Posted on April 17, 2008 by Paul Groves
Birmingham could be hit by regular floods thanks to a devestating combination of factors, according to environmental experts.
A naturally high water table, climate change and the demise of traditional heavy industries are all conspiring to threaten large areas of the city.
The likes of Aston, the Jewellery Quarter and places close to Birmingham’s extensive canal network are most [...]
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Posted on March 30, 2008 by Paul Groves
I am a dedicated and experienced armchair athlete.
So, like many others of a similar persuasion, an Olympic year is always a time of great excitement, anticipation and joy.
It all started with the Montreal Games and I’ve been hooked - or slouched on a sofa - ever since whenever the Olympic flame gets lit again.
The Sydney [...]
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Posted on March 4, 2008 by Paul Groves
It will be interesting to see just how successful the World Association of Newspapers is in attempt to highlight the lack of press freedom in China ahead of the Olympic Games.
The group has launched a campaign that calls on editors and publishers to print a full-page advertisement that says China is currently detaining 30 journalists, plus as many as 50 “cyber-dissidents” [...]
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Posted on February 20, 2008 by Paul Groves
China is gearing up to welcome the world to this year’s Olympic Games by clamping down on foreign culture.
After introducing restrictions on foreign-made productions in 2006, even stricter rules come into force on May 1 that will see the likes of SpongeBob SquarePants, Mickey Mouse and Pokemon banned on all cartoon and children’s channels during [...]
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