Frome’s Safer School Streets Scheme Made Permanent for Lasting Child Safety Tuesday, November 4, 2025 frome school traffic safety cycling pedestrians community transport somerset roads Frome schoolchildren will benefit from safer journeys to and from school indefinitely, following the decision to make the Safer School Streets scheme permanent. Since its launch in April 2024, the initiative has transformed … Read More
‘School Streets’ Safety Plan Sparks Debate in Bath’s Primary Schools Monday, November 3, 2025 schoolstreets safety bath traffic children cycling environment council community education Starting in early 2026, children attending several primary schools in Bath could benefit from safer, healthier journeys thanks to the city’s introduction of its first “school streets.” Bath and North East Somerset Council is … Read More
Seaside Chippy Removes Picnic Tables Deemed Potential Weapons by Police Sunday, November 2, 2025 weston-super-mare picnic furniture safety police licensing waterfrontfishbar council outdoor septic Picnic benches outside the Waterfront Fish Bar in Weston-super-Mare have been removed after police raised concerns that they could be used as weapons. The blue recycled plastic tables, purchased to withstand the windy … Read More
Ottery Tar Barrels: Road Closures, Parking, and Timings for the Spectacular November 5 Event Sunday, November 2, 2025 ottery tarbarrels roadclosures devon tradition event safety parking publictransport november sport The world-renowned Ottery St Mary Tar Barrels event returns on November 5, continuing a centuries-old tradition that draws thousands of visitors from around the globe. Celebrated in the Devon town, this unique spectacle … Read More
Girl, 12, Found Safe After Urgent Halloween Police Appeal Saturday, November 1, 2025 missing halloween police lilly-anne rescue appeal safety community child urgent Lilly-Anne, a 12-year-old girl who had been missing since Friday, was safely found after an urgent appeal from the police on Halloween night. Authorities issued a public call for information that helped in locating her. The …
Vehicle Crashes into Water-Filled Ditch in West Bagborough Friday, October 31, 2025 accident rescue firefighters water ditch westbagborough emergency vehicle taunton safety This afternoon, Friday, October 31, emergency services responded to a serious accident in West Bagborough, near Taunton, where a vehicle left the road and became submerged in a water-filled ditch. Multiple agencies, including … Read More