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Council flies flag in Europe row read..
BBC News Manchester (metric martyr, Neil Herron)
25/11
09:00
A council has given itself planning permission to fly the European Union flag from its County Durham offices....fly the flag applying for "advertisement consent". Anti-EU campaignerNeil Herron, who made the complaint, said he was determined to pursuehis...
Report from agent de Crittenden (2 matches) Period: 25/11 08:30 - 28/11 08:30

Parking Rebel Fights On read..
Sky News (de Crittenden)
27/11 08:12 A motorist who successfully appealed against his parking ticket hopes to set a legal precedent that could see such fines declared illegal. If he does, the court ruling could save motorists hundreds of millions of pounds every year....motorists hundreds of millions of pounds every year. Robin de Crittendenwon his appeal to the National Parking Adjudication Service against...

Battle over unpaid parking fines read..
Express & Star (De Crittenden)
25/11 16:48 A serial parking offender from Willenhall has invoked the 1689 Bill of Rights in his battle against Worcester City Council over a £60 ticket. Pensioner Robin De Crittenden has also raised the ancient law against Sandwell and Sunderland councils....Worcester City Council over a £60 ticket. Pensioner Robin De Crittendenhas also raised the ancient law against Sandwell and Sunderland councils.

EU commissioner critical of British accounting read..
Irish Examiner (metric system)
25/11 14:24
EU Budget Commissioner Dalia Grybauskaite slammed Britain's defence of its EU rebate today, saying London was using "creative accounting" in its arguments to keep the multi-billion-euro payback.driving on the left side of the road and refusing to adopt the metricsystem. The former Lithuanian finance minister also was critical ofBritain's...