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The woman was hit in Station Road, Backwell, on Friday morning. Picture: Google

Woman in her 70s suffers ‘life-changing’ injuries after being hit by lorry

A WOMAN in her 70s was hit by a lorry in the North Somerset village of Backwell on Friday…

Police disrupt ‘unlicensed music event’ in West Somerset

POLICE were called to break up an unlicensed music event in West Somerset on Saturday night (September 20). Officers were…

The crash occurred on the A361 between Glastonbury and Pilton. Picture: Google

Scooter rider killed in crash between Glastonbury and Pilton

A SCOOTER rider was killed after a crash near Glastonbury on Wednesday afternoon (September 17). The incident, which involved four…

The EFAC building at Clevedon School was condemned amid the concrete scandal. Picture: Google

Plan to demolish North Somerset school building condemned over concrete

A CLEVEDON School building largely condemned due to problems with the concrete used to build it – will be…

Chargers are appearing at supermarkets, such as these at Tesco in Taunton. Picture: Google

Supermarkets supercharging EV points for customers

ELECTRIC vehicle (EV) drivers looking for a place to top-up their battery have more options at supermarkets, according to…

The Nunney Castle pictured in the 1980s. Picture: Les Chatfield/Creative Commons

Six decades of steam locomotive development set for Somerset show

SIX decades of express steam locomotive development will be showcased at an upcoming rail event. The West Somerset Railway’s Autumn…

LETTER: Advice for those looking to sneakily spread granny’s ashes…

A COUPLE of years ago, I spotted a large group of people a little way of a footpath which…

Your chance to influence Somerset ‘nature recovery’ strategy

PEOPLE can have their say on environmental issues as work to create a nature recovery plan for Somerset continues. Somerset…

CAG Somerset attendees at Fixfest 2025

Somerset repair cafés take centre stage at London event

REPAIR cafés in Somerset took centre stage at an international event. Representatives of Community Action Groups (CAG) Somerset joined repair…

More than 15,500 potholes have been repaired in Somerset this year. Picture: Somerset Council

LETTER: ‘A salute to Levellers!’

THE September issue of The Leveller reported that in the last year more than 15,500 potholes have been…