Controversy Erupts Over Proposed Housing Development on Packsaddle Fields in Frome Wednesday, August 13, 2025 packsaddle frome somerset development housing planning greenspace community inquiry livewest Legal battles have intensified at a public inquiry concerning plans to build new homes on Packsaddle Fields, a cherished green area on the northern edge of Frome, Somerset. This land has been held in public ownership since … Read More
‘No better Plan B’ for meeting Frome housing needs as inquiry into 1,700 homes begins Tuesday, August 5, 2025 frome housing selwood gardencommunity somerset development inquiry affordablehousing localplan infrastructure Developers have made a strong case for the Selwood Garden Community (SGC) as the only viable solution to the pressing housing needs in Frome and eastern Somerset. The public inquiry into the construction of 1,700 new homes on … Read More
Man Suffers Broken Leg in Violent Bath Street Assault Wednesday, July 30, 2025 assault bath crime police investigation inquiry witness femur violence emergency A man in his early 70s sustained a broken leg after being assaulted on Argyle Street in Bath. The incident occurred near Pulteney Bridge following a verbal dispute between the victim and another individual. According to Avon … Read More
Frome's 1,700-Home Development Plan Faces Crucial Public Inquiry Wednesday, July 30, 2025 frome housing development planning inquiry affordablehousing infrastructure traffic environment community Frome is on the cusp of a pivotal decision as a public inquiry begins on August 5 into the proposed Selwood Garden Community (SGC), a development that could bring 1,700 new homes to the town’s southern agricultural lands. The … Read More
Couple Sought After Speaking to Man on Somerset Station Platform Before Fatal Incident Monday, July 14, 2025 police investigation somerset railway witness incident highbridge burnham tragedy inquiry Avon and Somerset Police are urgently seeking two individuals who spoke with a man shortly before he tragically died at Highbridge & Burnham railway station last month. The incident occurred at approximately 11:05 a.m. on … Read More
Violent Assault Shakes Peace in Claverham Village Thursday, July 3, 2025 assault stabbing claverham somerset police arrest victim inquiry knife incident Two men have been arrested following a violent assault in the quiet Somerset village of Claverham, near Bristol. The incident left one man with life-changing injuries after he was reportedly stabbed multiple times. The attack … Read More