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  • Government climbdown over night flights

    May 9, 2006. HACAN ClearSkies. The Government climbed down over its plans to increase night flights at Heathrow in order to avoid defeat over key clauses of its Civil Aviation Bill in the House of Commons last night (1). Transport Minister Derek

  • Best parks announced in August

    May 8, 2006. Civic Trust. The best parks in England and Wales will be announced in August during a major awards ceremony at a venue yet to be named. The Green Flag Award scheme, managed by the Civic Trust, is the national standard for parks and green

  • Buy a bin and win

    May 8, 2006. WRAP. This week, 7th 14th May, sees the launch of the sixth annual Compost Awareness Week - an initiative aimed at encouraging people to reduce the waste they send to landfill sites and start home composting instead. To celebrate,

  • South East is best at recycling

    May 8, 2006 Brabantia. Residents in the South East are the UK's best recyclers, with nearly three-quarters of households recycling half to three-quarters of their household waste, according to research launched today (8 May 2006) by leading housewares

  • There’s only one way to solve street stand offs

    Residents living in a log-jammed Upper Norwood road want the council to install a one-way system before motorists' road rage gets out of hand. When two vehicles approach each other in Queen Mary Road which links Beulah Hill and Crown Dale they often

  • Crystal clear dreams

    An architect's dream to rebuild what was once one of south London's most famous landmarks has been boosted by a multi-million pound donation. Architect Ray Hall said he has been handed £30million towards the cost of rebuilding a crystal palace in Crystal