Lib Dem councillor quits party in shock resignation
A SOMERSET councillor has stepped down from the Lib Dems after decades of service. Once described as a stalwart of…
MP highlights work of Frome Community Fridge during debate in Parliament
THE work of Frome Community Fridge in preventing food going to waste was highlighted in the Houses of Parliament…
Taunton sub-postmaster meets with Minister over £79,000 theft conviction
A FORMER Taunton sub-postmaster has met with the Post Office minister to review his conviction. Steve Marston believes he was…
MP vows to write to banks over loss of branches – and lack of banking hub – in Ilminster
THE loss of banks in Ilminster – and the denial of a banking hub for the town – were…
Matt Chorley: I might not be standing, but elections still matter in Somerset
In this exclusive column for the Leveller, Matt Chorley talks returning to Taunton, election buzz, and his failed campaign…
Voter ID: Protecting – or gerrymandering – UK democracy?
“WE take the risk of electoral fraud very seriously,” says the Electoral Commission (EC), the body in charge of…
General election 2024: How YOU can take part in the Somerset Leveller poll
MORE: Click here to take part in the Somerset Leveller General Election Poll 2024 AS the UK prepares to…
Avon & Somerset PCC candidates confirmed: Why they say you should vote for them…
THE final list of candidates hoping to be the next Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon & Somerset has…
Leigh Redman to stand in new Bridgwater constituency for Labour
LEIGH Redman – Labour stalwart and Leveller columnist – has been selected to represent the party at the next…
LONG READ: ‘Poverty nonsense’ and the betrayal of our children…
“I DON’T believe all this poverty nonsense. Go in a time machine back into when I was growing up…
