Passenger Focus (the official body representing rail travellers) has written to the Transport Secretary making many of the same points about the Great Western Mainline train service, and what needs to change in the new franchise due to begin in 2013, that were made by Weston’s local MP John Penrose in his official submission last year...

In his fortnightly article for the Mercury, John explains why listing Weston's library was the right decision to make...

In his regular article for Uphill Views, John Penrose explains why he went abseiling in Uphill... to stay grounded!...

John Penrose has expressed his delight that the Government has agreed funding for the Weston Package, a major road and transport scheme centred on Weston. £11million of further investment has been added to the £4million already pledged. The announcement was made by the new Secretary of State for Transport, Justine Greening, earlier this morning...

Anne Milton MP, Public Health Minister, visited Weston-super-Mare last week, after being invited by local MP John Penrose and Western Counselling (a leading local residential rehab centre) to see how the town is setting the pace in dealing with the problems of drug addiction...

John Penrose has issued a cautious welcome to a new draft proposal for the Severn Barrage made by a consortium of private investors...

Last Friday, Weston's MP, John Penrose, unveiled an interpretation board to commemorate the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway. The ceremony arranged by the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway Group took place on the site of the former railway terminus at Ashcombe Road, Weston...

Local MP John Penrose recently visited the Lounge Social Club on Weston seafront to congratulate Westonian, Karl Kanadia, who recently won the prestigious Commitment to Excellence Award in London...

As the Warm Homes campaign released figures showing there were 120 ‘excess winter deaths’ (ie the higher number of people who die during cold winter months compared to other times of year) in the Weston-super-Mare constituency in 2009, John Penrose has issued some advice to help people who might struggle to keep warm this winter...

In his regular column for the Bristol Evening Post, John explains how, as Gambling Minister, he is trying to open the European market for British companies...