Crowdfunder Supports Jailed Somerset Councillor Amid Mixed Reactions Tuesday, December 9, 2025 somerset councillor crowdfunder greenparty juststopoil protest legalcosts sentencing climatechange activism Michael Dunk, one of two Green Party councillors elected to represent Frome West in Somerset in May 2022, faces a tough holiday season after being sentenced to 26 months in prison. Dunk, known as ‘Mick,’ was … Read More
Crowdfunder Launched to Support Jailed Somerset Councillor Amid Mixed Reactions Tuesday, December 9, 2025 crowdfunder somerset councillor imprisonment protest juststopoil greenparty legalcosts activism sentencing A Crowdfunder has been launched to support Michael Dunk, a jailed Somerset councillor and former Green Party representative for Frome West, who was sentenced to 26 months in prison following a high-profile protest. Mr. Dunk, … Read More
Students Protest University Ties to Fossil Fuel and Arms Companies at Careers Fair Sunday, November 23, 2025 students protest fossilfuels climatechange careers university ethical activism petition recruitment A passionate group of students at the University of Bath took a stand against the presence of fossil fuel and arms companies at their Autumn Careers Fair, challenging the university’s partnerships with industries linked to … Read More
Students Challenge University Ties to Fossil Fuel and Arms Companies at Careers Fair Sunday, November 23, 2025 protest climate fossilfuels ethics university careers petition campaigning activism environment At the University of Bath, a determined group of students took a stand against the influence of major fossil fuel and weapons corporations on campus. During the Autumn Careers Fair, the People & Planet Bath student group … Read More
Chewing Gum and Microplastics: A Hidden Health Threat, Warn Campaigners Wednesday, November 12, 2025 microplastics chewinggum health campaign regulation environment plasticpollution activism mps kidsagainstplastic Campaigners are raising alarms over the presence of microplastics in chewing gum, urging Parliament to introduce stricter regulations to protect public health. On October 27, MPs Wera Hobhouse (Lib Dem, Bath) and Roz Savage … Read More
Villagers Unite to Save The Britannia Inn from Redevelopment Wednesday, November 5, 2025 pub community eastwells somerset redevelopment housing preservation fundraising activism heritage The fight to save The Britannia Inn, the only pub serving East Wells and surrounding villages, has reached a pivotal moment as locals push to bring the historic establishment into community ownership. The pub faces conversion … Read More