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The Ultimate Guide to Pest Control in Hornchurch, Essex

Hornchurch, located in the London Borough of Havering, is a peaceful suburb with beautiful parks, historic buildings, and a strong community feel. However, like any thriving residential area, Hornchurch is not immune to pest problems. From rodents and wasps to cockroaches and bed bugs, pests can quickly turn from a minor nuisance into a major issue.

Whether you're a homeowner, tenant, landlord, or business owner, ensuring that your property remains pest-free is essential for health, hygiene, and peace of mind. That’s where reliable, local pest control in Hornchurch, Essex comes...

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NFU and government committed to TB eradication plan

The NFU has announced that it remains committed to supporting the government’s TB eradication programme for England, including a badger cull in those areas where TB is persistent and high, despite the outcome of yesterday’s backbench business debate.

147 MPs voted for a motion calling for culling to be abandoned in favour of vaccination with 28 voting against – but the majority of MPs who spoke in the debate were in favour of culling.

NFU Deputy President Meurig Raymond, who listened to the debate...

Home Office bans marches in Walthamstow to stop EDL demo

The Home Office confirmed on Thursday that any marches in Walthamstow on Saturday had been banned, as they granted the request made by the Metropolitan Police to prevent a potentially troublesome demonstration by the English Defence League.

Policing Minister Damian Green said:

"Having carefully considered the legal tests and balanced rights to protest against the need to ensure local communities and property are protected, I have given my consent to a ban on all marches in Waltham Forest and three nearby boroughs for a 30-day period."

Despite the ban on a moving...

Knitwear warehouse fire in Leicester

A 'huge' fire was reported in Leicester on Thursday, initial reports suggest that the blaze is on Birstall Street, and is affecting a knitwear factory or warehouse.

Locals have reportedly been advised to close windows as the fire service tackle the blaze. Six fire engines are at the scene.

It is currently thought that the fire started in a shisha cafe.

Suffragettes reenact historic march at Parliament feminist lobby

(NewsPoint) –A group of women dressed as suffragettes, including Emmeline Pankhurst's great-granddaughter, marched on Parliament on Wednesday as part of 'Femlobby'. More than one hundred years since the suffragettes marched on Parliament in the fight for women's votes, Kat Banyard, author and founder of UK Feminista, explained that: “Too often the issue of women's rights and sexism is left off the agenda and only by us all taking action will we make sure it's put back there and that we see the advances that we so desperately need...What we'll be doing on Wednesday is putting feminism...

EDL police candidate to remain in election despite arrest

Kevin Carroll, prolific English Defence League member, and leader Tommy Robinson's right-hand man, will still be allowed to stand in elections for the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) despite being arrested on Saturday.

A British Freedom Party statement on their website said: “In contradiction to earlier reports, we can confirm that Kevin was not among EDL supporters stopped by police on the M1, but was arrested later whilst driving to his home. The police have no evidence against Kevin Carroll because he has committed no crime; their action appears to be a clumsy...

Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw questions BBC DG on Savile

Exeter's MP Ben Bradshaw today took part in the questioning of the new BBC Director General, George Entwistle, about the BBC's handling of the Savile revelations. Mr Bradshaw, a former BBC reporter, has recently joined the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee of the House of Commons and today's session was very high profile.

Ben Bradshaw asked the DG whether in the light of the Panorama special shown last night he agreed that the decision to drop the 2011 Newsnight documentary about Savile's activities was 'a catastrophic mistake' and why it had taken him three weeks to...

Westcountry MP raises awareness of flash flooding in Tavistock

Torridge and West Devon MP Geoffrey Cox visited Tavistock yesterday to help raise awareness of the dangers of flash flooding, part of the Environment Agency’s nationwide flood awareness and action campaign.

The Environment Agency has identified Tavistock and Horrabridge as being at risk of flash flooding from rivers and is keen to help these communities prepare for possible flooding. Flash floods can happen very quickly – much faster than other forms of flooding – and with massive force. Often there’s no time to issue flood warnings in advance

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Police appeal for information after serious assault in Totnes

Police in Totnes have appealed for information following a serious and unprovoked assault in the town. The incident took place between 2030 hours and midnight on Friday, 12 October at the upper end of the High Street in an area close to Cistern Street. After leaving a nearby pub for a cigarette, a 26-year-old man was alledgedly pushed to the floor and then repeatedly kicked in the face and body. The victim sustained facial and head injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment. It is believed that one of the offenders was wearing a white/grey top and the victim was wearing a...

"Green is Working" say Deborah Meaden and leading charities

As energy tariffs hit front page news, TV Dragon Deborah Meaden and around 250 representatives from renewable energy companies, trade associations, environment and development charities, the National Federation of Women's Institutes (NFWI) and faith groups lined up outside the Treasury in a united call on David Cameron to step in, green our electricity, and get all parts of his Government to start taking the green economy seriously.

The action took place on the morning Energy Secretary Ed Davey delivered a 'myth busting' speech about the forthcoming Energy Bill at an event hosted...

Protests outside the newly opened Marie Stopes abortion clinic

Eyewitnesses report more than 200 people currently protesting outside the newly-opened Marie Stopes clinic in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The clinic is the first in Northern Ireland offering the legal termination of pregnancies.

The protesters at the clinic are from a range of religious denominations and are reportedly holding up placards with images of aborted foetuses.

The Marie Stopes clinic has said it will carry out medical, not surgical, procedures only up to nine weeks gestation and only within the existing legal framework. In Northern Ireland...

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The Ultimate Guide to Pest Control in Hornchurch, Essex

NFU and government committed to TB eradication plan

Home Office bans marches in Walthamstow to stop EDL demo

Knitwear warehouse fire in Leicester

Suffragettes reenact historic march at Parliament feminist lobby

EDL police candidate to remain in election despite arrest

Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw questions BBC DG on Savile

Westcountry MP raises awareness of flash flooding in Tavistock

Police appeal for information after serious assault in Totnes

"Green is Working" say Deborah Meaden and leading charities

Protests outside the newly opened Marie Stopes abortion clinic

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