Somerset’s World Horse Welfare Glenda Spooner Farm Rescue and Rehoming Centre is celebrating a remarkable year of rehoming, with nearly 60 ponies and horses finding new homes in 2025. Despite suffering severe flooding earlier …
Heavy rainfall and powerful thunderstorms have caused significant flooding across the South West, with Plymouth bearing the brunt of the overnight downpour. The relentless storms led to rapid water accumulation, overwhelming …
North Somerset Council has denied two separate but similar applications to establish new Traveller pitches in the village of Hewish. Despite a recognized shortage of Gypsy and Traveller pitches in the region, the planning …
The Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) has urged the Environment Agency (EA) to restore full maintenance across Somerset’s rivers following alarming reports of significant planned cutbacks. The EA revealed in mid-August that, …
The Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) has urged the Environment Agency (EA) to resume full maintenance of Somerset’s rivers after the agency announced significant cutbacks due to funding shortfalls. The EA revealed in …
A powerful 600-mile rainstorm is forecasted to sweep across much of the UK, bringing heavy downpours and stormy conditions starting August 27. However, Somerset will be one of just eight counties expected to avoid the brunt …
Owners of Bridgemead care home in Bath are proactively addressing increasing flood risks by investing approximately £1.4 million in upgraded flood defenses. Since taking over management in October 2024, the Pilgrims’ Friend …
Plans to build 40 new homes near an operational pig farm in Evercreech, Somerset, have been refused following a contentious planning committee meeting. The proposal, submitted by Rubix Strategic Ltd. in April 2024, aimed to …
Glastonbury councillors have voiced urgent concerns over dangerous conditions on local footpaths and pedestrian crossings, which pose serious risks to residents, particularly the elderly and families with young children. At …
Tensions have flared in Somerset as residents, councillors, and developers clash over persistent flood risks and incomplete infrastructure tied to major housing projects on the town’s outskirts. Central to the controversy is …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …