£550 collected for BluebellWood

BLUEBELL Wood Children's Hospice is to benefit from the £550 collected at the funeral of former Doncaster borough councillor Barrie Gregory.

By The Newsroom

Published 7th Sep 2007, 08:57 BST

Updated 7th Sep 2007, 16:10 BST

Mr Gregory, aged 72, who was leader of the Conservative minority for many years, had moved to Lancashire before his death to be nearer family. His cremation took place at Rose Hill and his family decided to support a local charity because he spent most of his life in Doncaster.

MP’s surgeries

DONCASTER North MP Ed Miliband will be holding surgeries by appointment on Friday September 14 at the Old Folks Centre, Church Road, Stainforth, from 1.30pm to 2.10pm; Sure Start, Marshland Road, Moorends, from 2.50pm to 3.30pm; and Thorne Town Council, Fieldside, Thorne, from 4pm to 4.40pm. Call 01302 875462 for an appointment.

Rolling along

AROUND 40 members of the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club will be polishing their motors for a display at Brodsworth Hall tomorrow afternoon.