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Ogoni king: Shell oil is killing my people

03-12-2016 20:45 via theguardian.com

King Emere was in a London court last week, watching the case that – he hopes – will allow him to sue Shell in the UK for polluting his tribal landHis Royal Highness Emere Godwin Bebe Okpabi, the paramount ruler and hereditary king of the Ogale community in the oil-rich Niger delta, is ready to explode. Related: Shell and Nigeria have failed on oil pollution clean-up, Amnesty saysContinue reading...

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Former German PoW leaves £384,000 to Scottish village in will

03-12-2016 19:15 via theguardian.com

Heinrich Steinmeyer wanted to thank village of Comrie for its kindness ‘when he was at the lowest point of his life’It’s the stuff of TV drama: schoolgirls befriend a German prisoner of war being held in Scotland during the second world war. After learning that he had never seen moving pictures, they smuggle him out of the camp for the day and take him to the cinema so he can watch a film for the first time. Related: The importance of Polish lessons in a post-Brexit world | Let

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Professor reveals Government DOES NOT need parliamentary approval to trigger Article 50 - Express.co.uk

03-12-2016 15:15

Professor reveals Government DOES NOT need parliamentary approval to trigger Article 50
Express.co.uk
A LEADING expert on public law has outlined the Government's case for being able to trigger Article 50 WITHOUT the need for a parliamentary vote. By Ajay Nair. PUBLISHED: 14:01, Sat, Dec 3, 2016 | UPDATED: 15:07, Sat, Dec 3, 2016 ...

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Travel, court closures and falling crime: why magistrates are quitting

03-12-2016 09:00 via theguardian.com

Government cost-cutting has seen the number of magistrates in England and Wales slump by 12,500 in six yearsThe number of unpaid magistrates in England and Wales has declined steeply from 30,000 in 2006 to 17,500 today. Court closures, falling crime rates and a relative increase in the number of full-time district judges have all been blamed for the fall. Related: 'The system works on goodwill': how cuts are affecting magistratesRelated: Fall in number of magistrates 'will mean less diversity'Co

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'The system works on goodwill': how cuts are affecting magistrates

03-12-2016 09:00 via theguardian.com

Courts are ‘creaking’ as budget cuts and closures bite, according to some of those who work in themBusiness gets off to a brisk start as the three magistrates take their seats on the bench in court three of Luton magistrates court.Within an hour a 50-year-old local businessman, found slumped at the wheel of his stationary company vehicle in a layby, has been dispatched with £1,036 to pay in fine and costs and a six-month driving ban. An out-of-work drink-driver, arrested at 2am

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