New police powers could see Cheddar Gorge roads closed to tackle car cruisers
ROADS in Somerset can now be closed by police in a bid to tackle anti-social and dangerous driving after…
Plans for 15 affordable one- and two-bed apartments in Bridgwater submitted
PLANS for 15 affordable apartments on the outskirts of Bridgwater have been unveiled. Alder King, on behalf of Keepmoat Homes…
Why aren’t more Somerset people recycling their food waste?
THE majority of food waste in Somerset is being recycled – but not by much. As the county continues the…
£100,000 boost to Birnbeck Pier restoration project in Weston
MORE than £100,000 has been secured to continue work to restore the Birnbeck Pier in Weston-Super-Mare. North Somerset Council (NSC)…
Mayor posts note on closed public toilets telling visitors who made the decision…
A SIGN has been posted on a shut public toilet block in Wincanton – informing disappointed visitors whose decision…
£535,000 fundraising appeal launched to ‘secure future’ of Somerset nature reserve
AN AMBITIOUS appeal to raise more than half a million pounds has been launched to transform a Somerset nature…
Car badly damaged by fire in Sparkford
THIS was the dramatic scene when a car caught fire in Sparkford this morning (August 6). Firefighters from Castle Cary…
Basketball club launches in Frome – with all abilities welcome
IT’S NEVER too late to take up a new sport – and fans of basketball can do exactly that…
Fashion giant Hatley set for Clarks Village store
FASHION and gifts giant Hatley looks set to open a new store in Somerset. A planning application has been submitted…
Somerset mural – a tribute to British forces – vandalised
A SOMERSET mural depicting a Royal Marine has been defaced with paint. The tribute, in Chapel Street, Burnham-on-Sea, is understood…
