ConservativeHome's YourPlatform (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
Rupert Matthews is a freelance writer and is currently one of the MEP candidates for the Conservative Party in the East Midlands Region. A couple of weeks ago I wrote a Platform article posing the question “What should be in...
Domestic Goddess in Training (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008
Things have been a bit up in the air here recently (explaining why I haven't updated in over a week) and we both decided we needed a trip out. Undeterred by the torrential rain and armed with walking boots and umbrellas we headed to Melton Mowbray for the East Midlands Food Festival . Held in the ground of Brooksby Hall, a local agricultural college, 200 suppliers from around the region were there...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008
High winds and rain cause some travel disruption across the East Midlands.
The BNP Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
Brave BNP candidate David Owens pulled off a stunning 13% vote in the party’s first outing into the safe Tory area of Bourne Abbey, Lincolnshire, yesterday. Polling 239 votes, and coming third, David beat Labour and humiliated UKIP in its supposed East Midlands heartland, with that phony party drawing a derisory 41 votes. The full results: Bourne Abbey ward by-election (Lincolnshire County Council)...
Anorak News (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
GERI Halliwell has been named “the most successful celebrity author of the year”. In five months she has sold 250,000 of her Ugenia Lavender stories, the tales of a female hygiene product as it wends its way from an Indian farm collective to a landfill site in the East Midlands. Says Geri: “I’m so happy that everyone loves [...]
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
Leicester Tigers needed two late tries to take the spoils of a terrific East Midlands derby in the Guinness Premiership on Wednesday, downing Northampton Saints 29-19 at Welford Road."
BBC News (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
The new East Midlands Parkway station will not be opening on time, it has been confirmed.
Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
Northampton Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder can't wait to experience his first East Midlands derby when the Saints travel to Leicester Tigers tomorrow evening.
Andy Reed MP (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
Andy Reed has today pledged his support against cuts to the regional news provided by Central. Under proposals announced today East and West Midlands will be combined and the east Midlands will get a 6 minute slot. Andy Reed said "For the East Midlands to be given 6 minutes is an insult. Like most people locally we want local news to mean local. I don't regard what is happening in Birmingham and the...
Hecklerspray (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
News about Nottingham - Ridley Scott's Robin Hood story, not the horrible East Midlands town - has been a bit all over the shop lately. First Nottingham was going to star Russell Crowe as a good Sheriff of Nottingham who had to battle the evil Robin Hood, then it wasn't going to be made at all, but now it's back on - and it's got completely weird. Apparently in the new Nottingham, Russell Crowe is...
Travelblog (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
Hi to everyone from East Midlands and the Slee family home It's Monday morning here and the sun is shining. Hopefully you have all recovered somewhat from the Cats loss. Dean had the alarm set for 5am Saturday morning in order to listen to the game online it was frustrating to listen to so we can only imagine how difficult it must have been to watch So on to happier things.....We are having a
BBC News (Free subscription) | 09/28/2008
Staff at East Midlands Airport take part in a week of green activity to become more environmentally aware.
BBC News (Free subscription) | 09/27/2008
More than 100 taxis and minicabs serving East Midlands Airport are tested as part of a safety crackdown.
BBC News (Free subscription) | 09/26/2008
The managing director of East Midlands Trains says the opening of a £25m flagship new rail station could be delayed.
Space to think (Free subscription) | 09/26/2008
To mark the opening of the unique business development The Point, we were asked by Bournston to create an engaging visual experience for the launch event in Nottingham’s West Bridgford. Bournston are a property development specialist based in the East Midlands. For their newest location, they needed a striking and memorable launch day for a luxurious [...]
