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Northampton Charity Says More Should Be Done To Help Gambling Addicts

Aquarius, a charity which supports people with gambling addiction, says more support is needed for problem gamblers. "Emma" is a Northampton gambler who was helped by Aquarius.

A charity in Northampton which supports people with gambling addiction says more support is needed for problem gamblers. The charity 鈥 Aquarius - says it sees clients who've lost hundreds of thousands of pounds and sometimes also businesses and families because of gambling.

Stuart talks to 鈥淓mma鈥 (not her real name), who has been helped by Aquarius after racking up 拢20,000 in gambling debts, to Simon Tickle a GP based at Maple Access in Northampton, and to Bernie Pridgeon, a team leader with Aquarius.

Also:

鈥 the family from Rushden reunited with their stolen dog
鈥 a new scheme to encourage people to become more active at work
鈥 is writing with pen and paper is on the way out as schools use tablets?
鈥 a flood warning and flood alerts continue in Northamptonshire
鈥 Northampton could be hit as lawyers protest against legal aid cuts
鈥 the Cobblers leave Andy King in charge of the team 鈥 for the time being

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  • Mon 6 Jan 2014 06:00

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