Award for Project which Brought Historic Bedford Buildings Back into Use After Nearly 50 Years
The successful project to bring the previously derelict historic buildings at 1-4 St Paul's Square back into use has received a...
29 Feb 2016
National News
EU launches crackdown on illegal wildlife trade
The European Commission has announced an Action Plan to crack down on the illegal wildlife trade and impose minimum sentences on wildlife traffickers, following a successful campaign led by Liberal Democrat MEP Catherine Bearder.
29 Feb 2016
Farron Supports Refugee Fundraiser
South Lakes MP Tim Farron took part in a charity cycle fundraiser for Syrian refugees on Friday, organised by pupils at Queen Katherine School.
29 Feb 2016
Leavers Confuse Fear and Risk
The various Leave campaigns are beginning to sound like a broken record. Every time the Remain campaign makes a valid point or argument, their simplistic standard media rebuttal is the Remain campaign is 'scaremongering' or engaging in "Project Fear'.
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29 Feb 2016
Turkey looking for new deal on refugees
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that EU citizens can be legally denied access to certain social benefits in the first three months of their stay in another member state. EurActiv Germany reports.
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29 Feb 2016
Government finally bows to pressure from Tim Farron on EU flooding help
At around 50 minutes to the 11th hour, the Government finally agreed to Tim Farron's request that they apply for EU funding to help with the aftermath of the flooding that hit Cumbria and other areas of Northern England as a result of Storm Desmond on 5 December. The EU Solidarity Fund is there to help out when natural disaster strikes.
29 Feb 2016