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Another quango won't solve inequality

Commenting on Harriet Harman's announcement that the Government is to create a National Equality Panel to tackle inequality, Liberal Democrat Equalities Spokesperson, Lynne Featherstone said: "After a decade in power it is astonishing for Labour to think that yet another quango is going to solve deep-rooted social inequality. A panel of experts is not going to tell them anything that charities and NGOs haven't been shouting from the rooftops about for some time - inequality is growing.

11 Sep 2008
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View inside one of the two Eurotunnel rail tunnels

Fire closes Channel Tunnel

Seven Kent Fire and Rescue Service appliances and crews are working with their French counterparts at the scene of incident at the Channel Tunnel.

11 Sep 2008
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Horn Street Closure now expected to last until Mid-November

Water main replacement in Horn Street is now expected to take until mid-November to complete, according to an update received by Cheriton Lib Dem Councillor Tim Prater from Kent Highways Services. The road has been closed to through traffic since January this year, with the work expected to take only around 4 months originally.

11 Sep 2008
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Parmjit Singh Gill with Ian Bradwell

Visual Awareness on City Centre Streets

Leicester South Prospective Parliamentary Candidate Parmjit Singh Gill joined Ian Bradwell and other members of the Leicester Access Group to see for himself the hidden dangers that could trip up visually impaired people in Leicester City Centre.

11 Sep 2008
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