A summary of recent M.E. related stories in the news. Headlines appearing in the media as dated:
Skype to ease yuletide loneliness
Letter from Dr John Greensmith, MEFreeFor All.org inviting people with M.E. to get in touch via Skype over the festive period.
Flintshire Chronicle, p 53
03/12/09
Business success
Barbara Curtis is celebrating that her CFS and multiple chemical sensitivity has not stopped her setting up her own online craft company.
Newmarket Journal, p 15
03/12/09
Football tournament for charity
A charity football tournament at Arsenal’s training ground in Shenley managed to raise over £1,500 for Action for M.E. and RADAR.
Borehamwood & Elstree Times, p 16
04/12/09
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Watford Observer, p 5
04/12/09
Claimants need your support
Letter from Dr John Greensmith, MEFreeForAll.org, talking about the new tough Work Capability Assessment and appealing for free help and advocacy for people with M.E.
Gloucestershire Echo, p 8
05/12/09
Shameful ignorance
Letter from Debbie Riley talking about Lyme Disease. Her husband had the illness but kept being misdiagnosed as having CFS, ME, fibromyalgia etc.
Daily Mail, p 52
09/12/09
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