Flooding

Lido

UK's Oldest Lido in Bath Reopens for One Day Amid Restoration Plans

Cleveland Pools, the UK’s oldest public outdoor swimming pool located in Bath, is set to reopen to visitors for one day only this weekend, although swimming activities will not resume. The historic lido, which dates back over …

By James Robinson · · 2 min read

Data Centres

Over 15,000 oppose data centre plans on Somerset Levels

More than 15,000 people have signed a petition calling on Somerset Council to halt plans for a large data centre development in Bridgwater. The proposed facility, covering an area equivalent to 180 football fields, has been …

By Charles Bowser · · 3 min read

A39

Somerset's Flood-Prone A39 to Close for a Month of Essential Works

A key stretch of the A39 in west Somerset, known for severe flooding, is set to close for vital maintenance works lasting up to a month. Somerset Council will undertake extensive drainage improvements and road resurfacing …

By Charles Bowser · · 3 min read

Somerset

Flooding Meeting in Somerset Disrupted by Intense Storm

Somerset faced severe weather challenges on the evening of Monday, June 22, when a powerful storm unleashed intense rainfall, thunder, and lightning across the region. This extreme weather event caused flash floods that …

By Charles Bowser · · 2 min read