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Dave Hodgson and Cllr Doug McMurdo at Bedford Museum

£1 Million Boost for Council's Cecil Higgins Art Gallery and Bedford Museum Redevelopment Project

The news that the Council has been successful in its bid for £959,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund for the Cecil Higgins Art Gallery and Museum project is great for the Borough and for local taxpayers. Added to the Council's £3.6 million investment and other generous contributions, it means that we can go ahead with a project that will make the art gallery and museum an extremely attractive destination in the town centre, while also cutting revenue costs for local taxpayers on an ongoing basis.

24 Sep 2010
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Stockton Lib Dems Hail Conference Success

Stockton Lib Dem members are buoyant and upbeat after returning from the Liberal Democrats Conference in Liverpool, "The conference had a very positive feeling, with many delegates applauding how Nick Clegg and his team have been able to get so many Liberal Democrat manifesto promises into the coalition agreement and now being delivered in government" said Cllr Maureen Rigg.

24 Sep 2010
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Just What Is the Alternative Vote System?

Next May there is a nationwide Referendum on changing the way we vote. Most people have little idea of how this voting system differs from the one we use at present which is called First-Past-The-Post.

24 Sep 2010
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Parents of ADHD children to be offered training

Parents of children in Scotland who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) could soon be offered special parenting classes. The NHS in Scotland has issued recent guidelines for treating the condition which includes a recommendation that parents receive "behavioural training". Doctors have said the guidance should not be viewed as an attempt to blame parents for their child's behaviour. An estimated 5% of school age children in the UK are thought to have ADHD.

24 Sep 2010
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"Lessons on ADHD are needed" by Parents

Parents need lessons in how to cope with their children's unruly behaviour, new guidelines on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) say. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) says drugs such as Ritalin should be avoided - and must not be given to the under-fives.

24 Sep 2010
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