Disabled man injured in assault
A disabled man suffered a cut to his face when he was attacked in an unprovoked street assault.
25 Feb 2008
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Solicitor guilty of £1.2m fraud
A solicitor who conned more than £1m from a disabled client has been found guilty of fraud. Thomas McGoldrick, 59, of Faulkners Lane, Mobberley, Cheshire, had denied the charges at Manchester Crown Court.
25 Feb 2008
Software spots 'missed' diabetes
A GP has developed a way to find up to 500,000 people with potential diabetes who risk being overlooked by their doctors. Simple software can highlight those whose abnormal blood sugar tests have not yet been followed up.
25 Feb 2008
New homes 'must cater for ageing'
Every new home built in England will have to be designed to suit an ageing population, under government plans.
25 Feb 2008
Computers 'spot Alzheimer's fast'
Computers can diagnose Alzheimer's disease faster and more accurately than experts, research suggests.
25 Feb 2008
Declining value of winter fuel payment leaves pensioners in the cold - Alexander
The Liberal Democrats today revealed figures showing that the declining value of the Winter Fuel Payment means it only just pays for a quarter of a pensioner's fuel bills.
21 Feb 2008