No Start Date Set for Bus Access Improvements at Bridgwater Railway Station Tuesday, March 17, 2026 bridgwater busaccess somerset transport railwaystation gwr integration publictransport accessibility infrastructure sport There is still no confirmed start date for the planned “small fix” that would enable buses to access Bridgwater railway station. In 2020, Great Western Railway (GWR) invested £1.2 million upgrading the station. … Read More
Wetherspoon Apologizes After Blind Customer and Guide Dog Were Asked to Leave Pub Tuesday, March 10, 2026 disability guide-dog accessibility wetherspoon discrimination equalityact blindness training customer-service apology Wetherspoon has issued an apology after a blind customer, Tom Gray, 36, was reportedly escorted out of The Palladium Electric pub in Midsomer Norton along with his guide dog, Lulu. Tom, who is registered as severely sight … Read More
Wetherspoon Apologises After Blind Customer with Guide Dog Asked to Leave Pub Tuesday, March 10, 2026 wetherspoon guidedog discrimination accessibility equalityact blindness customerservice disabilityrights assistancedogs legalrights Wetherspoon has issued an apology following an incident where a blind customer, Tom Gray, was asked to leave a pub alongside his guide dog. Tom, 36, from Midsomer Norton, was celebrating his daughter’s 16th birthday at The … Read More
24 New Homes Near A303 Remain Empty for Nearly a Year Amid Legal Delays Saturday, February 28, 2026 affordablehousing martock section278 somersetcouncil stonewater legaldelay housingcrisis accessibility communityimpact development Twenty-four newly constructed affordable homes in the village of Martock, situated near the A303, have remained vacant for nearly a year due to unresolved legal issues between the developers and Somerset Council. Stonewater … Read More
Council’s Library Funding Cuts Spark Community Divide in Somerset Friday, February 27, 2026 libraries somerset council funding cuts community deprivation accessibility services budget Controversy has erupted in Somerset following the recent decision by North Somerset Council to reduce funding for local libraries, igniting tensions between communities. In a bid to trim library budgets by 20%, councillors … Read More
Government Hurdles Risk Blocking Key Missing Link in Somerset’s Strawberry Line Cycle Route Monday, February 23, 2026 strawberryline somerset cycling infrastructure historicrailwaysestate conservation accessibility bridges batprotection community The completion of a crucial gap on Somerset’s long-distance Strawberry Line cycle route is facing potential delay due to obstacles posed by the Historic Railways Estate (HRE), a government body overseeing former railway … Read More