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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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High Street hopes

A DIRE warning to councillors not to "sit back and just watch" the decline of Epping's High Street has prompted an investigation into ways to safeguard its future.

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23 Mar 2006
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The Budget - a missed opportunity

Yesterday, Gordon Brown delivered his tenth budget as Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Chancellor is trying to boost his image before, he hopes, taking over as Prime Minister, but more and more people are feeling let down by New Labour.

23 Mar 2006
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Terrorism Bill passes into Law as Conservatives give in

The Government has finally won its battle of wills with the House of Lords over proposals to outlaw the "glorification" of terrorism. In the sixth round of parliamentary "ping pong", peers yesterday rejected a Liberal Democrat amendment and accepted the government plans. Conservative spokesman Lord Kingsland asked Tory backbenchers to abstain this time because otherwise, he argued, the Government would use the Parliament Act to push through the Terrorism Bill, which would cause a nine month delay. Peers voted against a Liberal Democrat amendment to the bill omitting any reference to glorification by 172 votes to 60, majority 112. The bill will now become law.

23 Mar 2006
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