The running costs of a fire control centre that was supposed to cover Shropshire, but which was abandoned before it was even opened, have been reduced by £11 million.
Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has launched an online campaign on social networking site Facebook to stop failing banks from awarding bonuses to employees.
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