Manchester Health Newswire Archive

Verdict Due in THC4MS Trial

ninorc, 14-12-2006 23:27

Three providers of medicinal cannabis to MS sufferers are due to be judged tomorrow in Carlisle, where the jury will be asked to decide if they conspired to break the law or if, in fact they did their best to work within it. The common law defence of medical necessity in cannabis cases was removed after this alleged offence was committed and the changed law is being applied retrospectively. Hardly fair, is it? Read more >>

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Feminist Health Gathering January 2007 Leeds

tash, 01-12-2006 14:18

Jan 19th - 21st Read more >>

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Help! Manchester Citizens Advice bureau being shut down

hannah, 17-11-2006 19:05

manchester central citizens advice bureau is being shut down for lack of funds. closed to the public as from last week and phone lines being stopped from end december. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Hummer Dealership shut down by protesters against urban 4 x 4's in Manchester

reclaim power, 17-10-2006 11:39

Inspired by the camp for climate action, 40 people protested outside a Hummer dealership in Manchester about the environmental impact of SUV emissions which are contributing to climate chaos. Read more | 1 addition | 14 comments >>

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Labours employment policy??

Mrs. Bradley Investigates, 06-10-2006 21:24

is Labour closing Job Centre? Read more >>

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Welfare Reform, Not Welfare Destruction.

Jason, 01-10-2006 16:01

On Monday 25th September the Coalition Against the Welfare Reform Bill (CAWRB) lobbied the Labour Party conference in Manchester. Protestors from all over the country strolled and rolled with whistles and cries of “New Labour? Slave Labour!” through the city centre. Read more | 7 comments >>

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critical mass manchester took the roads!

fixdgirrl, 30-09-2006 11:49

manchester critical mass meet every last friday of the month at 6pm outside central library. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Coalition Against the Welfare Reform Bill - Manchester Demo

Coalition Against the Welfare Reform Bill, 20-09-2006 21:28

Stroll, Roll and Rally against the Welfare Reform Bill!

Next Monday, 25th September, the Coalition Against the Welfare Reform Bill will be Strolling and Rolling across Manchester to lobby the Labour Party Conference.
Read more | 1 comment >>

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Critical Mass End of Summer Party

fixdchik, 12-09-2006 16:50

Critical mass happens every last friday of the month 6pm central library

The next critical mass is on FRIDAY 29TH AT CENTRAL LIBRARY AT 6PM

We cycle round the city to celebrate the bicycle: Read more | 6 comments >>

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Aspartame Awareness Weekend

Dr. Betty Martini, D.Hum., 08-09-2006 04:43

This is Aspartame Awareness Weekend this release has the Report to Schools, new articles by world experts on aspartame, to be forwarded to schools, Board of Educations, pediatricians and OB-GYN for this Save The Children project. Read more >>

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Countryside Properties- Mayfield...and a field in May 2004...

Save Spodden Valley, 17-08-2006 11:53

Countryside Properties have gone into advertising overdrive with its new housing development at the former Mayfield rugby club in Castleton.

After being criticised for illegal flyposting earlier this year:  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/manchester/2006/03/336159.html

Countryside Properties have now paid Rochdale Council for road signs and half page colour advertisements in the Council's newspaper "Local matters" delivered to every home in the Borough.

There has also been a huge advertising spend by Countryside Properties with the Guardian Media Group in their Homesearch sections of the Rochdale Observer, Manchester Evening News and TV station Channel M.

It is a pity that Countryside Properties' budget doesn't cover the destruction of Woodlands in the Spodden Valley.

Mayfield and a field in May... here is the connection... Read more | 2 comments >>

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Anti-Asbestos campaigners to 'go bananas' against Countryside Properties PLC

Save Spodden Valley campaign, 26-07-2006 01:19

Wednesday 26th July:

Anti-Asbestos campaigners are to ‘go bananas’ this evening outside Rochdale Town Hall from 5.45pm – 6.15pm.

Strict council rules ban placards and banners inside the Town Hall so the campaigners hope to get their point across with Fairtrade soft fruit.



They say the planning system is ‘bananas’ where local council taxpayers have to pay up to £80,000 for a report that heavily criticises the past actions of property speculators who wish to build a £100 million development with a planning fee of just £5500. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Atkins Report welcomed by Rochdale MP!

David Hennigan, 24-07-2006 12:03

The publication today (24th July 2006) of the Atkins Report by Rochdale Council into asbestos and non-asbestos contamination at the former TBA site at Spodden Valley has been welcomed by Rochdale MP Paul Rowen.


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Save the NHS demo:24th June 06

j., 26-06-2006 08:12

Health workers and NHS users joined a street protest in Manchester on 24th June 2006 regarding the Pennine Acute Trust crisis that threatens more than 1,200 NHS jobs. Read more | 2 comments >>

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Photos- NHS Demo against Job cuts in Gtr Manchester hospitals

Richard, 26-06-2006 00:47

selection of photos from Demo called by Keep our NHS Public and Health Trade unions
Read more | 2 comments >>

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Defend NHS Demo - Victoria Station 11:30 June 24th

Jack, 21-06-2006 13:52

Demonstrations against 800 job cuts and service cuts at Pennine PCT, gather at Victoria Station 1130, Saturday 24th June Read more | 2 comments >>

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Keep Our NHS Public Demo & Meeting

Nimrod, 13-06-2006 11:03

Cuts and job losses will devastate health services. The NHS debt of £800m is less than 1% of its total budget. The government could easily afford to cancel the debt and cancel job cuts. Join together to make them give us the money to run the NHS. Read more >>

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Asbestos deaths- please, can you spare a minute to email a message of support

Save Spodden Valley - International Asbestos Memorial, 26-04-2006 09:25

An International Asbestos Memorial for the 5,000,000 people who may die of asbestos related disease.
The United Nations International Labour Organisation estimate current asbestos related deaths are 100,000 pa.
This Friday on Workers Memorial Day there is a united call for an worldwide ban on asbestos... Read more | 1 comment >>

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Stoke March Against the NHS Job Cuts: Saturday April 29th!

Phil Burton-Cartledge, 25-04-2006 13:01

Recent figures released by the Royal College of Nursing have estimated 13,000 nursing jobs could be lost as Primary Care Trusts and hospital executives seek to reduce the deficits. We say you cannot balance the books by risking patient’s lives! Read more | 1 comment >>

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UK Forestry Minister: “Rochdale people are missing out on benefits of woodlands”

Save Spodden Valley, 25-04-2006 10:31

Too many Rochdale people are missing out on the benefits of getting active in the North West's woodlands, thinking they are only found in rural areas, comments the UK Government’s Forestry Minister Jim Knight. Read more | 2 comments >>

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