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Local MP supports Carers Week

Local MP supports Carers Week

May 17, 2013  |   Posted by :   |   Featured,News   |   0 Comment»

To celebrate the launch of Carers Week, Fiona O’Donnell MP has joined forces with actress Lynda Bellingham, to recognise the contribution that carers in East Lothian make on ...

Fiona welcomes North Berwick students to Westminster

Fiona welcomes North Berwick students to Westminster

May 17, 2013  |   Posted by :   |   News   |   0 Comment»

The county’s MP Fiona O’Donnell welcomed a group of students and staff from North Berwick High School to Westminster this week and gave them a tour around ...

MP urges local communities to apply for WW1 Centenary funding

MP urges local communities to apply for WW1 Centenary funding

May 16, 2013  |   Posted by :   |   Featured,News   |   0 Comment»

Fiona O'Donnell MP attended the launch of the Heritage Lottery Fund’s (HLF) new small grants programme First World War: then and now at the House of Commons this week ...

Fiona joins call for European leaders to put a stop to burning food for fuel

Fiona joins call for European leaders to put a stop to burning food for fuel

May 14, 2013  |   Posted by :   |   Featured,News   |   0 Comment»

Fiona O’Donnell MP joined campaigners from charity ActionAid today to call for an end to burning food crops to fuel our cars when 1 in 8 ...

Local children tell Fiona about water charity project

Local children tell Fiona about water charity project

May 13, 2013  |   Posted by :   |   Featured,News   |   0 Comment»

Fiona O’Donnell MP joined children from St Martin’s RC Primary School at their Water Aid Showcase last week, to learn more about the project the whole school has been ...

MP demands a change of direction following Queen’s Speech

MP demands a change of direction following Queen’s Speech

May 10, 2013  |   Posted by :   |   News   |   0 Comment»

County MP Fiona O’Donnell has called on the Tory-led Government to change direction following this week’s no-answers Queen’s Speech. Britain faces some serious challenges but after three wasted years ...

Fiona challenges PM on tobacco plain packaging failure

Fiona challenges PM on tobacco plain packaging failure

May 09, 2013  |   Posted by :   |   News   |   0 Comment»

Speaking on the floor of the House of Commons during yesterday’s debate on the Queen’s Speech, Fiona O’Donnell MP challenged the Prime Minister on the Government’s ...

County residents urged to beware of scams

County residents urged to beware of scams

May 07, 2013  |   Posted by :   |   News   |   0 Comment»

May is Scams Awareness Month, a Citizens Advice Scotland initiative in partnership with Trading Standards and other agencies, and the county’s MP and MSP are backing its efforts to ...

Fiona praises beautiful county garden

Fiona praises beautiful county garden

May 07, 2013  |   Posted by :   |   News   |   0 Comment»

County MP Fiona O’Donnell joined other visitors at the the recent Inwood Garden open day and was delighted with the experience. Inwood Garden, Carberry, which was started from scratch in ...

Tribute paid to county rugby star

Tribute paid to county rugby star

May 06, 2013  |   Posted by :   |   News   |   0 Comment»

Fiona O’Donnell MP and Iain Gray MSP have paid tribute to local rugby star Allan Jacobsen, following his recent retirement from the sport. Mr Gray has tabled a motion ...