Paddy Ashdown on BBC2 at 9pm: "The Most Courageous Raid of WWII"
Tonight on BBC2 and BBC HD at 9pm, former Lib Dem party leader Lord (Paddy) Ashdown presents the show "The Most Courageous Raid of WWII"
1 Nov 2011
National News
Farron sounds out electrifying new plans
South Lakes MP, Tim Farron, last week met with National Grid representatives to discuss plans for the North West Coast connections project, which will champion Cumbria as a key national centre for low carbon and renewable energy generation.
1 Nov 2011
MP urges HSBC to reprieve Ambleside and Sedbergh branches
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today slammed HSBC's decision to close their Sedbergh and Ambleside branches.
1 Nov 2011
Farron welcomes grant opportunities for local green projects
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed the Green Insurance Company's 'Green Grants' initiative which offers £40,000 worth of funding to worthy organisations in the UK.
1 Nov 2011
MP wins long battle to scrap second home council tax subsidy
South Lakes MP, Tim Farron, has won a lengthy battle today as the government announced that local councils will no longer be forced to provide up to a 50% subsidy on Council Tax for second home owners.
1 Nov 2011
Chinese Lib Dems arrange tour of Parliament for Community Group
According to a Chinese proverb, 'the heaven is high and the emperor is far away'. The world of the governing authority is often perceived as out of reach and irrelevant to the lives of ordinary people.
31 Oct 2011