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Rich can pay for council tax cuts

Rich can pay for council tax cuts

Monday, December 01, 2008

A TAX on the super-rich would be used to cut council tax bills for struggling families under a plan by a think-tank close to Gordon Brown.

The New Local Government Network said the money generated from the Prime Minister's planned 45 per cent tax band for high-earners...

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Do your local duty!

DO YOUR LOCAL DUTY!

Saturday, November 29, 2008

THE Government and leaders of the main opposition parties today unite in urging shoppers to ensure the survival of local businesses by backing...

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Anger at pay hike for NHS bosses

Anger at pay hike for  region's NHS bosses

Saturday, November 29, 2008

SENIOR health bosses in the South West have received pay hikes of up to 40 per cent – despite a warning from Whitehall that rises...

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Marines suffer 'bitter and tragic blow'

Royal Marines

Friday, November 28, 2008

TWO more Royal Marines were killed in Afghanistan yesterday in "a bitter and tragic blow" to Westcountry forces. The Ministry of Defence last...

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'Axe the Tax' to save our pubs

'Axe the Tax' – and give  pubs a fighting  chance

Friday, November 28, 2008

A NATIONWIDE campaign has been launched to save the British pub from the "death warrant" of Gordon Brown's alcohol tax hike. Brewers, landlords...

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Farmers' fury at free foreign fruit

Apples

Thursday, November 27, 2008

SCHOOLCHILDREN are eating imported fruit which could be grown in the UK despite Government claims to be encouraging consumers to Buy British. F...

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600 village shops 'on the brink of closure'

600 village shops 'on the brink of closure'

Thursday, November 27, 2008

HUNDREDS of village shops and post offices will close by the end of the year as the recession bites in rural areas. Shopkeepers are "suffering"...

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Single fire control centre two years late

Regional fire control centre set to open two years late

Thursday, November 27, 2008

A SINGLE fire control centre serving the whole of the South West will not open as planned, after ministers admitted the controversial plan is...

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Quality of ITV news questioned

Minister warns over quality of ITV news

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

THE Minister for the South West yesterday warned ITV to avoid changes to its news broadcasts that made it too "Bristol-centric". Ben Bradshaw,...

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Beer duty rise a 'nail in the coffin'

Beer duty rise a 'nail in coffin'  for pubs

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

A LOCAL pub will close every day for the next two years as a result of tax hikes hidden in Gordon Brown's recession rescue package, it was...

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