Extra £30 million funding found to get Portishead to Bristol rail link started
EXTRA funding to ensure the creation of a Portishead to Bristol rail link has been earmarked. A business case submitted…
Former Tory-then-Reform hopeful Steve Ashton joins Somerset’s Liberal Democrats
A FORMER Conservative councillor – and Reform UK parliamentary hopeful – has now joined the Liberal Democrats. Until March last…
OPINION: The horrific story of the Chagos Islands – and Britain’s role in it…
AS with so many stories of the British Empire, it started with enslaved people. But in the late-1700s, it was…
Somerset mum calls for meeting with PM after report into Nottingham attacks
SOMERSET mother Emma Webber has called for a meeting with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer after a report over…
Somerset MP slams Trump presidency and Elon Musk – and urges UK to work with Europe
SOMERSET MP Sarah Dyke (Lib Dem, Glastonbury & Somerton) has warned the UK to “stand firm” in order to…
Somerset households face huge council tax hike to plug financial gap
HOUSEHOLDS in Somerset could be faced with a tax hike this year as Somerset Council looks to stay afloat. The…
Somerset Council could raise council tax above 5% cap
COUNCIL tax payers in Somerset could see an increase in the money they pay to Somerset Council. The cash-strapped…
Bridgwater households facing higher council tax bills for town authority
COUNCIL tax is rising for households in the Bridgwater area – by more than 39%. Bridgwater Town Council (BTC) has…
Calls for improved accessibility at Yeovil railway stations
THE challenges faced by disabled people trying to access the two railway stations in Yeovil have been highlighted by…
OPINION: Introducing Joshua N Haldeman, Technocracy and a frightening idea…
IMAGINE a world in which our system of representative democracy was replaced by one which installed only engineers and…
