxfordshire PCT said the issues raised by the case were "under consideration".
9 Jul 2007
Gene linked to childhood asthma
Scientists have identified a gene that is strongly associated with an increased risk of childhood asthma. The team of international researchers hope their work, published in Nature, will lead to new treatments. Studying more than 2,000 children, they pinpointed a gene called ORMDL3, which was found at higher levels in the blood cells of children with asthma. Carrying a specific variant of this gene may increase the risk of developing asthma by up to 70%.
9 Jul 2007