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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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Migration and the future of the EU

Bach's cantata "Brich den Hungrigen dein Brot" got the nickname "the refugee cantata" in 1732 when Protestant refugees fleeing a clampdown in Salzburg arrived in Leipzig. The title translates as "Bring the hungry your bread". It was to be taken literally. It's a reminder of how much forced migration has shaped European history. As an island, the UK has escaped the experiences of invasion and moving of borders which have shaped so much of the history of the European mainland - though I suspect that one of the things fuelling both pressure for Scottish independence and the Scottish affinity for the EU is their experience of domination from London.

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New Chelmsford bus to ease hospital parking

Essex County Council will introduce a one-year trial of a special shuttle bus service from the Chelmer Valley Park & Ride to Broomfield Hospital. Local Liberal Democrats have welcomed the move, for which they have argued for many years.

2 Oct 2015
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