Monday, January 26, 2026 nursery ofsted earlyyears education weston-super-mare childcare leadership improvement parents development

Busy Bees Day Nursery in Weston-super-Mare has achieved a remarkable turnaround, improving its Ofsted rating from ‘Inadequate’ to ‘Good’ in less than a year. Just months after being rated … Read More

Monday, January 26, 2026 yeovil education school construction sustainability netzero planning community environment architecture

The construction of a new replacement school in northern Yeovil is set to be completed by summer 2027, following the approval of amended plans. Milford Junior School, originally built in the early 1950s on Glenthorne Avenue, … Read More

Monday, January 26, 2026 yeovil school education sustainability construction carbonnetzero milford biodiversity planning community

Plans for a new Milford Junior School in northern Yeovil have been approved, with construction slated for completion by summer 2027. The replacement school will serve 420 pupils and is designed to provide a modern, … Read More

Monday, January 26, 2026 somerset housing planning government development legislation mhclg infrastructure homes environmental

More than 9,300 new homes across Somerset could be approved directly by central government rather than local authorities, following the introduction of the Planning and Infrastructure Act, which received royal assent in … Read More

Monday, January 26, 2026 somerset housing planning development government mhclg legislation infrastructure homes localauthority

More than 9,300 new homes across Somerset could be approved directly by central government rather than local councils, following the introduction of the Planning and Infrastructure Act, which received royal assent in December … Read More

Sunday, January 25, 2026 swimmer devon exmouth missing christmas coastguard police recovery tragedy inquest

The search for the second swimmer who went missing during the Christmas Day swim at Budleigh Salterton in Devon appears to have ended with the discovery of a body off the coast of Exmouth. On Sunday afternoon, January 25, … Read More