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The Ribble Estuary’s Hutton Marsh set for conservation boost

The Preston and District Wildfowling Association (PDWA) have been awarded a £21,000 grant from the Wildlife Habitat Charitable Trust (WHCT) to improve habitat on the protected Hutton Marsh in the Ribble Estuary. The grant will be used to fund habitat improvements for nesting birds, as well as to encourage water voles and otters into the… Read more »

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Winterton speaks up for grey-haired Tories
Cameron ‘baffles’ traditional Tories

David Cameron’s modernising reforms have “baffled” the Conservative party, one of his own backbenchers has claimed. Ann Winterton has warned her “young” leader not to ignore the party’s traditional bedrock as he moves into the centre ground. Speaking to Parliamentary Monitor magazine, the veteran MP said: “Some of David Cameron’s attempts to shift the Conservatives’… Read more »

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The future looks bright for Gordon Brown
Brown bounce reverses Tory lead

A week into his premiership, Gordon Brown has closed the Tories’ 15 month lead over Labour, leaving David Cameron trailing three points behind. The results confirm predictions of a “Brown bounce” when he came into power, but also highlight the favourable reviews his first week in power have garnered from political commentators and the general… Read more »