Dudley blogs
- Sweet home Chicago
21 May 12
It`s not as if the fine city of Chicago Illinois hasn`t suffered enough, but a G8 summit followed by a NATO summit would test the ingenuity of even Jake and Elwood Blues. The Chicago Police Department, who might benefit from the fitness test suggested in our own Winsor Report because they seem to be... - Hey Radfem2012: 3 reasons why excluding transwomen is anti-feminist
21 May 12
Like many of the feminists I know on twitter, I was sad and annoyed the other day to hear about the way in which RadFem12 has set out an entry policy to exclude transwomen from attending. Not a massive surprise, looking at the list of speakers, and it certainly isn’t a new thing for the radical... - Margot James takes part in ‘community clear up’ for Scout Community Week
18 May 12
Margot James, MP for Stourbridge, joined with the 17th Stourbridge Pedmore St Peters Scout Group to help with a ‘community clear up’ at St Mary’s Church, Oldswinford, for Scout Community Week. readmore - New Mayor takes on Volunteering Champion Role
18 May 12
The new Mayor of Dudley ,Cllr Melvyn Mottram JP, enjoyed an extra special welcome from Stourbridge volunteers at his first official engagement on Friday 18 th May. Two charities, Camphill Houses and the Berith Foundation, were invited by Dudley CVS Volunteer Centre in Brierley Hill to name Cllr Mottram... - Local Healthwatch in Dudley Launch
18 May 12Council seeks expressions of interest for new HealthWatch in Dudley Dudley Council is seeking expressions of interest from parties interested in forming a new corporate body to take on the role of and responsibilities of the local HealthWatch in Dudley. . Healthwatch Dudley will be an independent... - MP welcomes “long overdue” reform of Special Educational Needs
17 May 12
Halesowen and Rowley Regis MP James Morris has welcomed reforms proposed by the Government to change the way that support is provided for children with Special Educational Needs (SEN). The changes announced this week will replace the current long and complex SEN statementing process and Learning Difficulty... - Mandy's muppet cake goes global
15 May 12
Mandy made the cake for her daughter Olivia's 18th birthday and decided to post pictures of it online. Before she knew it she had been mentioned on www.betweenthepages.com and then on Jim Henson Studio's Facebook page and Twitter. Mandy lectures in graphics and art and design at College and also has... - On your marks for fun run
15 May 12The event is being held on Saturday 19 May and will raise money for The Halesowen Foundation, a registered charity which supports learners in Halesowen who have a talent for sport or music. Fundraisers can run, jog or walk the challenging terrain of Leasowes Park and the fun starts at 10am. Keith Bate... - Villa’s Vision – Mark II
15 May 12
In June 2011 I wrote a blog entry called ‘Villa’s Vision?’ the bulk of which is reproduced below: Now I know that comparing football to other business sectors is fraught with hazards. Huge indebtedness and rising income via TV revenue even in times of a reduction in customers (look... - Sharing and Networking
14 May 12
This week we have visited residents in a care home, shared a meal with them and their staff as part of our Community Visiting Programme. The “Open the Book” team had a great time in the local school sharing Bible stories with 65 children and staff, the children played parts in the story...
