Manchester News - Thousands raised for Rossendale hospice at Christmas lunch
Thousands raised for Rossendale hospice at Christmas lunch
Rossendale Free Press
Thursday 10th December, 2015
Festive fun started early in the Valley when over 150 ladies attended the annual Rossendale Hospice ladies Christmas luncheon at Nino's in Rawtenstall. The event, now a firm favourite in the fundraising calendar, was organised by a group of volunteers known as the 'Special Events Committee.' This year's event raised a sparkling &13,600 for the hospice's work to support people diagnosed with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses. Saxophonist 'Dax on Sax' entertained the ladies and DJ Mike Toolan from Key 103 radio was compere, hosting an auction with fabulous prizes such as a d...
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A judge has decided not to jail a Dublin man who stole thousands of euro from a charity he set up to send sick children to Lapland.
John Cornelius Murphy of Church Road in Killiney was handed a fully suspended sentence on condition he does not go fundraising for the next three years.
In 2010, John Murphy lodged four cheques totalling EUR18,643 from the Children to Lapland Appeal into his own personal account.
He set the charity up in 1987 but it was liquidated in 2012.
During his sentence hearing, it emerged he’s now running the MAKE IT HAPPEN FOUNDATION – a charity that sends sick children on day trips around Ireland.
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His barrister claimed John, or Con as he is otherwise known, does not have access to that charity’s bank account.
Judge Patrick McCartan said he had grave misgivings about his continued behaviour and ordered him not to engage in charity fundraising for the next three years.
Mr. Murphy was also instructed to pay half of the money he stole to the Barretstown children’s charity and the rest to the children’s hospital in Crumlin.UKPollingReport Election Guide 2010 & Rossendale and Darwen
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Rossendale and Darwen
2010 Results:Conservative: 1%)Labour: 1%)Liberal Democrat: %)UKIP: %)English Democrat: 663 (1.41%)Independent: 113 (0.24%)Others: %)Majority: %)
Notional 2005 Results:Labour: 1%)Conservative: 1%)Liberal Democrat: 6588 (15%)Other: %)Majority: %)
Actual 2005 resultConservative: 1%)Labour: 1%)Liberal Democrat: 6670 (15%)BNP: %)Green: 821 (1.8%)UKIP: 740 (1.7%)Majority: %)
2001 ResultConservative: 1%)Labour: 20251 (49%)Liberal Democrat: %)Majority: %)
1997 ResultConservative: 1%)Labour: 2%)Liberal Democrat: %)Referendum: %)Other: 674 (1.3%)Majority: 1%)
Boundary changes:
Current MP: Jake Berry (Conservative) Educated at University of Sheffield. Property and construction lawyer.
2010 election candidates: Jake Berry (Conservative) Educated at University of Sheffield. Property and construction lawyer.Janet Anderson(Labour) Born 1949, Newcastle. Educated at Trowbridge Girls High and Central London Polytechnic. Contested Rossendale and Darwen 1987. MP for Rossendale and Darwen since 1992. Opposition whip , shadow minister for women , government whip , minister for tourism, film and broadcasting
(more information at )Bob Sheffield (Liberal Democrat) Retired RAF officer, now self-employed marine engineer.David Duthie (UKIP)Michael Johnson (English Democrat) Born 1960. Publican. Blackburn and Darwen councillor since 2006, originally elected for the England First Party. Formed the For Darwen Party 2007. Tony Melia (Impact)Kevin Bryan (National Front)Mike Sivieri (Independent)
2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 92094Male: 48.9%Female: 51.1%Under 18: 24.8%Over 60: 18.6%Born outside UK: 3.3%White: 97.2%Asian: 2%Mixed: 0.5%Other: 0.2%Christian: 77.5%Muslim: 1.9%Full time students: 2.4%Graduates 16-74: 16.3%No Qualifications 16-74: 30.9%Owner-Occupied: 74.7%Social Housing: 15.1% (Council: 11.3%, Housing Ass.: 3.9%)Privately Rented: 7%Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 10.8%
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