Somerset Rescue Centre Sees “Noah’s Ark” Year with Ponies Rehomed in Pairs Sunday, August 31, 2025 rescue rehoming ponies horses flooding somerset worldhorsewelfare noahsark rehabilitation animalwelfare Somerset’s World Horse Welfare Glenda Spooner Farm Rescue and Rehoming Centre is celebrating a remarkable year of rehoming, with nearly 60 ponies and horses finding new homes in 2025. Despite suffering severe flooding earlier … Read More
Forest of Avon Secures £15k Grant to Enhance Cardiac Recovery Through Woodland Wellbeing Friday, August 29, 2025 forestofavon healthlottery cardiacrecovery mentalhealth wellbeing woodland naturetherapy communityforests hearthealth rehabilitation The Forest of Avon, one of England’s 15 community forests, has been awarded a £15,000 grant from The Health Lottery Foundation to support a woodland wellbeing initiative aimed at helping cardiac patients reconnect with nature … Read More
Ex-Police Officer Sentenced for Refusing to Hand Over Mobile Phone in Breach of Sexual Harm Prevention Order Friday, August 22, 2025 excop sentencing sexualoffense mobilephone forensic indecentimages suspendedsentence rehabilitation restrainingorder criminaljustice Callum Denley, a former Wiltshire Police Constable, has been sentenced for failing to comply with the conditions of his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) by refusing to hand over his mobile phone for inspection. The … Read More
Somerset Hedgehog Charity Faces Closure Amid Financial Crisis Sunday, August 17, 2025 hedgehogs charity rescue somerset wildlife conservation funding volunteers rehabilitation animals Hedgehogs have long captured hearts through children’s stories, animated films, and fairy tales, thanks to their charming and harmless nature. In Somerset, these endearing creatures are an integral part of rural life and … Read More
‘Callous’ Drink Driver Urinated Near Injured Girl After Hitting Her with Van Wednesday, August 13, 2025 drinkdrive assault sentencing disqualification rehabilitation law police westbury injury justice A 14-year-old girl was struck by a van driven by a drink driver in Westbury earlier this year. Despite the serious nature of the collision, the girl fortunately escaped without life-threatening injuries. The incident took an … Read More
Miraculous Reunion: Missing Dog Archie Returns Home After More Than Three Years Saturday, August 9, 2025 archie dachshund reunion missing animalwelfare charity bridgwater rehabilitation theft police In an extraordinary turn of events, Archie, a dachshund who went missing in April 2022 on Enmore Road near Bridgwater, has been reunited with his family after more than three years. The heartwarming news came on August 6, … Read More