Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Sunday 15th August) announced that well known Dundee lawyer and jazz singer Alison Burns has become the new Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate for Dundee West in advance of next year's Scottish Parliamentary elections.
Lib Dem Group Leader at the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Cllr Simon Werner, has persuaded the Borough Council to support Justice Secretary Ken Clarke's attempt to close the revolving door of crime.
65th anniversary of the end of fighting in WW2 is an event that deserves a dignified celebration. Various dignitaries gathered at the Garden of Remembrance to pay tribute to those who fought and died but also to acknowledge the moment when the conflict officially ceased. Wreaths were laid at the Burma Star Memorial and a two minute silence gave everyone the opportunity to reflect on what this occasion means to them.
...and so back to the Bowls Tournament, where Folkestone had taken the lead but only by five points. One game remained to be played before tea with a final game after the refreshments.
The Prime Minister has taken his family to Cornwall and officials have been told only to bother him on the most pressing issues, leaving Nick Clegg, the Deputy Prime Minister, responsible for the daily business of government for two weeks - the first time a Liberal has run the country since David Lloyd George in 1922.
Following delays caused by the owners of the former Lintons Lane school, the closure of the Stones Road footbridge is now planned to go ahead with effect from next Monday 16th August. Unfortunately the replacement crossing though the underpass or "tunnel" will not be available until some time after the start of the new school year. Regrettably this will affect safe routes to school for pupils at both Epsom Primary School and Blenheim High School.