Sunday, July 13, 2025 fire somerset hotel emergency firefighters devon blaze response crews incident

A large fire has broken out at a hotel in Somerset, prompting an urgent response from fire services. Crews from eleven different stations across Devon and Somerset have been dispatched to tackle the blaze. The scale of the …

Sunday, July 13, 2025 dredging dorset sustainability tourism environment harbours coastal wid conservation maintenance

Dorset Council has announced a postponement of a groundbreaking dredging trial and beach maintenance work at two of its most popular coastal destinations, Bridport (West Bay) and Lyme Regis. The delay aims to prevent … Read More

Sunday, July 13, 2025 dredging harbours dorset tourism environment sustainability wid coastline bridport lymeregis

Dorset Council has postponed a planned trial of an innovative dredging method, Water Injection Dredging (WiD), at two of its most cherished coastal towns—Bridport (West Bay) and Lyme Regis. The decision aims to prevent … Read More

Sunday, July 13, 2025 dairy farming cows technology agriculture somerset livestock milking innovation fertility

To celebrate Cow Appreciation Day, dairy farmer Mike Jones, Dairy Technical Manager at the UK Agri-Tech Centre, has opened the gates of the South West Dairy Development Centre at Shepton Mallet for a special virtual tour. … Read More

Sunday, July 13, 2025 dairy farming cows milking livestock agri-tech somerset dairyfarm robotics fertility

Dairy farmer Mike Jones, Dairy Technical Manager at the UK Agri-Tech Centre, has offered a captivating virtual tour of his prized cows at the South West Dairy Development Centre in Shepton Mallet. In celebration of Cow … Read More

Sunday, July 13, 2025 somerset labour government election politics nhs transport economy rural reform

Last week marked one year since the general election that saw Sir Keir Starmer lead Labour back into government after 14 years in opposition. As Somerset’s local democracy reporter, I’ve looked back over the past 12 months to … Read More