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I visited the first Christmas Fair which was held at Beechdale, in Birchalls Leamore. these were some for he stalls at the fair. I bought a hand made crochet toy. The Frank Harrison Community Centre was well attended. And there were many stalls, including face painting.

I was delighted to close and thank all the speakers at the drop in of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Gardening  & Horticulture. We heard from Boyd Douglas Davis, who is the Chair of the Environmental Horticulture Group, Minister Daniel Zeichner (Food Security and Rural Affairs), the actor Jim Carter, patron of Greenfingers, a charity

I planted a Remembrance Day Cross in Speaker’s Garden of Remembrance for Walsall & Bloxwich. Each MP plants a cross to remember all those who fought and died for us. ( Photographs by Amy Wang) 

Happy Diwali to everyone celebrating the Festival of Lights in Britain, and to Hindu, Sikh, Jain and some Buddhist communities all over the world.  Diwali is a multi-faith festival spread over five days and is celebrated differently by different faiths. In Hindu mythology, Diwali marks the return of Lord Rama, his wife Sita and his