News round-up: Attacks on guide dogs hit new high

Earlier this week, it was revealed that attacks on guide dogs by other dogs have reached a new high of more than eight a month, up from seven a month in September 2011. The figure has risen consistently in recent years.

The charity Guide Dogs, which published the information, called for the police to be given the powers to treat an attack on an assistance dog as the equivalent of an attack on a person. It has also called for introduction of compulsory microchipping for all dogs, which would enable dangerous animals to be found more easily.

More of the week's headlines

Alzheimer's gene 'diabetes link' (BBC News, Friday 15 June)

MPs Charles Walker and Kevan Jones tell of mental health issues (BBC News, Thursday 14 June)

'Locked-in' man Tony Nicklinson sends first tweet (BBC News, Thursday 14 June)

Council cuts prompt call for social spending reform (BBC News, Thursday 14 June)

Time to fulfil McKinnon pledge and end his decade of suffering, Cameron is told (Daily Mail, Thursday 14 June)

Disabled travellers still face airline refusals, European Commission warns (The Independent, Thursday 14 June)

'Stop opposing assisted dying' - BMJ (BBC News, Thursday 14 June)

Stroke patients see 'improvements' after stem cell trial (BBC News, Thursday 14 June)

Technology makes Edinburgh musicians orchestra stars (BBC News, Thursday 14 June)

Berkshire man with rare eye disease in drug dispute (BBC News, Thursday 14 June)

Dating after brain surgery (The Guardian, Thursday 14 June)

How can a mental health crisis be avoided? (BBC Radio 4: Today, Thursday 14 June)

Manual ramps at 16 London tube stations for Olympics (BBC News, Wednesday 13 June)

'Hitchhiking' anti-cancer viruses ride blood cells (BBC News, Wednesday 13 June)

Fish oils 'don't help ward off dementia' (BBC News, Wednesday 13 June)

Police did not regard offences of mentally ill man who died in custody as serious enough to warrant care (The Independent, Wednesday 13 June)

What the McLean brain bank malfunction means for autism research (The Guardian, Wednesday 13 June)

How Barbara Arrowsmith-Young rebuilt her own brain (BBC News, Tuesday 12 June)

The web presents deaf and disabled people with a digital glass wall (BBC News, Tuesday 12 June)

Breast cancer recurs in almost one in four patients, British study says (The Guardian, Tuesday 12 June)

Arthritis patients to help develop drugs and treatment (BBC News, Monday 11 June)

People who feed pigeons are mentally ill, claims council (The Telegraph, Sunday 10 June)

Carers of relatives in England to get legal rights (BBC News, Saturday 9 June)

Lloyds TSB pays compensation after lending dementia patient £18,000 (BBC News, Saturday 9 June)

Paralympics: Murderball on wheels (The Independent, Saturday 9 June)

Autistic man's Mission to Lars (BBC Radio 4: Today, Friday 8 June)