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25/06/2008

MP in fight for curbs on lap-dance clubs

Stourbridge MP Lynda Waltho is battling in the House of Commons to give people the right to object against lap-dancing clubs being opened on their doorsteps.

19/06/2008

End of the line: leisure centre WILL shut

Campaigners fighting to save Cradley High's leisure centre have reacted with fury after education chief Liz Walker revealed she has decided to close it before she was due to officially make up her mind.

18/06/2008

Sex and the citizen:

The number of lap-dancing clubs has doubled in four years, thanks to a relaxation of licensing laws and despite local objections. But now an MP is fighting back.

11/06/2008

Horsepower back on canals

AN event organised to celebrate 150 years of canal engineering, saw the return of horse drawn narrowboats to Brierley Hill's Delph Locks.

11/06/2008

MP calls for probe into book binning scandal

STOURBRIDGE MP Lynda Waltho has asked Libraries Minister Margaret Hodge to investigate after the News revealed thousands of the town's library books were removed from the shelves and binned in a skip.

10/06/2008

MP leads move to beat binge drinking

Stourbridge’s MP is spearheading new measures designed to combat binge drinking by sponsoring a bill to stop the sale of cheap alcohol.

03/06/2008

MP backs cut-price booze ban

STOURBRIDGE MP Lynda Waltho has today (Tuesday) backed a bill to stop the sale of cut price booze to try and stop the explosion of binge-drinking.

26/05/2008

Exclusive: Highbridge group back Foley knighthood

A FRIENDS of Frank Foley group in Highbridge has backed calls for the war hero to receive a knighthood.

26/05/2008

Mayor Backs Calls for Knighthood

Mayor Backs Calls for Knighthood for war hero Frank Foley

21/05/2008

Posthumous knighthood for 'British Schindler'

Brave Frank Foley is depressing proof we too often failed to honour our heroes.

20/05/2008

Stourbug cyclists complete mammoth ride

A GROUP of Stoubridge women successfully completed a 45-mile cycle ride from the town to Stratford-upon-Avon on Saturday May 17.

19/05/2008

Little Jade crowned princess

BUBBLY Quarry Bank youngster Jade Owen has been crowned this year's Wordsley Festival Princess.

14/05/2008

Call For Foley Honour

MPs from across the political spectrum have called for the government to consider changing the law to allow a British hero of the Holocaust to be posthumously honoured in this country.

09/05/2008

Call to honour local who saved thousands of Jews

A MIDLAND man who saved thousands of Jews from Nazi Germany will receive a posthumous knighthood if MPs get their way.

08/05/2008

Campaign to honour Brit Schindler

A campaign has been launched in parliament for a posthumous knighthood to be awarded to a Stourbridge man dubbed the “British Schindler”.

05/05/2008

Apprenticeships on the up

Stourbridge and Cradley MP Lynda Waltho has welcomed the news the number of people completing apprenticeships has risen dramatically.

29/04/2008

Scout parade a great success

STOURBRIDGE District Scouts and Guides proudly marched through Oldswinford as part of their annual St George's Parade.

29/04/2008

Scout parade a great success

STOURBRIDGE District Scouts and Guides proudly marched through Oldswinford as part of their annual St George's Parade.

26/04/2008

MPs back call for greater control of lap-dancing

Campaigners say an increasing number of MPs are joining their fight to give local authorities greater power over lap-dancing clubs.

24/04/2008

Midland MPs call for new laws over lap dancing

Strip clubs should be licensed to halt the rapid growth on the lap dancing industry, according to Midland MPs.

22/04/2008

Roads closed for Scout parade

STOURBRIDGE District Scouts and Guides are to be taking part in the annual St George's Parade in Oldswinford.

18/04/2008

Stourbridge library showcases jewellery work

A GROUP of enterprising Stourbridge ladies who started up their own jewellery business are showcasing their work.

16/04/2008

Canal side flats plan slammed

STOURBRIDGE canal enthusiasts are up in arms over plans to build a six-storey waterside apartment block as part of a multi-million pound redevelopment in the town's conservation area.

10/04/2008

MP goes full circle

STOURBRIDGE MP Lynda Waltho went back to her childrens' old school this week to officially open its new out of hours classes for pupils.

09/04/2008

£2m boost for revamp of Glasshouse

An historic former glassworks has landed a £2 million grant to help transform the site into one of the Black Country’s biggest tourist attractions.

27/03/2008

Setback for army widow

AN ARMY widow whose image was used in last year's poppy appeal posters could lose her home in a legal battle to receive a full pension.

20/03/2008

Call to put Black Country on map

It is a debate that has been raging for generations – and now a House of Commons motion is to be tabled demanding official recognition of the Black Country.

24/02/2008

Midland MPs call for new laws over lap dancing

Strip clubs should be licensed to halt the rapid growth on the lap dancing industry, according to Midland MPs.

20/02/2008

Campaign to put Black Country on the map

MPs are backing a campaign launched by business leaders who want the Ordnance Survey to name the Black Country on its maps.

19/02/2008

MP wants Black Country on the map

An MP has started a Parliamentary petition calling for the Black Country to appear on Ordnance Survey (OS) maps.

19/02/2008

MP wants Black Country on the map

STOURBRIDGE MP Lynda Waltho is backing the Black Country Chamber's campaign to get the Ordnance Survey mapping organisation to recognise the Black Country as a region and to site it officially on their maps.

18/02/2008

Pilot test rogue results revealed

The government has explained some of the "unusual" results from the first pilot of new tests that might replace the Sats in England's schools.

11/02/2008

Have your say on health issues

STOURBRIDGE MP Lynda Waltho is urging constituents to have their say on how health and social care services will be planned and delivered across the borough over the next five years.

29/01/2008

Lynda backs Farepak bill

A BILL is going through parliament which should pave the way for a pay back for savers who lost out when the Farepak Christmas club collapsed just over a year ago.

28/01/2008

Firms urged to go for industry 'Oscars'

MANUFACTURING firms are being urged to enter the battle for the industry's oscars by Stourbridge MP Lynda Waltho.

10/01/2008

MP welcomes news whale is safe

STOURBRIDGE MP Lynda Waltho MP has welcomed news that her adopted whale, Owl Claw, has received a temporary reprieve as the government of Japan has removed 50 humpbacks from this year's whale hunt.

09/01/2008

MP welcomes moves to help first-time buyers

STOURBRIDGE MP Lynda Waltho has welcomed further changes being made to help more first-time buyers afford a home.

09/01/2008

Lynda slams fuel price hikes

STOURBRIDGE MP Lynda Waltho has slammed massive increases in fuel prices which she says will hit vulnerable people hard.

22/12/2007

MP welcomes pension settlement

STOURBRIDGE MP Lynda Waltho has welcomed the settlement for 140,000 people who lost their savings when their employer-sponsored pension schemes collapsed.

19/12/2007

MP to draw charity shop raffle

STOURBRIDGE MP Lynda Waltho will be popping into The British Heart Foundation shop in Stourbridge High Street this Friday (December 21) to draw the winner of the charity's Cracking Christmas Hamper raffle.

27/11/2007

MP slams council over speedway decision

STOURBRIDGE and Cradley MP, Lynda Waltho has hit out at Dudley Council over its plans to relocate speedway team Cradley Heathens on green belt land.

27/11/2007

MP slams council over speedway decision

STOURBRIDGE and Cradley MP, Lynda Waltho has hit out at Dudley Council over its plans to relocate speedway team Cradley Heathens on green belt land.

22/11/2007

MP launches new food bank

STOURBRIDGE MP Lynda Waltho officially launched a new Stourbridge initiative to help feed people in crisis.

22/11/2007

MP hits out over dog man sentencing

STOURBRIDGE MP Lynda Waltho has hit out at the punishment handed out to a Lye man convicted of keeping dangerous dogs.

22/11/2007

MP backs Black Country bid

MP Lynda Waltho is urging Stourbridge people to Stand Up for the Black Country by voting for the Black Country Urban Park, one of only four nationally short-listed for The People's £50m contest.

12/11/2007

New health centre opens

STOURBRIDGE's new £8.1m health and social care centre was officially opened by the town's MP Lynda Waltho.

12/11/2007

Lynda set for new committee job

STOURBRIDGE MP Lynda Waltho is celebrating promotion to a Parliamentary committee dedicated to working on education and family matters.

07/11/2007

Lynda welcomes Government plans

STOURBRIDGE MP Lynda Waltho has welcomed the Government's announcements in the Queen's speech on Tuesday (November 6) as positive news for people in Stourbridge.

05/11/2007

MP supports bill

STOURBRIDGE MP Lynda Waltho is sponsoring a Bill that will allow people under 50 diagnosed with a terminal illness to access the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).

05/11/2007

MP backs campaign for care

STOURBRIDGE MP Lynda Waltho is backing a children's cancer charity over a campaign for parents to have the right to care.

11/10/2007

MP praises new protection for NHS staff

STOURBRIDGE MP Lynda Waltho has welcomed proposals in the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill which will see tough new measures introduced against nuisance behaviour in hospitals and NHS premises.

17/09/2007

MP wants to see groups honoured

STOURBRIDGE MP Lynda Waltho is encouraging people to nominate volunteer groups for The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.

06/09/2007

MP slams library closure plan

STOURBRIDGE MP Lynda Waltho has hit out at Dudley Council's plan to close five borough libraries.

31/07/2007

MP wants better facilities for stroke victims

STOURBRIDGE MP Lynda Waltho has backed the Stroke Associations call for residents get involved and influence government policy on the future of stroke services in the West Midlands.

25/07/2007

MP urges residents to join debate on constitution

STOURBRIDGE MP Lynda Waltho has urged residents to " join the debate on the future of the country's constitution."

20/07/2007

Lynda won't judge Jacqui over drugs

Stourbridge MP, Lynda Waltho will not be joining the growing ranks of politicians owning up to smoking dope.

19/07/2007

MP says domestic violence experts should be heard

Stourbridge MP Lynda Waltho has called on the Government to renew its commitment to tackling domestic violence.

05/07/2007

Bevin Boys commemorated

Stourbridge News covers Lynda's support of the decorating the Bevin Boys

29/06/2007

£20,000 allotments boost hope

A group of green-fingered residents are working to raise £20,000 to improve their allotments in the West Midlands, with an MP now taking up their cause.

14/06/2007

MP backs motion to stop motorists on mobiles

STOURBRIDGE MP Lynda Waltho is supporting a motion to highlight the dangers of people who use their mobile phones while driving.

13/06/2007

Lynda escapes safely from falling building

MP escapes as Deputy PM hopeful's base collapses

10/05/2007

Views on funding in schools

Lynda Waltho is asking her constituents to air their views on the DfES's recent proposals on the funding arrangements for education

02/05/2007

Proud to be patriotic

I write to congratulate Matthew Caddick, his town centre team and everybody who participated in the St George's Day celebrations in Stourbridge on Saturday

25/04/2007

Uproar over factory

Amblecote factory faces court action over noise and fumes still plaguing nearby residents

25/04/2007

Towpath work relief

Boat enthusiasts are celebrating now waterways bosses have earmarked £250,000 to do up the Netherton Tunnel's dilapidated towpath

20/04/2007

Fairtrade bid’s anger

Stourbridge MP Lynda Waltho, who is backing the motion, said this is a sad day for Fair Trade

19/04/2007

Delight at minimum wage rise

Lynda Waltho is supporting the increase to the National Minimum Wage in October

19/04/2007

Stourbridge Soroptimists

On Wednesday April 4, Lynda Waltho - Labour MP - became the newest member of Soroptimist International of Stourbridge

19/04/2007

VIP guest at railway dinner

Lynda Waltho has been helping former railway workers celebrate a landmark anniversary with an eye on the future

19/04/2007

Phone Plea Joy

Lynda Waltho has thanked residents who contributed to a campaign to help tackle poverty in African nations

18/04/2007

Constituent defends Lynda

A constituent took the time to write to the Stourbridge News to defend Lynda from a scathing and ill-founded attack from Margot James

18/04/2007

Spending money? You’d know!

It's a pity that the Stourbridge Conservative Party appears to have chosen a candidate who is determined to be as nasty as the last one

13/04/2007

Training cash rewards

Lynda Waltho is encouraging employers and trainers to enter for awards of up to £300,000 to invest in practical learning

20/03/2007

Lynda gives college a boost

Stourbridge College has enlisted town MP Lynda Waltho to launch their new multi-million pound training centre

08/03/2007

Worries over regional press

Lynda Waltho has voiced concerns about cuts in regional journalism

05/03/2007

Backing for children’s award

Lynda Waltho is supporting a Save the Children/British Gas campaign to help youngsters improve their communities

22/02/2007

MP’s battle for first aid

Lynda Waltho is backing a campaign to increase the amount of first aid taught in schools

08/02/2007

Lynda shows heart!

Lynda Waltho is to set hearts racing when she launches British Heart Foundation Valentine appeal

12/01/2007

MP wages war on rogue bosses

Lynda Waltho has launched a campaign to crackdown on rogue employers short-changing their staff

08/01/2007

MP behind walking bid

MPs Lynda Waltho and Ian Pearson are backing a new £15m fund to encourage more kids to walk to school

04/01/2007

MP salutes hard-working students

Lynda Waltho is guest speaker at prize-giving ceremony at King Edward VI College in Stourbridge

02/01/2007

MP hits at travel cut

Lynda Waltho has accused Dudley Council of using underhand tactics to cut transport for children with special needs

28/12/2006

Linda welcomes Tesco news

MP Lynda Waltho has welcomed the news Tesco is to move into Crown Centre

27/12/2006

New Maintenance Plan

Lynda Waltho has welcomed plans to replace the troubled Child Support Agency with a tougher organisation

24/12/2006

Mobile phone plea

Lynda Waltho is urging constituents to donate unwanted mobiles to help improve communication in African nations

20/12/2006

The end of an era

MP Lynda Waltho has described Beauty Bank's closure as a sad day for Stourbridge

08/12/2006

MP’s behind carers’ fight

Lynda Waltho is encouraging carers to find out what they are entitled to and make sure they do not miss out on their rights

02/12/2006

Save Our Heritage

Lynda Waltho is calling for support over the protection of historic buildings in Mary Stevens Park

01/12/2006

Protest on seal products

MP Lynda Waltho is putting pressure on the government to stop the controversial import of Canadian seal products

28/11/2006

MP backs anti-bullying

Lynda Waltho joined members of MENCAP's M power project Dudley and ME2 to help them launch their anti bullying day

15/09/2006

Parking permit plea

Lynda Waltho MP is urging Dudley Council to consider introducing permit parking schemes for residents in the Old Quarter

01/09/2006

Joy as pub ban nears

Lynda Waltho has welcomed a vote to bring a ban on new bars in the town closer

 

Lynda presents IiP award to Amblecote Dental Practice

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