Today we said goodbye to Jol. She was married to my council group colleague Peter Maughan and was a great friend. There was a big turnout for the funeral service at Whickham St Mary's Church and then at the Gibside Arms. She will be missed.
The YouTube blurb explains: We start at Bishopsgate and revisit St Andrew Undershaft before moving on to St Margaret Pattens with its magnificent spire by Sir Christopher Wren. From here we walk to St Margaret at Hill, said to have one of the most beautiful interiors of all the City Churches. Our next stop is the serene St Dunstans in the East church garden built within the footprint of the medieval church that was destroyed during the Blitz in 1941. We then visit the Monument to the Great Fire of London - also designed by Sir Christopher Wren. Our walking ...
From Gloucestershire Live: DNA from a black hair caught on a barbwire fence in Gloucestershire following a sheep attack has been offered as 'definitive proof' big cats are roaming the British countryside. The single strand was sent off for testing after being recovered from a farm where there had been some "unusual predatory" activity. Suspicion was raised when video footage of a large black animal was also captured only a few miles away from where the sample was taken. And documentary-makers, who had been investigating sightings across the UK, say the test has now come back 'positive' and confirmed the ...
On 18 January LDCRE (Liberal Democrat Campaign for Racial Equality) hosted a very interesting and informative discussion with Dr Philip Woods about Britain's role in the slave trade, the institutions involved in it, and issues such as reparations, education and commemoration. We had 47 people register for the talk. We had extensive technical and advertising help from London Lib Dems, for which we are grateful. We were delighted to see participants from a number of Lib Dem groups. Here is a summary of some of the issues discussed, to inspire you to think about policy responses. Titled "Britain's Role in ...
The Independent reports that Sir Keir Starmer has declared "Britain's future is outside the EU", confirming Labour will not seek to rejoin the bloc if it wins power. The paper says that rather than trying to put right the mess we are in as a result of Brexit, he plans to try and 'make Brexit work', whatever that means: Sir Keir's promise comes as regret among Leave voters sits at a record high, with more voters than ever believing Brexit has been a "failure". A recent YouGov poll found just a fifth of Brexiteers think Brexit has been a "success", ...
An invitation from Cheltenham Liberal Democrats: Please join us in remembering the wonderful life of Cheltenham's former Member of Parliament Nigel Jones. A memorial service for Nigel will take place on Monday 10th July, 11.30am at Cheltenham Town Hall, Imperial Square, Cheltenham, GL50 1QA. Nigel was the town's MP from 1992 – 2005 before moving up to The House of Lords. He died late last year after a short illness. We would love you to join us to celebrate Nigel's personal and political life. Everyone is welcome to attend and remember Nigel in their own way. It would also be ...
The Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership is working in conjunction with the community teams in each ward in Dundee to hold these 'Keys to Life in your Community' events. This is aimed at people with learning disabilities and autism along with their carers/family and support staff to find out what goes on in their local areas. The West End event takes place on Tuesday 13th June from 1.30pm to 3.30pm at the Logie & St John's (Cross) Church Hall in Shaftesbury Terrace. For more information, contact Joyce Barclay, Senior Officer, Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership on 07960 389827. ...
