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Canadian Memorial Day service 2017

Earlier this month I went to see Dunkirk, a fantastic film giving a new perspective on those 9 days back in 1940 when with the help of 39 British destroyers, a fleet of 800 ‘little ships’ and a huge slug of bravery the British Army turned disaster in to the ‘Dunkirk Miracle.’ 338,226 troops were res

Send my Friend to School Campaign 2017

Thank you very much to the pupils of Eastbrook Primary Academy for their wonderful jigsaw puzzle pieces as part of the Send My Friend to School Campaign. I was very impressed indeed by these imaginative and colourful pieces, all of which send a very clear and strong message about the importance of

RMT strike action announced - September

Please see below a statement from GTR regarding the RMT’s announcement today about fresh industrial action on Southern services on Friday, 1 September and Monday, 4 September.  "We are disappointed by this unnecessary action and the RMT's refusal to engage with us in modernising the railway.

Herald Column August 17th 2017

I have now become an award winning columnist. Not for what is produced by my pen alas but rather what is produced from my garden.

Local Public Consultation Decision

I was very disappointed to hear confirmation that Lancing Post Office will move to Garrett's convenience store opposite in October.  The attached letter from the Post Office details the following: Public consultation feedback Getting to the new location What the new branch will look

Brexit Plans: Customs

Yesterday, Shadow International Trade Minister Bill Esterson was asked 11 times on the Today Programme – and a further 5 times on 5Live – what Labour’s plan for customs union membership is, and each time he refused to say.

Negotiating Objectives for Brexit: Northern Ireland and Ireland

Today, we have set out a series of principles to govern our approach to the #NorthernIreland border as we leave the #EU. We are clear that the UK government will be pushing to avoid any physical border infrastructure and border posts between Northern Ireland and Ireland for

Negotiating Objectives for Brexit: Customs

We are publishing the first in a series of papers on the new deep and special partnership the UK wants to build with the EU. As the UK leaves the EU and its customs union, we will be guided by what delivers the greatest economic advantage to the UK.