Search & Rescue returns to Manston

• Guest 697

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  26 March 2013     08:48222268
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  Interesting announcement today about the privatisation of the UK's Search & Rescue service. The plans include the return of the search and rescue service at Manston. Two helicopters will be based at the airport.
• Guest 710

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  26 March 2013     09:10222270
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  Another case of the private sector on the Dole.
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• Guest 710

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  26 March 2013     09:33222279
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  UK search and rescue services to be run by US company
  
  http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/mar/26/uk-search-and-rescue-bristow
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• Guest 710

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  26 March 2013     10:09222296
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  Not so much BTW...
  
  " Village hall tax
  
  SIR - Our village hall at Chiddingly, a registered charity, is run by volunteers for the benefit of the local community.
  
  Until now Wealden Council benignly charged us modest amounts to collect our rubbish, but now it has contracted out waste collection.
  
  So while in 2010 we paid an annual charge of £12.83, for next year we are being asked for £524.16 - a 3,985 per cent increase.
  
  Do readers have even more impressive examples of corporate greed?
  
  Robin Symington
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  Chiddingly, East Sussex "
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• Guest 904

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  26 March 2013     14:02222316
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  And what, precisely, has any of that got to do with SAR returning to Manston Tom? Given that our section of coastline has been vulnerable for the last 7 or so years, it's good news for those of us that actually live down here.
  I believe the new helicopters required will also be assembled in Yeovil, good employment news there then.
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• Guest 697

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  12 September 2013     14:14244423
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  Update on the return of the search and rescue service to Manston Airport with the award of a contract for construction of a new hangar to Balfour Beatty. I am sure the return of such services will be welcomed by many people in the marine and coastal community.
  
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-24063181