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MP launches 'Support our Soldiers' Christmas parcel appeal in Kendal
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today joined with Barclays Bank staff to launch the 2011 'Support our Soldiers' Christmas parcel appeal.
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MP welcomes news that farm crime in Cumbria has dropped by nearly 10%
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today welcomed the news that burglaries and thefts from farms in Cumbria have dropped by nearly 10 per cent in the first half of this year.
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Farron calls for full Ovarian cancer awareness campaign
Speaking in a debate in Parliament today South Lakes MP, Tim Farron, called on the Government to include Ovarian Cancer in its campaign to raise awareness of different forms of Cancer. Tim used the…
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MP welcomes government's £4M cash boost for Cumbria schools
S outh Lakes MP Tim Farron and Children and Families Minister Sarah Teather, have announced a cash boost for Cumbria's schools through the Pupil Premium this year - more than originally expected.
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MP hopes meeting tomorrow could lead to U-turn on decision to move fire control centre
South Lakes MP Tim Farron hopes the County Council's meeting tomorrow will mark the end of plans to set up a regional fire control centre.
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Farron supports christmas child cheer
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is encouraging MPs to support the Operation Christmas Child shoebox appeal, which sends thousands of Christmas presents each year to vulnerable young people living in…
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Farron launches "Save our Pubs" campaign at local beer festival on Friday
South Lakes MP Tim Farron will launch a campaign to save local pubs at the CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) Westmorland Beer and Cider Festival this week.
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Farron calls for local to join broadband campaign as local champions
Local MP Tim Farron is encouraging local residents to get involved in the campaign to secure better broadband for the South Lakes.
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Farron invites Lord Patten to come and meet BBC Radio Cumbria staff and listeners
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today written to the BBC Trust Chairman, Lord Patten, to invite him to Cumbria to meet staff at Radio Cumbria affected by the proposed 20% cuts and to meet the station's…
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MP puts down parliamentary motion calling for government backing for radiotherapy campaign
Local MP Tim Farron has put down a parliamentary motion calling on the government and NHS commissioners to back the bid for a radiotherapy unit to be based at Westmorland General Hospital.
