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Expenses fiddle peer freed after two months

12.09.11
A peer jailed for fiddling his expenses has been released from prison after serving just a quarter of his nine-month sentence... more

Father who smoked two cigars is told he can't adopt

07.09.11
A woman banned from fostering a child because her husband smoked two celebratory cigars in 18 months today accused council chiefs of 'political correctness gone mad'... more

Woman held after care resident dies

15.08.11
A woman has been arrested after a care home resident died and two others were taken to hospital... more

Lord Hanningfield appeals against expenses conviction

20.07.11
A former Tory peer jailed after being found guilty of fiddling his parliamentary expenses launches a conviction appeal... more

Lord Hanningfield found guilty of expenses fraud

26.05.11
A former Tory peer has been found guilty of six counts of expenses fraud totalling nearly £14,000... more

Pre-trial hearing held for Tory Lord accused of fiddling expenses

14.03.11
Judge holds pre-trial hearing in the case of Tory peer Lord Hanningfield who is accused of fiddling his House of Lords expenses ... more

Dinner lady wins £49.99 compensation after being sacked for telling parents daughter was bullied

03.02.11
School dinner lady who won a claim for unfair dismissal after telling the parents of a seven-year-old girl that she had been bullied has been awarded £49.99 in compensation... more

School playground monitor awaits payout ruling after sacking for telling parents daughter was being bullied

02.02.11
Employment tribunal to decide on compensation for primary school playground monitor sacked after telling couple how their daughter, 7, had been tied to fence and hit with skipping rope... more

Planning chaos will bring the roof in on hopes for new homes

14.09.10
The Coalition Government could do with taking a leaf out of the medical profession's book judging from its ham-fisted efforts at reform of the UK's planning system so far... more

Prosecutors to reveal decision on whether expenses MPs will stand trial

12.03.10
Crown Prosecution Service will announce whether it will bring charges against another politician over the expenses scandal... more

Councils warn of 'major weaknesses' in Gordon Brown's care plans

10.02.10
Government's plans to provide free home care would increase strain on an already overburdened social services system, council leaders warn... more

Three MPs and peer to face charges over expenses

05.02.10
MPs Elliot Morley, David Chaytor and Jim Devine and peer Lord Hanningfield are charged over their expenses claims... more

Market report: Miners tipped for success despite fears over China

03.02.10
The only way is up for miners. That’s according to Redburn Partners, which today accused investors in the sector of myopia... more

MPs and Peers referred to CPS over expenses

24.11.09
Video: Police investigating allegations of expenses fraud in Parliament referred four MPs and peers to the Crown Prosecution Service... more

Crossrail soil will be used to build sanctuary for rare birds

05.10.09
Thousands of endangered birds are to be protected in a new nature reserve built from soil removed during Crossrail tunnelling work... more

Charitable funding for local news will soon be reality

23.09.09
Imminent deal could be a major fillip after years of under-reporting of local law courts and councils... more

Bank of Essex easing credit crunch

12.08.09
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Police probe peer's £100,000 expenses

03.07.09
A Tory peer and shadow minister is being investigated by Scotland Yard over his £100,000 expense claims, it has emerged... more

Tory council outsources education in cost-cut move

04.03.09
Conservative councils are privatising services in a move which is being led by the outsourcing of parts of education in Essex... more

Tories plan to axe costly council chiefs

30.12.08
Dozens of town hall chiefs on six-figure salaries could lose their jobs under Tory plans to shake up local government... more

They are revolting quietly in the suburbs

08.12.08
Buckhurst Hill does not seem an especially revolutionary place...... more

Police use £1,000-an-hour helicopter to trap speeding drivers

27.08.08
A police helicopter targeting speeding motorists at a cost of £1,000 an hour has been attacked by campaign groups as dangerous and expensive... more

Plastic signs put brakes on thieves

20.08.08
Highways bosses are replacing metal road signs with plastic alternatives in an attempt to thwart scrap thieves... more

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