Tractor Fire in Somerset Spreads, Devastates Crops Friday, March 20, 2026 somerset tractor fire crops smoke blaze agriculture emergency farming damage A fierce tractor fire in Somerset has rapidly spread, resulting in significant destruction of nearby crops. Witnesses captured powerful footage showing thick black smoke billowing into the sky as flames engulfed the vehicle. … Read More
Somerset Tractor Fireball Engulfs Fields, Devastates Crops Friday, March 20, 2026 somerset tractor fire agriculture crops firefighters smoke damage emergency blaze A severe tractor fire in Somerset has resulted in extensive damage, with flames rapidly spreading and destroying large portions of nearby crops. Eyewitnesses reported a towering fireball followed by thick black smoke rising … Read More
Bridgwater MP Calls on Somerset Council to Reject Solar Farm Proposal Near M5 Wednesday, March 18, 2026 solar renewable somerset agriculture flooding infrastructure planning environment energy safety Sir Ashley Fox, the Member of Parliament for Bridgwater, has formally urged Somerset Council to reject plans for a new 30MW solar farm near the M5 motorway. The project, submitted by Ampyr Solar Europe through North Newton … Read More
Bridgwater MP Calls on Somerset Council to Reject Solar Farm Near M5 Wednesday, March 18, 2026 solar farm somerset renewable energy flooding agriculture farmers infrastructure planning Bridgwater MP Sir Ashley Fox has urged Somerset Council to reject plans for a new 30MW solar farm near the M5 motorway in North Newton, a small village south of Bridgwater. The project, proposed by Ampyr Solar Europe and … Read More
New Proposal Could Bring 120 Homes to Northern Edge of Somerset Village Friday, March 13, 2026 somerset wedmore housing development planning cavanna affordable phosphates agriculture community Up to 120 new homes are being proposed for construction on the northern edge of Wedmore, a picturesque village in Somerset. The plans, submitted to Somerset Council by Cavanna Homes South West, involve developing two … Read More
South West Farm Fined for Repeated Slurry Pollution of Local River Tuesday, March 10, 2026 slurry pollution farm ammonia environmentagency runoff water fines agriculture compliance JD Spencer Farm Partnership, operating from Manor Farm in Langley Burrell near Chippenham, has been fined after causing two separate slurry pollution incidents that contaminated local waterways. The partnership admitted to … Read More