As the region prepares for the next WECA Mayoral election on Thursday 1st May, the woman who wants to be elected to the top job has laid out her aims and ambitions for our local area. Mary Page, who is standing for the Green Party, says she wants to be a voice for ‘ordinary, everyday people’….
Dan Norris has been banned from entering Parliament or the offices of the combined authority he runs as Metro Mayor, an email circulated to West of England Combined Authority staff states. Norris, who is the North East Somerset and Hanham MP and West of England Metro Mayor, was arrested on suspicion of sexual offences against…
The Police are continuing to appeal for the public’s help to find missing 65-year-old Simon Walters. Simon was last seen on Tuesday 18th March in Locking, near Weston-super-Mare, and was reported missing three days later. He is described as white, approximately 5ft 8ins tall, with short, grey hair. He is thought to be wearing a…
Peasedown’s popular Party in the Park festival has received the backing of a high-profile local sponsor for this year. St John’s Church, who run an extensive range of community projects and initiatives across the village, has been announced as one of the summer extravaganza’s sponsors for 2025! Festival Managers, Gavin Heathcote and Karen Walker, said:…
An Independent Councillor is calling for Bath & North East Somerset Council to drop its own tagline. Cllr Chris Warren, who sensationally won his seat in the Saltford by-election in January, believes the local authority’s current strapline ‘Improving Peoples Lives’ is nothing short of ‘gaslighting on a massive scale’. “There are thousands of people living…
The largest provider of apprenticeships in our area, and the number one choice for students looking to enrol on a further education course, has been announced as the latest major sponsor of Peasedown’ 16th anniversary Party in the Park festival this summer. Bath College, which has an incredible 1,400 courses available from entry to degree level, provides education…
Residents in Midsomer Norton will be invited to co-create art, poetry, and songs celebrating the town’s people and culture in a series of events taking place this year. Four artists based in the Somer Valley have been commissioned by Bath & North East Somerset Council, working in partnership with Midsomer Norton Town Council, Midsomer Norton…
A popular children’s author and illustrator has visited Peasedown St John Primary School. Jim Smith, known for creating the Barry Loser and Future Ratboy series of books, won a prestigious Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2013 for his work and continues to entertain children (and their families) with his quirky style of writing today! School…
Editorial, April 2025 Welcome to the first editorial contribution for the Radstock Times, a newlocal online news source that aims to keep you – the reader – informedand updated about what’s happening in our community.This Radstock Times is run by a dedicated team of local writers,campaigners and content creators, who are passionate about bringingyou news,…
Children are set to enjoy new and improved play structures in parks across Bath and North East Somerset as part of a raft of improvements that is already under way. Bath & North East Somerset Council has begun a parks replacement programme in more than ten parks, with installations of new multi-play units at Manor…
