Revised Solar Farm Plans Proposed for Flood-Prone Glastonbury Travellers’ Site Saturday, July 5, 2025 glastonbury solar renewable floodplain travellers energy somerset community infrastructure environment Amended proposals have been unveiled to develop a government-backed solar farm on a previously designated travellers’ site in Glastonbury, Somerset. Originally part of the £23.6 million Glastonbury town deal funded by the UK … Read More
I Visited the UK’s Best Beach — and One Thing Stood Out Immediately Saturday, July 5, 2025 weymouth dorset beach cleanliness seaside awards tourism environment coastline family Earlier this year, Weymouth Beach on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast was crowned the UK’s best beach—and it’s easy to see why. Ranked 20th among Europe’s finest beaches, Weymouth has held the top spot at the TripAdvisor Travellers' … Read More
I Visited the UK's Best Beach – Here’s What Set It Apart Saturday, July 5, 2025 weymouth dorset beach cleanliness environment seaside lifeguards pollution travel tourism Earlier this year, Weymouth Beach in Dorset was named the UK’s best beach, and as summer reached its peak, I decided to see firsthand why it continues to earn such high praise. Positioned along the stunning Jurassic Coast, … Read More
Gloves on for Nailsea as Summer Clean-Up Invites All Ages to Join Thursday, July 3, 2025 nailsea cleanup community environment summer parks volunteers litter council family Nailsea residents are invited to roll up their sleeves and grab litter-pickers for the upcoming community clean-up event on Saturday, July 19. Meeting at Millennium Park near the skate park at 12:45 pm, the event will start … Read More
Riverside Meadow in Frome Secured Through Community Effort Wednesday, July 2, 2025 frome meadow conservation riverside community crowdfunding biodiversity environment wildlife preservation The beautiful Adderwell Water Meadow, a 3.5-acre riverside green space along the River Frome, has been successfully preserved thanks to an inspiring community crowdfunding effort that raised over £37,000. The Frome Town … Read More
Somerset Councillor Granted Six-Month Leave of Absence Wednesday, July 2, 2025 somerset councillor leave huntspill conservative agriculture communities health localgovernance environment Somerset County Council has approved a six-month leave of absence for Councillor Suria Aujla, who represents the Huntspill division as one of its two Conservative councillors. Ms Aujla, who was elected in May 2022, also … Read More