Yeovil MP Visits Leonardo and Pays Tribute to Somerset Businesses Tuesday, 12 May, 2020 Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh visited Leonardo last week to see how the company is working through the Covid-19 restrictions. The site is leading the way in continuing to work whilst having social distancing measures with staff also working in shifts and at home where possible. They have also made a huge contribution to the local effort on PPE by designing and manufacturing reusable masks for the NHS. No... Local News
Yeovil District Hospital on BBC Breakfast NHS report 27th February 2017 Yeovil District Hospital was at the centre of a report about NHS funding, highlighting Yeovil's unique yet valuable Frail Older Persons Assessments Unit and it... Local News
Marcus Fysh MP Welcomes A303 Next Steps 12th January 2017 Marcus Fysh, MP for the Yeovil constituency, has welcomed the consultation phase of the A303 upgrade programme, with the Department of Transport announcing... Local News
In My View - 13th October by Conservative MP Marcus Fysh 13th October 2016 Last week ended with some unsettling news about GKN as Leonardo consider taking the manufacture of Wildcat helicopter parts back in-house. It’s a commercial... Local News
Twitterbird Spreads Crewkerne Word 18th February 2013 Marcus Barrett, local campaigner and Conservative County Council Candidate for Crewkerne & Misterton, has pledged to use new ways of keeping in touch with local... Local News
Commissioner candidate vows to be tough on drugs 6th August 2012 Ken Maddock, local Conservative candidate for the Police and Crime Commissioner, has visited Highbridge to see the extent that drugs are affecting the lives of... Local News
Minister offers commitment to dualling A303 30th July 2012 Transport Minister, Mike Penning MP, has given his support in principle to the dualling of the A303 after a meeting with the Conservative Leader of Somerset... Local News
£580,000 to support community and voluntary groups across Somerset 6th July 2012 Thanks to the Conservatives on Somerset County Council, councillors will be able to spend £10,000 in their local area to improve health and wellbeing in our... Local News
Ken Maddock chosen as Conservative candidate for Avon and Somerset's Police and Crime Commissioner 19th June 2012 Avon and Somerset Conservatives have announced that senior and well-respected Councillor Ken Maddock has been chosen as their candidate for Police and Crime... Local News
Hundreds sign petition against parking charges 23rd April 2012 Hundreds of local people in Yeovil on Saturday signed a petition calling on the District Council to stop the increase in car parking charges across South... Local News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal. 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
