Caravans to Remain Permanently at Somerset Holiday Site Amid Coastal Erosion Concerns Wednesday, May 6, 2026 caravans somerset coastalerosion planning anchor'sdrop holidayaccommodation coastaldefence localgovernment watchet development Caravans situated at a holiday site in Somerset will be allowed to stay permanently despite earlier concerns over coastal erosion. The Anchor’s Drop accommodation, located on B3191 Cleeve Hill near Blue Anchor village, … Read More
New sections of rural Somerset cycle route delayed by council errors Tuesday, May 5, 2026 somerset cycling steamcoasttrail planning williton watchet development infrastructure lovellhomes somersetcouncil Plans to extend a rural Somerset cycle route have been postponed due to errors in a council planning report. Lovell Homes is currently developing Station Fields on the A39 Priest Street in Williton, set to include 350 new … Read More
Council Errors Delay New Sections of Rural Somerset Cycle Route Tuesday, May 5, 2026 somerset cycling planning development trail williton watchet infrastructure council delay Plans to extend a rural cycle route in Somerset have been unexpectedly delayed due to errors identified in the council’s planning reports. Somerset Council’s planning officers made mistakes in their assessment of proposals … Read More
£40m Bid to Reopen Key Somerset Coast Road After Three-Year Closure Friday, May 1, 2026 somerset coastalroad b3191 watchet blueanchor transport infrastructure erosion governmentfunding reopening Somerset Council has submitted a £40 million bid to central government to reopen the B3191 Cleeve Hill, a crucial rural coastal road in west Somerset that has been closed since January 2023. The closure was imposed due to … Read More
£40m bid launched to reopen key Somerset coast road closed for three years Friday, May 1, 2026 somerset cleevehill coastroad infrastructure transport erosion governmentfunding watchet roadclosure localeconomy Somerset Council has submitted a £40 million bid to the UK government to reopen the B3191 Cleeve Hill road, a crucial coastal route in west Somerset that has been closed since January 2023. The road, which connects Watchet … Read More
Two Men Convicted in £26.5 Million Cocaine Smuggling Operation off Somerset Coast Thursday, April 23, 2026 cocaine smuggling watchet nca drugimportation somerset conviction organizedcrime police prosecution Two men from Preston have been convicted in connection with a massive cocaine haul worth £26.5 million, recovered off the Somerset coastline at Watchet Marina. Colin Benson, 60, and Joshua Rose, 38, both of Longton, … Read More