40 New Homes Proposed as Logical Extension to Curry Rivel Village Saturday, March 28, 2026 housing development somerset curryrivel affordablehousing planning infrastructure floodrisk community phosphatemitigation Plans for up to 40 new homes in the Somerset village of Curry Rivel could soon move forward, pending approval from Somerset Council. Maple West Partnership has submitted outline proposals to develop housing west of Maple … Read More
Massive Data Centre Planned Near M5 in Bridgwater Spanning Over 180 Football Pitches Thursday, February 19, 2026 datacentre bridgwater somerset infrastructure solarfarm floodrisk construction digitaleconomy planning m5 Plans have been submitted to build a colossal data centre near the M5 motorway in Bridgwater, potentially covering an area larger than 180 football pitches. Express Distribution Park Ltd, a company based in Bridgwater, filed … Read More
Somerset Flooding Crisis Shifts from Emergency to Recovery Phase Wednesday, February 18, 2026 somerset flooding stormchandra recovery environmentagency emergency pumping roadclosures floodrisk communitysupport The flooding situation in Somerset has improved significantly, prompting authorities to stand down the major incident status as recovery and clean-up efforts are now underway. Since the severe flooding caused by Storm Chandra … Read More
Flood Warnings Issued as Somerset Faces Continued Rainfall Challenges Friday, February 13, 2026 somerset flooding weather riverlevels rainfall warnings safety floodrisk emergency environment Somerset is bracing for ongoing flooding concerns as river levels remain high due to recent heavy rainfall. While some areas have seen water levels starting to recede, widespread warnings are still in place to alert residents …
Somerset Flood Risk Rises Amid Ongoing Heavy Rainfall Monday, February 2, 2026 somerset flooding rain weather warning metoffice precipitation yellow floodrisk Heavy rainfall is set to continue across Somerset, prompting concerns over flooding in several vulnerable areas. The UK Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain, indicating the potential for prolonged and … Read More
Somerset Faces New 20-Hour Met Office Weather Warning Saturday, January 24, 2026 somerset weather metoffice flooding rainfall stormingrid travel warnings wind floodrisk The Met Office has issued a 20-hour yellow weather warning for parts of Somerset, signaling heavy rain and potential flooding from Monday evening, January 26, through Tuesday afternoon, January 27. Forecasters predict intense … Read More