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Sunbed Safety
Katie Turner, who lives in Darlington, ended up in a hospital's accident and emergency department with severe sunburn, sickness and headaches after spending a total of 21 minutes on a
sunbed in two sessions on the same day. The Northern Echo intends to use the case to push the Government into action - so that allowing children to use sunbeds in commercial salons
becomes a matter for the courts.
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Protect Our Children
The Northern Echo has launched a campaign urging the Government to change a law that allows less stringent fire safety standards on children's pyjamas. It has been launched in conjunction
with the family of two-year-old Daniel Mitchard-Harrison, who suffered horrific burns when his pyjama shorts caught fire at his home.
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Put Your Foot In It
Launched by The Northern Echo and the Butterwick Hospice, Put Your Foot In It aims to raise £750,000 to build a new centre.
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Save Our Post Offices
Communities across the region have been rocked by the news that their post offices face the axe. The Northern Echo has launched a campaign to highlight the work of local communites in
their fight to save the threatened branches.
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Don't Stop Dementia Drugs
THE Northern Echo has launched a campaign to ensure that thousands of Alzheimer's sufferers are not denied vital drugs which can slow down the effects of this terrible disease.
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Shaping The Future
The Northern Echo has joined forces with the region's business leaders to launch the Shaping the Future campaign, asking the Government to rethink its planning blueprint for the
North-East.
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Animal Watch
THE Northern Echo has joined forces with the RSPCA and police in the fight to rid the region of its appalling reputation for animal cruelty. Our Animal Watch campaign urges readers to be
on the lookout for any cases of animal cruelty, whether against wild animals, live stock or pets, and to report their suspicions.
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Support Our Port
The owner of the North-East's largest port campaigned for the Government to help finance an investment of £300m that will create up to 7,000 jobs and transform the fortunes of the
region. The Northern Echo backed the campaign.
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Silent Killer
It is a deadly gas that can't be seen, and can't be smelled. Deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning are made even more tragic by the fact that they can so easily be avoided. The
installation of detectors can alert people to the accumulation of carbon monoxide before it is too late. It is a small price to pay to save innocent lives.
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A Chance To Live
A Chance to Live aims to have all heart by-pass patients seen as soon as possible by specialists. In Europe, the average wait is less than three months. In Britain it can be around a
year. A Chance to Live aims to close that gap.
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