'Miracle' Reunion: Dachshund Found Safe After Running onto Busy M4 Friday, February 20, 2026 dog reunion motorway dachshund search rescue drone pet lost volunteers A heartwarming reunion unfolded after a two-year-old dachshund named Mabel escaped near Leigh Delamare services and ran onto the busy M4 motorway in Wiltshire. Mabel’s owner, 23-year-old Lucy Rogers, described the experience … Read More
'Miracle' Reunion After Dog Runs Across Busy M4 and Disappears Friday, February 20, 2026 dog reunion m4 search dronesar safety rescue wiltshire dachshund volunteers A pet owner is celebrating a miraculous reunion with her dog after the two-year-old dachshund, Mabel, escaped near Leigh Delamare services and ran onto the busy M4 motorway in Wiltshire. Lucy Rogers, 23, was shaken when Mabel … Read More
Local Author Appeals to Save Worle Library Facing Closure Friday, February 13, 2026 library closure northsomerset worle community education author budget council volunteers Nick Smart, a local author from Weston-super-Mare, has issued a heartfelt appeal to North Somerset Council to reconsider the planned closure of Worle Library, a place he credits as the “gateway” to his education … Read More
Somerset Road Closed for Six Weeks to Protect Crossing Amphibians Monday, February 9, 2026 amphibians toads newts conservation roadclosure somerset volunteers migration breeding wildlife Charlcombe Lane near Bath, Somerset, will be closed from February 9 to March 29 to protect migrating amphibians. The annual closure allows toads, frogs, and newts to safely cross the road as they journey to their traditional … Read More
Somerset's RSPCA Heroes Honoured for Sea Empress Oil Spill Rescue Efforts Monday, February 9, 2026 rspca seaempress oilspill wildliferescue birds somerset milfordhaven environmentaldisaster volunteers animalwelfare As the 30th anniversary of the Sea Empress oil spill approaches, the RSPCA in Somerset reflects on one of the most significant environmental and wildlife rescue operations in its history. On February 15, 1996, the Sea Empress … Read More
Somerset's RSPCA Heroes Honoured for Lifesaving Efforts During Sea Empress Oil Spill Monday, February 9, 2026 rspca seaempress oilspill wildliferescue birdrehabilitation somerset milfordhaven environmentaldisaster volunteers conservation As the 30th anniversary of the Sea Empress disaster approaches, the RSPCA in Somerset pays tribute to the heroic efforts that defined one of the UK’s worst environmental catastrophes. On February 15, 1996, the … Read More