North Somerset Faces Potential Governance Under Mayor Without Local Vote Thursday, December 11, 2025 northsomerset weca metromayor localgovernment elections combinedauthority governance helengodwin avon consultation North Somerset residents could find themselves governed by a West of England Mayor they did not vote for if their council joins the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) before the next mayoral election in 2029. When WECA … Read More
Avon Pension Fund Faces Divestment Vote on Arms Investments Sunday, December 7, 2025 pensions divestment aerospace defence ethics investments avon humanrights climate finance The Avon Pension Fund is approaching a critical vote on whether to withdraw its investments from aerospace and defence companies. This £6 billion fund manages the Local Government Pension Scheme for the former county of Avon, … Read More
Avon Pension Fund Faces Divestment Vote Amid Member Division on Arms Investments Sunday, December 7, 2025 pensions divestment arms aerospace defence investment ethics avon palestine governance The Avon Pension Fund, managing £6 billion for over 100,000 members across the former county of Avon, is approaching a critical decision. The fund’s committee is set to meet next week to vote on whether to divest from the … Read More
IOPC Investigates Teenager’s Death After Leaving Ambulance on M5 Motorway Tuesday, December 2, 2025 iopc ambulance motorway teenager accident investigation avon somerset police safety The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has opened an investigation following the death of an 18-year-old man who exited an ambulance on the M5 motorway and was subsequently struck by a passing car. The incident … Read More
Police Urge Public to Help Find Missing 13-Year-Old Girl Ava Friday, November 28, 2025 missing police avon somerset ava bradford-on-tone taunton teen search public Avon and Somerset Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 13-year-old girl named Ava. She was last seen around 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 27, in Bradford-on-Tone and is believed to have been walking … Read More
Baby Swan Rescued from Reservoir in Dramatic Rescue Tuesday, November 25, 2025 rescue swan cygnet reservoir firecrew waterrescue somerset chewmagna wildlife avon In a dramatic rescue reminiscent of a scene from Hot Fuzz, firefighters sprang into action to save a baby swan trapped in a reservoir in Somerset. Crews from Chew Magna and Bedminster were called to assist a cygnet stuck in … Read More