Farm building built to store Glastonbury Festival glamping site Festibell
APPROVAL is being sought for a farm building to be used in part to store a ‘glamping’ site at…
Firefighters battling blaze at Cheddar barn containing 500 hay bales
FIREFIGHTERS are battling a blaze near Cheddar involving around 500 bales of hay. Crews from Bridgwater, Glastonbury and Cheddar were…
Farmer landed with £50,000 punishment after failing to check eggs and birds for salmonella
A RADSTOCK farmer has been ordered to pay more than £50,000 after admitting he faked checks for salmonella in…
Somerset pair named young organic growers of the year
TWO innovative Somerset growers have won a prestigious national award for their efforts in the fields. Adam Beer and Rita…
Somerset farmer found £15m of drugs in his feed delivery – prompting major investigation
A 999 call from a farmer who was shocked to find 189kg of drugs worth £15 million in his…
Duchess of Edinburgh gets an organic education during Somerset visit
ORGANIC food, learning and gardening were on the agenda for a royal visit to Somerset. The Duchess of Edinburgh was…
Police investigating ‘deliberate’ Wiveliscombe barn fire that caused £100k of damage
POLICE are investigating a deliberate fire which destroyed a barn in Wiveliscombe. The blaze happened at a farm off Taunton…
Plan to install 50 storage containers in field near Wiveliscombe
UP TO 50 storage containers could be installed in a field near Wiveliscombe. Plans have been submitted to Somerset Council…
Residents’ group opposes plans for 145-acre solar farm on the Somerset Levels
PLANS for a solar farm on the Somerset Levels large enough to provide enough power 17,000 homes a year…
Planning sought for pool, salon and gym at Langport farm
A FITNESS business on a Langport farm has applied for retrospective planning permission for a gym area, pool and…
