Wolverhampton South West Conservatives have been thrown into turmoil by the resignation of senior Tettenhall Councillor Joan Stevenson as Chair following their disastrous General Election result. The Conservatives not only failed to win the seat - one of their top targets nationally but polled almost 1,000 less votes than in 2001 and their share of the vote declined by 2.2%
Two wards at Folkestone Royal Victoria Hospital are to close, health bosses have confirmed. The closure was opposed strongly by the Liberal Democrats. Many local people are upset that despite words of support for the wards by Michael Howard during the recent election campaign, the wards have still been closed following his re-election.
COFFEE shop Costa Coffee's retrospective application for a licence to sell food and drink at its Epping premises has been endorsed by the town council.
Wansfell College in Theydon Bois has been sold to a residential property developer.
Dan Rogerson, newly elected Lib Dem MP for North Cornwall will be back in Bedford this Thursday, to celebrate his election success and thank the people who put him on the political trail.
On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, Dundee Liberal Democrats have backed calls by LibDem MEP Liz Lynne, who has said that it was time for the international community to unite against the tobacco industry.
