CONFIRMATION OF BIRD FLU STRAIN IS BITTER BLOW FOR POULTRY FARMERS - FARRON
Responding to the announcement that the bird flu outbreak in East Anglia is the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain, local MP Tim Farron said:
13 Nov 2007
National News
"Shocking" Shepway Pitch Threatens Hockey Festival
kentnews.co.uk report that the future of the International Hockey Festival is in the balance after Kent and Sussex Regional league umpires deemed the facilities at Folkestone's Cheriton Road ground unplayable.
13 Nov 2007
Shepway "CPA" Review set for early 2008
The Audit Commission have agreed that the Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) re-assessment of Shepway Council can go ahead early next year. Shepway were classified as a "Weak" Council in 2004.
13 Nov 2007
Lib Dem Policies Not Made Out of Ticky-tacky
Michael Headley has responded to claims in this week's press that all political parties' '..politics and their principles are all made out of ticky-tacky and all look just the same.'
13 Nov 2007
Lib Dems pick out candidate for London Mayor
Brian Paddick - until recently the highest ranking openly gay police officer in Britain - was today named as the Liberal Democrat for London Mayor having won a ballot of the party's London members. He said, "I am enormously proud to be announced today as the Liberal Democrat candidate for London Mayor. For too long Londoners have been denied a serious debate on the future of their city.
13 Nov 2007
Our Terry
It is with great sadness we have to report that Terry Woolley, a long-standing Delga executive member, passed away last week. Our thoughts and wishes go with his partner, family and friends. Terry was a valued member of the Delga team over many years and when news of his ill-health reached us at Brighton conference a card attracted countless messages of good wishes.
13 Nov 2007