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Throw Away Society under Pressure.

Saved on 07/07/2008

Rising prices and the world economy are due to dominate the annual G8 summit over the weekend.

The Cabinet Office report, due to be published later, claims that up to 40% of food harvested in developing countries can be lost before it is consu

Throw Away Society under Pressure.

Recital: Sunday 13th July 2008

Saved on 06/07/2008

Sunday 13th July 2008 at 15:30 to 16:30 Recital by Caroline Sharpe 1.Minuet from Watermusic    -    Handel 2.Nessun Dorma    -    Puccini 3.Pride and Prejudice (Theme from TV Series) -    Carl Davis 4.Medley of Scottish Songs Annie Laurie Ye Banks and Braes Loch Lomond 5.Tiptoe through the Tulips    -    Burke 6.Over the Rainbow    -    Arlen 7.As Time Goes By    -    Hupfeld 8.He Ain’t Heavy… He’s My Brother    -    [...]

Recital: Sunday 13th July 2008

MP Guest Speaker at Council of Faiths AGM

Saved on 05/07/2008

Andy said "this was a good opportunity for me to share some of the reasons I believe faith can be a force for good in society and in politics. For many people their faith is central to their live

MP Guest Speaker at Council of Faiths AGM

Andy Reed MP Backs End Child Poverty Campaign

Saved on 04/07/2008

The campaign is being run by End Child Poverty, which is mobilising public support to ensure the Government keeps its promise to end chil

Andy Reed MP Backs End Child Poverty Campaign

Team GB Kitting Out Joined by Loughborough MP

Saved on 04/07/2008

The MP for Loughborough is working 10 days with the BOA over the next year as part of an initiative for MPs to work in other sectors and see how they operate at ground level.

Andy Reed said "This was an amazing day. The logisti

Team GB Kitting Out Joined by Loughborough MP

On the Right Track - MP Meets Rail Bosses

Saved on 04/07/2008

Andy said "I expressed my frustration that project

On the Right Track - MP Meets Rail Bosses

Francis 'Scrapper' Blackwell... Max Roach... Donald Byrd... Booker Ervin... Art Blakey... Derek Bail

Saved on 02/07/2008

I promised a commenter some more Francis 'Scrapper' Blackwell – so here's the man giving out 'Blue Day Blues.' He really is one of the missing links between twenties country blues and later urban styles – introducing more linearity via the single-string breaks, for example. No mean singer either...From...

Francis 'Scrapper' Blackwell... Max Roach... Donald Byrd... Booker Ervin... Art Blakey... Derek Bail

MP Welcomes Treasury Promise on 10p Tax Rate

Saved on 02/07/2008

"I am pleased the Treasury have made progress for the majority and have promised to deal with the remainder in the Pre Budget report in the autumn. I think they know how back bench MPs feel and they need

MP Welcomes Treasury Promise on 10p Tax Rate

Yusef Lateef... Francis 'Scrapper' Blackwell... Max Roach...

Saved on 25/06/2008

Yusef Lateef recorded 'The Centaur and the Phoenix' in...

Yusef Lateef... Francis 'Scrapper' Blackwell... Max Roach...

Recital: Sunday 6th July 2008

Saved on 25/06/2008

Sunday 6th July 2008 at 15:30 to 16:30 Recital by Lynne Morgan 1. Selection of Hymns 2. Songs from West Side Story 3. Theme from Titanic 4. Selection of Lullabys 5. Selection of Jazz 6. Caprice Italien 7. Selection of Nursery Rhymes 8. Songs from the War Years

Recital: Sunday 6th July 2008

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