Rail lift campaigner gets stuck
A woman who fought for better disabled access at her local railway station has ended up stuck in the new lift.
24 Oct 2007
National News
Government must tackle root causes of fuel poverty
The Liberal Democrats today released figures showing that the Winter Fuel Allowance now only covers 36% of the average winter fuel bill, compared with almost two thirds in 2003.
24 Oct 2007
M20 Junction 10 Improvements Completed
A £7m scheme to upgrade junction 10 of the M20 at Ashford, Kent to allow it to cope with increased traffic from new homes has been completed. The scheme involved the widening and creation of extra lanes and the construction of a new bridge.
23 Oct 2007
Overcrowding at Bedford Hospital increases risk of superbug outbreak
Local Liberal Democrats have warned that crowding in Bedford Hospital is increasing the risk of an outbreak of superbug infections.
23 Oct 2007
FARRON CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO SCRAP 'TAX ON SCHOOLS'
Local MP, Tim Farron has today written to Ed Balls to ask him to scrap Government plans to impose a 5% "tax" on school cash balances - a "tax on prudence".
23 Oct 2007
Farron calls on Health Minister to send Review back to drawing board
Local MP Tim Farron has today issued the Department of Health Minister Anne Keen with a request to send Westmorland General Hospital's Acute Services Review back to the drawing board. Speaking in a Westminster Hall debate, Mr Farron stated that the Review had been plagued by a "catalogue of maladministration, procedural flaws, management failures and broken promises".
23 Oct 2007