Somerset Council Withdraws £150m Borrowing Commitment for £4bn Gigafactory Project Monday, February 16, 2026 somerset agratas gigafactory funding infrastructure businessrates enterprisezone construction jobs economicgrowth Somerset Council has announced the withdrawal of a £150 million borrowing commitment previously earmarked to support infrastructure for Somerset’s ambitious £4 billion gigafactory project. Despite this shift in funding, … Read More
Student Triumphs Over Traumatic Brain Injury to Graduate After Three Years Monday, February 16, 2026 braininjury recovery phd memoryloss postconcussion disabilitysupport universityofbristol resilience academiclife injuryrehabilitation EmmaLucy Cole, a dedicated PhD student from Taunton, Somerset, has achieved a remarkable milestone by graduating three years after sustaining a traumatic brain injury that caused significant memory loss. EmmaLucy was in the … Read More
Somerset sliders spark a historic day for Team GB at Winter Olympics Sunday, February 15, 2026 winterolympics teamgb snowboardcross skeleton mattweston charlottebankes tabbystoecker records britishathletes universityofbath sport Team GB’s chef de mission, Eve Muirhead, has declared this the greatest day in British Winter Olympic history as a series of record-breaking performances unfolded in Livigno and Cortina. Charlotte Bankes and Huw … Read More
Somerset Athletes Drive Team GB to Record-Breaking Success at Winter Olympics Sunday, February 15, 2026 winterolympics teamgb goldmedals skeleton snowboardcross mattweston charlottebankes mixedteam records britishsport sport Team GB celebrated an unprecedented day at the Winter Olympics, with records shattering in Livigno and Cortina as British athletes delivered outstanding performances. Chef de mission Eve Muirhead described it as the greatest … Read More
Somerset Flooding Update: Rainfall Decreases and Water Levels Begin to Drop Sunday, February 15, 2026 somerset flooding rainfall waterlevels emergency resilience precaution recovery rains environment After days of persistent heavy rain, Somerset is seeing a welcome reduction in rainfall totals, leading to gradually easing floodwaters across the region. Residents and authorities alike are cautiously optimistic as water … Read More
Somerset Flooding Latest: Rainfall Totals Begin to Decline Sunday, February 15, 2026 somerset flooding rainfall waterlevels floodwaters relief rivers recovery weather monitoring After weeks of persistent heavy rainfall, Somerset is finally seeing a gradual reduction in water levels. The recent decrease in precipitation has brought some relief to the flood-hit areas, though many communities remain …