Hayes in the House - Remembering those who sacrificed so much for us Tuesday, 19 November, 2024 Thirteen years ago, with the death - at the age of 110 - of the last veteran of the First World War a chapter in our nation’s history ended. Claude Choules left school, at the age of 14, to enlist at the outbreak of the Great War. Though rejected by the army due to his age, Claude helped out on a training ship until he was old enough to serve in the Royal Navy. That remarkable story of patriotic... Local News
Hayes in the House – Illegal Cigarettes 16th September 2024 It was in the 1570s that national hero, Sir Walter Raleigh, brought the first Virginia tobacco to Europe from the British colony in North America. Tobacco is... Local News
Hayes in the House – Men’s Shed 9th September 2024 Long Sutton’s Men’s Shed, which, as its President, I visited again last month, does so much good. Set up in 2017 with the aim of providing a space for men to... Local News
Hayes in the House – Winter Fuel Payments 2nd September 2024 Work gives life meaning. Through dedicated effort, whether it’s expended in the workplace or at home, personal lives are enriched, allowing others to benefit... Local News
Hayes in the House – Banning Crossbows 26th August 2024 Made of English ash, bows were a greatly valued lethal weapon in medieval times. However, from as early as the thirteenth century their use was regulated by the... Local News
Hayes in the House – Women’s Boxing 19th August 2024 In ancient Greece, tests of strength, speed and skill captivated audiences in Olympia. Lost for centuries, the Olympic Games were reborn in 1896. Since this... Local News
Hayes in the House – Protests 12th August 2024 From Belfast to Bristol, our streets have been scarred by violent protest following the shocking knife attack on young girls in Southport at the end of July... Local News
Hayes in the House – Cash 5th August 2024 The Royal Mint has now been instructed to strike no more coins. With the number of card-based transactions reaching more than 50%, it has been decided by the... Local News
Hayes in the House – Crime and Punishment 29th July 2024 Contrary to liberal misconceptions, crime is not an illness to be treated; it is the cruel, chosen pursuit of individuals who damage other people’s lives and... Local News
Hayes in the House – Honouring Captain Flinders 22nd July 2024 Daniel Defoe’s remarkable tale Robinson Crusoe inspired a boy from Donington to sail, to explore and to discover. In the late eighteenth century, that boy... Local News
