Wednesday, July 22, 2026 cannabis wiltshire police illegal trafficking electricity crime enforcement agriculture investigation

Wiltshire Police have uncovered one of the largest and most advanced cannabis cultivation sites ever found in the county. Hidden inside a disused poultry unit near Burbage, more than 1,500 cannabis plants were seized, with an … Read More

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 diabetes type2diabetes obesity youngadults health england epidemiology glp1 prevention publichealth

A growing number of young adults in England, particularly obese women, are being diagnosed with early-onset type 2 diabetes, according to new research from Imperial College London. This trend contrasts with falling rates … Read More

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 planning localgovernment northsomerset reforms democracy housing councillors development government centralisation

Reforms to planning permission rules branded as ‘Stalinist’ have been met with strong opposition from councillors in North Somerset. Despite the local council already adhering to many of the new government standards, it … Read More

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 riveravon conservation waterpollution biodiversity council community environment activism sewage charter

Meg Avon, a researcher and performance poet who symbolically married the River Avon in 2023 to highlight water pollution issues, has successfully convinced Bath and North East Somerset Council to take a firm stand on … Read More

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 somerset middlezoy devolution playingfields parishcouncil assettransfer localgovernment community backlog council

Residents of Middlezoy, a village in Somerset, are eager to regain ownership of their local playing fields and village hall on Nethermoor Road, but Somerset Council’s limited staffing means the transfer won’t happen anytime … Read More

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 bath hitandrun teenager royalvictoriapark policeinvestigation pedestrian roadsafety avonandsomerset emergency witnesses

A teenager sustained serious injuries in a hit-and-run incident that took place in Royal Victoria Park, Bath, on the evening of Saturday, July 11. The young man, in his late teens, was sitting on a bench around 7:40 pm when … Read More