ALDE's decision to pull out however not been easy, he added.

Slaughden Quay on the Alde admits small vessels, and fishing is carried on.

The two women were nominated by the liberal Alde group in the European Parliament.

These were won by two ostensibly liberal parties, both members of the ALDE political family.

Aldeburgh (Aldburc) takes its name from the river Alde on which it stands.