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]]> https://www.southhams.com/ https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/government-to-test-national-alert-system-next-weekend <![CDATA[Government to test national alert system next weekend ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/government-to-test-national-alert-system-next-weekend The Government’s new Emergency Alerts system is now live, enabling people to be contacted through their mobile phone in the event of there being a danger to life near... ]]> Wed, 12 Apr 2023 16:05:03 +0000 3638 2023-04-12 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/c1/65/1e/government-to-test-national-alert-system-next-weekend-33-1681315655.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/local-mum-waits-nearly-21-hours-for-a-call-back-from-111 <![CDATA[Local mum waits nearly 21 hours for a call back from 111 ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/local-mum-waits-nearly-21-hours-for-a-call-back-from-111 Local mum has hit out at the Government after waiting nearly 21 hours for a call back from 111 despite having a child with a very high temperature. ... ]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2023 12:22:13 +0000 3382 2023-01-09 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/91/76/e0/local-mum-waits-nearly-21-hours-for-a-call-back-from-111-3-1673266947.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/local-mp-says-last-six-weeks-under-liz-truss-have-been-awful-and-re-commits-to-backing-sunak-for-leader <![CDATA[Local MP says last six weeks under Liz Truss have been "awful" and re-commits to backing Sunak for leader]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/local-mp-says-last-six-weeks-under-liz-truss-have-been-awful-and-re-commits-to-backing-sunak-for-leader Totnes and South Devon MP Anthony Mangnall has said the "last six weeks have been awful" in a statement released after Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned after 45 days... ]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2022 21:06:01 +0000 3234 2022-10-20 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/c7/12/bc/local-mp-says-last-six-weeks-under-liz-truss-have-been-awful-and-re-commits-to-backing-sunak-for-leader-69-1666296521.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/south-hams-residents-start-to-receive-their-150-council-tax-rebates <![CDATA[South Hams residents start to receive their £150 council tax rebates]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/south-hams-residents-start-to-receive-their-150-council-tax-rebates South Hams District Council has paid the £150 Council Tax Energy Rebate to the first 9,000 households. The rebate, which will not require repayment unlike the a... ]]> Mon, 25 Apr 2022 20:58:46 +0000 2840 2022-04-25 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/76/8e/a0/south-hams-residents-start-to-receive-their-150-council-tax-rebates-61-1650916746.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/county-deal-for-devon-plymouth-and-torbay-is-given-government-go-ahead <![CDATA[County Deal for Devon, Plymouth and Torbay is given Government go-ahead]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/county-deal-for-devon-plymouth-and-torbay-is-given-government-go-ahead The Government have backed a Devon, Plymouth and Torbay County Deal aimed at delivering on key and social priorities for the area. A spokesperson... ]]> Thu, 03 Feb 2022 13:04:59 +0000 2677 2022-02-03 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/ca/d5/4c/county-deal-for-devon-plymouth-and-torbay-is-given-government-go-ahead-18-1643893781.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/totnes-mp-anthony-mangnall-no-longer-supports-boris <![CDATA[Totnes MP Anthony Mangnall no longer supports Boris]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/totnes-mp-anthony-mangnall-no-longer-supports-boris Totnes MP Anthony Mangnall has this afternoon (Wednesday 2nd February) declared that he can no longer support Boris Johnson as Prime Minister and submitted a letter of no confidence.... ]]> Wed, 02 Feb 2022 19:21:51 +0000 2675 2022-02-02 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/0a/65/2d/totnes-mp-anthony-mangnall-no-longer-supports-borris-52-1643829968.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/no-longer-a-legal-requirement-to-wear-face-coverings <![CDATA[No longer a legal requirement to wear face coverings]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/no-longer-a-legal-requirement-to-wear-face-coverings As of Thursday 27th January there is no longer a legal requirement to wear face coverings. However many business owners and shoppers still prefer to wear them. ... ]]> Sun, 30 Jan 2022 19:46:18 +0000 2668 2022-01-30 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/af/1d/34/no-longer-a-legal-requirement-to-wear-face-coverings-51-1643572123.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/new-isolation-guidance <![CDATA[New Isolation Guidance]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/new-isolation-guidance From today, 17 January, self-isolation guidance for people who test positive for COVID-19 in the South Hams and the rest of England has changed. ... ]]> Mon, 17 Jan 2022 13:44:47 +0000 2628 2022-01-17 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/59/5f/11/new-isolation-guidance-60-1642427362.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/totnes-mp-votes-with-government-to-allow-companies-to-pump-sewage-into-our-water <![CDATA[Totnes MP votes with Government to allow companies to pump sewage into our water]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/totnes-mp-votes-with-government-to-allow-companies-to-pump-sewage-into-our-water Totnes MP Anthony Mangnall has voted with the Government to reject an attempt by the House of Lords to toughen up the approach to the discharge of sewage into... ]]> Mon, 25 Oct 2021 21:52:49 +0000 2460 2021-10-25 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/e4/37/cb/totnes-mp-votes-with-government-to-allow-companies-to-pump-sewage-into-our-water-31-1635196265.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/totnes-mp-anthony-mangnall-has-voted-to-increase-ni-contributions-to-fund-social-care <![CDATA[Totnes MP Anthony Mangnall has voted to increase NI contributions to fund social care]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/totnes-mp-anthony-mangnall-has-voted-to-increase-ni-contributions-to-fund-social-care Totnes MP Anthony Mangnall has voted with the Government to add a levy to National Insurance contributions in order to fund social care. The move, which breaks... ]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2021 21:46:10 +0000 2354 2021-09-08 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/37/a8/d3/totnes-mp-anthony-mangnall-has-voted-to-increase-ni-contributions-to-fund-social-care-29-1631134974.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/business-and-finance/pensions-decision-should-only-be-temporary <![CDATA[Pensions Decision Should Only be Temporary]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/business-and-finance/pensions-decision-should-only-be-temporary You may have seen in the press recently that the Government have announced that the triple lock for State Pensions in 2022/23 will become a double lock. ... ]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2021 15:45:20 +0000 2352 2021-09-08 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/31/ff/ba/pensions-decision-should-only-be-temporary-72-1631112388.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/people-are-worried-about-the-government-s-recent-crime-and-policing-bill-we-speak-to-our-mp <![CDATA[People are worried about the Government's recent crime and policing bill, so we spoke to our MP]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/people-are-worried-about-the-government-s-recent-crime-and-policing-bill-we-speak-to-our-mp There have been protests and much talk about the Government’s recent passing of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, so we spoke to our local MP, Anthony Mangnall,... ]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2021 22:45:34 +0000 1957 2021-03-19 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/fb/30/ca/people-are-worried-about-the-government-s-recent-crime-and-policing-bill-we-speak-to-our-mp-89-1616193949.jpg