http://john-leech.co.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from John Leech, MP for Manchester Withington en-GB John Leech, MP for Manchester Withington http://john-leech.co.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 John Leech, MP for Manchester Withington 2010-03-12T22:25+00:00 United Kingdom http://john-leech.co.uk/news/000331/on_time_and_under_budget__new_christie_radiotherapy_centre_ready_to_open_in_oldham.html World-class cancer treatment and research services will now be available in Oldham at the new radiotherapy centre run in cooperation by The Christie and Pennine NHS trust. 2010-03-12T14:02+00:00 http://john-leech.co.uk/news/000330/local_mp_welcomes_new_metrolink_funding.html Withington MP John Leech welcomed today's announcement of a full funding grant for two further Manchester Metrolink extensions, to Ashton and East Didsbury. 2010-03-08T13:15+00:00 http://john-leech.co.uk/news/000329/local_mp_joins_breakthrough_breast_cancer_to_ensure_older_patients_are_given_every_chance_to_beat_breast_cancer.html Local MP John Leech joined forces with Breakthrough Breast Cancer on 24th February, as the charity launched the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Every Chance campaign to tackle the barriers that limit equal access for older patients to breast cancer treatments and care. 2010-03-02T15:02+00:00 http://john-leech.co.uk/news/000328/local_mp_demands_government_takes_opportunaty_to_protect_fish_stocks.html John Leech, MP for Manchester Withington joined campaigners on 25th February to demand that the government does not spend taxpayers' money on fish that is endangered. 2010-03-01T10:55+00:00 http://john-leech.co.uk/news/000327/local_mp_supports_blind_tv_fans.html The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) leads the way to raise awareness of the barriers to communication that blind and partially sighted TV fans come up against. 2010-02-25T09:43+00:00 http://john-leech.co.uk/news/000326/local_mp_goes_red_for_heart.html Withington MP John Leech and The British Heart Foundation (BHF) are calling on the people of Manchester to join National Wear Red Day on Friday 26th February 2010 and to follow the BEAT health code. 2010-02-23T15:03+00:00 http://john-leech.co.uk/news/000325/burton_road_botch_up.html In a letter to the local MP, the Head of Highways Services spelled out that the pedestrian safety issue had not been solved by the construction of the island, outside of the Old House at Home pub, Burton Road, in Spring 2009. 2010-02-23T15:00+00:00 http://john-leech.co.uk/news/000324/south_manchester_rail_users_group__first_public_meeting.html South Manchester Rail Users' Group are having their first public meeting. 2010-02-17T16:10+00:00 http://john-leech.co.uk/news/000323/over_3000_emergency_hospital_admissions_a_year_for_children_with_diabetes.html Latest figures reveal that last year there were more than 3,300 [1] cases of children in England admitted to accident and emergency departments with a potentially fatal diabetic complication, warns leading health charity Diabetes UK. 2010-02-15T13:14+00:00 http://john-leech.co.uk/news/000322/windows_of_opportunity_for_new_apprentices.html Manchester Withington MP John Leech was invited to see the work of some local apprentices installing new windows on Friday, highlighting National Apprenticeship Week. 2010-02-09T15:50+00:00 http://john-leech.co.uk/news/000321/local_mp_welcomes_metrolink_extension.html Withington MP John Leech hailed the beginning of construction of the Metrolink extension to south Manchester as a welcome milestone. 2010-02-09T11:46+00:00 http://john-leech.co.uk/news/000319/mp_welcomes_planning_rule_changes.html Landlords will no longer be able to convert properties into shared rental accommodation without planning permission, following new rules announced this week. 2010-01-28T17:17+00:00 http://john-leech.co.uk/news/000318/mp_calls_for_action_as_greater_manchesters_long_term_jobless_count_rises_again.html The rate of long-term unemployment has reached a ten year high across Greater Manchester, despite a drop in overall numbers claiming unemployment benefit, according to new figures obtained by Withington MP John Leech. 2010-01-28T13:32+00:00 http://john-leech.co.uk/news/000317/greater_manchester_mps_pledge_to_vote_against_tuition_fees_increase.html A group of Greater Manchester MPs has vowed to vote against any increases in tuition fees in the next parliament as fears over student debt continue to rise. 2010-01-28T10:17+00:00 http://john-leech.co.uk/news/000316/praise_for_manchester_firefighters_haiti_rescues.html Firefighters from Greater Manchester who rescued a two year-old girl from the rubble of a fallen building in Haiti have been praised in parliament for their lifesaving work. 2010-01-28T10:14+00:00