Vegan Passenger Fed “Worst Meal Ever” on Virgin Atlantic 10-Hour Flight Tuesday, February 10, 2026 virginatlantic vegan inflightmeal customercomplaint foodquality flightservice airline vegetarian airtravel catering Paul Booker, a 55-year-old vegan from Minehead, Somerset, was left shocked and disgusted after being served what he describes as the “worst meal ever” on a Virgin Atlantic flight from Cancun to London Heathrow. On the 10-hour … Read More
Warning Issued Over Counterfeit £20 Notes Circulating in Taunton Tuesday, February 10, 2026 counterfeit fraud police taunton currency warning security crime investigation avonsomerset Police in Taunton are warning residents and businesses to be vigilant following multiple reports of counterfeit £20 notes circulating in the area. These fake banknotes have recently been used to make purchases at a petrol … Read More
Somerset Sinkhole Repair Finally Underway After Nearly Five Years Tuesday, February 10, 2026 somerset sinkhole castlecary infrastructure roadworks repairs traffic development council safety A persistent sinkhole on Station Road (B3152) in Castle Cary is finally being repaired after nearly five years of ongoing disruption. The issue first emerged in July 2021 near the site where Persimmon Homes Severn Valley … Read More
Thousands of New Homes in Somerset Could Begin Construction from November 2026 Tuesday, February 10, 2026 somerset housing development phosphates environment planning construction pollution regulation realestate Plans for thousands of new homes in Somerset, long stalled due to a phosphates pollution crisis, could finally move forward starting November 2026. The issue, which has affected planning permissions across the region, centers … Read More
Crowdfunder Launched for Judicial Review to Halt Castle Cary Housing Development Tuesday, February 10, 2026 castlecary housing judicialreview abri unexplodedbomb planning community wwii development crowdfunding A proposed housing development in Castle Cary faces potential halt as local opposition mounts through a crowdfunded judicial review campaign. The Yarlington Housing Association, now merged into Abri, secured permission in … Read More
Matt Weston: Somerset's Rising Skeleton Star Dominating the Ice Tuesday, February 10, 2026 skeleton mattweston olympics bath wintersports ibsf worldcup sport teamgb bobsleigh If you’ve been to the University of Bath’s Sports Training Village recently, you might have spotted a blur racing down the UK’s only outdoor push-start track. That blur is Matt Weston, currently the most dominant athlete in … Read More