Fear of energy costs left woman with mouldy walls

2nd January 2025 - bbc.co.uk

When the energy crisis first hit, Beverley Jones was so worried about how she would pay her bills that she turned her heating off completely and ended up with mouldy walls...

This article sheds light on the issue of winter fuel poverty, which impacts not only the elderly but many others in our community. It highlights the efforts of local companies and campaigners, including Help4Heating's partnership with Warm Wales. The piece also mentions Edwin's campaign the 'Winter Assistance Fund' for Flintshire and Wrexham, launched in late autumn in collaboration with Age Connects, which has already raised nearly £600. They are still accepting donations so please give, no matter how small, to help the most vulnerable.

Available support this winter in Wrexham and Flintshire

13th October 2024 - leaderlive.co.uk

The cut to winter fuel payments for those on more than £12,000 a year is expected to affect around 8 million pensioners in the UK. Community campaigner and fundraiser Eddie Duggan, from Shotton, who's work has included Jade's Law and Knife Crime Prevention, has now linked up with local charity Age Connects North East Wales, based in Flint, to start a campaign... You can donate here: Total Giving, Winter Assistance Fund

North Wales parents urged to speak to kids about knife crime

27th August 2024 - rhyljournal.co.uk

Anti-knife campaigners Edwin Duggan, from Shotton, and Danny Maddocks, from Wrexham, have made an impassioned plea to parents and youths across North Wales in the hope of getting blades off the streets....

Flintshire: Jade's Law passes through Parliament

24th May 2024 - leaderlive.co.uk

JADE'S LAW, which suspends the parental rights of a parent who kills the other, has successfully passed through Parliament today, before its dissolution for the general election. ...

Bins across Wrexham and Flintshire for unwanted blades

13th May 2024 - leaderlive.co.uk

RESIDENTS across Wrexham and Flintshire have been urged to do their part to tackle knife crime in our communities as part of a week-long police campaign.

Shotton-based campaigner Edwin Duggan told the Leader: "Op Sceptre is really good and the police do it twice a year. I would like to see that widened to all-year-round". "I am working with the Ben Kinsella Trust to develop an education package to take across North Wales into the schools - we are hoping that should start after summer....

Jade's Law named runner up in Parliamentary awards event

29th March 2024 - leaderlive.co.uk

A FLINTSHIRE man has spoken of his pride and thanked Leader readers after a hard-fought campaign to change the law on killers' parental rights was recognised at a Parliamentary awards event. "I never embarked on the Jade's Law Campaign to have any accolade, my only aim was to secure it into legislation, and this has been achieved.

I was happy at the mere fact that the campaign has been recognised to the level it has, being in the top three campaigns of the year out of an estimated 7,800 petitions raised during the year, is testament enough...

Large knife found in Llay prompts call to contact police

18th March 2024 - leaderlive.co.uk

Mr Duggan and the PCC also discussed a possible campaign or a direct lobby to Parliament to make it illegal to sell any knife to persons under the age of 18. He told the Leader following Mr Maddocks' comments: "People should absolutely be encouraged to hand knives in to the police - no question ...

Jade's Law: Petition launched following brutal murder of Deeside mum nominated for Parliament award

21st February 2024 - Deeside.com

In response to the nomination, Mr Duggan took to social media to express gratitude towards the extensive support the campaign received online and the pivotal role of the 130,000 signatories in advancing the cause...

Claims that 20mph has made driving in Deeside a 'nightmare'

3rd March 2024 - UK Parliament - House Of Commons Committees

Deeside residents have been getting in touch with the Leader to tell us about their experiences of driving on the roads since the change was made. Read the full article which includes my thoughts on the limit, and how I see it is affecting residents of Deeside ...

Jade's Law - Petition campaign of the year nominee

February 2024 - UK Parliament - House Of Commons Committees

The Petition Campaign of the Year Award celebrates people who have used petitions to campaign for change. The campaigners behind Jade's Law have been nominated for the Award by the Petitions Committee ...

Shotton campaigner teams up with police to stop knife crime

6th February 2024 - Leader Live

The Leader has previously reported on the efforts of Shotton campaigner Edwin Duggan to press for the creation of a dedicated government minister for the prevention of knife crime...

BBC NEWS Debate. An invitation to give my views on Knife Crime

25th January 2024 - BBC The Phone In

Knife Crime in the UK at an all time high. I was asked to give my views on the issue and my current campaign to force the government to have a dedicated minister for knife crime prevention earlier today on BBC Radio Wales ... (Unfortunately, due to constraints on time availability, the article is no longer accessible for listening)

Shotton campaigner asks residents to push knife crime debate

8th January 2024 - Wrexham Leader

Mr Duggan, who spearheaded the Jade's Law Campaign, said he is so concerned about what he describes as the "epidemic levels" of knife crime across the UK, he is now personally pressing MPs to debate the issue - and he's asking others to do the same....

"Together at Christmas" Featured on ITV WALES

19th December 2023 - ITV NEWS

Here is the News article broadcast today on ITV Wales. I organised a Christmas Day opening at Caffinaafi, Fron Road Connah's Quay, with food, drink and friendship for all who would otherwise spend Christmas alone. The cafe was open from midday until 6pm on Christmas Day ...

Flintshire: Jade's Law passed in Government after campaign

6th December 2023 - The Standard

Edwin Duggan, who started the online petition, said: "Karen, Paul, and I are very pleased that Parliament has passed the Government's Jade's Law amendment and are grateful to Mark Tami and his team for their help ...

Jade's Law: Mum 'elated' as partner-killers to be stripped of parental rights

3rd October 2023 - ITV NEWS

The ruling, known as Jade's Law, after the Flintshire-mum killed by the father of her four sons, will be brought before Parliament by the end of the year...

Man behind knife minster petition reveals Bournemouth spike

22nd August 2023 - Daily Echo

Edwin Duggan, the man behind a national campaign to create a government minister to combat knife crime says he was "gobsmacked" to see a spike in signatures from Dorset...

Flintshire: Disappointment at Government following Jade's Law campaign

12th May 2023 - leaderlive.co.uk

Disappointment has followed a Government decision on a campaign to change the law so that a parent convicted of killing the other has their parental rights suspended...

New petition on parental responsibility follows Jade's Law campaign

16th February 2023 - Rhyl Journal

This review and hopefully reform of the PR element of Section 3 of the Children's Act 1989 will assist every parent whether they be together or separated, and most importantly every child now and in the future.....