MP wins ambulance return promise
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has won an important victory after the North West Ambulance Service announced that they will allow some ambulances to return to the Westmorland General by the end of the month.
12 Oct 2009
National News
Home on the Farm schemes hold key to rural housing crisis
Locally-led initiatives such as Tim Farron's Home on the Farm scheme could help solve rural Britain's affordable housing crisis according to the Countryside Alliance's election manifesto.
12 Oct 2009
The price of democracy
I do have sympathy with some of the views expressed by Clive Strutt (EADT 6th Oct) the public really have to decide what they want. These days MP's earn less than the senior civil servants, which in a democratic process they should be able to bring to account. But they can't! It sometimes seems it is civil servants who have jobs for life, and Minister's who have to fall on their sword when the civil servants foul up!
DC
12 Oct 2009
FINDING OUT WHAT YOU THINK
Castle Ward councillors are currently carrying out a survey across the ward to find out what residents would like to be changed or improved.
11 Oct 2009
CARE HOME CELEBRATES 21 YEARS
A local care home has recently celebrated its 21st birthday.
11 Oct 2009
PARK AND RIDE BEGINS AT THE GREAT PARK
A new park and ride service has begun operating at the Great Park - connecting the north of Newcastle to the city centre.
11 Oct 2009