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Anger after Bristol Airport expansion appeal granted

Campaigners have criticised the decision to approve the expansion of Bristol Airport. The original refusal of planning permission by the local authority was overturned by the Planning Inspectorate following an appeal by the airport. The Planning ...

03 Feb 2022 at 12:55

Best year for Bath-based toad patrol since 2010

Climate change is making it more difficult to predict the migration season for toads, frogs and newts, according to conservationists. This year the peak for amphibian movements was early February but last year it was mid-March. More than 50 ...

10 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Octogenarian RAF veteran takes vulnerable youngsters under wing as foster carer

An octogenarian former jet fighter pilot has spoken about his new life as a foster carer. RAF veteran Nigel, whose surname has not been given, said he took up fostering with Somerset Council four years ago following the death of his wife. ...

04 Nov 2024 at 14:27

Toads on the road! Volunteers prepare for amphibian migration season

A road will be closed for the next six weeks to allow toads, frogs and newts to cross to their breeding grounds. The Charlcombe Toad Rescue Group is hoping to help more than 3,000 amphibians reach their ancestral breeding lake in the ...

10 Feb 2025 at 00:01

Fire destroys seven minibuses used by disabled people and school children

A fire has destroyed seven specially-adapted minibuses used by disabled people and school children, police said. Officers and fire crews were called to the fire at a park-and-ride facility in Somerset shortly after 7.50pm on ...

27 Apr 2025 at 14:07

Toads on the road! Year of milestones for Bath-based patrol

It has been a year of milestones for a group of toad patrollers as they have now helped 50,000 amphibians reach their breeding grounds in the last three decades. The Charlcombe Toad Rescue Group helped nearly 4,000 toads, ...

11 Apr 2025 at 00:01

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