How you can spot Perseid meteor shower shooting stars in Somerset skies this week
IF YOU wish upon a star… Then you might have stayed up late in Somerset. For people might well…
‘Graffiti-style’ artists urged to pitch for new mural in Frome park
MURAL and graffiti-style artists are being urged to put themselves forward for a project in Frome. Frome Town Council…
Pat Hawkins, founder of Taunton’s County Classics car museum, passes away suddenly
THE owner and driving force behind a car museum in Taunton has passed away. Patrick Hawkins died suddenly on…
Road near Wellington Monument to close this week for tree works
A BUSY route near Wellington will be closed this week for tree works. Teign Trees is closing a section of…
More than 15,500 potholes repaired on Somerset roads so far in 2025
ROAD workers have repaired more than 15,500 potholes in Somerset this year, according to data. Somerset Council said a total…
Fire crews called near Taunton after bonfire “got out of control”
A WEEKEND bonfire near Taunton got out of hand – prompting a call to firefighters. Crews from Taunton and Wellington…
E-scooter seized in Glastonbury after rider spotted ignoring signs – and with a passenger
AN e-scooter was seized after police spotted a man – with a female passenger – ignoring road signs in…
John Lydon’s PiL set for Cheese and Grain show in 2026
LEGENDARY rockers PiL – fronted by former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon – are returning to the Cheese and…
Landmark Frome pub is up for sale – but ‘not as a tourist attraction’
A FROME pub run by the same family for more than five decades is up for sale – with…
Main route near Crewkerne to close during resurfacing works
A MAIN route between Crewkerne and East Chinnock will close for resurfacing works next month. The A30 will be closed…
