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On 20th August, Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill announced that Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, the man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing, would be released on compassionate grounds.  read more »

Under the 1961 Suicide Act, aiding and abetting suicide is a crime punishable by up to 14 years in jail.  read more »

Last Thursday bureaucrats from Birmingham came to Shrewsbury to learn what local people think of their plans to impose on Shropshire the largest share of new pitches for gypsies and travellers of any county in the West Midlands.  read more »

Well August is upon us, and for the third year in a row it is looking like another damp summer.  read more »

Last week Shropshire County PCT revealed only three patients being treated for swine flu at either the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital or Telford's Princess Royal.  read more »

One of the biggest challenges facing governments across the world is how to ensure adequate funding for the increasing proportion of the population needing long-term care.  read more »

Last week Conservatives launched the Rural Action Campaign designed to halt a decade of disrespect for rural England.  read more »

Talk of the green shoots of economic recovery may be somewhat premature, but there is certainly the prospect for green jobs helping drive economic revival.  read more »

As if we have not had enough bad news, last Wednesday was demolition day for Gordon Brown's tax and spending policies.  read more »

Later today the House of Commons will elect a new Speaker.  read more »