Urgent Calls for Action After Two Deaths at Frome Travellers’ Site Thursday, April 9, 2026 frome travellers somerset council inspection deaths housing licensing regulation pines Two recent tragedies at the Pines Residential Site, a traveller’s community on Berkley Lane at the edge of Frome, have prompted urgent calls for action from local officials and residents. The site, located near Commerce Park … Read More
Bridgwater Sweet Shop in ‘Antisocial Hotspot’ Granted Alcohol Licence Despite Objections Tuesday, April 7, 2026 bridgwater alcohol licensing antisocial crime localgovernment safety council community regulation A sweet shop in Bridgwater town centre has been granted a licence to sell alcohol, despite being located in an area identified as an “antisocial behaviour hotspot.” The Sweet Box, operated by Jeyatheepan … Read More
Bridgwater Sweet Shop Granted Controversial Alcohol Licence Despite Antisocial Behaviour Concerns Tuesday, April 7, 2026 bridgwater alcohol licence antisocial behaviour licensing council crime retail regulation A Bridgwater sweet shop in the town centre has been granted a licence to sell alcohol for consumption off the premises, despite being located in an area known for antisocial behaviour. The Sweet Box, owned by Jeyatheepan … Read More
Yeovil Teacher Banned for Sharing Inappropriate Personal Details with Pupils Friday, April 3, 2026 teacher professionalism misconduct boundaries students socialmedia discipline education regulation somerset A Somerset-based teacher, Natasha Blackmore, has been banned from teaching after sharing inappropriate personal information with pupils, severely breaching professional conduct standards. Blackmore, the former head of design … Read More
Competition Watchdog Issues Warning Over Heating Oil Price Hikes Amid Middle East Conflict Thursday, March 12, 2026 heatingoil cma pricing consumerprotection fuelprices uk regulation middleeast energy supply The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued a stern warning to heating oil suppliers amid sharp price increases driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The watchdog stressed that consumers who have … Read More
'I advertised my breast milk online and burst into tears when surprising buyer emerged' Tuesday, March 10, 2026 breastmilk motherhood marketplace regulation wellness ibs ethics online health milkbanks Somerset journalist Alev Scott embarked on an unusual investigation into the growing market for selling breast milk online after discovering she was producing more milk than her newborn needed. Her curiosity led her to … Read More