Somerset Council's leader has said he is “extremely disappointed” after the authority's bid to form a devolved Wessex group ...

Some councils in the South and South East have been successful in their bids to be on the government’s fast-track devolution programme. | ITV News Meridian ...

The four councils hoping to establish a Wessex mayoral strategic authority have said the area will miss out on funding after ...

Council leaders hoping to create a Wessex group say they're 'extremely disppointed' by the deputy prime minister's decision ...

UK boosts flood defences with £2.65bn, safeguarding 66,000 homes. See how Derby, Bewdley, and more benefit from this crucial ...

The Government today announced its was injecting a further £250m into flood defence projects taking its two-year spend to ...

Tens of thousands of homes and business will be better protected from flooding as the government unveils a record package to ...

In addition, to support rural communities impacted by flooding, more than £57 million has paid out to farmers impacted by severe weather between October 2023 and March 2024. The Farming Recovery fund ...

In its latest detailed assessment, the Environment Agency calculated 6.3 million homes across England were currently at risk ...

A record £2.65 billion will be committed to build or maintain up to 1,000 flood defences, protecting more than 66,000 ...

Registration is open for the Vitality Bay Run 2025, set for March 23 in Bournemouth, featuring a half marathon, 10km, 5km and ...

Thanks to the incredible generosity of local people, Home-Start Wessex was delighted to reach its fundraising target during ...