Residents of Stoke St. Mary, a small village in Somerset, are uniting to oppose plans for a new town comprising 7,000 homes on land adjacent to their community. The proposed development is part of the Somerset Council’s new …
A passionate campaigner who symbolically married the River Avon has successfully convinced Bath and North East Somerset Council to take stronger steps to protect the river. On July 16, the council unanimously voted to endorse …
Campaigners are reeling after a government-appointed Planning Inspectorate overturned Somerset Council’s refusal to convert the historic Britannia Inn in Wells into residential housing. The Britannia Inn, a beloved local …
A historic pub in Somerset, The Britannia Inn in Wells, is set to be transformed into residential housing, following a controversial ruling by the government’s Planning Inspectorate. This decision has come despite a strong …
Campaigners are urging Bath to become England’s first city to enforce a comprehensive 20mph speed limit. The city was an early adopter of the 20mph restriction, with the northern side of the River Avon set to have the limit …
Campaigners are pushing for Bath to become England’s first city to enforce a full 20mph speed limit throughout its streets. The city has already taken significant strides, with the 20mph limit set to cover the entire north …
Campaigners aiming to save Worle Library will learn on Monday whether a new plan to keep the library open will move forward. Worle Library was slated for closure by North Somerset Council due to a 20% reduction in library …
Campaigners rallying to save Worle Library will learn this Monday whether a new plan to keep the library open will move forward. Worle Library was slated for closure by North Somerset Council following a 20% budget cut to …
Villagers around Bristol have made a heartfelt plea to keep the vital X91 bus service running, emphasizing its importance as the only public transport link connecting North East Somerset’s Chew Valley to the city. A petition, …
Villagers near Bristol have launched an urgent plea to keep the X91 bus service running, describing it as a lifeline that connects remote rural communities in the Chew Valley to the city. With plans to potentially discontinue …
“It doesn’t matter if it takes 30, 40, or even 50 years — I just hope to live long enough to see a conclusion,” says Steve Hall, father of Melanie Hall, as he reflects on 30 years since his daughter vanished after a night out …
“It doesn’t matter if it takes 30, 40, or 50 years—whatever it takes to reach a conclusion. I just hope I live long enough to see it,” says Steve Hall, father of Melanie Hall, as the 30th anniversary of her disappearance …
A family-run Somerset farm is set to star on national television as part of Marks & Spencer’s newest advertising campaign promoting its exclusive range of butters. Brue Valley Farm, located in Glastonbury, will be showcased …
Steve Taylor, a 57-year-old Somerset resident, never imagined that a simple outing to vote in the July 2024 General Election would mark the beginning of a challenging new chapter in his life. What started as an ordinary day …
Businesses along Hill Road and surrounding streets in Clevedon are celebrating after North Somerset Council decided to scrap plans to introduce on-street parking charges. The announcement comes as a relief to local traders …