Arrests Made in Major Rural Theft Operation Targeting Farmers' Machinery Thursday, December 18, 2025 rural crime theft machinery farming police somerset investigation arrests agriculture Thousands of pounds worth of farming machinery has been stolen from agricultural communities throughout the South West, prompting a significant police response. Six individuals have been arrested amid a wide-ranging rural … Read More
Arrests Made in Major Operation Following Theft of Farming Machinery Across South West Thursday, December 18, 2025 ruralcrime farming theft police arrests southwest lawenforcement community investigation crime Thousands of pounds worth of farming machinery have been stolen from farmers across the South West, prompting coordinated action by law enforcement agencies. Six individuals have been arrested in connection with a widespread … Read More
Glastonbury Regenerative Farming Centre Cancelled Following Life Factory Scandal Wednesday, December 17, 2025 glastonbury regenerative farming somerset council lifefactory agriculture sustainability community towndeal Plans to establish a food and regenerative farming centre in Glastonbury have been officially terminated after the fallout from the failed Life Factory project. Somerset Council’s chief executive, Duncan Sharkey, issued a … Read More
Glastonbury Regenerative Farming Centre Cancelled Following Life Factory Project Failures Wednesday, December 17, 2025 glastonbury regenerative farming agriculture community council funding sustainability project environment Plans to establish a food and regenerative farming centre in Glastonbury have been formally terminated in the wake of the Life Factory scandal, which involved the mismanagement of nearly £3 million in public funds. Somerset … Read More
Village Challenges North Somerset Council’s Plan to Build on Precious Farmland Wednesday, December 10, 2025 backwell farmland housing northsomerset localplan foodsecurity farming development greenbelt campaign The village of Backwell is making a passionate plea to North Somerset Council (NSC) to reconsider plans that would see valuable Grade 1 farmland lost to housing. With about 2,000 homes currently in the village and permission … Read More
Farmer Faces Possible Cull of Reindeer Following Council Classification as 'Dangerous Wild Animals' Tuesday, December 9, 2025 reindeer wildlife farming licensing somerset animalwelfare christmas heritage farmingbusiness zoolaw Sarah Sutton, 51, who has lovingly cared for 10 reindeer at her Somerset Reindeer Ranch for 14 years, may be forced to euthanise her herd after the local council classified the animals as “dangerous wild animals.” This … Read More