News

Ben Norris

Frome to decide between two regeneration plans for Saxonvale site

Entertainment

Jamie Skinner's Film of the Week takes a look at The Taste of Things

Anh Hung Tran's The Taste of Things gets Jamie's approval 

Jamie Skinner's Film of the Week

Planning

Council’s Low Traffic Neighbourhood proposals receive five thousand objections

B&NES Council's Low Traffic Neighbourhood proposals labelled controversial following thousands of objections

Low Traffic Neighbourhood

B&NES Council's Low Traffic Neighbourhood proposals labelled controversial 

WESTLink buses are “poorly planned”, says task group

Chew Magna resident calls for further links to WESTlink buses

“Poorly planned" WESTlink buses

Teens to appear in Bristol Youth Court today following murder of 15 and 16 year olds

Major Crime Investigation Team arrest four more in connection with murder 

Four more charged in connection with stabbings

‘Time for Midsomer Norton Town Council to re-engage with its community’

Ian Nockolds calls on Town Council to 're-engage with its community'

Ian Nockolds column

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"Unlawful" images of Metro Mayor and dog on bus wrap fiasco continues

Metro Mayor says photos of himself had to be 3 metres tall because "it's a big bus"

Bus fiasco latest

Motors

Over a quarter of Brits could experience hazards on the road due to common eye condition

Road Safety Week: Bath and Specsavers Midsomer Norton share top tips to drive safely with astigmatism

Bath and Midsomer Norton Specsavers team up on Road Safety Week advice

Bath and Specsavers Midsomer Norton share top tips to drive safely with astigmatism

Underhill Lane plans could go ahead as application set to go before Council, again

Somerset Council to discuss Underhill Lane application at Planning meeting

Underhill Lane plans back again!

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Midsomer Norton Town Council review 2024-2025 Budget draft

Town Council's Finance and Operations Committee met to discuss Annual Budget

First draft of Annual Town Council Budget discussed

North Somerset Council plans to introduce a ban on walking more than 6 dogs at once as part of Public Space Protection Orders

Walking more than six dogs at once could be banned, if plans go ahead

Ban on walking more than six dogs

Independent reviews finds gross misconduct cases at Avon Fire & Rescue Service 'insufficiently investigated'

Chief Fire Officer Shilton's commissioned review finds misconduct cases 'insufficiently investigated'

Misconduct cases flawed

Chief Fire Officer Shilton's commissioned review finds misconduct cases flawed

Jamie Skinner reviews Phillippou brothers 'Talk To Me'

Phillippou brothers 'Talk To Me' seals Jamie Skinner's approval

'Talk To Me' gets Jamie's approval

"Avon and Somerset Police is institutionally racist" says Chief Constable

"Avon and Somerset Police is institutionally racist" says Chief Constable Sarah Crew - misogyny homophobia and ableism are also concerns

Chief Constable Sarah Crew says police force is institutionally racist

Chief Constable Sarah Crew admits policing system is "unfair" for ethnic minorities 

Opinion

Auditing the Auditor

Auditing the Auditor: Ian Nockolds talks Midsomer Norton Town Council audit

Auditing the Auditor: Ian Nockolds talks Town Council budget

Ian Nockolds provides roundup of Midsomer Norton Town Council figures

Avon and Somerset Police next review will be held tomorrow via Facebook Live

PCC Mark Shelford will hold Avon & Somerset Police Chief Constable to account again in webinar

PCC Mark Shelford will grill A&S Police Chief Constable again tomorrow

PCC Mark Shelford will hold A&S Police Chief Constable to account again tomorrow

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Bath & North East Somerset Council set to call for bus franchise options as services are "unstable and confusing"

Bath and North East Somerset Council's cabinet ask Metro Mayor Dan Norris to franchise buses

Bath and North East Somerset Council call for bus franchising options

Bath and North East Somerset Council ask Metro Mayor to think about bus franchising

'Getting out and about is so beneficial for mental health' Metro Mayor writes for The Journal

Metro Mayor encourages public to exercise as calls on Government to bring in football legislation

Review

First draft of Annual Town Council Budget discussed