Future of Watchet Paper Mill Site Remains Uncertain a Decade After Closure Saturday, January 3, 2026 watchet papermill brownfield redevelopment socialhousing community housing sommerset planning bypass A decade after the closure of the historic Wansborough paper mill in Watchet, Somerset, the future of this once-thriving industrial site remains uncertain. Operating since 1652, the mill had long been a prominent producer of … Read More
Live: Urgent Search Underway for Missing Girl in Somerset Friday, January 2, 2026 missinggirl somerset search urgent police community safety disappearance investigation alert A desperate search is currently underway for a young girl who has been missing for several days. She is believed to have connections to various locations throughout Somerset, prompting authorities to widen their search …
Campaign Launched to Establish New Health Centre in Bath Friday, January 2, 2026 healthcare nhs twerton bath gpaccess disability community deprivation healthcentre medicalservices Wera Hobhouse, MP for Bath, has initiated a campaign advocating for the development of a new NHS health centre in Twerton, designed to operate twelve hours a day, six days a week. This centre aims to alleviate pressure on … Read More
Campaign Launched for a New Health Centre in Bath Friday, January 2, 2026 health bath twerton nhs gp campaign deprivation healthcare access community The Member of Parliament for Bath, Wera Hobhouse, has initiated a campaign to establish a new NHS health centre in Twerton, Bath. The proposed centre would operate for twelve hours daily, six days a week, aiming to alleviate … Read More
Offenders Restore Historic 850-Year-Old Churchyard as Part of Community Sentence Thursday, January 1, 2026 communitypayback restoration offenders churchyard midsomernorton historic community probation prison volunteers Offenders have been diligently restoring a medieval churchyard in Midsomer Norton as part of their court-ordered sentences this month. The group, engaged in supervised unpaid work, have been enhancing the grounds of St John … Read More
Characterful Village Between Taunton and Wellington Approves New Housing Plan Thursday, January 1, 2026 oake neighbourhoodplan housing somerset development community planning greenspaces localgovernance taunton The village of Oake, nestled between Taunton and Wellington, is set to have a stronger voice in local housing decisions following the approval of its Neighbourhood Plan. Located in the former Taunton Deane area, Oake sits … Read More