Nazi-loving nan, 92, running for election to save her local bus service

A 92-year-old pensioner who once had her stash of Nazi memorabilia seized by police is running for election.

Dorothy Phillips from Clandown, near Bath, is determined to become a local councillor for Radstock in May's up-coming election.

She is furious with the current regime after plans were announced to scrap a local bus route - and has vowed to save the service for locals.

Dorothy is no stranger when it comes to standing up for herself after she took on police in 2007 following a raid on her home. She took Avon and Somerset Police to court three times after claiming they damaged her signed photo of tyrant Adolf Hitler.

The treasured possession was taken by cops, who also removed Nazi flags and other commemorative items - and she tried to sue them after saying its value plummeted.

She says she is running after a cancelled bus route tipped her over the edge (Getty Images)

Now, she wants another battle and she is running for election for parish and town councillors across North East Somerset.

Standing under the banner 'Remove Clandown Councillors' she also wants an investigation into Lib Dem Cllr Bruce Shearn and the council.

But she faces barriers - with the main one being that he is very hard of hearing.

Speaking through her son, Dorothy said: "Councillor Shearn and his his fellow councillors had a chance to meet our Member of Parliament Jacob Rees-Mogg, who had made himself available but they didn't show up.

She is also angry councillors didn't meet with Jacob Rees-Mogg (Getty Images)

Her framed and signed photograph of Adolf Hitler, which she claimed was damaged by police (SWNS)

"Lots of elderly people use the 768 bus. Clansdown is going to be completely cut off - and not anyone cares apart from Jacob Rees-Mogg."

Her son went on: "That's why mum wants to stand - if she doesn't, there will be no election."

Councillor Shearn denied that he rejected the change for a meeting with the 53-year-old politician.

He added: "We're not laid back on the matters and we're actively campaigning for the bus route to be reinstated."

Dorothy hit the headlines 15 years ago as she battle for compensation from the police over allegations that they damaged her signed photograph of Hitler.

During the search of her house in November 2006, officers confiscated the photograph along with some Romanov cufflinks, flags and books on SS members.

Judge Bursell ordered the nan to pay a total of £1,716 in costs towards Avon and Somerset Police for bringing the three separate hearings.