Churchill replaces Elizabeth Fry on the £5 note
This week Mervyn King, the Governor of the Bank of England, announced Winston Churchill will replace social reformer Elizabeth Fry as the face of £5 notes. This means that, other than the Queen, there will be no women featuring on our English bank notes. An all-male line-up on our banknotes Continue Reading
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Royal Flotilla
Among the highlights of the Queen‘s diamond jubilee celebrations this weekend was the grand river pageant on the river Thames. Over 1,000 gaily decorated private boats were present on the Thames, creating a seven-mile flotilla. The pre-event buzz and thousands of visitors flocked to the banks – including the Thames Continue Reading
The Liver Run
This enthralling piece of footage is the second part of the crucial delivery of a donor liver by the Metropolitan Police. The liver was collected from Stanstead Airport by the Essex police on its first part of its journey – however the Metropolitan police had the unenviable task of navigating Continue Reading
Lansley opens Whistleblowing Helpline
NHS staff who have concerns about patient care will be able to access a new, free whistleblowing help line from the 1 January, Health Secretary Andrew announced today. The helpline will be available to staff and employers in social care as well as the NHS, via a now-free phone service. Continue Reading
Rochdale’s Housing Debt Problem
Simon Danziuk MP for Rochdale states on his newsletter this week: ‘A report published by the housing charity Shelter has named Rochdale as a national hotspot for home repossessions. With hundreds of families having lost their home in Rochdale last year, the Government’s VAT increase, public service cuts and cuts Continue Reading
Manchester Pride or Rip Off?
I’d like to wish everyone that will be attending the Pride celebrations of Manchester this weekend lots of fun and enjoyment. This year attracting stars like Pixie Lott, Pan Amm and Blue and many other names probably from the entertainment business. A personal message of surrport for the event has Continue Reading
