The news that everyone's favourite athlete - Mo Farah - may not be able to return to his family in the US has encapsulated the impact of Trump's vicious travel ban. He was, of course, born in Somalia, one of the banned countries, although he is a British citizen and does not hold dual nationality. He is currently at a training camp in Ethiopia. Mo Farah wrote:
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Lydd Town Councillor Ted Last has welcomed Lydd Town Council agreeing a cut in its community charge for 2017/18.
Liberal Democrat County Councillor Caroline Page reports that Suffolk County Council is proposing to cut a further £230,000...
Trowbridge is hosting a special guest from Kenya on Tuesday 7th March from 15:00 - 17:30, to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight (7 Feb - 13 Mar) and to hear a producer's perspective on the difference Fairtrade makes around the world.
In less than a day more than 500,000 people have signed this petition https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/171928 Parliament must now consider whether to debate it.