Brew Monday with Samaritans

Brew Monday with Samaritans

Today is “Brew Monday” and Samaritans is reminding everyone to reach out for a cuppa, a chat and to banish the winter blues. Samaritans is encouraging everyone to reach out to someone who may be feeling lonely, send them a message, give them a call, meet...
Big Garden Bird Watch 2022

Big Garden Bird Watch 2022

Between 28-30 January 2022 RSPB England will be once again hosting the #BigGardenBirdWatch. The scheme is a great way to observe nature on our doorstep and I hope large numbers of families across Aldridge-Brownhills will participate in this year’s scheme. You can find...
Strengthening the law on Domestic Abuse!

Strengthening the law on Domestic Abuse!

As a former Minister for Justice, I was pleased to read the current Justice Secretary’s recent newspaper article about strengthening the law for victims of domestic abuse. Too often, and hidden away behind closed doors, domestic abuse has destroyed lives and has torn...
Big Ben restored to full health!

Big Ben restored to full health!

Walking to the House of Commons as Parliament returned from the Christmas recess, it was wonderful to see Big Ben beginning to emerge from the shroud of scaffolding. Affectionately known around the world as Big Ben and shrouded in scaffolding since 2017, the Elizabeth...