Scientists say it is a fact the older you get the quicker time appears to pass by. It is something to do with having so many memories stored in the brain. So here we are again another year drawing to a close.
Commenting on today's European Court of Justice ruling on the UK's Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (DRIPA) which found that the general and indiscriminate retention of data is illegal under EU law, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary Brian Paddick said:
It is with great sadness that I realise that there is no alternative to Hope Schools closure. The lack of affordable family housing in our very rural areas is driving families away from their roots - even when they work locally or have child care locally. The numbers of children attending Hope school are no longer financially viable. The real issue now is the sustainability of Hope and Bentlawnt. This closure is the final straw for the Shop and Post Office which will now close on January 4th as the daily parent trade has now ceased. The Post Office is trying to find alternative ways to deliver their services in this remote area which has some of the highest snow fall in Shropshire - even when the rest of us have none. The shop was the life line for many when cut off. I would make a plea that rural communities sustainability must now be made a priority for the council if we are to keep the rest of our village schools viable, balance the generations in the settlements, provide housing for key workers - includ
Rochdale Liberal Democrat Leader Councillor Andy Kelly has labelled a report from the Borough's Fire Authority Members Shaun O'Neill and Amna Mir as "... pathetic". He was speaking at a full meeting of Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council. Cabinet Members and Councillors have to provide a quarterly written report to the Council. Some reports can run into five or six pages as they detail the councillor's activities over the previous three months. This is the least expected of members who earn thousands of pounds a year for the extra responsibility.
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has urged residents to take care online, as he reveals that over the last two years, the first crimes linked to dating apps have taken place in Cumbria.
As money gets tight approaching Christmas, local MP Tim Farron has thanked the District Council for choosing to continue a scheme which will give a boost to those facing the greatest hardship.