MP Urges Local Children To Get Reading
Local MP Mike Thornton visited Norwood Primary School in Eastleigh and read 'The Gruffalo's Child' to local children on Friday.
20 Dec 2014
National News
Santa coming to Oakfield Rec this morning
Santa Claus is staying in Rugby. Following earlier appearances at St Marie's and Rokeby Schools we believe Santa is heading to Oakfield Rec today (Saturday, 20 December 2014) and is expecting, reindeers permitting, to arrive at 10.00am. We hope his present for local residents is a revised National Planning Policy Framework (see earlier articles) but we fear this may be beyond even Santa.
20 Dec 2014
Rugby Christmas and New Year bin collections and Hunters Lane recycling centre opening times
All Green bin collections have been suspended until Monday 5 January 2015.
20 Dec 2014
Bedford Borough's Dramatic Unemployment Drop Continues
Latest unemployment figures for Bedford Borough have revealed that the dramatic fall in the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) is continuing. The figures show that a further 126 people came off JSA in November 2014, meaning the number of claimants has fallen by a massive 49% since the early part of last year. The proportion of claimants now stands at 2.2%, having fallen for nine consecutive months.
19 Dec 2014
Lib Dem Ian Fuller opposes closure of walk-in clinic in NE Chelmsford
The NHS in Mid Essex (the "Clinical Commissioning Group-CCG") has decided to close the popular walk-in clinic next to Sainsbury in north east Chelmsford, despite lobbying by local Lib Dem Councillors Ian Fuller and Mike Mackrory and many others.
19 Dec 2014
South Lakeland gains £750k and MP suggests funds be spent on community schemes
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that South Lakeland will gain over £750,000 in new homes funding and has urged the authority to spend improving community facilities.
19 Dec 2014