Man Wields Knife in Attempted Robbery Near Bath Train Station Monday, February 2, 2026 bath robbery knife police cctv investigation assault crime publicsafety avonsomerset Police are seeking to identify a man caught on CCTV following a knife-wielding attempted robbery near Bath Railway Station last month. Avon and Somerset Police report that around 7:30 pm on Wednesday, January 14, an unknown … Read More
Dogwalkers in Bath Face Up to £1,000 Fine for Letting Pets Off Lead in Cemeteries Thursday, January 8, 2026 bath dogwalking fines cemeteries pspo dogfouling publicsafety council consultation regulation Dog owners in Bath could soon be fined up to £1,000 for allowing their pets off the lead within local cemeteries. This comes as Bath and North East Somerset Council considers introducing a public space protection order (PSPO) … Read More
Dogwalkers Face Up to £1,000 Fine for Letting Pets Off Lead in Bath Cemeteries Thursday, January 8, 2026 dogwalkers fines cemeteries bath publicsafety pspo council dogs environment consultation Dog owners in Bath could soon be fined up to £1,000 if they let their pets off the lead within the city’s cemeteries. The Bath and North East Somerset Council is consulting on a proposed public space protection order (PSPO) … Read More
Part of A38 to Close for Four Days in January for Essential Tree Works Monday, January 5, 2026 a38 ashdieback northsomerset treefelling roadclosure westonsupermare cheddar publicsafety treedisease infrastructure A key stretch of the A38 between Oakridge Lane and Shipham Lane will be closed for four days starting Monday, January 12. The closure, in effect from 9am to 3:30pm daily, is necessary to carry out urgent tree felling due to … Read More
Avon Fire & Rescue Service to Move Headquarters from Shared Police Site to Avonmouth Training Base Saturday, December 27, 2025 avonmouth avonfire fireservice hqrelocation severnpark trainingcentre publicsafety pfi avonsomerset strategicmove Avon Fire & Rescue Service (AFRS) has announced plans to leave its current shared headquarters with Avon & Somerset Police, located in Portishead, and move to its existing training base at Severn Park in Avonmouth. … Read More
Somerset Hunt Defends Boxing Day Event Amid Hygiene and Road Closure Controversies Wednesday, December 24, 2025 cotley hunt somerset boxingday chard hygiene roadclosure animalwelfare trailhunting publicsafety The Cotley Hunt, based in the Blackdown Hills near the Somerset-Devon border, has responded firmly to recent allegations questioning the safety and hygiene of their annual Boxing Day meet in Chard town centre. Critics have … Read More