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Making a Community Mosaic
On Saturday Sarah visited Paulsgrove Healthy Living Centre where local children and their parents are making a mosaic to be displayed on the wall outside the centre. Dot to Dot the local community arts organisation brought residents together and they all came up with ideas of the images t... | more...
Home Office Minister impressed by work of local police & com
Home Office Minister and Portsmouth girl Meg Hillier MP recently joined Sarah and Nelson ward councillor Sarah Cook on a tour of Buckland in Portsmouth to see how police, residents and Labour's elected representatives are working together to make Portsmouth safer. They accomp... | more...
Sarah visits Spinnaker Tower
On Friday Sarah visited the Spinnaker Tower. The visit coincided with the second annual British Tourism Week (10 - 18 March) during which a series of inter-related events will take place throughout the UK. Run by various tourism experts, British Tourism Week hopes to raise national a... | more...
New hope for Post Office services at Drayton
On Saturday Sarah attended a public meeting in Drayton Institute concerning the Post Office. Over 2000 people signd the petition to save the Post Office in the Co-op but unfortunately as at Twyford Avenue it was to no avail. However, local residents are now looking at w... | more...
Sarah congratulates achievements of local lads
On Thursday 10th January, Sarah was the guest of honour at an army recrutiment and prizegiving ceremony in Portsmouth. 9 young men took their oath of Allegiance before commencing training as members of PWRR, Hampshire's Infantry Regiment. Five of these young men came through the Military Prepar... | more...
Sarah welcomes £17 million investment in community health servic
Health Minister Ben Bradshaw recently announced the go ahead for the community hospital at St Mary’s to include a stand alone birth centre for Portsea Island. The St Mary's campus will have almost 100 beds (older persons and general rehabilitation, including some managed by GP's) as well... | more...
New bus ticket to end people's problems in Portsmouth
Bus passengers in Portsmouth have been asked to ‘give the Legal Services Commission a bell’ this week, as two MPs give the green light to 695,000 informative, new bus tickets. The tickets will raise awareness of a free and confidential legal helpline that can h... | more...
BAE Systems education programme inspires engineers of the future
Young people in schools across Portsmouth are discovering the wide variety of exciting engineering opportunities open to them when they experience a theatrical education performance and workshop as part of the BAE Systems Education Roadshow. The BAE Systems Education Progra... | more...
The two Sarah's join forces to save Twyford Avenue Post Office
Labour MP Sarah McCarthy-Fry and Labour Councillor Sarah Cook together are spearheading the local campaign to save Twyford Avenue Post Office from closure. They have been out and about gathering signatures for a petition and asking local residents to write individual letters to the Post Of... | more...
Celebrating a year of success with in Girlguiding
On Saturday, Sarah attended the Annual Review of Girlguiding in East Hampshire at Horndean Community College where County Commissioner Jacqui Dixon gave an overview of some of the exciting events undertaken by Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers over the last year. Sarah, pictured h... | more...
Praises outnumber Complaints by 7 to 1 at Portsmouth Hospitals
At the beginning of November Sarah visited the Complaints Department for Portsmouth Hospital NHS Trust. This is a dedicated team of people who handle complaints from patients and relatives from the initial concern being raised to any remedial action needed to be taken. Portsmouth Hospital NHS T... | more...
Sarah volunteers at Barnardo's
On Saturday Sarah spent a couple of hours helping out in the Barnado's shop in Cosham as part of Make A Difference Day. This year this event was linked to CSV/End Child Poverty Dare to Care Campaign which is encouraging individuals and charities to give their time to improve the quality of... | more...
Sarah takes part in Hospital Radio
Sarah was recently interviewed for Hospital Radio at St Mary's Hospital. She was interviewed by David Best (above) for his 30th anniversary show. Sarah said "I was pleased to take part in David's show, I just hope the patients enjoyed listening as much as I enjoyed t... | more...
Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities & Skills vis
Rt Hon John Denham MP. the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities & Skills visited Portsmouth on Friday to open a new test facility at EADS Astrium. Sarah (pictured here with CEO Colin Painter and John Denham with a model of a Skynet satelite) said "It was a pleasure to welc... | more...
Sarah celebrates Eid with Portsmouth's African Community
On 14 October 2007 Sarah was invited to a special Eid party with members of the African community in Portsmouth. Sarah said "I had a lovely time, each family had brought a different dish so there was a wide variety of delicious food. After the rigours of Ramadan after the rigours of Rama... | more...
Sarah visits Paulsgrove Get Online Day
Today Sarah visited Get Online Day at Paulsgrove Learning and Leisure Centre. This was a great opportunity for families who don't use the internet to get into a UK Online centre and see what the Web can do for them. Sarah said "I had a great mor... | more...
Sarah meets Portsmouth Naval Base workers
This week Sarah addressed the Unite/Amicus Southern Defence Workers meeting at which she praised their support for the Save the Naval Base Campaign. Sarah said 'The success of the campaign depended on us demonstrating that Portsmouth was an efficient, cost effective support service for the... | more...

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