Reform UK by-election win legal challenge rejected

A legal challenge to the result of a by-election won by Reform UK earlier this year in Cheshire has been dismissed by judges. The parliamentary election petition was brought by the English Constitution Party’s Graham Moore, who received the fewest votes of the 15 candidates who stood in Runcorn and …

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Funding for air pollution cut 99%, campaigners raise alarm

Mums for Lungs warned the cuts will significantly delay efforts to reduce emissions to levels recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO). New research from the parent campaign group shows funding for councils to tackle air pollution has plummeted under the current government.  Data obtained via Freedom of Information (FOI) …

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Scout Christmas Post returns! Midsomer Norton and Radstock Scouts are pleased to say that the Scout Christmas Post is back again in 2025, delivering your Christmas cards within the area and raising money for the Scouts. Stamps for 50p are available to buy from Saturday, November 22, to Friday, December …

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University celebrates diversity and inclusion with top award

It won It won University of the Year  at the tenth annual awards ceremony, held  at the Hilton London Metropole,  recognising its outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion in apprenticeship education. The event welcomed over 700 guests and celebrated a decade of championing apprenticeships and inclusive learning. Since it started …

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