Plans to turn farmland into salt marsh, to offset fish deaths at Hinkley Point C, are paused amid farmer opposition. Farmland Salt Marsh Plan Paused After Farmer Opposition to EDF Energy A plan to flood farmland for salt marshes is paused. Farmers are very happy about this news. EDF wanted to create salt marshes to…
A UK town struggles with crime involving teens with machetes, but shows signs of economic growth and potential. Bridgwater Machete Teens Run Riot Town Offers Hopeful Discovery Some say Bridgwater feels like it’s “under siege.” Joe Fish thinks Bridgwater is better than some towns. People feel the town’s reputation dropped. Locals claim masked teens run…
North Somerset may struggle to reach its housing target due to a lack of construction workers. North Somerset Faces Builder Shortage to Meet Ambitious Housing Target North Somerset needs more houses soon. They must find land for them. There may not be enough builders, though. The government wants North Somerset to build lots of homes.…