Council leaders say it is "extremely disappointing" the government will not include their authorities in a devolution ...

The University of Portsmouth is celebrating the success of the 'Research to Value' programme, an initiative designed to help ...

Somerset Council has said it is “extremely disappointed” after having its bid to form a devolved Wessex group rejected by the ...

Plans to create a new Wessex mayoral authority have stalled after the government announced the bid would not be taken forward ...

THE Heart of Wessex devolution proposal that BCP Council and Dorset Council has not been included in the government’s priority programme.

The white paper appears to promote unitary authorities and metro-mayors, which is moving away from the more democratic system, writes Robert Craig.

Chalk streams, of which the river Frome is one of only 200 in the world, contain mineral-rich water and are "havens" for ...

In December 2024, Dorset, Somerset, and Wiltshire councils committed to a mayoral combined authority for the Heart of Wessex region. However, Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole (BCP) Council ...

Detectives believe a domestic-related quarrel was the reason a Palm Beach County deputy was gunned down in an ambush attack ...

PBSO deputy Basil Powell was fired upon and killed in a targeted attack immediately after exiting his vehicle.