Tessa Jowell has been accused of ‘breathtaking cynicism’ after she vowed to keep her local post office open despite voting in Parliament for its closure. The Labour Minister attended a demonstration in support of the branch in Herne Hill, South London, only last week, and accepted a 3,000-signature petition from its customers. At the event,…
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Stamps swing with the bestSt. Thomas Times-Journal, Canada –5 hours agoBy Rob Ross Five golfers from Parkside Collegiate Institute proved Canadian schools can play with the best of them. Jamie Dodds, Cole Fulton, Andrew Froud, … More: continued here
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Penampang : Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Tan Sri Bernard Dompok said councillors can no longer act like rubber stamps in the wake of people’s higher expectations. More: continued here