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I wanted to take this opportunity to speak about the importance of local Government. We have seen throughout this testing year just how important Parish, Town...

This week we passed a significant milestone with more than half of the UK population now having received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. This is...

Wells MP James Heappey has issued a rallying call to support the tourism and activity industry, following visits to local businesses last week. With outdoor...

This week has been significant for so many in our community, with non-essential retail, outdoor hospitality, gyms and hair and beauty salons all able to reopen...

Following the sad news today that His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh has passed away, James Heappey MP has paid tribute to him. Mr Heappey...

Strode College in the Wells Constituency is one of 16 colleges across England which will benefit from the next phase of the Government’s Further Education...

MP for the Wells Constituency, James Heappey, has welcomed the news that the Government has allocated close to £2million to theatres, cinemas, arts, and...

This week, I wanted to write my column about some significant developments which have occurred regarding our Armed Forces. Having served for my country and now...

This week, the Government has published the Integrated Review – a review into foreign policy, defence, security, and international development of the United...