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…
Hestercombe House and Gardens enters administration amid falling visitor numbers
HESTERCOMBE Gardens and Gardens has gone into administration amid falling visitor numbers and rising costs. The landmark estate, near Taunton,…
Stones ‘deliberately’ placed to block badger sett entrance, say police
POLICE removed stones which had deliberately been placed to block the entrance of a badger sett. Officers from the Frome…
2025 Minehead Bay Festival: What you need to know!
THE popular Minehead Bay Festival returns this month for its fourth year. The free event, promising a “celebration of music,…
More than 2,000 bricks painted to create landmark Bridgwater artwork
MORE than 2,000 bricks have been painted to create a wall of colour in the centre of Bridgwater. The St…
Police at Clarks Village to meet the public and deter criminal activity
POLICE have been out and about at Clarks Village – but shopping for crime prevention rather than bagging any…
More GPs coming to Wellington after shock surgery closure decision: MP
MORE GPs are set to be recruited in Wellington – after one surgery announced it was closing down. Last week,…
Recycling and garden waste collections may be delayed amid driver shortage
A DRIVER shortage is delaying recycling and garden waste collections in North Somerset. Residents have been thanked for “bearing with…
MP comes up with novel way to ‘read’ her Somerset constituency
A SOMERSET MP has been pursuing a rather different summer reading challenge in recent weeks – following around a…
