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24 Nov 2016
National News
Enjoy Bedford's Big Christmas Lights Switch-On - Tonight at 7pm!
Bedford's big Christmas Lights Switch On event is taking place tonight, Thursday 24th November, at 7pm, along The Embankment. Everyone is invited to attend this free Christmas event when Bedford Borough Council will light up the town with another magnificent firework display to mark the start of the Christmas period.
24 Nov 2016
UKIP and Tory MEPs vote to let tax evaders off the hook
http://mklibdems.focusteam.org.uk/files/2016/11/offshore-accounts.png Tax authorities have been given new powers to investigate...
DMC
24 Nov 2016
MP backs council proposals for scenic new Kendal path
Local MP Tim Farron is backing plans for a £150,000+ project to create a new cycleway along the route of the former Lancaster Canal.
24 Nov 2016
£90 insurance tax hike for hard-pressed families
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has condemned the government's decision to sneak an insurance tax hike into yesterday's Autumn Statement, which will leave the typical family to fork out an additional £90 a year compared to 2015.
24 Nov 2016
Don't risk a fine - don't cycle on pavements
The maximum court fine is £500 or the police can issue a £50 fixed penalty notice (FPN). In short, it is illegal to cycle on a pavement alongside a road, unless it has been marked as a cycle track. However, children under the age of 10 are below the age of criminal responsibility.
24 Nov 2016