North Somerset Council Faces Nearly £300k Cost to Join West of England Combined Authority Wednesday, September 10, 2025 northsomerset weca combinedauthority localgovernment devolution funding metromayor transport consultation avon North Somerset Council is considering a significant financial commitment—nearly £300,000—to join the West of England Combined Authority (WECA), which includes Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, and South Gloucestershire. … Read More
20,000 Pension Members to Decide on Multi-Million Pound Arms Investment Tuesday, September 9, 2025 pensions avon divestment arms investment aerospace survey ethics defence brunel The Avon Pension Fund is reaching out to 20,000 randomly selected members to gather their opinions on whether the fund should continue investing approximately £18 million in the defence and aerospace industries. This … Read More
20,000 Avon Pension Fund Members Consulted on Multi-Million Pound Arms Investment Tuesday, September 9, 2025 pensions avon investment arms defence aerospace divestment survey bristol ethics The Avon Pension Fund is consulting 20,000 randomly selected members to decide whether to continue its £18 million investment in the defence and aerospace sector. The £6 billion fund, which manages pensions for around 100,000 … Read More
Pensioner Dies by Suicide After Believing He Was Scammed, Inquest Reveals Tuesday, September 2, 2025 suicide pensioner scam inquest mentalhealth depression coroner avon support tragedy A 73-year-old retired civil servant, Neal Whitehead, tragically took his own life after believing he had been the victim of a scam, an inquest has revealed. Neal, who lived with his wife Carolyn in Yatton, was found deceased … Read More
Man in 40s Found with Serious Unexplained Injuries Near Tesco in Yeovil Monday, August 25, 2025 yeovil injuries police investigation tesco crime custody witness dashcam avon A man in his 40s was found with serious and unexplained injuries near the Tesco Extra car park in Yeovil on Sunday night, August 24. The victim was discovered at around 10:20 pm in Queensway Place and remains in hospital … Read More
Concerns Grow as 40-Year-Old Woman Goes Missing from Highbridge Area Saturday, August 16, 2025 missing highbridge welfare police samantha avon somerset brean burnham urgent Authorities are increasingly worried about the safety of a 40-year-old woman named Samantha who has gone missing in the Highbridge area. Avon and Somerset Police have issued an urgent appeal to help locate her. Samantha was … Read More