Evacuation arrangements for Somerset’s nuclear site, Hinkley Point B, have been substantially reduced as the site progresses towards decommissioning. This follows the formal cessation of operations and removal of nuclear …
Plans to build 24 new homes in Milverton, described as one of Somerset’s “most important and attractive” villages, were unanimously rejected by local councillors on August 25. The proposal, submitted by Wellington-based …
Residents of Peasedown St John, a peaceful village near Bath, continue to grapple with traffic issues at a notorious junction on the A367. Steve Band, 53, who has lived in Peasedown since around 2000, describes the junction …
The Banckers Draught, a sports bar in Minehead operated by Robert Hamblin within the former Royal British Legion premises on Bancks Street, has been granted an extension to its premises licence despite objections from Avon …
Plans to construct a new roundabout at a notorious accident hotspot in Peasedown St John have been abandoned due to concerns over the high costs involved, despite longstanding community lobbying for improved road safety. Bath …
Anita Roy, an author who relocated from the bustling streets of New Delhi to the semi-rural Somerset town of Wellington in 2015, describes hope as a muscle: “The more you exercise it, the more of it there is.” Leaving behind …
Ewart Road, a residential street in Milton, Weston-super-Mare, has recently been resurfaced after a prolonged campaign by local Labour councillors Catherine Gibbons and Richard Tucker. While residents welcomed the restoration …
During one of the hottest summers Britain has ever recorded, care workers discovered dementia patients wearing coats and with heating still switched on despite soaring temperatures. Suzanne Westhead, director of adult social …
Councillors in Bath are facing frustration as new government regulations may allow a proposed residential development, dismissed as “overbearing” by the local planning committee, to proceed despite their opposition. Bath and …
Padel tennis is set to gain a foothold in Bath after the local council relaxed its strict stance on the sport’s presence in the city. Previously, Bath and North East Somerset Council had declined multiple applications for …
Bath and North East Somerset Council has given the green light to plans for 220 new homes on the western half of the former Bath Press site, a location that has stood empty for nearly two decades. The council’s planning …
Bath and North East Somerset Council’s planning committee has unanimously approved a significant housing development on the western half of the former Bath Press site. The developer, City & Country, acquired the land in 2024 …
Somerset Council has declined planning permission for a new travellers' site near the location earmarked for a large data centre, citing concerns over flooding and insufficient evidence of demand. The application, submitted …
Few things are as frustrating as putting your recycling bin out, only to find it unemptied later that day. However, a binman known as The No1 Binman, who shares insights from behind the wheel of a bin lorry on TikTok, has …
Many residents experience the frustration of putting their recycling bins out on collection day only to find them left unemptied. A binman known as The No1 Binman, who has amassed over 200,000 followers and nearly four …