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) …
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) …
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 …
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. Since …
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 …
Members of the Cotley Hunt in Somerset have strongly rebutted claims that their traditional Boxing Day meet in Chard poses a significant risk to public safety and animal welfare. The hunt’s Boxing Day event takes place …
Somerset Council has announced plans to spend nearly £2.2 million over the next four years on maintaining and safeguarding the county’s trees, with a strong focus on tackling the devastating ash dieback disease. In compliance …
Michael Dunk, a serving Somerset Green Party councillor, has been sentenced to 26 months in prison for his involvement in the 2022 Just Stop Oil protests on the M25 motorway. Elected in May 2022 to represent Frome West, Dunk …
Somerset Council faces a hefty bill of approximately £4,500 each day to remove flags deemed “unlawful” from lampposts and other highway structures. Over recent months, the council’s highways teams have taken down numerous …
Residents of Wincanton in South Somerset were alarmed on Sunday morning when police cordoned off the town’s High Street amid an ongoing investigation into an alleged attempted murder. The incident resulted in a man sustaining …
A man in his 20s was seriously injured in an attack on the High Street of Wincanton, a normally peaceful market town in Somerset, on Sunday morning. Police have arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder …
Somerset Council has revealed that the expenses incurred from maintaining temporary traffic lights around a persistent sinkhole have surpassed what it would have cost to repair the road itself. The issues first appeared in …
Shepton Mallet Carnival was temporarily halted for nearly an hour on Wednesday, November 12, after a performer fell from one of the carnival carts during the procession. Emergency services, including police officers and a St …
Shepton Mallet Carnival came to a temporary halt on Wednesday evening after a performer fell from one of the procession carts. The incident, reported at approximately 8:40 pm, prompted immediate intervention from both police …
Police in Weston-super-Mare have launched an urgent 999 call operation to locate a wanted man believed to be in the area. Authorities are urging the public to stay vigilant and report any sightings immediately. The individual …