National News

Tesco Threat to Local Shops

Mark Buttress, who owns Jaybee's Mace shop at Kings Furlong Parade, has organised a petition to highlight that a Tesco store would threaten the survival of local shops.

Traffic Trouble for Tesco

"The traffic improvements proposed by Tesco for a new supermarket have hit trouble. In their present form, County engineers have made it clear that they cannot support Tesco's highway changes," writes councillor Brian Gurden.

Charity calls for 'democratic revolution' in care homes

A leading health charity has called for a "democratic revolution" in the way care homes in Britain are run. Sue Ryder, which specialises in looking after people at the end of their lives, says they should be governed for residents, by residents. The idea comes in a report for the charity by the research group Demos on the future of care in Britain. The Patients Association says the move would help give care home residents control over their lives.

Disabled Norton man robbed by Good Samaritan

Julian Huppert MP calls for a change in the law to help disabled bus passengers

MP Julian Huppert backed a move in the House of Commons for a change in the law to allow some elderly and disabled people to use concessionary bus passes on Dial-a-Ride.

Twitter "mong" jokes land Ricky Gervais into trouble

Ricky Gervais has been criticised by disability groups for repeated use of the word "mong" on his Twitter feed. The comedian's recent tweets have included phrases like "Good monging everyone", "Night night monglets" and "Two mongs don't make a right".