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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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Vigil over Remploy closure plans

Workers fighting the closure of a factory in North Yorkshire which employs disabled people are holding 24-hour vigil outside York Minster. The Remploy plant is due to shut on Thursday. Twenty-eight sites across the UK, including five others in Yorkshire, are also being closed. Remploy wants to place more disabled people into mainstream employment rather than in sheltered workshops.

4 Mar 2008
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Damages five years after accident

A former scaffolder left severely disabled after a crash more than five years ago has been awarded £3m in damages at the High Court in London. Neil Nicolson, from Corpach, Fort William, was on a motorcycle when he was involved in a collision with a car.

4 Mar 2008
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Three New Police Bikes

On yer Bike!

Police officers from Welford Rd Policing Unit have gave their thanks to City Councillors, including Cllr. Dale Keeling, in helping to get funding for three police bikes.

4 Mar 2008
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Let Down By Labour: Education, Education, Education

Over one in five pupils have lost out on their first choice school after a new admissions system based on a lottery system was introduced this year. The figures have been revealed on the day that almost 600,000 children have been sent letters telling them which school they will be allocated in September.

4 Mar 2008
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