The Government's "low key" plans to mark the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings at Normandy have met opposition from East Anglian MPs and The East Anglian Daily Times. Working together to launch the 'Remember our Heroes' campaign they have called for a much larger tribute to remember the heroes, many of whom will not be around to witness the next major anniversary.

The Royal National Institute For The Blind in North Nottingham is £400 better off thanks to the efforts of Debbie Heard, Patrick Astill and Rob Green from Northcliffe Electronic Publishing in Derby.
The trio raised money by taking it to the max in an off-road driving experience, including one course being completed blindfold.

A flurry of support is increasing as anger mounts over a decision by Paris-based Metro-cammell executives to deny its Birmingham workers the £101m contract for new rolling stock on the London Underground.
The Birmingham Evening Mail has launched a campaign to save the jobs of workers there.

Eastern Daily Press reporter Laura Devlin faced a new assignment recently by abseiling down a 220ft wind turbine to raise money for Cancer Research UK.
Laura was sponsored £500 for the challenge and is hoping that the company's Archant Gold incentive scheme will double it for her.

The Sunderland Echo is asking its readers to help raise £90,000 to help seriously ill youngsters in the area.
The launch of the Children of Courage Appealwill give a push start to the construction of the Grace House Children's Hospice and two specially equipped rooms, which will be dedicated to the Sunderland Echo readers.

The Northern Echo reporter Mark Reid is celebrating this month after receiving one of the highest honours a guidebook writer could ask for...
Mark, from Harrogate in North Yorkshire, has had his long distance circular route around the North Yorkshire Moors sign-posted by the National Park Authority.

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