Unfortunately, although we get a lot of world news both in newspapers and on TV and radio, I get the impression that those reporting it think that once they've reported any item for a few days, they won't bother anymore because something else (usually quite trivial) has taken their interest. They've reported fires in Europe for a couple of weeks, so that's fires finished with.
I've just watched the late evening news, and quite frankly the only bit I remember was about the 'Hutton Enquiry' into the apparent suicide of a Ministry of Defence scientist who leaked information to the media on the government's dossier persuading the UK to go to war with Iraq. Just shows how important all the rest was. The news that the Hutton Enquiry, although it's not finished yet, has had access to emails and correspondence between various government officials and has published even confidential files on the Hutton Enquiry web site is quite an event. The non-confidential files would normally only be released 30 years after the event, not less than a year. The confidential ones only with bits blacked out. I can't imagine what it must be like having fires like that. It's bad enough when we get a heath fire near Poole and a couple of houses get a bit warm. Evacuation and losing everything must be devastating to an extent I can't imagine. My thoughts are with everyone affected. Jean in Poole To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
