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20/07/2009
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Boris Goes East
The high profile Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, (pictured) is to make a guest appearance on the BBC soap EastEnders. He will appear in a scene set in the show's Queen Vic pub where he has an argument with landlady Peggy Mitchell, who is played by Barbara Windsor. The scene - to be broadcast later in 2009 - will be in an episode showing Peggy, who recently became involved in local politics, enduring a frustrating time trying to track him down. Mr Johnson said: "It was, of course, a tremendous honour to step inside that most venerable of London landmarks, the Queen Vic, and share a scene with another of the capital's icons, the fabulous Barbara Windsor." Commenting, EastEnders Executive Producer Diederick Santer said: "EastEnders does its best to reflect contemporary London, and we hope that meeting the mayor will help us stay ahead with the latest London stories, policies and developments."
NI Road Accident Victims Were Scottish
The two people killed in a Co Down road accident in Northern Ireland were from Scotland. Ronald Malloy, 59 and Jean Malloy, 61, from Bannockburn, died when their car hit a lorry parked on the hard shoulder. The tragic victims were believed to have been the driver and front-seat passenger of a car which hit a lorry parked on the hard shoulder of the main road to Dublin, near Newry. No one was in the lorry when the incident occurred on the A1 Newry Road between Loughbrickland and Newry at about 1.30pm on Friday last.
No Gas For Scotland
A large area of central Edinburgh was without gas after a water main burst led to the supply being shut down at the weekend. About 2,000 properties around Thistle Street in the city's New Town have been without gas since the burst at 11.30am on Saturday. Scotia Gas Networks said it had to switch off the gas supply to every property before it could remove the water from the main. It said it could be well into this week before the problem was solved. Scotia Gas Networks said it switched off gas at more than 600 premises on Saturday.
Housing Has Role In Care
The provision of housing and housing-related support is vital to help people stay 'independent and well' for longer and must be part of the solution to the funding and support needs of an ageing population. That's according to the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) which has welcomed recognition in the Care and Support Green Paper of the value of housing services as part of a joined-up response to the health and care needs of older people. CIH is already working with the Department of Health's Housing Learning and Improvement Network (LIN) to produce guidance later in the year on how housing, health and social care services should plan together more closely to prevent the need for later, more costly support.
Scotland 'Sets Bar' On Climate Change
The standard in developing proposals and policies for a low carbon economy has been set by Scotland, Climate Change Minister Stewart Stevenson has said. The UK Government White Paper 'The UK Low Carbon Transition Plan', published July 15, sets out measures to meet its carbon budgets for 2008-2022. These replicate in many cases action already taken in Scotland. Mr Stevenson pledged to work in partnership with the rest of the UK to deliver the most ambitious and comprehensive climate change targets anywhere in the world In Scotland. "We welcome Westminister's decision to investigate higher regulatory standards for energy efficiency in housing following our lead in reducing costs to homeowners and cutting emissions," he said.
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The high profile Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, (pictured) is to make a guest appearance on the BBC soap EastEnders. He will appear in a scene set in the show's Queen Vic pub where he has an argument with landlady Peggy Mitchell, who is played by Barbara Windsor. The scene - to be broadcast later in 2009 - will be in an episode showing Peggy, who recently became involved in local politics, enduring a frustrating time trying to track him down. Mr Johnson said: "It was, of course, a tremendous honour to step inside that most venerable of London landmarks, the Queen Vic, and share a scene with another of the capital's icons, the fabulous Barbara Windsor." Commenting, EastEnders Executive Producer Diederick Santer said: "EastEnders does its best to reflect contemporary London, and we hope that meeting the mayor will help us stay ahead with the latest London stories, policies and developments."
NI Road Accident Victims Were Scottish
The two people killed in a Co Down road accident in Northern Ireland were from Scotland. Ronald Malloy, 59 and Jean Malloy, 61, from Bannockburn, died when their car hit a lorry parked on the hard shoulder. The tragic victims were believed to have been the driver and front-seat passenger of a car which hit a lorry parked on the hard shoulder of the main road to Dublin, near Newry. No one was in the lorry when the incident occurred on the A1 Newry Road between Loughbrickland and Newry at about 1.30pm on Friday last.
No Gas For Scotland
A large area of central Edinburgh was without gas after a water main burst led to the supply being shut down at the weekend. About 2,000 properties around Thistle Street in the city's New Town have been without gas since the burst at 11.30am on Saturday. Scotia Gas Networks said it had to switch off the gas supply to every property before it could remove the water from the main. It said it could be well into this week before the problem was solved. Scotia Gas Networks said it switched off gas at more than 600 premises on Saturday.
Housing Has Role In Care
The provision of housing and housing-related support is vital to help people stay 'independent and well' for longer and must be part of the solution to the funding and support needs of an ageing population. That's according to the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) which has welcomed recognition in the Care and Support Green Paper of the value of housing services as part of a joined-up response to the health and care needs of older people. CIH is already working with the Department of Health's Housing Learning and Improvement Network (LIN) to produce guidance later in the year on how housing, health and social care services should plan together more closely to prevent the need for later, more costly support.
Scotland 'Sets Bar' On Climate Change
The standard in developing proposals and policies for a low carbon economy has been set by Scotland, Climate Change Minister Stewart Stevenson has said. The UK Government White Paper 'The UK Low Carbon Transition Plan', published July 15, sets out measures to meet its carbon budgets for 2008-2022. These replicate in many cases action already taken in Scotland. Mr Stevenson pledged to work in partnership with the rest of the UK to deliver the most ambitious and comprehensive climate change targets anywhere in the world In Scotland. "We welcome Westminister's decision to investigate higher regulatory standards for energy efficiency in housing following our lead in reducing costs to homeowners and cutting emissions," he said.
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