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A high-tech bonfire

Saved on 17/11/2008

A company planning to build an incinerator a wood-burning energy generator at Park Grounds Farm near Wootton Bassett would like people to believe it is something better than an incinerator. According to Mr Overfield, the chief executive of Purepower Holdings, it’s much more high-tech than that.This...

A high-tech bonfire

Lost in seven places

Saved on 16/11/2008

I’m here!Lost in seven places

Read on… roll on…

Saved on 15/11/2008

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Cleaning up

Saved on 13/11/2008

It’s all very well Mr Wright suggesting that local Police Community Support Officers be given the power to give fixed penalties to dog owners who don’t clean-up their dog’s excrement, but the PCSOs are already fully stretched and have other important priorities, such as drugs and other...

Cleaning up

Blowing for show

Saved on 11/11/2008

Where do you plug the kettle in?Blowing for show

The jurys inn but out of line

Saved on 09/11/2008

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Poor radio branding

Saved on 05/11/2008

What do you do if you’ve just bought a loss-making radio station, where things have got so dire that it’s almost down to just one presenter and has gone for long periods repeating the same tunes for hours on end? The South West Radio Limited approach seems to be to jump on the biggest passing...

Poor radio branding

Annie’s bill amendment

Saved on 04/11/2008

As it will, no doubt, be subject to a considerable amount of spin, below is the text of the amendment (number 48) that Ms Snelgrove has had inserted into the Climate Change Bill.Insert the following new Clause—“Report on the civil estateIt is the duty of the Office of Government Commerce...

Annie’s bill amendment

Worthless debate from a worthless MP

Saved on 31/10/2008

With the economy in trouble and signs that the local economy could suffer soon, you’d think that how the government spends billions of our money as it attempts to prop-up the economy would be worthy of serious debate. The government’s representative in South Swindon, Ms Snelgrove, thinks...

Worthless debate from a worthless MP

Crossing the road

Saved on 28/10/2008

It seems some people in Pinehurst are surprised to discover that, if you break parking regulations, you might be punished. In one case, even after fifteen parking tickets in just over one year, the message has not got through.It’s really irritating people now. Where are we supposed to park? If...

Crossing the road

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