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Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, consectetur, from a Lorem Ipsum passage,… Read more »

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Pollution ‘kills 3,000 Londoners each year’

By Alice Cannet Air pollution may be causing 3,000 deaths in London each year, a report published today by the London Assembly exposed. The report warned that Londoner” health could be greatly affected by poor air quality, the worst in the UK and amongst the worst in Europe for airborne particles and nitrogen dioxide. The… Read more »

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Leigh: Government's made poor progress
Govt failing on environmental targets

By Jonathan Moore At least a third of government departments are failing to meet targets on sustainable procurement, a report revealed today. In 2005 the government set targets to be recognised as an EU leader in sustainable procurement by the end of 2009 but a report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has shown eight… Read more »