Radio 1 has announced that this year's Big Weekend is taking place at Mote Park in Maidstone, Kent on 10 and 11 May 2008. Scouting For Girls, who recently hit Number One with their self-titled debut album, have been unveiled as the first act confirmed for the bill.
One of Britain's most senior judges accused the Government yesterday of "rolling over" to Saudi threats in scrapping a corruption probe into arms deals between BAE Systems and the Saudi Arabian government. Documents revealed in the High Court yesterday show that the Government thought "British lives on British streets" would have been at risk if an arms deal inquiry had not been dropped. Two pressure groups are trying to overturn the decision to halt the corruption inquiry. The judicial review is expected to conclude today.
For years Epsom has had arguably the worst display of Christmas decorations and lights in Surrey. At last this looks set to change.
LIBERAL Democrats in Devizes are calling on the Government to protect pensioners in Kennet from energy price rises. They have made the call after figures showed that recent increases in the cost of electricity and gas are set to wipe out pensioners' winter fuel payment.
The UK's extradition laws have been attacked as "unfair" in the wake of the Appeal Court ruling that a wrongly accused pilot, Lotfi Raissi, can claim compensation. "If Mr Raissi were held under current rules he would have been extradited to the US, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesman" said Chris Huhne.
A move to give large pay rises to councillors in a Dorset seaside town has been met with criticism.