Meeting urges Ambulance Station to be kept in Hinckley
A well attended meeting at the St Mary's Church in Hinckley yesterday saw speaker after speaker call for an ambulance station to be kept in Hinckley.
30 Oct 2012
National News
MP takes Lakes business Olympic survey to government
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has pledged to take a report from Windermere & Bowness Chamber of Trade to the government after it revealed that the Olympics played 'a part in the downturn of the local economy', along with poor weather and the recession.
30 Oct 2012
'Give to poppy appeal and honour our veterans' - Farron
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today bought his poppy and paid tribute to the Royal British Legion for their commitment to ex-servicemen from Cumbria and throughout the rest of the UK.
30 Oct 2012
MP heralds Wainwright Society as 'Keeping his traditions alive'
South Lakes MP Tim Farron praised members of the Wainwright Society today on the eve of their 10th anniversary and thanked them for keeping Alfred Wainwright's traditions alive.
30 Oct 2012
Wiltshire Council goes on the defensive over Panorama abuse exposures
WC has issued a lengthy statement explaining why the abuse of Wiltshire residents shown in the Winterbourne view Panorama programme shown last May, and the follow-up shown last night, is not its fault. It blames the NHS for the failings which allowed vulnerable adults to be abused over long periods of time and in different establishments.
30 Oct 2012
The Bedford Poppy Shop is Open
I was honoured to be invited to open the Bedford Poppy Shop on Saturday, which is once again located in the Harpur Centre. The volunteers do a fantastic job in staffing the store, helping to raise money for the crucial support and welfare work carried out by the Royal British Legion. I want to take this opportunity to thank Angela Parker and her team once again for all they do. They will be open throughout the Poppy Appeal period, so do pop along to the Harpur Centre, say hello to the volunteers and support the RBL in the vital work they do to support serving members of the Armed Forces, ex-Service men and women, their families and dependants all year-round.
29 Oct 2012