Quick action slashes stroke risk
Rapid treatment of mini-strokes massively reduces the risk of a major stroke by 80%, a Lancet study shows.
9 Oct 2007
Tackling hate crime needs a combined approach
Evan Harris MP, President of DELGA, has called for a combination approach to tackling incitement to homophobic hate crimes in the Commons debate on the new Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill today. He argued that as well as the legal approach to tackling incitement we need to have more thorough and inclusive sex and relationships education in schools, and deal with homophobic bullying more strongly, to achieve the wider social change needed.
8 Oct 2007
Downing Street hospital petition gets 1000 signatures in first week
Commenting on the success of the e-petition to save the Princess Royal Hospital on the Downing Street website, Serena Tierney said:
8 Oct 2007
NOW BOOKING: Folkestone Literary Festival
The Full programme for the Folkestone Literary Festival has been announced, and promises to be the biggest and best yet. The Festival, supported by Folkestone Town Council amongst others, runs 2 - 10 November 2007 and has its full programme on-line at www.folkestonelitfest.co.uk
8 Oct 2007
Ashley Avenue Temporary Road Closure
Kent County Council has announced that due to proposed junction improvement works on the Ashley Avenue/Cheriton High Street junction in Cheriton, Folkestone, there will be a road closure on Ashley Avenue from the junction with Cheriton High Street to the access with All Soul's Church Vicarage from 22nd October for around 4 weeks.
8 Oct 2007
Liberal Democrats table Fixed-Term Parliaments Bill in House of Commons
Liberal Democrats today tabled a Bill in the House of Commons to introduce fixed parliamentary terms of four years. The Bill would fix the date of the next general election (as 7 May 2009) and all subsequent general elections (four yearly intervals, on the first Thursday in May), forbid the dissolution of Parliament at times between those dates and allow the House of Commons to change the day of the week on which general elections are held. The Bill has been tabled by Liberal Democrat Shadow Solicitor General, David Howarth MP.
8 Oct 2007