European leaders have shown great sense in choosing such high calibre people," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary.

Jeremy Purvis, MSP for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale, commended the efforts currently being made to prevent flooding in the Tweed Valley in the face of rain forecasts for tomorrow.

Commenting on the Government’s review of teacher training, Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson Margaret Smith MSP said: †The Scottish Government has failed teachers across the country, many of whom have serious concerns about the impending launch of Curriculum for Excellence.

Commenting from Orkney as the world's largest hydro-electric wave energy device was switched on to the national grid, Liberal Democrat MSP for Orkney and Energy spokesperson Liam McArthur said: †Liberal Democrats have always championed real support for marine renewables.

Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has rejected the Transport Minister's defence of his decision to give Highlands & Islands Airports, (HIAL), consent to impose parking charges at Kirkwall Airport in January.

Jo Swinson MP gave a speech at a United Nations conference on the global economic crisis in New York this week.

Evgeny Belousov, head traumatologist of Pacific Fleet was committed to 50,000 rub fine for rendering illegal medical aid to injured Islamic gang member.

Minutes of a meeting of Hawkinge Parish Council Held at: Hawkinge Community Centre Date: 14 October 2009

Special events are planned for Dover in the run up to Christmas, including Young Ones star Ade Edmondson, switching on the town's festive illuminations and the Big Screen in the Market Square showing local schoolchildren singing carols.

Police have arrested a man after a woman in her 20s died from stab wounds on Romney Marsh.

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Protests against the NATO parliamentary assembly in Edinburgh culminated in its the disruption on Tuesday morning [ ]. Six activists were arrested when blocking the entrance to the Edinburgh Conference Centre. On Saturday, hundreds of protesters, including some NATO delegates,

The annual remembrance celebrations in Nottingham are traditionally associated with some manufactured controversy or another. This year was no different with the featuring Mansfield serviceman by anti-war campaigners.In Nottingham, campaigners from the city centre to the grounds of the castle

KYIV, November 20 /UKRINFORM/. Ukraine's permanent representative to the United Nations Yuriy Sergeyev, who participated in a UN Security Council debate on fighting piracy at sea, has confirmed Ukraine's intention to join the European Union's Operation Atalanta He said that

KYIV, November 20 /UKRINFORM/. An academic process at schools, higher education establishments and kindergartens will be resumed on Monday, November 23 in a major part of Ukraine's regions as the Cabinet of Ministers makes a relevant decision, First Deputy Premier,

KYIV, November 20 /UKRINFORM/. Ukraine has completed the harvest of sunflower seeds and according to rough data, the country harvested 6.53 million tons of sunflowers seeds in 2009, with the average yield being 1.58 tons per hectare, according to the

KYIV, November 20 /UKRINFORM/. The sale of cars in Ukraine fell by 74% in the first ten months of 2009 year-over-year. According to experts, the market of new cars will fall to 180,000 vehicles this year, compared to 623,000 sold

KYIV, November 27 /UKRINFORM/. President Viktor Yushchenko has sent letters of intention to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the government and the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) with proposals for removing obstacles arising from the failure of previous agreements with

KYIV, November 20 /UKRINFORM/. The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has conducted a currency auction to satisfy the needs of banks' clients for them to repay their debts on loans issued in foreign currency, the NBU press service has reported.

KYIV, November 20 /UKRINFORM/. The hryvnia exchange rate on the interbank currency market strengthened by eight kopecks on Friday after a two-kopeck drop on Thursday, to UAH 8.08/USD 1, according to currency market players. Trading on the interbank market opened