Wincanton Welcomes New High Street Pharmacy Monday, 19 January, 2026 Wincanton Welcomes New High Street Pharmacy Following the closure of the previous pharmacy in 2024, Cllr Tom Power has been working alongside owners Mitesh and Bvhani Patel, Kris Hillary who is the company’s operations manager and Pharmacy Manager Jonathan Wood to secure a new site for an independent pharmacy in Wincanton’s busy High Street. Wincanton residents have been calling for a pharmacy... Local News
Lib Dem run Somerset Council want to put up your Council Tax by 11% 8th January 2026 BELEAGUERED Liberal Democrat-run Somerset Council wants to put up council tax bills this year by a staggering 11 per cent – more than double the rise allowed by... Local News
Supporting Somerset’s Town Centres and High Streets: Conservative Councillors pass a motion warning Somerset pubs and shops face huge cost rises. 17th December 2025 Opposition Conservative councillors on Somerset Council passed a motion that supports town centres and high streets across the county. The motion focuses on... Local News
Somerset Conservatives Welcome Halt to Sunday Charges Proposal 4th December 2025 Somerset Conservatives have welcomed the decision to halt the introduction of Sunday parking charges across the county after the Liberal Democrat Executive... Local News
An interview with Lilli Osborn, Glastonbury council by-election candidate 19th October 2025 An interview with Lilli Osborn, Glastonbury Council by-election candidate Somerset Councillor and General Election 2024 candidate Faye Purbrick, took a walk... Local News
Somerset Council spends £33m on agency staff amid financial emergency 7th October 2025 Somerset Council has admitted spending £33.6 million on temporary consultants and agency staff since 2023 - when they declared a financial emergency. The... Local News
Action Needed on Glastonbury's Caravans - Sign the Petition 6th October 2025 Action needed on the influx of Caravans in Glastonbury Glastonbury has the highest ratio of caravans to homes in the country. Residents are increasingly... Local News
Conservatives call for full investigation into Glastonbury's Life Factory fiasco 2nd October 2025 Conservatives call for full investigation into Glastonbury's Life Factory fiasco. Over £2 million of taxpayers' money has been lost on the Life Factory project... Local News
Meet Lilli Osborn - your Glastonbury Council by-election candidate 27th September 2025 Meet Lilli Osborn - your local candidate for the Glastonbury Council by-election on 23 October 2025 Lilli is local, unlike most of the candidates standing in... Local News
Save Our Rural Post Offices 2nd September 2025 The government is currently consulting on changes to rules that if go ahead could result in the closure of rural post offices. Changes include ideas such as... Local News
Conservatives Launch Tax Free Reservists Scheme 14th July 2026 Our ambition is clear: to grow Britain's Armed Forces Reserves to 50,000, strengthening our security National News
Kemi responds to Nigel Farage's "resignation" 7th July 2026 Farage is feeling the pressure from his investigation and has now called a by election. National News
Kemi calls for MP's to focus on Defence 6th July 2026 Only the Conservatives have a clear plan to rebuild Britain’s defences. National News
Kemi's challenge to Andy Burnham 29th June 2026 We cannot let Labour make the same mistakes again. National News
Keir Starmer Resigns 22nd June 2026 The pressure has been building for weeks, and now finally Starmer has done the right thing. National News
Conservatives score major victory in Aberdeen South by election 19th June 2026 The people of Aberdeen sent a message on behalf of the country. Energy security is national security. National News
