Nigel Evans, MP for the Ribble Valley has welcomed today’s announcement that the UK’s economy grew by 0.6% in the first three months of the year, the highest growth in nearly three years and ending the shallow recession the UK entered into…
This week in Westminster, Nigel Evans MP attended a parliamentary reception hosted by McDonald’s UK&I and BBC Children in Need to celebrate the launch of Makin’ It - a new nationwide initiative to better support young people and unlock…
Since the first British red telephone box designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott appeared outside of the Royal Academy in London in 1924, they have rapidly become a British icon and tourist attraction all over the country, with thousands of…
The decision to close Calderstones Hospital, located in Whalley within the Ribble Valley and to cease commissioning forensic learning disability services was made by NHS England in 2017 and the site was transferred to Lancashire and South…
Earlier this week Girlguiding UK announced that Girlguiding activities in the British Overseas Territories will stay part of Girlguiding. The guiding in these areas (Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland…
Nigel Evans MP and Marie Curie ambassador Chris Kamara were amongst many famous faces who teamed up at a parliamentary event in Westminster on Wednesday 20 March, to celebrate the UK’s leading end of life charity’s 38th Great Daffodil…
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Transport Secretary Mark Harper have today announced the Local Transport fund, which will see £4.7billion invested from April 2025 into improving local transport connections, particularly across smaller…
Nigel Evans, MP for the Ribble Valley has joined the RSPCA and the Marine Conservation Society in welcoming the UK Government’s announcement of a forthcoming ban on disposable vapes.
Last week Nigel Evans, MP for the Ribble Valley signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, in doing so Nigel pledged his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and honouring those who lost their lives during the Holocaust…
Nigel Evans MP is supporting the Less Survivable Cancer’s Taskforce’s (LSCT) Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Day 2024 to improve the current survival chances of people diagnosed with cancers of the lung, liver, brain, oesophagus,…
Members of Parliament for the Ribble Valley and Pendle, Nigel Evans and Andrew Stephenson along with local Peer Lord David Alton and Ribble Valley Borough Council Leader Stephen Atkinson met with the Minister of State for Transport this…
Several new apprenticeship schemes have recently opened up to young people in the North West with a huge number of positions on offer including at Electricity North West, The National Grid and BAE Systems.
Following Girlguiding UK’s recent announcement that it is selling off all five of its outdoor activity centres, the Ribble Valley site Waddow Hall has now been officially listed for sale. The 17th Century Manor House and Estate has been…
Nigel Evans has welcomed the news that an additional 8,546 nurses are now working in the North West since September 2019 with over 51,000 extra nurses working nationally.
Today, 14th November signifies Word Diabetes Day (WDD). WDD is an annual event designed to advocate and build awareness for people suffering from diabetes. In the run up to the day Nigel Evans MP met with clinicians, industry and patient…
Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans has thrown his full support behind Lancashire Constabulary’s new county wide anti-social behaviour (ASB) crackdown, which sees ASB hotspots targeted with extra policing and patrols.
Member of Parliament for the Ribble Valley and Deputy Speaker, Nigel Evans welcomed Clitheroe resident and winner of the Gold medal for digital construction, Isabelle Barron, to Parliament earlier this week along with the rest of the World…
This Back British Farming Day, Nigel Evans MP is demonstrating his support for British farmers and growers and celebrating the high-quality, environmentally friendly, and nutritious food they produce for the country.
Nigel Evans MP has welcomed the announcement that the Royal Preston and Chorley District hospitals and the Royal Blackburn Hospital will get a combined 101 new beds, thanks to a government investment of £19.9 million.
Member of Parliament for the Ribble Valley, Nigel Evans hosted a reception for a number of companies and fellow MPs at the House of Commons last week for a discussion on a circular packaging solution that aims to further reduce carbon…
Nigel Evans joined Carolyn Harris MP, former footballer Fabrice Muamba and the TOBE-Heartsafe team on Tuesday this week as they launched their new life-saving services for 2023. The TOBE team demonstrated their life-saving skills training…
Girlguiding UK have recently announced plans to sell their five activity centres. With Waddow Hall, the picturesque 17th Century Manor House located within the Ribble Valley set to be one of those sold off by the organisation.
MP for the Ribble Valley, Nigel Evans this week attended an event hosted by the Dogs Trust to discuss the importance of tackling the Puppy Smuggling Trade.
Member of Parliament for the Ribble Valley, Nigel Evans has pledged to encourage the harnessing of nature to tackle climate change ahead of WWF’s Earth Hour, one of the largest events designed to raise awareness about the health of the…