Celebrating British Farmers & British Food Fortnight

Celebrating British Farmers & British Food Fortnight

I was delighted last week to give my support to British farmers on Back British Farming day. Today marks the start of British Food Fortnight, held each autumn British Food Fortnight is the biggest annual, national celebration of British food and drink. Food and drink...
Raising Awareness on World Alzheimer’s Day!

Raising Awareness on World Alzheimer’s Day!

Today is World Alzheimer’s Day and is an opportunity for us all to raise awareness, highlight issues faced by people affected by dementia and demonstrate how we can overcome them to help people live well with dementia. Across the world dementia is one of the biggest...
A Blooming Success!

A Blooming Success!

Congratulations to the Aldridge Volunteer Gardeners along with everyone who worked as part of the In Bloom team. Aldridge Village has been awarded a GOLD Award in the Heart of England In Bloom Awards. Their hard work and dedication is to be commended and celebrated...
A Strategy to protect Victims of Crime

A Strategy to protect Victims of Crime

The Government has unveiled the first ever cross-government Victims Strategy, ensuring victims of crime receive the care, support and justice they deserve. As part of this strategy we will enshrine victims’ rights in law for the very first time and establish an...
A Starlight Story

A Starlight Story

It was once again a great pleasure to take part in the St Giles’ Hospice Starlight Walk on Saturday evening in Aldridge. The Starlight Walk continues to be a wonderful event in which valuable funds are raised for our much-loved Hospice to be able to provide the...