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Childline graphic: "Save our Night Service"

Children's lifeline faces cuts

Children ringing ChildLine in the early hours of the morning after being abused or running away from desperate situations at home may soon find that the lines are closed.

25 Jul 2005
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Police custody cell [Copyright: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland]

Police Appeal for Custody Check Volunteers

Volunteers are being sought by Kent Police to make independent checks on people being held in custody.The Kent Police Authority wants people to observe and report impartially and independently on conditions under which others are detained.

24 Jul 2005
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Liberal Democrats to Chair three Select Committees in Parliament

Liberal Democrat MPs Malcolm Bruce, Phil Willis and Alan Beith have all been appointed Chairs of Select Committees in Parliament. Chairing a Select Committee is a great honour and is only ever offered to MPs who have shown dedication to proper scrutiny, Parliamentary procedures and processes.

23 Jul 2005
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Liberal Democrats top young people's poll

The Liberal Democrats have been voted the most popular party amongst members of Birmingham's Young People's Parliament after Adam Teladia spoke to them. Adam Teladia is a Birmingham based student of Wolverhampton University and Vice Chair of the national Liberal Democrats Youth and Students.

22 Jul 2005
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Cllr. Ian Gale

Town centre mustn't become a night-time no-go area - Gale

Chelmsford's Lib Dem Cllr. Ian Gale welcomes the Government's official figures that crime overall has dropped by a further 7%. "But", he warned, "there is no room for complacency when the crime that causes the greatest distress - violence - is UP 7% from the previous year. And whilst the East of England is the safest region, in Chelmsford the trends are extremely worrying with sexual assaults up 31% and burglary up 55%!"

22 Jul 2005
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