News for the ‘Lower Lune Valley Ward’ Category

Plan BEE

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

The Co-operative has launched Plan Bee, a campaign and 10-point plan to help save the bee. Worried about the disappearance of bee colonies in recent years the campaign aims to get research going on the causes of the losses and to get people involved in saving bees.

As part of the Campaign the Dukes Cinema is showing the film The Vanishing of Bees on Thursday 21st of Jan at 6.30pm

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Green Farm Visit

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

North Lancashire Green Party Parlimentary Candidates Gina Dowding and Chris Coates met local Wyre farmer Ian Pye and  representaives of the National Farmers Union to discuss farming issues and the NFU’s “Why Farming Matters” Election Manifesto.

Keen to learn the view of local farmers, the Green Party candidates asked about the NFU’s views on how farming can provide renewable energy, the power of supermarkets and the future of the Common Agricultural Policy. (more…)


Go to School on an Free Range Egg

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

fr-eggs.jpgPUPILS returning to school today across Lancashire will find only free range eggs on the dinner time menu. From the start of the school year, Lancashire’s catering staff will be cooking up their usual treats using only free range eggs. The decision will affect more than half a million eggs each year.

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BNP ‘Pals’ Leaflet Halton

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

bnp-halton.jpgA leaflet entitled – The Heroin Trade; A crime against humanity has been pushed through doors around Halton. The leaflet purports to be from a group called the Preston Pals, but it is believed that members of the far-right British National Party (the BNP) have taken over the veteran’s organisation. In it Muslims are blamed for the heroin trade, and it talks of an ‘Islamic invasion’ and claims that heroin was ‘almost impossible to find’ in Britain before Muslims arrived here. (more…)


A ‘Real’ Craft Fair

Monday, July 14th, 2008

caton-craft.jpgA ‘real craft fair’ with hand-crafted goods made by local artisans.

10am-4pm. Sunday 17th August
Victoria Institute, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9QT.

Entry is Free. Refreshments available.
Full details on the website www.lunevalleycraftfairs.co.uk