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Gay adoption, seasonal affective disorder, light pollution

Barnados says to suggest that a same sex couple is not as able to raise a child as a heterosexual one is absurd and unsubstantiated - do you agree?

Do gay couples make as good parents as hetrosexual ones? Barnados says to suggest that a same sex couple is not as able to raise a child as a heterosexual one is absurd and unsubstantiated, and is discouraging people who might want to adopt one of the thousands of children waiting for a home in the UK.

Do any of these sound familiar to you? Sleep problems, lethargy, overeating and anxiety? If they do, you could be suffering from seasonal affective disorder or SAD. James speaks to a north Suffolk woman who has the condition.

As the IPC Athletic World Championships for Paralympians finish, James will hearing stories of amputees in Suffolk.

When did you last see a truly dark starry sky from where you live? It's probably a fair bet that it was a long time ago and, for our children, they probably have never seen a night sky littered with stars.

Light pollution has increased at a dramatic rate and you're being asked to take part in a special survey this week to help build a map up of how light pollution is affecting the night skies across the country.

3 hours, 30 minutes

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Mon 31 Jan 2011 09:00

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  • Mon 31 Jan 2011 09:00