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Peter Carroll talking with local firefighters

Peter Carroll Visits Folkestone Fire Station

Lib Dem campaigner Peter Carroll visited Folkestone Fire Station on Friday to see at first hand the work of the Fire Service in Folkestone. During the visit, Station Officer Barry Douglas and Watch Commander Vic Thurgood explained the extent of the fire prevention work carried out by the Brigade and demonstrated the new technology and equipment used in Fire & Rescue situations.

18 Dec 2004
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Support Grows for Parliamentary Motion Welcoming New Translation Service

A week since Parmjit Singh Gill MP tabled an early day motion in Parliament in support of a new translation service provided by British Gas over forty Members of Parliament have added their support. The new service will enable engineers to access a translator who speaks the customer's language via a special telephone system. This will now allow engineers to overcome communications barriers with citizens who do not speak English fluently.

17 Dec 2004
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Criticism of Anti-Terrorism Laws Confirmed

Detaining foreign terrorist suspects without trial breaks human rights laws, the UK's highest court has ruled. In a blow to the government's controversial anti-terror measures, the House of Lords law lords ruled in favour of the appeals made by the 9 people detained without trial at Belmarsh prison.

17 Dec 2004
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Criticism of Anti-Terrorism Laws Confirmed

Detaining foreign terrorist suspects without trial breaks human rights laws, the UK's highest court has ruled. In a blow to the government's controversial anti-terror measures, the House of Lords law lords ruled in favour of the appeals made by the 9 people detained without trial at Belmarsh prison.

17 Dec 2004
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