It's amazing just how many people attend this event each year. It was hard to get close to the various layouts as large numbers of people waited patiently for the trains to come out of the tunnel and pass across the front of the display.
No matter how long you live in this amazing town, there are always new places to discover. Tucked behind the Martello Tower on the East Cliff is the Coastwatch station. I battled the rain and strong wind to reach the top of the hill only bent the umbrella just a little. It did mean arriving at the door soaking wet, but the warm welcome by the station staff took my mind off such things.
In the past year Aylesbury Vale District Council (AVDC) has dropped a further 23 places among local authorities for recycling and composting: it is now 383rd out of 394 local authorities throughout England - 11 places from the bottom of the league tables. (Six years ago it stood 156th out of 408 local authorities).
Liberal Democrat policy to restore the link between the state pension and the rise in earnings has been adopted by the new Coalition Government. The move will benefit pensioners as earnings tend to go up more than inflation. It is estimated that someone retiring now will on average be £15,000 better off during their retirement.
Big title: big day. St Mary's Sandwich was the venue set aside for the Cinque Port Mayors, Town Clerks and Town Sargeants to put on their robes for this dramatic spectacle. The noise level in the room gradually increased as more and more dignitaries arrived, including Bishop Trevor and the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.
Dundee Liberal candidate for Dundee East, Allan Petrie, has today (Friday 1st October) welcomed the increase of the National Minimum Wage and other changes announced by the Liberal Democrat Minister Edward Davey.