Liberal Democrats have paid tribute to MP David Howarth's work during his 22 year political career after his announcement today that he is to stand down.
Liberal Democrat MP David Howarth today announced that he would be standing down from Parliament at the next election to concentrate on his career as an academic.
Cambridge residents, led by their MP David Howarth, will join a giant protest in London calling on world leaders to take urgent action against climate change.
Post Office Limited has launched a consultation into plans to move the Bruntsfield Post Office 195 yards to the former Edinburgh Cameras shop at 136 Bruntsfield Place. Members of the public have until 9 December 2009 to have their say.
Writing in the latest edition of the Council's Face Newsletter for Families and Children in Edinburgh (http://www.face-edinburgh.org.uk/?nID=16) Liberal Democrat Convenor of Children and Families has warned of real challenges as the council sets its budget for the next year.
Mike Pringle MSP has questioned Cabinet Secretary for finance and sustainable growth John Swinnie on the future of the Lloyds TSB Foundation and how the Scottish Government plans to respond to their decision to suspend all grantmaking activities.
Commenting on the Education Secretary's U-turn on student funding Mike Pringle said: "This is a welcome U-turn from the Education Secretary. It has taken hard work by the opposition parties and NUS Scotland to drag the SNP kicking and screaming
A group of prominent public figures have signed a petition demanding that the charges against a St. Petersburg activist be dropped. The activist was severely beaten when he asked for identification from police officers in plain clothes.
Evgeny Arkhipov, a member of the Solidarity opposition movement, was told that lawyers have no right to engage in social activism and faces the loss of his status as a lawyer.
