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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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British recycling should not end up in Chinese landfill sites - Huhne

Following reports that more homes could have their weekly bin collections scrapped to encourage recycling, new figures compiled by the Liberal Democrats show that there has been a massive growth in the amount of recycled material being sent to China from the UK since 1997. Over the last year alone, 1,900,000 tonnes of plastics, paper, card and metals were exported. Reports suggest that many of these materials are ending up in illegal waste dumps, despite the fact that many of them include lead, which can enter water supplies and the food chain, causing damage to animal and human health.

17 Mar 2007
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Allan Petrie

Dundee LibDems slam fake SNP "convert"

Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Saturday 17th March) slammed the SNP 'spin machine' for claiming the conversion of Sir George Mathewson, former Royal Bank of Scotland chairman, to their cause when, in fact, he had been a known SNP supporter 30 years ago.

17 Mar 2007
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Christine McHugh

Mayor Votes Paris over London for 2012

Mayor of Bedford Borough Frank Branston has given a startling vote of no confidence to the London 2012 Olympics, despite heading the body charged with maximising the potential benefits the games can bring to the local area.

16 Mar 2007
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