Friday, June 26, 2026 somerset school closure temperature classroom education safety students learning heat

Recent reports from Somerset reveal that certain schools are facing closures due to continuing concerns about excessively high classroom temperatures. Despite efforts to manage indoor climates, some students and staff are … Read More

Friday, June 26, 2026 somerset housing planning development a303 horton transport education infrastructure councils

Somerset councillors have postponed a decision on a contentious planning application for approximately 150 new homes in Horton, a small village near the A303. The proposal, put forward by Gleeson Land in June 2025, aims to … Read More

Friday, June 26, 2026 tyndalehouse yeovil carehome hmo somersetcouncil redleifcare cqc prestonroad housing healthcare

Tyndale House, located at 36 Preston Road near Yeovil town centre, could soon transition back into a registered care home following a recent application to Somerset Council. The property originally functioned as a care home … Read More

Friday, June 26, 2026 somerset wiveliscombe alcohol licence convenience sterlingpetroleum community planning publicnuisance enforcement

A new convenience store and petrol station in Wiveliscombe, a quiet rural town in Somerset, has been granted a licence to sell alcohol around the clock. Sterling Petroleum Ltd, which operates 40 similar sites across the UK, … Read More

Thursday, June 25, 2026 bath assault investigation police sexualoffence tattoo crime childsafety avonsomerset operationbluestone

Avon and Somerset Police are urgently searching for a man with a distinctive neck tattoo following the sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl in Bath. The incident occurred on Wednesday, June 24, around 5 p.m. in a wooded area … Read More

Thursday, June 25, 2026 sinkhole bath explosion emergency citycentre safety investigation infrastructure public evacuation

A large sinkhole has suddenly appeared in the heart of Bath city centre after what officials describe as an underground explosion. Emergency services responded promptly to the incident, cordoning off the affected area to … Read More