News in Radstock

In his Christmas column, Jacob Rees Mogg MP writes:

A Peasedown man who admitted animal cruelty towards a dog and a cat has been jailed and banned from keeping animals for life.

Henry Smedley (date of birth: 05/01/1994) was sentenced to 23 weeks immediate custody and disqualified in relation to all animals for life, following an investigation and prosecution by the RSPCA.

B&NES has put out details of all the council opening hours for Christmas and New Year.

Opening times over Christmas and New Year, are as follows:

The Radstock Mayor writes:

So Christmas is with us once again, but without much of the usual joy. I feel a great deal of sympathy with those who have looked forward to this week and being with their loved ones. After all, this is what the feast is all about: the Holy Family with its divine addition made real and reflected in our own families, expressed through love. Yet for many it is not to be and it can only be hoped that the current situation is a temporary glitch, with normal festivities resuming next year.

Police are investigating a disorder in Keynsham yesterday (Saturday 19 December) and would ask any witnesses to get in contact.

At approximately 4.40pm officers were called to The Crown Inn pub, in Bristol Road, following a disturbance involving a number of people.

Two schemes - but neither in either in Midsomer Norton or Radstock - to improve walking and cycling routes using £500k government funding to encourage more active travel will be consulted on by Bath and North East Somerset Council.

The council on Friday December 11 set out its consultation plan for the proposed schemes which could see improvements to Upper Bristol Road and from the city centre to Bath University along North Road.

Scores of local families are being helped by the Radstock FOOD Club which is becoming ever more popular with its unique helping hand to those who most need it.

For a nominal fee, families with young children can join the scheme to buy food at a discount, thereby ensuring that they get the help needed, and are not simply taking handouts during a very vulnerable time.

Bath & North East Somerset Council and Bath City FC are working closely together to ensure the safe return of spectator football to Twerton Park.

The Fashion Museum Bath is pleased to announce that the following ensembles have been chosen for the prestigious annual accolade, Dress of the Year.

Each year, the Fashion Museum invites a top name from the fashion industry to select an outfit that encapsulates the prevailing mood of fashion, represents the past year and captures the imagination. This year seven outfits, plus one film, have been chosen by award-winning fashion journalist and educator Iain R Webb, including the headline-making look worn by Naomi Campbell on a flight to New York in March 2020: camel cashmere cape by Riccardo Tisci for Burberry with Tyvek hazmat suit, facemask and rubber gloves.

This Saturday (19th December) is the final Saturday before Christmas that the Radstock Museum and shop will be open.

The award-winning Somerset Coalfield Life site will be open from 11am-5pm, selling unique local history, railway and walks books, along with gifts and stocking-filler toys.