Nominations flooded in from Mercury readers and seven winners were chosen by a panel of judges which included Mr Penrose, Richard Nightingale and Mercury editor Simon Angear. Mr Nightingale said: “Each and every one of the winners has made an outstanding contribution to their community and it was my honour…
*Cabinet minister told MPs the public had delivered its ‘instructions’ *Labour and Tories figures have demanded that MPs should have a vote *It would allow the pro-Remain majority in the Commons to delay Brexit *Six in 10 Britons believe the economy will do well over the next year David Davis…
Weston’s MP, John Penrose, has given a cautious welcome to the new short-term franchise to operate trains from Weston to Taunton, Bristol and London. The new deal, which runs from when the current franchise expires in September this year until April 2019, has been won by First Great Western. It…
Following news that the Great Western Mainline train franchise may be extended for another two years whilst the Transport Department reviews the franchising process, local MP John Penrose has written to the Trains Minister, Simon Burns, asking him to confirm that his earlier promise to keep the direct services between…