Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary Nick Clegg, came to Rochdale on Thursday 26 April. Mr Clegg, a close friend of Rochdale MP Paul Rowen, was here to support Lib Dem candidates at what is an important time for the Liberal Democrats locally as they seek to take overall control of Rochdale Council in the forthcoming local election.
Students needing to get to Harlow College from Waltham Abbey have been left standing at the bus stop or forced to stand for the journey because the 505 bus arrives with all the seats taken. District and town councillor Pat Brooks has urged Arriva to put on extra buses between 8-9am. She persuaded Waltham Abbey Town Council to take up the issue also. However, Arriva has replied saying that they see no need for extra buses.
Dundee West Liberal Democrat candidate Michael Charlton, said today (Saturday 28th April) that there is clear evidence of a Labour vote collapse across Dundee West and that the LibDems were the dark horse in the campaign.
Kent Trading Standards have issued a warning to warn consumers about a number of email messages in circulation that purport to be from Ebay.
Dundee LibDems today warmly welcomed the announcement by Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Nicol Stephen to support a campaign by Scottish Universities for £168 million of extra funding and 4000 new student places.
Addressing party workers at the Liberal Democrats' Cowley Street HQ today, Liberal Democrat Leader Ming Campbell said that May's local elections represent a choice between fashion and principle.