Dave Rimmer, of Afon Tenants' Association, said locals had wanted the iron gates for years.
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Friends of the Earth's Helen Rimmer said she hoped the candidates would "back renewable energy instead".
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Jane Rimmer, who runs a business from her home in Binfield, said access to broadband was "imperative".
Michael Rimmer took 800m silver but was disappointed at being pipped on the line by Poland's Marcin Lewandowski.
Clive Rimmer, of the Transport and General Workers Union, said he believed the closure was a "fait accompli".
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Fellow Briton Michael Rimmer missed out on an 800m final place as he finished seventh in his semi in 1:46.77.
Southport's Rimmer qualified quickest for Saturday's final and will also hope to be in the mix for medals in the 800m.
Jimmy Rimmer gave the Darts the lead before Stuart Parkyn equalised to keep them as the only unbeaten team left in the league.
Ms Rimmer said the protest had involved "communities from across Lancashire, so it's not just an issue that's for isolated areas - it affects the whole of the county".
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But Rimmer, who taught Abdulmutallab at a school in the West African nation of Togo, said it was not clear whether the then-teenager was simply playing devil's advocate during the class.
"I can't describe how frustrating that is in terms of the system of marriage being abused, the system of our immigration laws being abused, " said Mark Rimmer, Superintendent Registrar for Brent.
Rimmer looked on course to win Great Britain's first gold in the men's 800m since Tom McKean in 1990 but Lewandowski beat him with a furious final charge winning by just one-tenth of a second.
Detectives with Scotland Yard's anti-terrorism branch spent part of Sunday interviewing Michael Rimmer, a former high school teacher who described Abdulmutallab as a "very devout" Muslim who had once expressed sympathy for Afghanistan's Taliban insurgency during a classroom discussion.
Things are also looking up for the 800m boys and you never know, Michael Rimmer, Sam Ellis and Michael Hill could all reach the European final, which would be the first time in a long time for British athletes.
British 800m champion Michael Rimmer, 400m man Martin Rooney and Andy Baddeley over 1500m also have outside shots of gold, while sprint hurdlers Andy Turner and Will Sharman are two of the four men separated at the top of the European rankings by just five hundredths of a second.
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