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St Margarets Parish Council
This evening I attended a meeting of the parish council. It was a long meeting as the parish council was deciding on grant applications from village organisations such as the village spo...more
What's happening on Wednesday?
I'll be chairing the South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee as usual this Wednesday. Everyone is welcome to come along and join in the discussions. The meeting will start at 7.30pm at the Hook Cmore
£63billion PFI bill for the NHS says Norman Lamb
“The Liberal Democrats will change the way the NHS works so that money goes further and patients come first," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary, Norman Lamb. Commenting on Number 10’s more
NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUPS
A number of support groups are available across North East Lincolnshire to help mums with breastfeeding. Breast milk is a natural way of giving babies the nutrients they need and it also helps protecmore
Thank you Manchester Mother’s Union!
I took a group of my students to the exhibition exploring marriage of different faiths and cultures across Manchester Cathedral this afternoon - the Mothers Union had put it together - the students lomore
Licensing Applications w/e 5 February
On the Rocks at 24 Kingsland Road is looking for a 5.00am licence."Application for variation of premises licence to allow supply of alcohol from 08:00-02:00am Monday to Wednesday and from 08:00-05:00amore
Stay & Play for Home Dads
Stay & Play for Home Dads every Monday 9:30-11:30am during term time at The Community Centre, Lee Manor Primary School, Longhurst Road. Lots of toys and fun activities for the kids!For more informatiomore
Dates in Brigg and Wolds
Good Afternoon Just a quick round up of meetings in the ward: Monday 25th January 2010 Meeting of Brigg ...more
Focus on Sodbury, Yate and Dodington
All fun and games at Woodchester Park
Work is about to start on a major rebuild of Woodchester Play Area, which after twenty years or so has been looking a bit tired.After consumore
Fanzone
dizzy (who actually is a "misogynist areshead of epic proportions") gets all wet in the groin area for dozy Dorries. How very touching to see a young lad infatuated with an older woman. I was reallymore
Politics. Spurs. Music. Waffle.
Bo is gone forever
Sad to read last week about one of the world's oldest languages dying out.I believe languages are an important part of culture and need preserving where we can, just like buildings. Because, when theymore
The Archers come to York
Come rain come shine was the title of the show we went to at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre in York. Some of the cast of The Arch...more
Electoral reform
There has been plenty of comment recently deriding Gordon Brown for suddenly discovering electoral reform. The naive part of me allows me to believe that the expenses ’scandal’ may have influenced hismore
I'm just a dumb dog owner!
As a previous cat owner, cat and dog owner and now dopey dog owner (the dog not me!), I found the recent revelations that cat owners are brighter than dog owner s, highly amusing and as far as I...more
Paddington Sports Club: Planning Application
A number of local residents have been in touch with us over the last week or so regarding the recent planning application made by Paddington Sports Club.The club is proposing the erection of a metal amore
DINE WITH SALMOND (THE SPIV) AT HOLYROOD WHEN YOU DONATE TO THE SNP.
I can’t remember a more obviously bogus show of anger and disbelief than that being shown by those who are apparently shocked at the conduct of Alex (the spiv) Salmond and his bag carrier Nicola Sturgmore
PCSO "thinks like a burglar" to apprehend one
Here s an interesting on-line report of a success for our Penge & Cator Safer Neighbourhood Team. (PCSO Pinkney is now training to be a fully fledged PC. ...more
Friday 5th February 2010
Pedestal Power or what s the point in wrestling with Reginald Mitchell and Robbie Williams? A City Council press release t...more
20 is plenty in Haycombe Drive
We have been advocating 20mph speed limits for residential areas for a long time now. In Haycombe Drive a group of concerned residents are raising a petition to make the Drive a 20mph zone. ...more