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The Times Predicts Beckett to Lose in Derby South

The Times Predicts Beckett to Lose in Derby South...

Interesting article in the Times today that predicts that Margaret Beckett will lose in Derby South. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6851739.ece
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Derby Hippodrome Restoration Fund

Derby Hippodrome Restoration Fund...

The damage to the Grade II listed Derby Hippodrome that occurred on 28 March 2008 prompted the national organisation, The Theatres Trust, to say it ‘represents the worst case it has encountered since the Trust was established by Parliament in 1976.’ As of 17 July 2009, the Derby Hippodrome Restoration Fund has been established with the purpose of seeing the Hippodrome rebuilt and restored to use. The Fund is being...
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An £8m Deficit – Another fine mess……..

An £8m Deficit – Another fine mess…….....

The Derby Evening Telegraph has revealed this week that Derby City Council faces an £8m budget deficit.  As usual, it looks like they’ll deal with this through the usual combination of more taxes, less services and a bit of tinkering with costs. I feel that this will produce and intolerable burden for the residents of the City.  As you’d expect, I think the answer is a Conservative council but I also happen to...
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