Not FOSS, but ad free and its been able to find the hidden RSS feeds for things OK. FeedDemon at: http://bradsoft.com/

Probably not what you are after, but maybe someone with a similar question.

Glad they are thoroughly prepared, it seems?

Also looks like this wont be toooo big an eruption regardless.

Eh - surely this is because one party (rightly) had a platform of cutting police funding. Selfish explains most of this, surely?