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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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Eileen at Charles Clarkes

End this blight says Eileen Birch

The former Charles Clarke car show rooms on Merridale Road is a prominent building on Merridale Road that has been boarded up since closing in 2001. It has become a blot on one of the main gateways to our City.

8 Aug 2011
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Zamzam Water Warning

As Muslims observe Ramadan, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has again advised that people should consider avoiding drinking bottled water described or labelled as 'Zamzam' water.

8 Aug 2011
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Vodafone signal down in Folkestone and Sandgate

There are a number of reports of Vodafone signal being lost across Folkestone and Sandgate (much of CT19 & CT20) this morning. Reports have been made to Vodafone via Twitter, who say they are looking into it.

8 Aug 2011
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Gosforth High Street BID plan takes shape

A timetable has been set to try to establish a Business Improvement District (BID) in Gosforth High Street for the start of the next financial year. A BID enables 1% of the business rate to be collected for improvements to the area. A BID in the City Centre has been successful, most recently securing the creation of the 'Grey Street Garden'. A similar development in Gosforth could help generate trade and interest in local services.

8 Aug 2011
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Protest to mark end of planning 'consultation'

Monday August 9th is the last day on which people can comment on Wiltshire Council's plans for house-building in the county, and environmental organisations are planning to hold a demonstration at County Hall against what they see as a blueprint for more greenfield site development at a time when town centres are decaying.

TC
7 Aug 2011
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