Chew Valley Faces Threat of Losing All Timetabled Bus Services Again Wednesday, February 11, 2026 chewvalley ruraltransport busservices weca westlocal westlink publictransport fundingcuts communitycampaign timetables sport The Chew Valley, a rural area in North East Somerset, is once again at risk of losing all its regular bus services—a situation locals faced just three years ago. After unprecedented cuts in 2023 left residents without bus … Read More
‘Timetableless’ Westlink Bus Launches New Fixed Route Between Bath and Radstock Tuesday, August 19, 2025 westlink bus bath radstock timetabled ruraltransport weca publictransport minibus westofengland sport The West of England’s innovative ‘timetableless’ Westlink bus service is evolving to introduce a new fixed-route, timetabled bus connecting Bath and Radstock. Launched initially in April 2023 as an on-demand … Read More
Minehead Rail Link to National Network Moves Forward Sunday, August 17, 2025 westsomersetrailway minehead raillink transport infrastructure somerset railproject ruraltransport departmentfortransport rachelgilmour sport Plans to reconnect the historic West Somerset Railway to the national rail network have gained momentum after Tiverton and Minehead MP Rachel Gilmour secured a vital meeting with senior Department for Transport officials. … Read More
Somerset Town Campaigns to Restore Post Office Three Years After Closure Wednesday, July 9, 2025 somerset somerton postoffice ruralservices community campaign closure banking petition ruraltransport sport Residents of Somerton, a town in Somerset, are united in a determined campaign to reopen their local Post Office, which was permanently closed three years ago. The closure in 2022 left a community of over 6,000 people without … Read More