Lib Dems gather for AGM and fundraising dinner after successful year
MORE than 130 Liberal Democrats gathered to pat themselves on the back after a successful year at the Taunton…
Leaders accept Heart of Wessex mayor plan as part of devolution proposals
SOMERSET, Dorset and Wiltshire could have a combined mayor under a possible devolution deal. Councils in the three counties have…
Libraries, lighting and street cleaning cuts proposed to address North Somerset funding crisis
CUTS to council tax support schemes, reducing grounds maintenance and shutting libraries are among proposals to address a multi-million…
Conservatives win Sarah Dyke’s Blackmoor Vale seat in Somerset Council by-election
CONSERVATIVE Hayward Burt has won a by-election to replace MP Sarah Dyke (Lib Dem, Glastonbury & Somerton) on Somerset…
Somerset MP calls for rescue plan for NHS as waiting time figures released
MP Gideon Amos (Lib Dem, Taunton & Wellington) has called on the Government to ‘get a grip’ on health…
IHT protest: Farmers’ fury over inheritance tax changes – explainer and reaction
FARMERS parked their tractors firmly on the Government’s lawn during a demonstration against planned changes to inheritance tax on…
OPINION: 12,915 – What one number tells us about news in Somerset…
“NEARLY 13,000 patients have faced waits of 12 hours or more for A&E in Somerset.” So the press release, issued…
Have your say over bus services in North Somerset at upcoming events
PEOPLE are being urged to have their say on the future of bus travel in North Somerset at events…
North Somerset Council issues ‘bankruptcy’ warning – and launches petition
NORTH Somerset is facing a financial crisis – which could see the council issue a Section 114 notice effectively…
LETTER: ‘Assisted suicide: What are we sleepwalking into?’
ON Friday, November 29, Parliament will debate the legalisation of assisted suicide. MPs will vote on whether to legalise doctors…
