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Environment News - March 2010

"At least March has started in a more spring-like fashion, but it is still quite cool, and will take a while for the land to warm up. It will probably take even longer to dry out. Perhaps we should all have good drainage and undersoil heating, like the top football pitches.

As yet, most flowers have been keeping their heads down, but now things have started moving, we should expect a glorious spring, with all species of flower blooming simultaneously. Most bulbs seem to have lasted through the winter, but alas in our garden it looks as if the snowdrops have been drowned. ..." read more

Reporting Back - Annette Brooke MP - February 2010

"Many people comment to me that they are surprised that there are so few MPs in the House of Commons at certain times. You can see from the above that sitting in the Chamber is only a small part of an MP’s work. I also have hundreds of E mails coming in every day to which I try to respond very quickly when I am in London.

The issue of MPs expenses has been prominent in the news again. I do not feel that MPs should under any circumstances be above the law and I feel that it is very damaging to our whole parliamentary system that the four parliamentarians who are being prosecuted are trying to claim parliamentary privilege. ... " read more

Love your pet ... Love your vet : Pet's Advice Column - March 2010

"Planning your trip abroad this summer? Did you know you can now take your pet with you? Find out what you have to do…

Rabies can affect all mammals, including humans, and the disease is zoonotic, meaning it can spread from animals to people, commonly by a dog, bat or monkey bite.

The disease is mainly prevalent in Asia, America and Africa, but some European countries are also affected. Rabies is a particularly nasty disease and symptoms can include loss of appetite, fever, paralysis, aggression, hydrophobia and ultimately death..." read more

(see last month's Pet's Advice column ... "Meal deal - choosing the ideal diet!")