Arguing that having sex is essential to a reasonable quality of life, a Swedish court has ordered local authorities to subsidize a 30-year-man's prescription for the potency drug Viagra.

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Why councils should produce local newspapers

Roy Greenslade's article ('Growing opposition to council-run papers' posted 17 March 2009) misses the point. Council-run newspapers fulfil an important democratic function – they give their residents a chance to find out what their council is doing with their money.

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Council tax rebel OAP Sylvia Hardy is preparing for the prospect of Christmas behind bars. The 75-year-old retired social worker will appear before magistrates tomorrow for not paying a total of £914 in council tax arrears accumulated over the past two years.

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Meals on wheels are to be stopped for tens of thousands of people according to information from the Commission for Social Care Inspection.

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A mother's decision to put a child conceived during a one-night stand up for adoption has turned into a legal dilemma over parental rights and responsibilities.

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