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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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Still at Little Christmas Shopping to Do?

As we approach Christmas, if you still have gifts to buy, why not do a little online shopping and support Shepway Lib Dems at the same time? At www.shepwaylibdems.org.uk/amazonshop/ there are some gift suggestions for the political types in your life, or visit http://tinyurl.com/3ajuxf to see the whole range available at Amazon.

15 Dec 2007
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'U-turn' over sight-saving drugs

A controversial decision to limit drugs for a major cause of blindness has been reversed by the NHS drug watchdog in England and Wales. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) reconsidered its guidance after 13,000 complaints.

15 Dec 2007
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Mother makes son star of book

A boy with a life-limiting illness is the star of a new book aimed at giving children a better understanding of disability. As well as caring for her son David, author Heather McCarter works as a classroom assistant in Rowandale Integrated Primary School in Moira, County Down.

15 Dec 2007
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Funding row delays NHS equipment

A woman with disabilities waited three years for vital equipment because NHS bodies could not agree who should pay for it, a health watchdog has found. In 2003, carers said Sarah Dadd, 28, from Cogan near Cardiff, should be given a specialist bed. In 2004 they said she needed a specialist chair too.

15 Dec 2007
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