Plaque to Commemorate Highbridge’s Maritime Radio Heritage Stalled by Land Ownership Dispute Sunday, October 5, 2025 highbridge portishead maritime radio memorial heritage somerset council land plaque Highbridge, renowned for its role as the receiving station for the world’s largest maritime radio station, Portishead Radio Station, remains without a plaque commemorating this significant heritage due to unresolved land … Read More
Portbury Hundred Road Closure for Three Weeks to Enable Essential Surfacing Work Monday, September 29, 2025 portbury somerset portishead m5 northsomerset roadworks surfacing closure traffic diversion The Portbury Hundred, the key route connecting the Somerset town of Portishead to the M5 motorway at Gordano Interchange, will be closed overnight for a three-week period starting tonight. The closure will be in effect from … Read More
Jhoots Pharmacy Ordered to Leave Somerset Site Amid Ongoing Service Issues Friday, September 26, 2025 jhoots pharmacy portishead somerset healthcare prescriptions pharmacist pmg mpalhassan patientsafety Portishead Medical Group (PMG), operators of the Victoria Square surgery in Somerset, have formally instructed Jhoots Pharmacy to vacate their premises adjacent to the GP practice by the end of September. This decision … Read More
'I'm a Portishead Railway Arch-Cynic, but It Might Finally Happen' Thursday, July 10, 2025 portishead railway transport metrowest bristol council funding infrastructure commuter construction After decades of skepticism, the reopening of the Portishead Railway is moving closer to fruition. Peter Burden, a Portishead South councillor and former train rider before the line closed in 1964, once regarded the project … Read More
Portishead Railway Confirmed: Trains Expected to Run by 2028 Tuesday, July 8, 2025 portishead pill railway transport infrastructure bristol funding government northsomerset restoration Local leaders have celebrated a major milestone for the Portishead Railway revival, as the government officially confirmed its full support and funding today. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander announced a significant … Read More
Reopening of Long-Closed Portishead Railway Confirmed with Major Government Funding Tuesday, July 8, 2025 portishead railway transport investment bristol northsomerset infrastructure connectivity government reopening The UK government has officially confirmed the reopening of the Portishead Railway, ending a year of uncertainty. Today, the Department for Transport announced it will provide an additional £27.6 million towards the £180 … Read More