Orcadian Column
Orcadian Column, 20/08/2026
Orkney hosted a colony of Penguins last weekend.
20 Aug 2026
National News
Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire Liberal Democrats sign open letter backing local journalism
The Scottish Government is being urged to introduce a range of measures, including a dedicated fund, to support local journalism and in doing so protect local democracy and strengthen communities.
RLD
19 Aug 2026
Victoria Collins MP demands overhaul of broken water industry
Thames Water dumped sewage into local waterways for a staggering 3876 hours last year across 205 separate spills in Harpenden & Berkhamsted constituency.
19 Aug 2026
Ed Davey comes to East Kent!
Today Ed Davey came to St Margaret’s Bay near Dover to announce a new policy to restore safety, order and fairness to our asylum system - and met with local party councillors and activists.
19 Aug 2026
Reading
380 elderly Reading residents denied care as Reading Liberal Democrats warn system is at "breaking point"
Reading Liberal Democrats have demanded that we “finally do things differently” to reach a cross-party solution to the social care crisis.
19 Aug 2026
West Road Bus Stops and Shelters
In July, Sandgate Parish Council and County Councillor Tim Prater asked Kent County Council in writing about the newly installed bus stops on West Road in Sandgate (and why they are so far from the also newly installed bus stop poles).
19 Aug 2026