Urgent Calls for Action After Two Deaths at Frome Travellers’ Site Thursday, April 9, 2026 frome travellers somerset council inspection deaths housing licensing regulation pines Two recent tragedies at the Pines Residential Site, a traveller’s community on Berkley Lane at the edge of Frome, have prompted urgent calls for action from local officials and residents. The site, located near Commerce Park … Read More
Calls for Urgent Action Following Two Deaths at Frome Travellers’ Site Thursday, April 9, 2026 frome travellers somerset council caravansite inspection deaths licensing livingconditions planning A Somerset councillor has called for immediate intervention after two residents died at the Pines Residential Site, a traveller’s community located on Berkley Lane in Frome. The site, situated near the Commerce Park … Read More
Calls for urgent action after two deaths at Frome travellers’ site Thursday, April 9, 2026 frome sommerset travellers residential inspection licensing deaths council planning housing Somerset councillor Adam Boyden has called for immediate inspection and intervention at the Pines Residential Site, a traveller community in Frome, after two residents recently died under non-suspicious circumstances. Located … Read More
Somerset Sees Over 100 Drug-Related Deaths in Past Year Amid Rising Synthetic Opioid Crisis Thursday, October 23, 2025 somerset drugs opioids nitazenes overdose deaths harmreduction naloxone publichealth drugcrisis In the past year, Somerset recorded over 100 deaths linked to drug poisoning, reflecting a troubling national trend of rising drug-related fatalities. New government data reveals that England and Wales saw 5,565 drug … Read More
Death of Beloved Woman Highlights Risks of Ketamine Use Saturday, September 6, 2025 ketamine deaths drugdanger addiction coroner dorset toxicity drugpolicy publichealth prevention The tragic death of Gemma Weeks, a 28-year-old woman from Dorset, has brought renewed attention to the dangers of ketamine, a Class B drug increasingly popular among young people. Gemma had been using ketamine for about ten … Read More
Somerset Funeral Notices: Heartfelt Tributes to Cherished Loved Ones Sunday, June 29, 2025 somerset funerals tributes obituaries memorials deaths funeralnotices bereavement community charity This week, SomersetLive shares heartfelt tributes to 25 cherished locals, commemorated in the latest funeral and death notices from June 21 to June 27. These messages pay tribute to beloved family members and friends, … Read More