Let children play in car parks, say health chiefs after hundreds of school sp...

The selling off of public playing fields for housing development has been and continues to be a hot potato for the British Government which more than 5 years ago committed itself to halting the practice. It has...

MPs slash expenses by JUST 56p!

In a move to restore trust after numerous reports of expenses abuses, the expenses of all memebrs of parliament in the UK are to be scrutinised by forensic auditors.On average, MPs claim £135,000 a year in...

Worsening Horse Flu Crisis in Australia

Equine Influenza is still contained within Australia and there is no sign of it in New Zealand (the place I am reporting from). New Zealand Bio Security is on its highest alert and this vigilance is the reason its...

Regional assemblies will be axed

"Regional assemblies, which oversee the spending of tens of million pounds on housing, transport and planning, are to be scrapped, the government has said. The eight assemblies in England are made up of councillors who are nominated to sit on them. From 2010, their role will...

Cheap Drink Offers Could Be Axed

"Restrictions to end heavily-discounted offers for cheap alcohol are being considered in Scotland. Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill has said he is looking at ways of encouraging responsible sales and targeting...

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