Cold Health Alert Issued for South West on Christmas Day Amid Freezing Temperatures Wednesday, December 24, 2025 cold health southernengland somerset christmas freezing weather ukhsa metoffice alert A yellow cold health alert has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for the South West region, effective from 6pm on Christmas Day through to noon on December 27. This alert warns of low temperatures posing a … Read More
Christmas Day Cold Health Alert Issued for South West Amid Frosty Conditions Wednesday, December 24, 2025 christmas southwest somerset ukhsa coldalert freeze frost metoffice health weather A yellow cold health alert has been issued for Christmas Day in the South West of England, including Somerset, as temperatures are predicted to dip to near freezing. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warns that the cold … Read More
Rare Starved Wood-Sedge Rescued from Somerset Footpath Wednesday, December 24, 2025 starvedwood-sedge conservation somerset speciesrecoverytrust rareplants wetlands mendiphills habitatprotection plantpropagation biodiversity Conservationists have acted swiftly to save the starved wood-sedge, one of the UK’s rarest native plants, after it unexpectedly began growing on a public footpath in Somerset. This delicate grass-like species, naturally found … Read More
One of the UK’s Rarest Plants Rescued from Somerset Footpath Wednesday, December 24, 2025 starvedwood-sedge conservation somerset speciesrecoverytrust wetlands rareplants habitatloss mendiphills biodiversity endangered Conservationists have stepped in to protect one of the UK’s rarest plants after it “rather catastrophically decided” to grow on a public footpath, putting it at risk. The starved wood-sedge, a critically rare … Read More
Early Christmas Present for Somerset Village as £370,000 Nursery Project Advances Wednesday, December 24, 2025 somerset bishopslydeard nursery childcare housing community education infrastructure funding development Residents of Bishops Lydeard, a rapidly expanding village near Taunton, are set to benefit from a new £370,000 nursery thanks to a recent decision by local councillors to move the project forward. The village’s existing … Read More
Early Christmas Gift: £370,000 Nursery Expansion Approved for Growing Somerset Village Wednesday, December 24, 2025 bishopslydeard nursery somerset community development education funding parishcouncil housing infrastructure Residents of Bishops Lydeard, a rapidly expanding village near Taunton, have received a much-anticipated early Christmas gift: local councillors have approved a £370,000 expansion project for the village nursery. The existing … Read More