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Councils urged to cut down on signs
The Government is urging councils to cut street clutter by getting rid of unnecessary signs, railings and advertising hoardings. Related Stories Motorcyclist hurt in swan crash Concern over online tobacco ads Salad survey prompts salt alert 'TV hippy' in Doctor Who stage show Busker can now take credit cards
Councils urged to cut down on signs
The Government is urging councils to cut street clutter by getting rid of unnecessary signs, railings and advertising hoardings.
Road repairs after big freeze 'will run on until next winter'
WORK to patch up potholes on North Yorkshire's roads is continuing, more than six months after the biggest freeze in 30 years as highways officials admitted yesterday they would struggle to complete the repairs before the onset of next winter. (25/08/2010 09:30:23)
Man who sued councils over a string of falls is charged with fraud
Nathan Williams claimed to have been left with a broken hip and ankle as well as injuries to his face, knee, foot and groin but officials became suspicious and an inquiry involving several local authorities was launched.
Talk of the town: It's not good news for ex-reporter John
FORMER BBC reporter turned Liberal Democrat candidate John Knox is giving regular news bulletins about the Liberton/Gilmerton council by-election campaign via his blog.
Man who sued councils over falls charged with fraud
One of Britain's most apparently accident prone men who sued a string of councils over pavement falls has been accused of fraud.
Bike wheel that's too clever by half
The Copenhagen wheel turns a normal bike into an electric cycle, but it also adds extra weight and screams out to be stolen File this cycling invention under "solution in search of a problem". A team of design engineers at MIT, led by Christine Outram and Carlo Ratti, last week won the US national round of the James Dyson award for their "Copenhagen wheel" . Effectively, it's a wheel that turns ...
Transport group opposes new roads
The government should maintain the existing road network rather than extend it, says the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.
Council has a dig at town roadworks
COUNCIL chiefs have been having a “dig” at utility companies.
Michael Green Share
WITH reference to your article 'Crisis helpline did not support me' - Observer, August 12 - I can confirm that crisis provision in the city is appalling.
Anger surfaces over state of road outside old folks' home
SELKIRK community councillors have been told the road surface outside an old folks' home in the town is "a public disgrace. (19/08/2010 07:00:00)
Hiking Diana Lake Trail
B.C.'s Invermere, Radium and the Columbia River Valley are laced with mountain hikes - and Diana Lake is an easy ascent with stunning rewards.
How Arnold Schwarzenegger's California dream soured
It is only an uncredited cameo performance but there is no mistaking the physique or accent of the mercenary muscling in on a rival's patch in the new testosterone-fuelled film, The Expendables.
Dramatic increase in Suffolk potholes
The severe weather last winter led to a dramatic increase in the number of potholes in Suffolk.
An IoS guide to A-road Britain (Part 1)
When I think of a long journey by road my mind still goes back, despite all the trips across country with my wife and sons, to my father and the holiday drive to the West Country circa 1962. Only a mildly travelled man overseas (thanks, in approximate order, to Adolf Hitler, the British Army, and Erwin Rommel), he was, because of his job, a vastly experienced driver all over southern England.
Sandy Gall's dream for Afghanistan
Charles Moore joins veteran newsreader Sandy Gall on a trip to his beloved Afghanistan to visit his prosthetics charity.
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