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End tax on elderly and disabled

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A Scots campaigner who is helping to improve support for people with dementia and their carers is one of the first to win a prestigious new honour

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Edinburgh urges residents to become dementia friendly

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Councils taxing disabled into poverty

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University slammed for fuelling mental health stigma

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NEWS 16 February 2015 by Robert Armour

Highland mental health charity excels

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Rape Crisis urges boycott of “dangerous” Fifty Shades

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