Ross Pollard

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Sarah Turnnidge |Ross Pollard

Image caption, A huge crowd has gathered to oppose around 50 UKIP supporters Four people have been arrested during protests in Bristol city centre. About 50 people are attending a UK Independence Party (UKIP) demo calling for "mass deportations", while about 500 people are making counter-protests. Police vans and horses are in the area around the Cenotaph, with a large number of police officers creating a cordon.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Ross Pollard |Clara Bullock

The people shaping the last chapter of Hinkley BRoss Pollard & Clara BullockBBCNicola Fauvel said staff at Hinkley are the "custodians of a really special place"Staff preparing to decommission a former nuclear power station over the coming decades say they feel "proud of the legacy" they are a part of. Hinkley Point B, which lies on the Somerset coast, ceased operations in August 2022 after it reached the end of its life, with Hinkley Point C currently being constructed.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Ross Pollard |Maisie Lillywhite

New same-day cremation fee 'emotional blackmail'Ross Pollard & Maisie LillywhiteBBCRob Scurlock said grieving families "may not be in a position" to afford the feeA funeral director has branded a council's fee to guarantee same-day cremation as "emotional blackmail". Families cremating their loved ones at Taunton Crematorium or Yeovil Crematorium have been told if they want to ensure they receive their loved one's ashes on the day of the service they have to pay an extra £80.

Mar 10, 2025 | bbc.com | Ross Pollard |Chris Lockyer

The school asking pupils to reject vape cultureRoss Pollard & Chris LockyerGetty ImagesPupils are being encouraged to resist peer pressure around vaping in a course offered at a school. The course at Bridgwater College Academy in Somerset also advises young people not to turn to vaping or smoking when facing stresses. Teachers say they have confiscated vapes from pupils of all ages across the secondary school.

Feb 17, 2025 | bbc.com | Clara Bullock |Ross Pollard

Flooding victims say they feel anxious and abandonedClara Bullock & Ross PollardBBCPrimrose Hill already previously flooded in 2023People that have been hit by recent floods have told their MP they feel frustrated and "left alone". Sarah Dyke, MP for Glastonbury and Somerton, went back to Primrose Hill in Somerset to meet residents who had to leave their homes on 26 January due to floods caused by heavy rain from Storm Herminia.