Wearside
New hope as Council set to decide on stopping National Glass Centre being demolished
Ray of light in the campaign to save the National Glass Centre
PE
18 Aug 2026
National News
North Yorkshire
£14m children’s services overspend sparks fresh warning over North Yorkshire Council finances
Lib Dems warn that failure to invest in prevention over the years is leaving the Council paying the price as the number of looked-after children rises by almost 40% since 2023.
CBS
18 Aug 2026
David Green
Highland childcare demand rising as rural providers disappear
New figures reveal a growing childcare squeeze in the Highlands, with demand for funded places rising at the same time as the number of funded childminders providing them falls sharply.
18 Aug 2026
At Last: The All-Day Bus Pass
Tom Gordon celebrates campaign victory
18 Aug 2026
Dorset MP celebrates scrapping of disabled bus pass restrictions
Government adopts Lib Dem policy after a two-year campaign to scrap time restrictions on disabled people’s bus passes.
18 Aug 2026
Gateshead
Lib Dem response to ASI Enterprise Zone proposal
LIB DEMS: YES TO DEFENCE INVESTMENT AND HIGH-VALUE JOBS, BUT GATESHEAD NEEDS A BUSINESS CASE, NOT A PRESS RELEASE
18 Aug 2026