
Local campaigner Mike Bell is supporting the Breast Cancer Campaign by 'wearing it pink', on Friday 30 October 2009.

New figures released by the University and College Union have shown big gaps in skills and training in Weston-super-Mare compared with other parts of the UK.

The Government has confirmed that the basic pension will rise by 2.5% next April - giving pensioners £97.65 a week.

The Communications Workers Union has confirmed that the first national postal strikes will begin next week with mail centre staff and drivers walking out on Thursday 22 October and delivery and collection staff striking on the following day.

Local newsagents and independent retailers could be put out of business thanks to Government plans to ban the display of cigarettes.

"Must do better" is the verdict on the performance of Avon and Somerset Police following an independent report by the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary.

The latest NHS waiting list figures reveal that more than 800 people in North Somerset have been waiting more than 18 weeks for treatment, despite claims from the Labour Government that there are no waiting lists in the NHS.

The Office of Fair Trading has imposed a fine totalling £1,074,441 on Tropicana developer Henry Boot and more than 100 other construction companies, which it found, had colluded with competitors on building contracts.

Liberal Democrat Councillors on North Somerset Council are concerned about the controversial decision to close the village libraries in Backwell, Banwell and Congresbury...

Liberal Democrat Councillors on North Somerset Council are accusing ruling Tory Councillors of performing a U turn on the issue of fortnightly refuse collections across the district.

Shock new figures have revealed that more than one in three people caught with a gun or knife in the Avon and Somerset Police area is let off with a caution despite promises of firm action by the Government.

Weston-super-Mare's Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate Mike Bell is heading off this weekend to his party's last major conference before an expected General Election.

The number of 16-24 year olds out of work in North Somerset has risen to its highest level in 12 years, the latest official figures show.

A Weston campaigner is urging local residents, schools, hospitals, businesses and organisations to sign up to a new national campaign to reduce carbon emissions by 10% in 2010.






