News round up: 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.

Read more on this story in The Guardian

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.

Read more on this story in The Daily Telegraph

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.

Read more on this story in The Sun

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.

Read more on this story in The Guardian

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.