Residents’ fury as green space fenced off to ‘assist developer’ who wants to build homes
A GREEN space in Frome has been fenced off – as a dispute over planning for new homes continues. Developer…
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Salon burgled and barbershop window smashed in early-hours attacks
BURGLARS raided a North Somerset beauty salon – with the window of a barbershop smashed at around the same…
Car removed from the road after fleeing police in Glastonbury
POLICE are continuing to investigate after finding a car which fled officers last week in Glastonbury. The vehicle, which had…
Plans for ‘world-leading’ peatlands research centre in Somerset submitted
PLANS for a world-leading environmental research centre on a former dairy farm near Glastonbury have been submitted. The Somerset Wildlife…
Biker killed after crash on A37 near Shepton Mallet
A MOTORCYCLIST – a man in his 50s – sadly died after a crash near Shepton Mallet on Friday…
CCTV appeal after two men hospitalised in attack outside Bridgwater pub
POLICE want to trace this man after two men were assaulted near a pub in Bridgwater – with both…
Rotary joins fundraising effort for new Frome skatepark
THE Rotary Club of Frome has joined forces to boost a fundraising effort for a new skatepark. Club members…
Taunton the topic of BBC quiz Do You Know Your Place? – set to hit screens tonight
TAUNTON will be the topic of a BBC quiz set to hit screens tonight (Tuesday). Somerset’s county town will take…
Somerset home educators say planned new law “makes us feel like criminals”
‘HEY, Bridget, leave us kids alone!” That was the message from home-educated young people in Taunton on Saturday (March 7)…
Fairy-club fungus find in Somerset is first ever in Great Britain…
WITH its almost-translucent tentacles, it looks like something that might be found at the bottom of an exotic ocean….
MP cuts the ribbon on third pharmacy for Wellington
PHARMACY closures in one Somerset town have been reversed – with a third facility returning to boost patient choice. MP…
Yeovil helicopter engineer honoured for decades of groundbreaking design work
A SOMERSET engineer has been recognised for his work helping design helicopters – one of which has landed…
Three teens charged after man attacked in Somerset street
THREE teenagers have been charged with violent offences after a man suffered ‘puncture wounds’ to his arm in Weston-super-Mare. Police…
Somerset dog breeder takes home best in show at Crufts 2026
A SOMERSET dog owner is celebrating after his clumber spaniel took the top prize – best in show -…
New business networking group for women to launch this week
A SOMERSET care home will host the launch of new women’s business networking group. On Friday (March 13), Crandon Springs…
Six-bed home in former Somerset church up for sale: See inside
A SIX-BEDROOM home in a converted former Somerset Methodist chapel built in the Roaring Twenties with Art Deco styling,…
Dog owners warned of poisonous spring plants: What to look out for
AS spring approaches and gardens come back to life, dog owners are being warned to avoid harmful plants that…
Somerset pubs at the heart of new Martin Clunes movie, Mother’s Pride
TWO landmark historic Somerset pubs are the latest county locations to star on the big screen – alongside comedy…
Somerset opticians now offering care for sudden eye conditions
A SOMERSET opticians store can now provide appointments for sudden eye conditions – easing pressure on the NHS. Specsavers Minehead…
More than 1,000 children enjoyed free half-term events in Bridgwater
MORE than 1,000 children took part in free half-term activities in Bridgwater. The programme, from the Bridgwater Cultural Partnership (BCP)…