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,…
Fears Somerset bus routes could be axed amid financial crisis
FOUR bus routes in Somerset could be under threat if extra funding cannot be agreed. In recent years, Somerset Council…
Government turns down 10% council tax rise in Somerset
THE Government has refused a request from Somerset Council to raise council tax 10% in a…
How you could earn some cash as a poll worker in Dorset elections
DORSET residents will head to the polls on May 2 – and some could be heading to work. Administrator of…
