It “should be given a new lease of life, fulfilling an educational and/or community need”, as opposed to being converted for homes, says John Maiden.
Since retirement Jeff Hoyle and the ‘Bar Wife’ have annually hired a cottage with a university friend and his wife, encountering a 7.2% cider.
The government is supporting families through a package worth £3,300 per household on average. “The alternative... would make everyone poorer.”
This week’s RSPCA rehoming centre Paws for Thought feature focuses on floppy-eared friends looking for a home.
On the new borough council make-up the Labour Group leader says “junior partners can be on a hiding to nothing,” citing the Liberal Democrats in 2010.
The famous fortnight is just around the corner, and Jim Harding feels privileged to have watched it in person as a child and as a teacher.
Wine O’Clock blogger Giles Luckett selects some summer party crowd pleasers, which offer something for everyone.
Given the Environment Agency warning about water quality, the state of our beaches “has been tolerated for far too long”, says John Maiden.
Sarah Juggins says in managed areas, with the space and environment to live as intended, these furry engineering geniuses can amaze and delight.
Can you guess why this friendly girlie is called Kanga?
Columnist Jeff Hoyle hitchhiked down from the other side of the country for a job 43 years ago, “giving me a love for the area where I still live”.
This week’s Friday Politics columnist says we expect a new hospital building, but it won’t have an increase of 38% of new beds as previously thought.
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Andy Tyler’s weekly round-up praises national press coverage of local attractions, which include something for heritage, nature and big band lovers.
Weekly column says supporting Armed Forces is important when proportionally there are more of them locally compared to the national average.
A small fleet which typically sailed between 1774 and 1821 was the subject of a painting in about 1800 as revealed in Picture This.
Columnist Jim Harding walks along the north bank to study improvement and remedial work: a “delight” which is thanks to many funding sources.
Former elected town councillor John Maiden advises officials to find out what residents living along the route feel about proposed changes.
The Member of Parliament met staff and volunteers at the care home which supports more than 1,100 families each year.
Paws for Thought presents a dog who is well behaved in the home and house-trained.
Jeff Hoyle, on CAMRA duties, goes to a few pubs that he’s not visited for a while and gives his verdict.
