England vs India: Ben Duckett the hero in all-time Headingley classic Ben Duckett's magnificent 149 leads England to chase down 371 and beat India by five wickets in a thrilling final day of the first Test at Headingley.

There’s so much difficult news but this is amazing, thrilling and……wow www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...

Team Morag is hitting the ground running

Go Morag. A great LibDem candidate for Alrewas & Fradley. www.ltblibdems.org.uk

Americans should be alarmed. We all should be

Lichfield can do better than this

This is the plan for the Birmingham Road Site. The area circled in red was going to be open space for our community but now a block of 100 flats

This is not for the best for our community

EU says Israeli strikes in Gaza go beyond what is necessary to fight Hamas Kaja Kallas, the EU's top diplomat, says the bloc also does not support a new aid distribution model which bypasses the UN and other humanitarian organisations.

Please please stop this catastrophe now www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

And special shout to The Plant Plot garden centre who donated tons of bedding plants to brighten up residents’ gardens

Delighted to have supported the recent and third Pride in Your Community Day in my ward. Brilliant day bringing the community together and huge thanks to all involved.

And delighted to have got road resurfaced on Oakenfield. Took a bit chasing but got it done.

For goodness sake. Kier Starmer put this right and pay up now. Stop the pain and misery. The country 100% wants this sorted. Post Office offer amounts to just half of my claim, says Bates

Lib Dems momentum continues.
There is an alternative way forward for our country. Fairness backed up with sensible / thought through policies. The Lib Dem way @libdems.org.uk

People now making their decision about who to vote for 1 May. Lots of positive discussions and support on the doorstep today for LibDems @libdems.org.uk

If you want councillors with drive and ambition for your area vote Lib Dem @libdems.org.uk on 1 May

Want councillors who understand local govt and your community - and have solutions not soundbites? Vote Lib Dem @libdems.org.uk on 1 May

Vote @libdems.org.uk in Staffs on 1 May for councillors who stand up for you

@libdems.org.uk ⁦back out on the streets today in Lichfield and lots of positive conversations on the doorstep. Voters like the LibDem message and commitment to community

Lib Dem candidate slams Reform UK statements “They are living in cloud cuckoo land”

Reform show that they just don’t understand how local government works. If you want hard working councillors who care and get things done vote @libdems.org.uk on 1 May www.ltblibdems.org.uk/news/article...

What does Farage mean by “reform”? Nigel Farage promises reform through his company posing as a political party. But what do his “reforms” actually mean?

www.ltblibdems.org.uk/news/article... if you want real reform read this

Trump’s tariffs are huge concern and will hit West Mids hard cos of our car industry. So what do we do? 1. We must stand up to Trump and so not roll over on the online sales tax 2. We must bind our economy closer to Europe

Great support today for Jordan Lane @libdems.org.uk candidate in North Lichfield for the Staffs County Council elections. The Lib Dem way is the fair and sensible way forward for our county and country

Title of the graphic is You can't fix the NHS by ignoring the social care crisis. Below the text is a red elephant labelled Social Care, stood in an NHS waiting room.

It's the elephant in the waiting room.

You can't fix the NHS without fixing social care.

Liberal Democrats unveil Staffordshire County Council election candidates - Lichfield Live® The Liberal Democrats have unveiled their candidates for local seats in the Staffordshire County Council elections.

Liberal Democrats unveil Staffordshire County Council election candidates

Community connections must be at the heart of unitary authority reforms THE importance of community connections must be at the heart of plans for a new unitary authority, says Liberal Democrat councillor Paul Ray.

This is HUGE. Govt’s reforms for councils and they must not lead to large/unwieldy councils with no real connection to communities. So one new unitary authority for the whole of Staffs is a non-starter www.ltblibdems.org.uk/news/article...

Lib Dem councillors say collegiate approach has created a “better and fairer” budget at Lichfield District Council At the meeting of Lichfield District Council on 25 February, the seven Liberal Democrat councillors joined the Labour and Conservative groups in supporting an amendment to the Medium Term Financial St...

Lib Dems work with other parties to get a better/fairer council budget for residents
www.ltblibdems.org.uk/news/article...

Absolutely. Thuggery. We must and will stand by Ukraine

Stand tall Volodymyr Zelenskyy You are a hero for your country and the free world

So dangerous for world security

A Trump deal with Putin for no concessions?? So he won’t stand up to Putin. He’s just lets Putin get away with it. Frightening

So right Well said

Cold day but very warm reception for Morag McLean on the doorstep. Vote ⁦‪Lib Dem next Thursday 13 Feb for a great councillor for Stowe

Lichfield City Council by-election candidate vows to work with other political groups if elected - Lichfield Live® A by-election candidate says she is looking forward to the opportunity to work with others if she wins a seat on Lichfield City Council.

Lichfield City Council by-election candidate vows to work with other political groups if elected

Great response on the doorstep for Lib Dems’ top candidate for Stowe. Vote Morag Maclean on 13 February