Met Office Issues 11-Hour Thunderstorm Warning for Somerset Wednesday, July 30, 2025 somerset thunderstorm weather metoffice flooding lightning hail rain storm warning The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms impacting large parts of Somerset on Thursday, July 31. The alert is in effect from 10am to 9pm, warning residents to prepare for potentially severe weather … Read More
Met Office Issues 21-Hour Thunderstorms Warning Across South West Thursday, July 17, 2025 metoffice thunderstorms flooding weatherwarning southwest heavyrain traveldisruption heatwave weatherforecast ukweather The Met Office has issued a severe 21-hour weather warning for thunderstorms and heavy rainfall as the UK’s recent heatwave draws to an end. This alert, which covers parts of the South West including Gloucestershire and … Read More
New Homes Approved Near Cheddar Reservoir Amid Flooding Concerns Wednesday, July 16, 2025 cheddar somerset housing development flooding planning affordable construction infrastructure community Local councillors have approved plans to build nearly 30 new homes close to Cheddar Reservoir, raising concerns over localised flooding in the area. Bellway Homes South West is currently developing 60 homes at the Peregrine … Read More
Major Flood Defence Scheme for Bradford-on-Avon Declared Unviable Amid Rising Costs Monday, July 14, 2025 flooding bradford-on-avon environmentagency floodresilience floodmanagement stormbert floodscheme communitypreparedness historicpreservation funding A long-anticipated flood defence project for Bradford-on-Avon has been declared financially unviable due to a sharp increase in estimated costs. The Environment Agency (EA), together with Wiltshire Council, Bradford-on-Avon … Read More
Villagers Rally Against Plans for Massive New Data Centre Near Corsham Sunday, July 6, 2025 corsham datacentre westwells neston environment flooding noise biodiversity planning opposition Communities surrounding Corsham are coming together to oppose proposals for an enormous new data centre development. Ark Data Centres Ltd, already operating four facilities on the former MOD Corsham site and planning a fifth, … Read More
New Glastonbury Solar Farm Proposed for Cancelled Travellers’ Site Saturday, July 5, 2025 solar glastonbury flooding travellers sustainable community cleanenergy somerset development planning Revised plans have emerged to develop a government-backed solar farm on a previously designated travellers’ site in Glastonbury, Somerset. This initiative is part of the £23.6 million Glastonbury town deal, funded by central … Read More