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Help young carers get to and from support groups across West Norfolk

It’s a big weekend for our carers’ appeal

 

 

Sedgeford Flower Festival at St Mary’s Church. Janet Frost (left) and Liz Plumb work on the Van Gogh Sunflower display

 

Published on Friday 26 August 2011 14:02

A MASSIVE £7,725 has been raised for the Lynn News Young Carers’ Appeal – and the Bank Holiday weekend looks set to add even more to the kitty. 

In store beach party to raise funds for ENABLE Scotland

Life’s a beach for Thurso Co-op staff

 

LOCAL supermarket staff will be donning their sun hats and shades later today to raise money for a learning disability charity.

Workers at the Co-operative shop in Meadow Lane, Thurso, are having an in-store summer beach party to raise funds for ENABLE Scotland – the country’s leading charity for children and adults who have learning disabilities. It is the Co-operative’s chosen charity of the year for 2011.

Consumers are being warned to check packs of Nurofen Plus

Alert over Nurofen Plus drug mix-up


Nurofen packet Only packs of Nurofen Plus are affected

Consumers are being warned to check packs of Nurofen Plus after it emerged that thousands could mistakenly contain antipsychotic drugs.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a safety alert following reports that some batches of Nurofen Plus contained Seroquel XL 50mg instead.