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Calderdale birdsong featured in new therapeutic recordings

The songs of moorland bird species have been recorded in the Calderdale area as part of a new campaign to provide their unique sounds to local care homes. The Moorland Chorus recording will be used as a therapeutic tool for those no longer able to easily access the uplands. Organised by the British Association for Shooting and… Read more »

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Deliver achievable clinical negligence reform without delay, says MDU

The House of Commons Health and Social Care Select Committee has published the report of its inquiry into NHS litigation reform. The Medical Defence Union (MDU) engaged closely with this inquiry, submitting written evidence. The MDU welcomes the publication of today’s report but cautioned against too much focus on fundamental and complex structural change, at… Read more »

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Benn stopped from backing 'pay as you throw'
Brown halts controversial bin taxes

Downing Street has been accused of halting plans for a ‘pay as you throw’ bin tax in a bid to avoid further criticism. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) was expected to give the go-ahead today to local councils to impose charges on ordinary household rubbish as an incentive for households to… Read more »

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Recycling bins to hit the High Street

People should be encouraged to recycle while out and about, the government has said. While facilities for doorstep recycling of household waste are now widely available, the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has noted there are fewer opportunities for recycling in public places. Defra argues councils should provide public-use recycle bins… Read more »