Thursday 17 May 2012

Steve Lowe Blog

Let people study without having to take on extra debt

As expected the number of people applying to go to university in England has fallen.

Punishing the poor exposes the Tories' blinkered thinking

The way to make the rich work harder is to pay them more, the way to make the poor work harder is to pay them less.

Pensioners have the right to enjoy a pint, or more

My dad liked a beer, by which I mean several beers. This appetite did not diminish after he retired, so, were he still alive, he would be fuming about the latest nannystate proclamation. Health

UK & World News

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Figures show fall in railway crimes

Figures show fall in railway crimes

Crime on Britain's railways has fallen for the eighth successive year, according to statistics.

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Rain keeps falling - but we've still got a drought

Despite the rain there's still a hosepipe ban in place. LAUREN ARCHELL speaks to the man in charge of dealing with the drought at leading water company Veolia Water...

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Review: Whipsnade Zoo

Whipsnade lodge

Whipsnade zoo: Lookout Lodge Walking through the Cheetah enclosure in the dead of night we spot the outline of the speedy feline on our right - panic spreads - it looks like it is ready to pounce.

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Roads closed for busway work

Drivers are facing delays next weekend as roads are closed to facilitate busway work.

Man is abducted and then beaten

Police car

A man was abducted from his house and beaten up before being dumped back near home.

Help trace most wanted offenders

Bedfordshire Police

Some of the offenders sought by Bedfordshire Police are now available to view online at Crimestoppers 'Most Wanted' website.

RSPCA says 'Bedfordshire has too many abandoned cats'

THE RSPCA has said there are too many abandoned cats in Bedfordshire.

Police release CCTV of Wenlok Jug theft

This man is wanted in connection with the theft of the Wenlok Jug

Pictures of a man police need to trace in connection with the theft of the historical Wenlok Jug have been released.

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