Rural Somerset Convenience Store Granted Controversial 24-Hour Alcohol Licence Friday, June 26, 2026 somerset wiveliscombe alcohol licence convenience store retail planning enforcement publicnuisance A new convenience store and petrol station in the rural Somerset town of Wiveliscombe has been granted a 24-hour licence to sell alcohol for consumption off the premises, sparking debate among local residents and officials. … Read More
Rural Somerset Convenience Store Approved for 24-Hour Alcohol Sales Friday, June 26, 2026 somerset wiveliscombe alcohol licence convenience sterlingpetroleum community planning publicnuisance enforcement A new convenience store and petrol station in Wiveliscombe, a quiet rural town in Somerset, has been granted a licence to sell alcohol around the clock. Sterling Petroleum Ltd, which operates 40 similar sites across the UK, … Read More
Somerset Green Party Councillor Sentenced to Prison for Role in Just Stop Oil M25 Protests Tuesday, December 9, 2025 somerset greenparty protest juststopoil climate michaeldunk m25 prison publicnuisance environment Michael “Mick” Dunk, a serving Somerset Green Party councillor, has been sentenced to 26 months in prison for his involvement in the Just Stop Oil protests on the M25 motorway in November 2022. Dunk, one of two … Read More
Somerset Green Party Councillor Imprisoned for Role in Just Stop Oil M25 Protests Tuesday, December 9, 2025 somerset greenparty michaeldunk juststopoil protests m25 climatechange prison publicnuisance councillor Somerset Green Party councillor Michael “Mick” Dunk has been sentenced to prison for his involvement in the Just Stop Oil protests on the M25 motorway in November 2022. Dunk, elected in May 2022 to represent the … Read More
Photos Reveal Scale of Illegal Rave in Frome Quarry Monday, June 9, 2025 rave somerset frome police quarry illegal arrests publicnuisance event dispersal Police have released dramatic photos capturing the scale of an illegal rave in Somerset, which led to the arrest of thirteen people. The event took place in Asham Quarry, Bulls Green, Chantry, near Frome, during the early … Read More