This year, "Poppy Day" will be Saturday 10 November. There is a great need for volunteers to sell poppies and the appeal organisers for Folkestone are anxious to hear from anyone who can spare a few minutes to sell poppies.
Paul Rowen MP has warned that council tax in Rochdale could rocket over the next three years because of the government's decision to squeeze the cash given to councils.
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has backed efforts to raise awareness of rheumatoid arthritis at a drop-in event at the House of Commons on Wednesday 10 October, ahead of World Arthritis Day this Friday (12 October).
Speaking during a Conservative opposition day debate into Housing Paul Holmes MP called on the Conservatives to wake up to the reality of Britain's housing crisis.
Government plans to close 31more Post Offices, about 1 in 6, across Essex have been met with dismay by Liberal Democrats at County Hall. This is not the whole story for the county however, there will be an announcement made on closures in the south of the county next year.
The government spending review has given local government the worst financial settlement for a decade.