Record Cider Crops Yield Alcohol Levels Too High for Pub Sales Saturday, October 11, 2025 cider alcohol summer crop apples brewing pubs regulation climate production This year’s exceptionally hot summer has led to a bumper crop of cider apples, but it has also caused an unexpected problem for cider producers. The increased heat has boosted the sugar levels in the apples, resulting in … Read More
Glastonbury Urgently Needs Action on Unsafe and Unsuitable Caravan Living Conditions Tuesday, September 30, 2025 glastonbury caravans licensing homelessness infrastructure somerset travellers regulation housing welfare Sarah Dyke, the Liberal Democrat MP for Glastonbury and Somerton, has issued a call for immediate intervention to address the precarious living conditions of hundreds residing in caravans around Glastonbury. Describing these … Read More
Wincanton Racecourse Raises Alarms Over Proposed Increase in Betting Duty Wednesday, September 10, 2025 wincanton horseracing bettingduty gambling treasury economy ukpolitics remotebetting tourism regulation Wincanton Racecourse has voiced serious concerns regarding the Treasury’s proposal to harmonise the Remote Betting and Gaming Duty (RBGD) into a single rate. The Glastonbury and Somerton MP, who recently visited the … Read More
Largest Seizure of Illegal Vapes from Somerset Village Shop Ends in Licence Suspension Thursday, September 4, 2025 vapes illegal seizure northsomerset licensing disposable enforcement retail regulation suspension North Somerset Council has executed its largest ever seizure of illegal vapes after uncovering sales of disposable vapes that had been banned. Good News Wine & Food, a village shop in Cleeve, continued selling disposable … Read More
Bristol Airport Fines Pensioner £100 for Briefly Stopping to Ask for Directions Wednesday, September 3, 2025 bristol airport pensioner fine parking transport appeal service regulation confusion Bristol Airport has come under fire after issuing a £100 fine to an 84-year-old pensioner who stopped briefly to ask for directions. Bryan Sealey, a retired British Aerospace engineer, had driven to the airport to pick up his … Read More
Inside the Ancient Bath Mill That Makes the World’s Safest Paper Saturday, August 30, 2025 paper bathford portals security recycling sustainability economy regulation heritage manufacturing Bath’s Liberal Democrat MP, Wera Hobhouse, recently left the green benches of Westminster to visit the historic Portals Paper Limited mill in Bathford, gaining firsthand insight into the UK’s paper industry and its ongoing … Read More