Care home residents bowled over by Wellington trip
BOWLS, tea and cake made for a quintessentially-English trip for residents at a care home near Taunton. The group travelled…
Almost 100 drivers a day guilty of drink driving – with shock age group most guilty
ALMOST 100 drivers were convicted of drink driving each day in over a three-year period, according to new data. Road…
Hundreds of classic cars on show at first John Haynes Classic Car Rally
THE first ever John Haynes Classic car meet took place last weekend. Celebrating 40 years of the museum -…
Fancy a Grand Designs-style challenge at a Somerset cemetery lodge?
A CEMETERY lodge in South Somerset in need of complete modernisation could be the dream project for someone seeking…
Bridgwater care home seeks to increase bed numbers
A BRIDGWATER care home is hoping to expand – creating 18 new bedrooms. The Casa Di Lusso, in Bower Lane,…
Marine Lake in Weston closed this week to allow high tides to refill it
MARINE Lake in Weston-Super-Mare is closed until Thursday (September 11) – to allow high tides to refill it. It is…
Thief behind bars after stealing cigarettes from shop in Weston-super-Mare
STEALING cigarettes from a Weston-super-Mare shop resulted in a six-month prison term and a fine of more than £2,000…
Plan for 325 new homes, shop and 100 parking spaces in Somerset town revealed
PLANS for up to 325 new homes in a Somerset town have been submitted. A planning application by GTH, on…
Somerset village site with permission for nine homes goes up for sale
A PLOT of land in a Somerset village – with planning permission for nine houses – has gone up…
Birnbeck Pier restoration project ‘closed for now’ after RNLI withdrawal
IN JUNE, part of the Birbeck Pier restoration project was thrown into doubt after the RNLI withdrew from…
