Kebab shop owner sues council for 280,000 (icWales)
Kebab shop owner sues council for 280,000 (icWales)
A COUNCIL that branded a kebab shop as the likely source of a typhoid outbreak could be forced to fork out more than 280,000.
Work to replace bridge (Chesterfield Today)
An ageing railway bridge is to be replaced by Derbyshire County Council as part of an on-going programme to improve the condition of roads and bridges. (02/01/2007 07:49:51)
Gales mar city’s 800th birthday (BBC News)
High winds force Leeds council to cancel celebrations marking the start of the city’s 800th anniversary.
News in Brief (letsrecycle.com)
Leicestershire county council is running a prize draw to encourage residents to recycle their old Christmas trees with 200 in garden centre vouchers up for grabs.
D.C. City Council Approves Bill To Use Tobacco Settlement Funding To Improve Health Services (Medical News Today)
The Washington, D.C., City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill that will use $245 million from the city’s share of the 1998 national tobacco settlement to build new medical facilities, improve emergency services, and develop programs to reduce cancer and chronic diseases, the Washington Post reports. [click link for full article]
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