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		<title>Gillingham Park Fete &#8211; the real tragedy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, 11th July, 1929, a well-rehearsed fire service demonstration at the Gillingham Park Fete went tragically wrong, and 15 people burned alive in front of a crowd of hundreds of spectators.
The real tragedy, however, is the state of the graves of those six men and nine boys who perished in the tragedy, epitomised in [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2008/11/27/friday-november-7-2008-part-2.html' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Friday, November 7, 2008 &#8211; Part 2'>Friday, November 7, 2008 &#8211; Part 2</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2007/08/09/looking-after-number-one.html' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Looking after number one'>Looking after number one</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2010/03/03/gillingham-park-fete-the-real-tragedy.html</link>
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		<title>Remember who is funding these hypocrites</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Labour activists have been on the offensive about Lord Ashcroft&#8217;s non-dom status, despite the fact that their non-dom donors have given more freely than Ashcroft.
In particular, the leading Labour blogger in Medway, Tristan Osborne, has been spewing his bile about Ashcroft&#8217;s funding of Tory posters in his new locale of Chatham.
However, the Labour candidate for [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2007/10/12/twydall-has-no-deprivation.html' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Twydall has no deprivation'>Twydall has no deprivation</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2007/10/26/labour-fails-medway-residents.html' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Labour fails Medway residents'>Labour fails Medway residents</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2010/03/02/remember-who-is-funding-these-hypocrites.html</link>
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		<title>Councillor urges support for &#8220;vital crossing&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A Rainham Central councillor is urging people to support what he describes as being a &#8220;vital&#8221; pedestrian crossing over the A2.
Cllr Mike O&#8217;Brien, a Conservative, has written a letter in today&#8217;s Medway Messenger, saying that the proposed crossing near Guardian Court and Pump Lane would be &#8220;vitally necessary for both the residents &#8230; and many [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2008/01/18/cllr-obrien-congratulates-medways-exam-winners.html' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Cllr O&#8217;Brien congratulates Medway&#8217;s exam winners'>Cllr O&#8217;Brien congratulates Medway&#8217;s exam winners</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2007/06/01/friday-june-1-2007.html' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Friday, June 1, 2007'>Friday, June 1, 2007</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2010/02/26/councillor-urges-support-for-vital-crossing.html</link>
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		<title>Medway Council budget meeting &#8211; the missing tweets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I went into last night&#8217;s budget meeting intending to tweet the most interesting comments, as well as brief personal thoughts, from start to finish.
Unfortunately, my neglect in ensuring that I went into the public gallery with a fully-charged BlackBerry put pay to that idea, and I had to stop live tweeting the meeting.
I did, however, [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2007/10/12/twydall-has-no-deprivation.html' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Twydall has no deprivation'>Twydall has no deprivation</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2007/11/24/this-hypocrisy-is-almost-laughable.html' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: This hypocrisy is almost laughable'>This hypocrisy is almost laughable</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2010/02/26/medway-council-budget-meeting-the-missing-tweets.html</link>
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		<title>Teenage pregnancy rates virtually unchanged in Medway</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The rate of teenage pregnancy in the Medway unitary authority has fallen just 0.06% since 2001, according to the Office of National Statistics, despite apparent investment from the Labour government.
Two weeks ago, AlanWCollins revealed that 54 ten and eleven year-olds have fallen pregnant since 2002 and also that 300 girls aged 13 and under fall [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2008/02/01/acpo-statistics-november-2007-to-january-2008.html' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: ACPO Statistics: November 2007 to January 2008'>ACPO Statistics: November 2007 to January 2008</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2008/01/10/rmgs-ranked-third-in-medway-for-07-gcses.html' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: RMGS ranked third in Medway for 07 GCSEs'>RMGS ranked third in Medway for 07 GCSEs</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2010/02/24/teenage-pregnancy-rates-virtually-unchanged-in-medway.html</link>
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		<title>Vote Conservatives&#8230; to save our local papers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Local newspapers are the heart of local communities, and provide valuable local information on news, events, sports, jobs, housing, etc., which is why it is heartbreaking to hear that more than 50 have closed due to the recession.
The Medway Towns are fortunate enough to be served by three local newspaper groups: Kent Regional News &#38; [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2007/11/03/98-want-to-save-capstone-valley.html' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: 98% want to Save Capstone Valley'>98% want to Save Capstone Valley</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2009/02/25/save-the-great-british-pub.html' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Save the Great British Pub'>Save the Great British Pub</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2010/02/21/vote-conservatives-to-save-our-local-papers.html</link>
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		<title>Campaign to address the parking system in Medway</title>
		<description><![CDATA[AlanWCollins is today launching a new campaign in Medway &#8211; this time against the car parking system presently enforced (or, in some cases, not) by Medway Council.
In this first stage, I am using a Facebook group and a Google Docs survey to gather support, opinions and contributions to the Campaign Against Rip-off Parking in Medway [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2009/03/24/parking-restrictions-in-twydall-green.html' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Parking restrictions in Twydall Green'>Parking restrictions in Twydall Green</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2007/06/02/round-up-of-the-medway-messengers-main-stories.html' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Round-up of the Medway Messenger&#8217;s main stories'>Round-up of the Medway Messenger&#8217;s main stories</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2010/02/12/campaign-to-address-the-parking-system-in-medway.html</link>
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		<title>Labour&#8217;s biggest failure: the 15 ten (and 39 eleven) year-olds who have fallen pregnant</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Labour&#8217;s biggest failure in tackling one of Britain&#8217;s biggest social problems was exposed by The Sun on Monday as figures revealed that, since 2002, 15 ten year-olds have fallen pregnant.
In addition, 39 eleven year-olds have been found to be expecting in the same period of time, and 300 girls of or under the age of [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2008/06/07/lower-the-voting-age-to-16-dont-make-me-spew.html' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Lower the voting age to 16? Don&#8217;t make me spew&#8230;'>Lower the voting age to 16? Don&#8217;t make me spew&#8230;</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2007/11/04/all-children-should-be-made-to-wear-poppies.html' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: All children should be made to wear poppies'>All children should be made to wear poppies</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2010/02/10/labours-biggest-failure-the-15-ten-and-39-eleven-year-olds-who-have-fallen-pregnant.html</link>
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		<title>Paul Clark doesn&#8217;t have a clue about his constituents</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Either he has completely lost touch with reality, or he has resigned himself to defeat at the next general election and just wants to keep his hands on ?11,000.
Whichever you choose to believe, it is clear to me that the Labour MP for Gillingham and Rainham, Paul Clark, has lost touch with his constituents after [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2008/10/05/is-mr-clark-having-a-few-problems.html' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Is Mr Clark having a few problems?'>Is Mr Clark having a few problems?</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2008/01/22/clark-will-fight-gillingham-and-rainham-at-the-next-election.html' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Clark will fight Gillingham and Rainham at the next election'>Clark will fight Gillingham and Rainham at the next election</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2010/02/06/paul-clark-doesnt-have-a-clue-about-his-constituents.html</link>
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		<title>An open message to Medway politicians: will you be supporting Gillingham&#8217;s Air Cadets?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There now follows an open message to all politicians in Medway, who, in the near future, may (if democracy prevails) be called upon to vote on proposals which would include the disgraceful eviction of Gillingham Air Cadets.
Last week I went on yet another rant about the Chatham World Heritage Partnership, who seem to be hell-bent [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2007/06/21/remembering-the-falklands-few.html' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Remembering the Falklands Few'>Remembering the Falklands Few</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2008/09/22/the-day-i-almost-regained-faith-in-the-partnership.html' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The day I (almost) regained faith in the Partnership'>The day I (almost) regained faith in the Partnership</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.alanwcollins.co.uk/2010/02/05/an-open-message-to-medway-politicians-will-you-be-supporting-gillinghams-air-cadets.html</link>
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