Ministers pledge £77m for stroke survivors

Ministers pledge £77m for stroke survivors

A new deal for 300,000 disabled survivors of a life-threatening stroke was put in place today.

Health ministers handed over £77m from the NHS budget to support the rehabilitation of survivors by local authority social services in England.

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Man, 23, becomes 20th Bridgend suicide victim

A father-to-be who was found hanged in a village near Bridgend is believed to be the 20th young suicide victim in the area.

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Obesity increases the risk of dementia

Obesity can increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by up to 80 per cent, researchers have said.

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Fury at bid for ‘no dad’ babies

A DEVASTATING new report today blasts a plan to axe laws promoting a child’s need for a dad.

The Government wants to scrap the current legal requirement to consider the importance of a youngster having a father when couples get fertility treatment.

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Prisoners find dramatic escape

A theatre company gives prisoners and ex-offenders a chance to show their talents in productions where the art is as important as the therapy.

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Big Brother plan to harass yobs into submission with filming and home visits

The country’s worst yobs are to be the targets of a round-the-clock ‘Big Brother’ operation, ministers will promise today. They will be filmed, photographed and visited at home by police.

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