Musician Overcomes 650-Mile Bike Ride to Reach Emotional Arrival at Glastonbury Festival Thursday, June 26, 2025 glastonbury music musician cycling journey adventure performance rugby injury concert sport Musician Jack Cullen recently completed a remarkable 650-mile cycling journey from Edinburgh to the renowned Glastonbury Festival, culminating in a deeply emotional arrival. The 30-year-old Londoner set out on May 30 … Read More
No Funding Allocated to Repair Walking and Cycling 'Missing Links' on Busy Somerset Road Wednesday, June 25, 2025 somerset bridgwater cycling walking infrastructure a39 housing development activetravel lcwip Somerset Council has yet to allocate any funding to address critical pedestrian and cycling ‘missing links’ along one of its busiest roads, the A39 Quantock Road in Bridgwater. This issue comes amidst significant … Read More
New Taunton Footbridge Installation Delayed Until 2026 Tuesday, June 24, 2025 taunton footbridge rivertone somerset cycling infrastructure governmentfunding construction regeneration community Somerset Council has confirmed that the installation of a new footbridge in Taunton town centre will be postponed until early 2026. The approved project, initially planned for summer 2025, aims to replace the existing narrow … Read More
Glastonbury Singer Trades Rugby for Music, Cycles 700 Miles to Festival Dream Tuesday, June 24, 2025 glastonbury music rugby songwriting cycling journey performance inspiration festival adventure sport Jack Cullen, a 30-year-old singer-songwriter based in North West London, has made an extraordinary transition from professional rugby to music, culminating in an inspiring journey to Glastonbury Festival. After representing … Read More
Elderly Man Assaulted in Chard Alleyway as Police Appeal for Witnesses Sunday, June 22, 2025 assault somerset chard elderly police investigation witness cycling violence crime Police are urgently appealing for witnesses following a troubling assault on a man in his 70s in Chard, Somerset. The incident occurred around 4pm on Monday, April 28, in an alleyway connecting Poundstretchers and Coral, near … Read More
Walking and Cycling to Schools in Growing Somerset Village Set to Improve with New Housing Development Wednesday, June 18, 2025 williton somerset development cycling walking schools affordablehousing activetravel steamcoasttrail planning Walking and cycling to school in the expanding Somerset village of Williton will soon become more accessible and safer, thanks to a major new housing development. The Wyndham Estate, located on the western edge of Williton … Read More