Heritage Lottery Fund in Hyndburn - a priority development area

Dear Graham Jones, I thought you’d appreciate an overview about projects funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund in Hyndburn. HLF is committed to providing MPs with information and advice about our funding in their constituencies and I would be very happy to meet with you, provide opportunities for you to visit an HLF funded project in your constituency or supply you with further information about

Armed forces recruitment from the BME community: offering opportunities to young people

I have written the minister regarding armed forces recruitment being offered to constituents form BME backgrounds. British armed forces have long and proud record of attracting people from various backgrounds to fight for British values of freedom and democracy.

Indian, Pakistani and Gurkha regiments amongst others have a long and distinguished history within the British army.

Employment

Haslingden Task Force update

The Haslingden Task Force has released its second newsletter for local traders. The report outlines the work that the taskforce is undertaking and the continuing consultation with local traders and other key stakeholders. I'd ask people to keep Sunday 14th September free in their diaries for the Haslingden Street Fair which will be taking place in the town centre in aid of local community and

We need more Superheroes in Hyndburn and Haslingden

The Antony Nolan Trust has ranked Hyndburn and Haslingden as
228th in the league table of constituencies by the number of
registered stem cell donors. We have a total of 840 people registered and I’d
like to think we can

Association of Translation Companies says that languages are important.

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This follows my discussions with the Lancashire County Council to ensure there is enough provision for crucial languages such as Spanish and Mandarin Chinese in this area.

Accrington Observer column

Whilst the weather has been generous this summer with Atlantic trade winds heading further north bringing warm dry air, the political summer has been a depressing sequence of tragedy and inhumanity. 298 people including some 90 children relaxing on a jet cruising at 33,000 feet had their lives abruptly ended in seconds when hit by a surface to air missile from the area controlled by pro-Russian

Comment on the crisis in Northern Iraq - Douglas Alexander

Douglas Alexander MP, Labour's Shadow Foreign Secretary, commenting on the crisis in Northern Iraq, said:"Iraq today faces an acute internal security challenge, as extremist violent Islamist militants attempt to destabilise the government, terrorise the population, and divide the country

"ISIL's violent and brutal campaign to terrorise and persecute religious minorities, including Christians,

The reply from the FCO on the crisis in Gaza

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The Ten Minute Shake Up is a campaign by Change4Life

The BookTrust and I are
encouraging parents and carers of young children in Haslingden and Hyndburn to
read regularly to their children. Reading to children is fun and it gives them
a better start in life by helping their language, wellbeing, confidence and
concentration. All the evidence is that the more