Plans to establish a new travellers’ site between Bridgwater and Highbridge have been officially refused due to significant flood risk concerns. John Paul Dolan submitted an application in December 2024 seeking permission to …
More than 9,300 new homes across Somerset could be approved directly by central government rather than local authorities, following the introduction of the Planning and Infrastructure Act, which received royal assent in …
Four climate protesters are facing charges of aggravated trespass and obstructing lawful activity after allegedly barricading themselves inside Bath Abbey. The incident occurred on Saturday, September 13, 2025, disrupting a …
Somerset Council has determined that the proposed 1,000-bed workforce campus for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, located near junction 24 of the M5 motorway, will have no significant environmental effects. This …
The anticipation of a proposal to build up to 600 houses and flats on the outskirts of Chippenham is growing as planning officers at Wiltshire Council have requested an environmental impact assessment from an unidentified …
Nestled in the serene Somerset countryside, The Pig near Bath is not just a hotel but a holistic experience where the relationship between the garden and the plate is transformative. This establishment is more than a mere …
Bruton, a posh town in Somerset, is about to welcome a new art gallery this month. The owners, Frederick McDonald and Zsanett Der Levine, who previously resided in Sydney, have recently relocated to the UK and now call Bath …
At just 20 years old, Thomas Daw is striving to make history by potentially becoming the youngest Member of Parliament for Weston-super-Mare in the upcoming general election. If successful, he would also be only the second …
A developer in Bridgwater, Somerset, has successfully appealed for permission to build seven new bungalows on the outskirts of Creech St Michael village. Huntworth Properties' application, submitted in July 2022, received the …