Six consultation dates have been announced for people in Peasedown St John to have their say on possible future housing developments in their village. The drop-in sessions are part of the new B&NES Local Plan – an official planning framework that guides land use, growth, and development applications across the B&NES district over a 15…
Runners are invited to put on something Christmassy as the Turkey Trot returns on Sunday 29 November, raising money for local charity Time Is Precious. The event offers a choice of 5k or 10k routes, starting and finishing at the Centurion Hotel on Charlton Road, Midsomer Norton. Participants can wear anything from a piece of…
A well-used community car park in Peasedown St John has received a makeover, thanks to one local church. St John’s Church, which is home to dozens of community groups, public gatherings, plus the popular Learning Tree Pre-School, has invested over £5,000 in resurfacing its car park – so it can better serve the local community….
A major solar farm and battery storage development between Midsomer Norton and Paulton has been granted planning permission by Bath & North East Somerset Council. Planning application 24/03894/FUL was submitted by PACE (Pathfinder Clean Energy) Yeti Energy Limited. The solar farm will be located near Water Lane, close to the junction of Clandown Road and…
Patients, carers and members of the public are invited to hear about the Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath NHS Foundation Trust’s work and future priorities at its Annual General Meeting and Annual Members’ Meeting. The event will take place on Tuesday 29 September 2026, from 3 – 5pm, in the Postgraduate Medical Centre (PGMC, B20)…
Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England, has welcomed approval of exploratory development studies for a tidal lagoon within the Severn estuary (full release below). She said: “The Severn Estuary is an extraordinary natural asset and now is the time to let our tides power new jobs and growth in both England and Wales….
Ten new energy-efficient B&NES council homes in Keynsham have been completed and are ready for residents to move in, providing local people with secure, affordable places to call home. The high-quality apartments, named Great Barn Court, are giving local people the chance to put down roots and build a more secure future. Delivered through Bath…
Paulton Methodist Church has celebrated 200 years since the opening of its church building, alongside another important anniversary in the village’s history. Sunday 13 September 2026 marked exactly 250 years since John Wesley preached in Paulton. Wesley recorded the visit in his own journal, writing that he preached at around 2pm to a “plain, simple,…
Visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau, Poland Dear Editor, I’ve just returned from a trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland. During the Second World War it was the largest complex of concentration and extermination camps operated by Nazi Germany and it’s become, quite rightly, the global symbol of the Holocaust – the mass murder of over 6 million people, mostly Jews,…
Midsomer Norton town centre is set to welcome the first eat:Festival on Saturday 10 October. The event will bring more than 60 food and drink stalls, street food and entertainment to the town. The free festival is a B&NES-led initiative and will take place across the High Street, The Island and the short section of road between the traffic lights and the Sainsbury’s car park exit. The festival…
