Three Somerset Pubs Shortlisted for Prestigious National Pub & Bar Awards Friday, April 10, 2026 somerset pubs awards hospitality nationalpubbarawards thebowerinn theswaninn manorhouseinn community hospitalityindustry Three outstanding pubs from Somerset have been named among the best in the UK at the esteemed National Pub & Bar Awards 2026. This annual event, celebrating its tenth year, culminates in a grand ceremony in London on June … Read More
Parking on Bridgwater’s Celebration Mile to Be Restored Within Eight Weeks Friday, April 10, 2026 bridgwater parking somerset council celebrationmile salmonparade traffic petition infrastructure transport Somerset Council has announced that parking spaces on Salmon Parade, part of Bridgwater’s Celebration Mile, will be reinstated within the next eight weeks. This move comes after significant public backlash following the … Read More
Somerset Gigafactory Secures Crucial £380m Government Investment Thursday, April 9, 2026 gigafactory somerset investment batteries manufacturing government jobs agratas greentech economy Somerset’s groundbreaking gigafactory has received a pivotal £380 million boost from the UK government, ensuring it remains a cornerstone for local employment and economic growth for decades. Agratas is leading the … Read More
Plans Unveiled to Rebuild Industrial Units Destroyed in Somerset Fire Thursday, April 9, 2026 somerset fire industrialestate rebuild planning haydon radstock firefighters construction safety A year after a massive fire severely damaged parts of the Haydon Industrial Estate near Radstock, Somerset, plans are now underway to rebuild the affected industrial units. The fire, which erupted in March 2025, sent thick … Read More
Council Allocates £370,000 to Sustain Five Somerset Leisure Centres Amid Operator Collapse Thursday, April 9, 2026 somerset council leisure fusion administration funding leisurecentres community recreation facilities Somerset Council has pledged £370,000 to keep five leisure centres operational after their management company, Fusion Leisure, entered administration. The council oversees 16 leisure facilities across Somerset, managed under … Read More
Council Allocates £370,000 to Sustain Five Somerset Leisure Centres Amid Operator Administration Thursday, April 9, 2026 somerset leisure council fusion administration funding community sports recreation facilities sport Somerset Council has committed £370,000 to keep five leisure centres operational after their managing operator, Fusion Leisure, entered administration earlier this month. The council oversees 16 leisure facilities across … Read More