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Sewage in our Rivers

The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.

14 Sep 2022
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Rubbish in back street

Fortnightly Waste Collection - It's Rubbish!

There are many of the boroughs residents who want to 'do their bit' for the environment but consider the fortnightly refuse collection to be counter productive particularly those with families who struggle to manage.

4 Apr 2007
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Lib Dem Councillors and Candidates 2007

Blackburn with Darwen Lib Dems announce local candidates

The local Liberal Democrats are mounting one of their biggest ever campaigns to oust Labour from control of Blackburn with Darwen Council. Liberal Democrat Leader, Cllr David Foster said," We are fielding our strongest ever line up of candidates and we are expecting to make significant gains this year to build on our growth over the past few years.

4 Apr 2007
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Guantanamo detainees' appeal rejected by US Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court rejected an appeal yesterday from Guantanamo Bay detainees who want to challenge their five-year-long confinement in court, a victory for the Bush administration. Despite the earlier rulings, none of the roughly 385 detainees has yet had a hearing in a civilian court challenging his detention because the administration has moved aggressively to limit the legal rights of prisoners it has labelled as enemy combatants.

4 Apr 2007
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Full slate of Liberal Democrats to fight Borough Elections

Liberal Democrats in Hinckley and Bosworth are fielding a full slate of candidates in this year's Borough Council Elections. This years elections are expected to be a close race between the Lib Dems and the discredited Conservative Party. Polls will be open on May 3rd between 7am and 10pm. Anyone wanting to vote by post has until April 18th to register. For more information on postal voting please call HBBC on (01455) 238141.

4 Apr 2007
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