2026: Week 41 - Drought, Goats and U3A
It was announced last week that parts of Devon and Cornwall, including our area, are now classed as being in a severe drought status.
22 Oct 2026
National News
Murray: use new wealth fund to retrain North Sea workers
Susan Murray, Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Dunbartonshire, has called on the Government to put retraining for those working in the oil industry at the heart of its plans for the future of the North Sea.
22 Oct 2026
Cutting statistics on homeless deaths won’t make problem disappear
Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur has today criticised the Scottish Government’s decision to cut the frequency with which it publishes statistics on homeless deaths, reducing the publication from annual to every two years.
22 Oct 2026
Prospective Westminster Parliamentary Candidate for Penistone and Stocksbridge
The Local Party Executive invites applications for the selection of a Prospective Westminster Parliamentary Candidate for the constituency of Penistone and Stocksbridge. Deadline: 12 noon on 6th November 2026.
22 Oct 2026
Prospective Westminster Parliamentary Candidate for Sheffield South East
The Local Party Executive of Sheffield Liberal Democrats invites applications for the selection of a Prospective Westminster Parliamentary Candidate for the constituency of Sheffield South East. Deadline:12 noon on 6th November 2026.
22 Oct 2026
Prospective Westminster Parliamentary Candidate for Sheffield Heeley
The Local Party Executive of Sheffield Liberal Democrats invites applications for the selection of a Prospective Westminster Parliamentary Candidate for the constituency of Sheffield Heeley. Deadline:12 noon on 6th November 2026.
22 Oct 2026