Sarah Beeny Faces Order to Demolish 'Mini Downton Abbey' Extension on Somerset Estate Monday, September 15, 2025 sarahbeeny somerset mansion planning demolition bats conservation property tvpresenter home Sarah Beeny, well-known television presenter and property expert, has been instructed to demolish a large extension on her Somerset estate, which has drawn comparisons to a “mini Downton Abbey.” The extension was … Read More
Hedgehog Rescue Charity Saved from Closure, But Future Remains Uncertain Saturday, September 13, 2025 hedgehogs rescue charity fundraising somerset volunteers wildlife conservation donations crisis Prickles Hedgehog Rescue, a charity dedicated to saving hedgehogs in the Somerset area, has been given a lifeline after facing potential closure. Based in Cheddar, Prickles has spent nearly two decades rescuing and … Read More
Cotswolds Village Faces Crisis as TikTok Tourism Overwhelms Bourton-on-the-Water Thursday, September 11, 2025 bourton overtourism tiktok tourism cotswolds heritage fasttourism community environment conservation The charming Cotswold village of Bourton-on-the-Water, often dubbed the “Venice of the Cotswolds” for its iconic five stone bridges spanning the River Windrush, is facing an overtourism crisis fueled by “hit-and-run TikTok … Read More
Controversial Supported Housing Development on Bath’s Rare Tufa Field to Cost Council £10 Million Friday, September 5, 2025 tufa wildlife housing autism supportedliving conservation council bath development controversy Bath and North East Somerset Council is poised to approve a £10.122 million investment in a contentious housing project set within a unique natural habitat in Bath. The development will create 16 supported homes for … Read More
Man Warned After Using Jet Ski to Disturb Dolphins off Cornwall Coast Thursday, September 4, 2025 dolphins cornwall jet ski wildlife disturbance police marine conservation law safety A man from Cornwall has been issued a police warning after he used his jet ski to deliberately disturb a pod of dolphins swimming in St Austell Bay. The incident, which occurred in June, involved the man approaching the … Read More
Small Somerset Village Triumphs as Cramped Housing Development Plan Is Rejected Wednesday, September 3, 2025 beckington somerset planning development housing landscape heritage conservation localplan rural Plans to construct 24 new homes on Bath Road, Beckington—a small village near Frome—have been firmly rejected following a public inquiry. The development, proposed by the Gloucestershire-based Silverwood Partnership, was … Read More