She deserves your support. Labour and Conservative live miles away.

Holders of Wiltshire concessionary bus passes are now able to use them from 9am on local services on weekdays, for all journeys that start in the Wiltshire Council area.  Previously they were valid from 0930. For more information about concessionary bus passes, visit: www.wiltshire.gov.uk/article/1720/Concessionary-bus-pass

Hazel Gloster.

Council staff have confirmed to me that they are waiting to hear back from contractors by 20th May about the reinstatement of the grass verge on the western side of South Anderson Drive. They aim to have the grass verge reinstated out as soon after that is possible.

Do not forget your ID on Thursday.

I’m sorry to see that Newtonhill Pipe Band is no more. They have changed their name to Dunnottar Pipes and Drums. Announcing the change this morning, the pipe band said: “Originally named Craigmarroinn Pipe Band and practising in Muchalls, the band changed its name when it moved its practices to Newtonhill. Now, having a strong […]

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1,069 Oldham residents get £60 vouchers after councillor identifies payment problem Over 1,000 residents in Oldham have been sent a voucher for £60 after Councillor Sam Al-Hamdani identified that they had been missed off for a household support fund payment over Christmas. After a resident had contacted him because their mother had not received the […]

North East Conservative MSP Liam Kerr led a members’ business debate in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 25 April about the possibility of re-opening railways stations at Newtonhill and Cove. Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, told parliament: “Even if the detailed appraisal concludes that one or both of the stations may have a strong case to move forward, […]

The Liberal Democrats have called for swimming pools and leisure centres to be designated as “critical health infrastructure” to protect them from closure. It comes as new analysis by the party shows 266 local authority swimming pools and 261 leisure facilities have been closed since 2015. Once new openings are taken into account, there has […]