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
Autistic Man, 25, Dies After Balcony Fall Following Argument with Carer Monday, December 15, 2025 autism suicide care coroner mentalhealth riskassessment hospitality welfare disability tragicdeath A coroner has criticised the behavior of a carer who argued with Jamie Cole, a 25-year-old autistic man, hours before he tragically died from a fall off a hotel balcony in Tenerife. Jamie, from Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, … Read More
Arts Centre’s Alcohol Licence Hearing Postponed Again Due to Councillor Absence Thursday, December 4, 2025 licensing artscentre alcohollicence councillor postponement somerset newcross disability volunteer council The New Cross Arts Centre in Somerset faces another delay in obtaining its alcohol licence after a councillor failed to attend a scheduled public hearing—marking the second cancellation within a week. Located on the edge of … Read More
Arts Centre’s Alcohol Licence Delayed Again Due to Councillor Absence Thursday, December 4, 2025 somerset artscentre licensing councillors postponement alcohol newcross southpetherton councilmeeting disability A public hearing on granting an alcohol licence to a Somerset arts centre has been postponed for the second time in a week after a councillor failed to attend. The New Cross Arts Centre and tea room, located on the outskirts … Read More
Council Faces £8 Million Annual Bill for Care of Just Ten Children Wednesday, November 26, 2025 children care council spending privatisation education disability government socialcare funding Bath and North East Somerset Council has revealed it spends a staggering £8 million annually on the care of just ten children, highlighting a severe financial strain on local services. This revelation has fueled calls from … Read More
Thousands on Universal Credit in Somerset Face Rising Council Tax Bills Monday, November 10, 2025 universalcredit counciltax somerset disability welfarereform citizensadvice financialsupport localgovernment mentalhealth socialcare Thousands of Somerset’s most vulnerable residents have experienced significant increases in their council tax bills due to recent changes in both central and local government policies. Before setting its annual budget in … Read More