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'Super heads' bid to raise standards

Sat 30th Aug 2008

'SUPER heads' on top salaries could be recruited from across the country in a drive to boost standards in Sheffield schools.

Police losing our respect?

Sat 30th Aug 2008

NORTH Yorkshire Police have reminded us this year that they are our police service, not our police force - that they are here to serve our community.

Storm brews with St Luke's back on agenda

Sat 30th Aug 2008

THE political row over the proposed relocation of St Luke's Hospice in Sheffield is likely to surface again next week.

Claire Brooks OBE

Sun 16th Mar 2008

Claire Graham was born in 1931 at The Folly in Settle. Her father Arthur was from a long line of staunch Liberals.

Claire Brooks OBE

Sun 16th Mar 2008

One of the most passionate and prominent figures in Craven's political history has died aged 76.

Diana Wallis MEP meets young Environmentalists in Harrogate

Wed 30th Jan 2008

Diana Wallis, Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber visited New Park School to meet the children and volunteers who have worked hard to create 'The Secret Railway Garden'.

Diana Wallis MEP voted greenest MEP in the Region meets young environmentalists in Harrogate (photography: John Fox)

Clegg's promise for New Year

Tue 1st Jan 2008

SHEFFIELD MP Nick Clegg promised Liberal Democrats a "momentous" first year under his leadership today - and said 2008 was the year to "bring down" plans for identity cards.

Local Euro MP Wallis welcomes Clegg as new Lib Dem leader

Tue 1st Jan 2008

Local Liberal Democrat Euro MP, Diana Wallis, has welcomed the election of fellow Yorkshire Parliamentarian, Nick Clegg, as the party's new leader.

Nick Clegg MP and Diana Wallis MEP

Liberal Democrats select Diana Wallis MEP to head list of European Parliamentary Candidates for Yorkshire and the Humber Region

Wed 21st Nov 2007

The Liberal Democrats in Yorkshire and the Humber have announced their candidates for the European Parliament elections in 2009. The candidates were elected by the whole Liberal Democrat membership across the Yorkshire and the Humber region.

Diana Wallis MEP

Michael Meadowcroft has joined the Liberal Democrats

Tue 9th Oct 2007

Michael Meadowcroft has joined the Liberal Democrats. Michael is the former Liberal MP for Leeds West and has over forty-five years experience of Liberal politics at all levels. He is a former Chair of the Electoral Reform Society and has led, or been a member of, missions to thirty-five different countries, assisting in the transition to multi-party democracy.

Michael Meadowcroft

Lib Dems win by-election

Fri 7th Sep 2007

THE ruling Liberal Democrats have strengthened their position on City of York Council, after winning a crucial by-election.

Nigel Ayre is congratulated by fellow Liberal Democrats

Greg Mulholland joins Ming Campbell's shadow team

Sun 19th Aug 2007

Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland's campaigning has won him recognition from the top and landed him a job in Ming Campbell's shadow team.

Region "has most expensive trains in country"

Tue 24th Jul 2007

Yorkshire-based rail company Hull Trains has been named as the most expensive non-speciality operator in Britain.

Susan Kramer

Campbell slams homes plan

Tue 24th Jul 2007

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell has criticised Government plans to build homes on flood plains as he visited flood-hit areas of Hull.

Sir Menzies Campbell

Fall in Adults seeing Dentist shows Contract crisis - Lamb

Mon 25th Jun 2007

MEP opens North Yorkshire Office

Fri 15th Jun 2007

Diana Wallis MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber, opened her new North Yorkshire office in Harrogate recently. The building is shared with Harrogate and Knaresborough MP, Phil Willis and the local constituency party.

Diana Wallis MEP, Cllr John Smithson, Chairman of the Yorkshire and the Humber Liberal Democrats and John Fox after the opening of Diana's Harrogate Office (Source: Adrian Murray)

Lib Dems Lone Voice For Councillor Attendance Information

Fri 15th Jun 2007

North Yorkshire Conservative and Labour councillors joined forces yesteray to scupper Liberal Democrat attempts to give the public full information on councillors' attendance.

MP demands inquiry into Leeds Utd

Fri 15th Jun 2007

Ken Bates regained control of Leeds Utd after a vote by creditors

Local Euro MP "very disappointed" by 'duty free over the net' decision

Thu 23rd Nov 2006

The Liberal Democrat Euro MP for Yorkshire and the Humber, Diana Wallis, has responded to today's European Court's judgement which closes the doors for UK shoppers to be able to buy alcohol and cigarettes from other parts of the EU over the internet at 'low prices'.

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