A severe fire completely destroyed a workshop in Westbury Sub Mendip, Somerset, on the evening of Saturday, January 31. The blaze erupted around 7:15 pm in an outbuilding used both as a workshop and storage space. …
Plans to close a public footpath considered dangerous because it crosses a railway line where trains reach speeds of 100mph have been firmly rejected by Wiltshire Council. The footpath, used daily by around 200 residents from …
This summer, an unacceptable number of odour complaints were filed concerning the Westbury Whiff, emanating from the Northacre Resource Recovery Centre, according to the Environment Agency. The facility, operated by Hills …
A 14-year-old girl was struck by a van driven by a drink driver in Westbury earlier this year. Despite the serious nature of the collision, the girl fortunately escaped without life-threatening injuries. The incident took an …
A long-standing public footpath that runs directly through a family home at Clanger Farm, north of Westbury, is set to be officially diverted following a unanimous council decision. In 2023, the owners secured permission to …
Plans have been submitted for a significant housing development of up to 365 new homes on a 54-acre site between Westbury and Dilton Marsh. Persimmon Homes Wessex aims to build the new community on land off Mane Way, just …
Once known for its lively seals and diverse wildlife, a pond at Westbury Wildlife Park in Bristol has been reinvented as the city’s newest destination for cold water swimming. Originally established in the 1960s and closed in …