Frome’s Community Bike Project Boosts Safer Cycling with £8,500 Donation to Missing Links Campaign Sunday, June 1, 2025 cycling donation frome community bike charity safety routes volunteers somerset A new cycling initiative in Frome has made a remarkable impact on local travel safety by donating £8,500 to the town’s Missing Links campaign, which aims to expand traffic-free routes around Somerset. The gift was announced … Read More
Glastonbury Grapples with Rising Issues of Drinking, Drugs, and Violence Saturday, May 31, 2025 glastonbury antisocial drinking drugs fights police community safety tourism church As the Glastonbury Festival approaches, the town is experiencing a troubling increase in anti-social behaviour, severely impacting residents, tourists, and local businesses alike. Authorities have been actively addressing the … Read More
Vaping Warning Issued Over Fire Risks from Improper Disposal in Bins Friday, May 30, 2025 vaping disposal recycling fire safety somerset waste batteries environment council Somerset Council, together with its waste contractor SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK, has issued an urgent warning about the risks posed by improperly discarded vapes. As vape use continues to rise, more devices are being … Read More
Backwell Bus Lane Proposal Sparks Community Outrage and Council Review Friday, May 30, 2025 backwell buslane northsomerset publictransport cycling safety council community traffic busservice sport A £2.2 million plan to introduce a 206-metre bus lane along the A370 through the North Somerset village of Backwell has ignited significant fear and anger among local residents, prompting the council to reconsider the … Read More
Police Appeal to Identify Man Who Assisted Teenage Sexual Assault Victim in Chard Thursday, May 29, 2025 police chard assault witness investigation sexualassault victim help bystander safety Avon and Somerset Police are urgently seeking to identify a man who helped a teenage girl after she was sexually assaulted in Chard. The incident occurred on March 22 when the victim, a girl in her mid-teens, was approached … Read More
Mini Owner Escapes as Rising Tide Almost Sweeps Car Out to Sea at Polzeath Beach Thursday, May 29, 2025 polzeath cornwall mini tide beach springtide parking safety tourism wildlife On Bank Holiday Monday, May 26, a Mini left parked at Polzeath Beach in Cornwall narrowly avoided being swept into the sea by a rising spring tide. The car had been parked well beyond the main beach car park, in an area … Read More