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The plot, at Comeytrowe, Taunton, is set to be developed for business and light industrial use. Picture: Summerfield

Developer buys land in Taunton for ‘business and light industrial use’

SOMERSET-based developer Summerfield Commercial has bought a Taunton site for business and light industrial use. The firm has bought a…

The maternity unit at Musgrove Park Hospital is housed in buildings built during World War Two

‘Maternity buildings are unfit for purpose’: Musgrove chiefs respond to mould reports

BUILDINGS at Musgrove Park Hospital’s Maternity Unit are “not fit for purpose”, the NHS said, as bosses seek to…

The Fairmont hotel in Dubai was hit during military action in Iran and across the Middle East

Somerset couple speak of “very scary” situation as missiles flew overhead in Dubai

A SOMERSET couple living in Dubai have spoken about the “very scary” situation in the Middle East after the…

More than 2,000 homes in Somerset remain empty long-term...

Call for action over more than 2,000 empty homes in Somerset

THOUSANDS of homes in Somerset are empty – and county leaders want to see them filled. As part of National…

Somerset Council: Public Notices – March 11, 2026

SOMERSET LEVELLER: Public notices published in edition 205, March 11, 2026: Somerset Council Parish of Street Temporary Closure of Somerton Road Somerset…

Hundreds of households in Somerset rely on heating oil to power their homes

Somerset MPs call for action over heating oil as Middle East conflict sees surge in prices

SOMERSET MPs are rallying in a bid to support people who are facing soaring bills for heating oil amid…

The open space has been fenced off by Somerset Council amid a dispute over development of the site. Picture: Martin Dimery

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…

The incidents occurred in Woodborough Road, Winscombe, early on Friday, March 6. Picture: Google

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…

The car was found after fleeing officers in Glastonbury last week. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

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…

Frome Town Council (FTC) commissioned artist Paul Mutartis Boswell to create a mural for boards in Vallis Road

New mural aims to create better impression when people visit Frome

BIRDS, plants, industrial buildings and more will soon adorn hoardings in Frome. Frome Town Council (FTC) commissioned artist Paul Mutartis…