Taxing times
A pensioner who refused to pay his council tax in protest against budget cuts has been JAILED for 28 days. Retired university lecturer Ross Longhurst, 72, was hauled before a court over an outstanding ...
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The Gurkha Welfare Trust: providing support and care for brave soldiers and their families
For almost 200 years the gallant fighting men from Nepal, the Gurkhas, have helped fight our wars and keep our peace. In every major conflict since 1815, they have loyally answered the call for help ...
Logistical nightmare of the school holidays
I don’t think there is a child who does not look forward to their school holidays. If any of them have parents who work the school holidays seem to come around too quickly. Lucky are the kids who have ...
Consultation begins on creating a Pensioners’ Manifesto for the 2015 general election
Britain’s biggest pensioner organisation, the National Pensioners Convention (NPC) is to launch a three month consultation exercise on Friday March 7 aimed at creating a Pensioners’ Manifesto for use ...