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Trafficking of children and young people – "appalling form of modern slavery must be stamped out," says Caroline
Caroline recently visited the Body Shop store in Brighton to show her support for a campaign by ECPAT UK and The Body Shop UK to combat child trafficking.ECPAT UK (End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes) is a leading children's rights organisation...
MP Welcomes Broughty Development Funding
Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie has welcomed a Big Lottery Fund award of just under £10,000 to Broughty Ferry Development Trust to enable the group to go ahead with a feasibility study of the central esplanade area. Broughty Ferry Development Trust’s project, which secured £9,800 funding from the...
WHITEFORD VISITS BANFFSHIRE DISTILLERY
Banff & Buchan MP Dr Eilidh Whiteford visited Glen Deveron Distillery, Macduff today.Dr Whiteford was invited to visit a local distillery by the Scotch Whisky Association as part of their briefing on the importance of the whisky industry to the Scottish economy. The MP met with Campbell Evans, Director...
Caroline congratulates first Australian Green MP
Today Australia became the second Commonwealth country this year to elect its first Green Party MP.In a show of solidarity from the other side of the planet, the Australian Greens invited Caroline as Britain’s first Green MP to broadcast a live message to their celebration party...
LOCAL MP UNVEILS PLAQUE TO FORGLEN HERO
Banff & Buchan MP Dr Eilidh Whiteford unveiled a plaque commemorating Victoria Cross winner Piper George Findlater at a ceremony in the Public Hall, Forglen last Friday. The event was attended by members of the Friends of Forglen Hall, Turriff Royal British Legion as well as descendents of Piper...
EILIDH WHITEFORD MP OFFICIALLY OPENS NEW ST COMBS POST OFFICE THAT HAS SERVICE LICKED
Customers in St Combs can now lick their ice-creams and postage stamps at the same time thanks to the opening of the new post office service.The new service in Buchans Ices, Mid Street, St Combs, will be officially opened today (August 20 2010) by Banff and Buchan MP, Eilidh Whiteford. The MP will be...
MP TO EMBARK ON FIRST SURGERY TOUR
Banff & Buchan MP Eilidh Whiteford will be embarking on her first surgery tour this coming week. The SNP MP, who was elected in May, has already held 10 surgeries in the constituency's larger towns but is now aiming to cover communities stretching from Fisherford in the far south-west to Inverallochy...
CON DEM BENEFIT SQUEEZE ‘THE WRONG CHOICE’
CUTS WILL HIT SCOTTISH HOUSEHOLDS HARDCommenting on the announcement by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, that the Con Dem coalition are making plans to scale back some universal benefits including child benefit and winter fuel allowance, SNP Work and Pensions Spokeswoman, Dr Eilidh Whiteford MP, said...
LOCAL MP HAILS BANFF BAY SWIM A SUCCESS
Banff & Buchan MP Eilidh Whiteford has hailed this year's Banff Bay Swim a great success after the event saw the largest number of entrants for many years. The MP was speaking at the presentation of the prizes by former Banffshire Lord Lieutenant – and former Banff Bay Swim winner – James...
WHITEFORD & STEVENSON CONGRATULATE PETERHEAD FISHERMEN’S MISSION ON HARBOUR OPEN DAY SUCCESS
Banff & Buchan MP Eilidh Whiteford and local MSP Stewart Stevenson have congratulated Peterhead Fishermen's Mission on the success of the annual Harbour Open Day which was held this weekend.Dr Whiteford, who was part of the platform party for the opening ceremony performed this year by actress Hannah...
PM launches "assault on social housing tenants’ rights"
In a strongly-worded letter, Green Party leader Caroline Lucas MP has accused the prime minister of dealing council and housing association tenants a double-whammy as the PM proposes to slash housing benefit (1) while attacking security of tenure.The letter was sent on 5 August but the PM has...
Tory-Liberal cuts will increase Brighton homelessness, Caroline warns
"Latest Tory-Lib Dem cuts attack will affect far more households in Brighton and Hove than any other part of South East," says Caroline.Brighton Pavilion's Green MP has warned that government cuts in housing benefit will affect Brighton and Hove more seriously than anywhere else in...
Brighton and Hove Pride 2010: Caroline pledges to fight for city’s LGBT communities
Pic (c) Henrybrucephotography.com As one of the most successful Pride festivals in Brighton and Hove, Caroline pledged to fight for fairness and respect for Brighton and Hove's LGBT communities.The theme of Brighton and Hove Pride 2010 was "Pride and No Prejudice."...
WHITEFORD & LOCHHEAD URGE COMMUNITIES TO SPEAK UP FOR RURAL SCOTLAND
Communities are being urged to speak up for rural Scotland and join the debate into its future. A three month consultation has been launched on plans devised by the Rural Development Council to help economic recovery.Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead launched the consultation at Turriff...
