Chloë Hammond, a 34-year-old nurse who uses a wheelchair and drives a specialised van to accommodate her powered wheelchair, finds herself excluded from several parking facilities in Somerset due to new height barriers. Her …
Somerset Council has installed two new height barriers at the Silk Mills Park and Ride Car Park in Taunton to prevent unauthorised encampments. This measure aims to protect the site, which has been targeted multiple times by …
In response to an expected rise in illegal immigration, Devon and Cornwall Police have launched a state-of-the-art patrol boat named Neptune. Funded by the Home Office, this vessel aims to deter people smugglers increasingly …
Winford Manor, a 17th-century country estate in North Somerset, has been repurposed as a holding centre for asylum seekers by the Home Office since September 2022. Despite nearly three years of operation, official records …
Sainsbury’s, the UK’s second-largest supermarket chain, has announced plans to trial facial recognition technology in selected stores as part of its efforts to tackle rising retail crime. The eight-week trial will begin at …
On Sunday, August 31, Avon and Somerset Police responded to an incident at the Baptist Church in Bridgwater at 7:20 pm, where rocks were thrown at the building while approximately 400 men, women, and children were inside. …
Wera Hobhouse, Bath’s Liberal Democrat MP, recently stepped away from Westminster’s political arena to visit Portals Paper Limited’s iconic Bathford Mill. Her visit on August 19 offered a firsthand look at the enduring legacy …
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 …
Job seekers are invited to attend a careers fair at Bristol Airport, where over 150 permanent and seasonal positions will be on offer. The event, hosted by one of the region’s largest private employers, will take place on …
Jeremy Clarkson stood firm in continuing his filming schedule for Clarkson’s Farm while US Vice President JD Vance vacationed in the picturesque Cotswolds. The former Top Gear presenter revealed he was asked to ground his …
A Freedom of Information request has revealed that Avon and Somerset Police experienced more than 250 data breaches in the last three years. Data compiled by Data Breach Claims UK indicates there have been 263 breaches since …
A recent Freedom of Information request has uncovered that Avon and Somerset Police experienced over 250 data breaches in the last three years. According to Data Breach Claims UK, a total of 263 breaches occurred since 2022, …
Adam Gaines, a 47-year-old tree surgeon from Bath, once spent his days clinging to wind turbines in the British countryside. Today, he looks back on six intense months piloting explosive drones over battle-worn fields in …
With over 210,000 festivalgoers expected to converge on Worthy Farm this year, Glastonbury Festival has heightened its security measures to maintain order and safety across its sprawling site. Some individuals attempt to …
Planned modifications to a house of multiple occupancy (HMO) at 27 Wembdon Road in Bridgwater have been postponed following significant public safety concerns. Homelessness charity Arc—formerly known as Taunton Action for the …