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Politics
10:45, 27 MAR 2024
CrossCountry services will not call at new Somerset railway station
Transport
The new station is due to open by September 2025
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Wells MP James Heappey praises Armed Forces as he steps down as minister
General Election
Mr Heappey previously served in Afghanistan, Iraq, Northern Ireland and Kenya
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Somerset Council by-election called as councillor plans new life overseas
Local Elections
Alex Wiltshire was first elected in May 2022
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End of free parking branded 'pantomime' in council row
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Free parking in council car parks in the two towns could end in October
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How Somerset Council will be spending £9.6m to unlock 18,000 new homes
Environment
The phosphates crisis has been hampering the delivery of new homes
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Motorbikes could be charged in Bath parking charge hike
Bath
Mopeds could pay as much to park as some cars
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Victory for care leavers after man’s campaign
Bath
Bath and North East Somerset is the latest council to recognise having been in care as a protected characteristic
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Death threats and abuse must stop, say local councillors
Bath
Elected councillors homes, families, and pets have been targeted
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Hundreds of empty properties in Somerset will be subject to extra council tax charges from April 1
Money
The changes could raise more than £1m a year for public services
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Exmoor’s beauty at stake as recycling centre closures could spark fly-tipping frenzy
Exmoor
Somerset faces a grim future of littered landscapes as council cuts threaten to shut down vital recycling centres, igniting community concerns over a potential fly-tipping epidemic
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Minister announces he's to quit as MP taking number of Tories leaving to 62
Armed Forces
James Heappey says he wants to 'prioritise my family and pursue a different career'
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Prime minister fails to provide clarity on fate of new Somerset railway station
Transport
There's been no update from transport bosses since July 2022
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£4bn investment in Gravity site will be 'game-changing' for Somerset
Bridgwater
Somerset Council will borrow £150m to help unlock the site
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‘Great opportunity’ to fix WECA with new Bristol leadership
Politics
Political leaders will meet on Friday — for the first time since the government put WECA on notice over the poor relationships between its political leaders and other issues
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Councillors clash over who should decide Tropicana's future
Weston-super-mare
'“If we are not given the ability to make the decision, how the hell can we take the can if it goes wrong?'
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Council accuses Metro Mayor of keeping bus plan secret
Bath
'This failure to collaborate means the chance of a commercially viable service serving the same and more communities has just been lost'
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Mayor of Bath to stand against Jacob Rees-Mogg at General Election
Bath
Current Mayor of Bath Dine Romero will be the Liberal Democrat's candidate for North East Somerset and Hanham
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Somerset councillor given six month leave of absence due to ill health and recent bereavement
Frome
Councillor Helen Kay has been a prominent voice in Frome politics for many years
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'Exciting time' for Somerset mining town amid major plans
Somerset
A major regenration plan aims to bring funding into the town
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Police urged to do more to protect women in journalism from online threats and harassment
Crime
Research shows around three quarters of women in journalism in the UK have faced online harm such as threats, sexual violence, stalking and harassment
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MP calls for action as costs of canine carnage on UK farms soar
Dogs
As dog attacks on livestock soar, MP calls for a leash on leniency – tougher laws could be the new collar for canine control
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Two Somerset wild swimming spots could be granted bathing water status
Environment
A consultation is well underway
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West of England rivers are in a state of emergency, says new report
Environment
A shocking new report reveals that none of the rivers in the West of England are in good health
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£77 million loan for Somerset Council as authority tackles financial crisis
Somerset Council
Somerset Council has already passed a balanced budget - but still are in a difficult situation
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