Kent Trading Standards are offering free electric blanket safety checks to local residents between 1 - 4 October 2007 at Ashford, Lyminge (nr Folkestone), Herne Bay and Gravesend. There are about 1,000 fires caused by faulty electric blankets every year, with about 20 people are killed and 250 are injured. Elderly people are particularly vulnerable.
Buckhurst Hill Liberal Democrat councillor Peter Spencer has called on the Tory run Highway Department to replace the railings by the shops in Station Road.
The Government was today accused of ignoring its own advice on climate change after figures revealed a rise in the use of ministerial cars as well as cabinet ministers choosing to fly to Brussels rather than take the train. Figures for overseas travel by cabinet ministers show that only eight out of 29 trips to Brussels used Eurostar, with the rest involving flying. Twelve of those trips saw the RAF's No 32 squadron being used instead.
Hospitals are being forced to balance the books rather than keep the wards clean according to Romsey MP Sandra Gidley. Commenting on the recently released figures on Healthcare associated infection Sandra said:
Speaking on the Stroke Association's call for Chesterfield to get involved in a major Government consultation, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield Paul Holmes, said:
Six disabled people have been arrested in connection with what is believed to be the widespread abuse of a scheme to help wheelchair-users buy cars. An investigation for BBC Radio 4's You and Yours programme revealed some had repeatedly bought high-value cars VAT free, then sold them for huge profits. The BBC's Shari Vahl said it was believed those involved had made hundreds of thousands of pounds.