Open fires can fall foul of the law
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:34:00 GMT
and operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. “Some Craven residents will remember the time of killer smogs during the 1950s and 60s. It is a far cry from that level of pollution. Nevertheless it is a fact that burning the wrong
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Snubbing for smoke zones
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:14:00 GMT
are authorised as part of the Clean Air Act introduced in the 1950s to combat the effects of smogs over industrial areas. Some houses on Chesterfield Road are covered by the order. A spokesman for Amber Valley Borough Council said: 'Parts of Belper are
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Old boy racers get on their bikes
Mon, 9 Nov 2009 18:09:00 GMT
sparkle in his eye. Some are in their late seventies, some older. One man, Bobby Brodie, is 89. All have ridden here, some covering more than 20 miles. Later, they’ll ride home – and next week they’ll do it all again. Sometimes someone is unwell,
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India Goes Nuclear
Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:35:00 GMT
called New Nukes!: The objection to using nuclear power, to the extent it has any rational basis at all, stems from concerns about safety. But these concerns are founded on events from the late 1970s (Three Mile Island) and mid 1980s (Chernobyl). Since
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