MP welcomes the return of beards for British Army soldiers and officers
STROKE your chin – beards are welcome in the Army – so long as they are well kept. The move,…
Simon Hoare among reported members of exclusive ‘men-only’ Garrick Club in London
FOUNDED in 1831 to ‘tend to the regeneration of the Drama’, the Garrick Club in London’s West End is…
Somerset MP James Heappey will stand down at next general election
WELLS MP James Heappey – whose constituency includes Glastonbury and the Mendips – will not stand at the next…
Diane Abbott remarks ‘clearly racist and completely wrong’, says Tory Marcus Fysh
A SOMERSET MP has condemned a Tory donor’s alleged comments about Diane Abbott as “clearly racist and clearly completely…
Nick Clegg supports Yeovil parliamentary candidate Adam Dance
NICK Clegg, former deputy prime minister, has endorsed the Yeovil Lib Dem candidate. Adam Dance, a Somerset Councillor standing to…
MP calls for women to step forward in decision-making process
A SOMERSET venue marked International Women’s Day with a special event – including the opportunity for locals to quiz…
Under-threat bus routes saved after council deal with Buses of Somerset
UNDER-threat bus routes in Somerset – including the 58 service between Wincanton and Yeovil – have been saved for…
Somerset Council passes balanced budget after stormy meeting
A STORMY meeting ended in cash-strapped Somerset Council passing a balanced budget – amid warnings of potential bankruptcy. The…
General election polling: What’s predicted in YOUR area?
2024 is the year of elections. The UK is poised to head to the polls when the urge takes Rishi…
Stalwart Somerset district councillors receive Alderman titles
WHEN Somerset Council was created on April 1 last year, the former district councils were disbanded. Taunton Deane Borough Council,…
