Plans to merge the Somerset town of Langport with its neighboring parish, Huish Episcopi, have been postponed following a legal challenge. Langport, largely encircled by Huish Episcopi, has faced financial pressures, with its …
Residents of Bath are launching a High Court challenge against a disputed liveable neighbourhood scheme that has doubled traffic near a private primary school. The controversy centers on Winifred’s Lane, a narrow one-way …
David Lakey, a 43-year-old resident of Haycombe Drive in Bath, has pleaded not guilty to a sexual assault charge. The incident in question allegedly occurred on Halloween, October 31, 2025, involving a woman aged 16 or older. …
Martin Clayton, 73, has been sentenced to over three years in prison after deliberately setting fire to his rented home in Mere, Wiltshire, causing a powerful explosion that endangered lives and devastated the property. The …
Wayne Gregory, 48, has been fined for failing to call off his dogs while hunting a fox, in violation of the Hunting Act 2004. The offence was uncovered following a thorough six-month police investigation into an incident that …
A vulnerable homeowner was defrauded out of more than £166,000 by Bryan Adams, a 36-year-old builder who diverted most of the funds to support his gambling addiction. Between June 10, 2023, and December 3, 2024, Adams was …
Three members of a hunt have been formally charged with illegally hunting a wild mammal, following a police investigation in Somerset. Ross Cordery, 45, Wayne Greggory, 48, and James Parish, 31, face charges under the Hunting …
William ‘Billy Boy’ Eastment, an 80-year-old retired heavy goods vehicle and bus fitter from Somerset, is fighting for his life behind bars in Chile’s notorious Santiago 1 Penitentiary. Since his arrest in May last year on …
William ‘Billy Boy’ Eastment, an 80-year-old bowls enthusiast from Somerset, is fighting for his life after being imprisoned in Chile’s notorious Santiago 1 Penitentiary. Arrested last May for allegedly carrying £200,000 …
Clevedon Town Council is taking legal action against North Somerset Council’s decision to introduce on-street parking charges, aiming to challenge the council’s adherence to proper decision-making procedures. In 2024, North …
Twenty-four newly built homes in the village of Martock, located near the A303, could finally welcome residents before the end of the year if ongoing legal matters are resolved swiftly. Stonewater Housing Association secured …
Twenty-four newly built homes on Foldhill Lane in Martock, near the A303, could finally be occupied before the end of the year following the resolution of ongoing legal challenges. Stonewater Housing Association obtained …
A convicted sex offender from Somerset has been sentenced to prison after approaching two school girls with a sexually explicit question as they walked home. David Blackwood, 58, of Trinity Road in Combe Down, pleaded guilty …
Twenty-four newly constructed affordable homes in the village of Martock, near the A303, have remained unoccupied for almost a year due to unresolved legal issues between the developer and Somerset Council. Stonewater Housing …
Twenty-four newly constructed affordable homes on Foldhill Lane in the village of Martock, near the A303, have remained vacant for almost a year due to ongoing legal disputes between the developer and Somerset Council. The …