Plans to build 140 new homes on Dancing Hill, at the western edge of North Petherton, have successfully passed their first planning stage. Bloor Homes South West submitted a screening request in June for this development near …
Plans to build 140 new homes on Dancing Hill, located at the western edge of North Petherton near the Globe Inn, have cleared their first administrative hurdle. In June, Bloor Homes South West submitted a screening request to …
Local councillors have approved plans to build 45 affordable homes near Coalpit Lane in Stoke St. Michael, Somerset. This site lies close to the disused Sammy’s Quarry and less than a mile from the active Moons Hill Quarry, …
Michael “Mick” Dunk, a serving Somerset Green Party councillor, has been sentenced to 26 months in prison for his involvement in the Just Stop Oil protests on the M25 motorway in November 2022. Dunk, one of two Green Party …
Plans to construct 150 new homes and commercial premises near the A303 in Ilminster have been officially scrapped, nearly six years after the initial proposal. The site in question is the former Horlicks factory on Station …
Chilton Trinity School in Bridgwater has officially opened a state-of-the-art IT suite that blends innovative technology with an eco-conscious design to create a dynamic learning environment. Featuring 60 high-spec computers, …
Somerset Council has confirmed that there are no immediate plans to close the household waste recycling centre in Cheddar, nearly two years after initial proposals suggested a possible closure. In January 2024, the council …
Residents of Somerset have until New Year’s Eve to share their opinions on the management of one of the county’s most treasured landscapes for the next five years. The Quantock Hills, designated as England’s first Area of …
Somerset residents have until December 31 to share their opinions on the management of the cherished Quantock Hills landscape for the next five years. Designated in 1956 as England’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty …
North Somerset Council has addressed concerns after reports emerged that the new red recycling bags are “falling apart at the seams.” Introduced to encourage better recycling habits, these bags have unfortunately led to …
North Somerset Council has addressed concerns after reports that the new red recycling bags are “falling apart at the seams.” These bags were introduced to encourage more recycling, but many residents have found themselves …
Students at St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School are trading pencils for planters as they transform a quiet courtyard into a sensory prayer garden designed to nurture calmness and reflection. Supported by a £500 grant from …
A massive pile of rubbish has ignited outrage after being dumped in a treasured Somerset beauty spot. Tim, a 69-year-old resident of Burnham-on-Sea, discovered the enormous mound of waste on the Somerset Levels near Westhay …
At the University of Bath, a determined group of students took a stand against the influence of major fossil fuel and weapons corporations on campus. During the Autumn Careers Fair, the People & Planet Bath student group …
Taunton Minster, a historic Grade I-listed church in Somerset, has been awarded an £18,000 grant from the Church of England’s national Demonstrator Grant programme to help reduce its carbon footprint and transition to greener …