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After three albums and innumerable gigs in the UK and around the world, punk band Heavy Load has decided to call it a day after 10 years at the top.
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Care services provider Care UK has acquired Whitwood Care, which runs 3 residential care homes for people with learning disabilities in West Yorkshire (5th September 2012). 
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A study has found that the number of genetic mutations in children is directly linked to the age of the father, adding to evidence that the increase in some mental health problems and learning disabilities may be due to men having children…
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The number of people calling learning disability charity Mencap’s helpline for advice has more than doubled in the past 12 months as concerns about the effects of cuts to care and support mount. 
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The Mental Health Foundation (MHF) has called for greater emphasis on the role of peer support in mental health and learning disability services in a new briefing paper.
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Disability charity United Response has launched an easy read version of its website, with video translation on each page, to ensure it is accessible to as many people with learning disabilities as possible.
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Service users and staff at Doncaster’s Eclipse Centre stage their own version of the Olympics to show their support for Team GB.
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The CQC have said convictions on all 11 of the perpetrators of abuse at Winterbourne View sends out a clear message “that care staff who abuse vulnerable people will be charged and brought before the courts”.
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The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities and Values Incorporated have today launched a new guide for local business so that they can ensure they are “open for all”. 
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Unless the Government takes strong action to stop people with learning disabilities being sent to large care institutions, another Winterbourne View-type scandal could occur, learning disability charities Mencap and the Challenging…
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