Drunk Driver Travels Wrong Way on A38, Receives Nearly Three-Year Ban Friday, June 12, 2026 drunkdriving a38 taunton traffic police law ban road safety accident enforcement A man from Taunton faces nearly three years off the road after being caught driving under the influence on the wrong side of the A38. On Monday, May 4, Francis Siyachitema, 50, was spotted by a police patrol driving his … Read More
Drunk Driver Banned After Reckless Wrong-Way Drive on A38 Friday, June 12, 2026 drinkdriving a38 taunton police roaddanger sentencing safety enforcement alcohol drivingban A Taunton man has been banned from driving for nearly three years after being caught driving drunkenly the wrong way down the A38 dual carriageway near Walford Cross. Francis Siyachitema, 50, was spotted by a patrolling Avon … Read More
£6m Taunton Town Centre Flood Defence Scheme Delayed Until Early 2027 Tuesday, June 9, 2026 taunton flooding safety somerset council environment infrastructure construction defence regeneration Somerset Council has confirmed that a £6 million flood defence scheme aimed at safeguarding large parts of Taunton town centre has been postponed and will now commence in early 2027. For several years, the council, alongside … Read More
£6m Taunton Flood Defence Scheme Delayed Until Early 2027 Tuesday, June 9, 2026 taunton flooding flooddefence somersetcouncil environmentagency rivertone infrastructure construction delays urbanplanning Somerset Council has confirmed that a vital £6 million flood defence project protecting large parts of Taunton town centre won’t start until early 2027. The delay affects the highest priority element of the wider Taunton … Read More
£6m Flood Defence Scheme for Taunton Town Centre Delayed Until Early 2027 Tuesday, June 9, 2026 taunton flooding somerset environmentagency infrastructure community defences rivertone regeneration construction Somerset Council has announced a delay to the £6 million flood protection scheme designed to shield Taunton town centre, pushing the start date back to early 2027. The project, part of the Taunton Strategic Flood Alleviation … Read More
Somerset Apologise After Multiple Floodlight Failures Disrupt Glamorgan Match Saturday, June 6, 2026 somerset glamorgan floodlights cricket vitalityblast taunton match lightningfailure apology countycricket sport Somerset County Cricket Club has issued a formal apology following repeated floodlight failures during their thrilling Vitality Blast match against Glamorgan on Thursday night at the Cooper Associates County Ground in … Read More