National News

Parents should not be blamed for speech problems

Long-term speech and language problems are wrongly being blamed on parents not talking to their children and too much television, research suggests. A survey for the Communication Trust reveals common misconceptions about the cause of serious communication difficulties. The charity says the exact cause of such problems is often unknown.

31 Jan 2011
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A Safer City For All

Good news for all with the release of the latest set of crime figures. Reported crime has continued to fall every year since 2004/5. From a high of 36.232 down to 26,128 crimes in 2009/10. Further good news is that figures for 10/11 show a downward trend - down a further 8.2% from April to December.

31 Jan 2011
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