Planned Solar Farm on Bridgwater and Taunton Canal Scaled Back After Community Feedback Friday, November 28, 2025 solar bridgwater taunton canal solarfarm floodrisk community energy somerset landscaping A proposed solar farm on the historic Bridgwater and Taunton Canal has been scaled back following input from local residents and environmental concerns. IBV Fordgate Solar Ltd. initially applied in late August to develop a … Read More
Police Urge Public to Help Find Missing 13-Year-Old Girl Ava Friday, November 28, 2025 missing police avon somerset ava bradford-on-tone taunton teen search public Avon and Somerset Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 13-year-old girl named Ava. She was last seen around 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 27, in Bradford-on-Tone and is believed to have been walking … Read More
Popular Somerset Festival Faces Possible Cancellation Due to Booking Conflict Wednesday, November 26, 2025 somerset festival music vivarypark booking cancellation liveinsomerset taunton events august The future of Live in Somerset, a beloved summer music festival held annually at Vivary Park in Taunton, is uncertain following a booking conflict caused by a clerical error. This unforeseen issue has left the venue … Read More
Police Arrest Two Teens Following Serious Assault in Taunton Tuesday, November 25, 2025 taunton assault police arrests forensics cctv investigation injuries community crime Two teenagers have been arrested after a boy sustained potentially life-changing injuries in a serious assault in Taunton. The attack occurred on Monday, November 24, around 5:50 pm in Priorswood Place. Emergency services … Read More
Riley Meredith to Return for Third Consecutive Season with Somerset Monday, November 24, 2025 cricket somerset rileymeredith vitalityblast twenty20 t20 bowling countycricket allrounder taunton sport Somerset County Cricket Club has confirmed the return of Australian fast bowler Riley Meredith for their 2026 Vitality Blast campaign. The 29-year-old pacer has been a key figure in Somerset’s T20 success, having delivered … Read More
Somerset Church Secures £18,000 Grant to Pioneer Carbon Reduction Efforts Saturday, November 22, 2025 taunton minster somerset carbon cut church energy sustainability diocese environment Taunton Minster, a historic Grade I-listed church in Somerset, has been awarded an £18,000 grant from the Church of England’s national Demonstrator Grant programme to help reduce its carbon footprint and transition to greener … Read More