Scammer Who Defrauded the RNLI of Nearly £27,000 Avoids Jail Sentence Thursday, September 11, 2025 fraud scam rnli charity sentencing deception bath exeter rehabilitation court A woman who fraudulently collected nearly £27,000 by posing as a Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) charity collector has been spared prison. Eileen McDonagh, 33, conducted over 3,600 transactions on the streets of … Read More
Scammer Who Defrauded RNLI of Nearly £27,000 Avoids Jail Thursday, September 11, 2025 fraud rnli scam charity fraudster conviction sentencing rehabilitation crime mentalhealth Eileen McDonagh, 33, has been spared jail after defrauding the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) of nearly £27,000 by impersonating a charity collector. Over several months, McDonagh carried out more than 3,600 … Read More
More Road Closures as Dunball Roundabout Upgrade Nears Completion in Bridgwater Thursday, September 11, 2025 bridgwater dunball roundabout roadworks somerset infrastructure traffic construction diversions development Motorists in Bridgwater should prepare for additional evening and overnight road closures over the next two months as the £10.7 million Dunball roundabout upgrade approaches its final stages. Since November 2024, Somerset … Read More
Council Harnesses AI to Analyze Public Feedback on Bath Stadium Proposal Thursday, September 11, 2025 bath stadium planning ai rugby community heritage council protest development sport Bath and North East Somerset Council has employed artificial intelligence to process and analyze over 5,500 public comments on the proposed development of an 18,000-seat stadium in the heart of Bath. Bath Rugby aims to … Read More
Cotswolds Village Faces Overtourism Crisis Fueled by TikTok Visitors Thursday, September 11, 2025 bourton overtourism cotswolds tourism fasttourism heritage community environment tiktok tourists The charming Cotswold village of Bourton-on-the-Water is struggling to cope with a surge of so-called “hit and run TikTok tourists” who prioritize creating viral content over respecting the village’s heritage, … Read More
Cotswolds Village Faces Crisis as TikTok Tourism Overwhelms Bourton-on-the-Water Thursday, September 11, 2025 bourton overtourism tiktok tourism cotswolds heritage fasttourism community environment conservation The charming Cotswold village of Bourton-on-the-Water, often dubbed the “Venice of the Cotswolds” for its iconic five stone bridges spanning the River Windrush, is facing an overtourism crisis fueled by “hit-and-run TikTok … Read More