内容摘要：Campaigners working to save a run-down theatre from demolition are celebrating success after its sale to a charitable trust.

Campaigners working to save a run-down theatre from demolition are celebrating success after its sale to a charitable trust.

She can now get only six or seven and is having to skip snacks.The 64-year-old said the shortage had profoundly affected her mental health.

She told the BBC: "Each day I'm trying to balance: what shall I eat, shall I have a more substantial meal, shall I take my supplements and that creates an extra layer of stress and worry whilst I'm trying to put my life together again after having this diagnosis."Alfie Bailey-Bearfield of Pancreatic Cancer UK said the charity had been raising concerns with the government and suppliers for more than a year and it was vital that officials intervened to try to boost supply."Thousands of people affected by pancreatic cancer rely on taking Pert tablets every time they eat simply to digest their food and absorb nutrients – something most of us take for granted," he said.

"It's totally unacceptable that they are still taking desperate measures which puts their health, wellbeing and their eligibility for treatment at risk," he added.Dr Leyla Hannbeck, chief executive of the Independent Pharmacies Association said it was very difficult for her members to obtain supplies from the wholesaler.

"The shortages with Creon has been ongoing for so long and it seems no effective attempts are being made by officials to make the process easier for pharmacies and patients and to put robust plans in place to prioritise the availability of this product," she said.

"Instead they continue prolonging the current processes."A £285,000 revamp of an Oxfordshire town's arts centre has been approved, along with an improvement plan for the venue.

The money from Vale of White Horse District Council will be spent on refurbishing the Beacon Arts Centre, in Wantage.As part of the action plan, food and drink offerings will be reviewed and "more co-ordinated" marketing will be carried out to boost ticket sales.

But the council said fees and charges had already been increased at the venue - and would be reviewed again in the middle of the year to "assess if any further commercial opportunities exist".The money will also pay for improving the venue's reception area, refurbishing toilets and creating a more attractive entrance.