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Glastonbury & Somerton MP Sarah Dyke with Rob and Louise Gillard at Overt Locke

Landmark Overt Locke store in Somerton saved from closure after takeover

LANDMARK Somerton hardware and DIY store – Overt Locke – has been saved from closure after it was bought…

Tortellini the tortoise was rehomed in 2018 - and is doing well. Picture: Ferne Animal Sanctuary

How a Greek, blind animal rescued from Somerset charity is getting on…

WHEN most of us think of rehoming an animal, we think of a dog, or a cat. But at one…

The bee hives were relocated to South Wales from Glovers Walk in Yeovil. Pictures: Somerset Council

Yeovil workers buzzing after un-bee-lievable find at Glovers Walk

WHILE residents in Yeovil might be ‘buzzing’ as work to demolish buildings at Glovers Walk nears completion -…

Yeovil Bus Station, in Glovers Walk. Picture: Google

Toilets and waiting room at Yeovil Bus Station to move as demolition enters ‘final phases’

TOILETS and waiting room facilities at Yeovil Bus Station are to be moved as work continues on demolishing…

Arrest after teen injured with knife in Frome confrontation

A 41-YEAR-OLD man was arrested over an alleged assault – involving a knife – in Frome on Saturday morning…

Measures to prevent unauthorised access to vehicles at Victoria Park in Taunton are among steps being taken

Steps being taken to prevent travellers accessing public land in Taunton

STEPS are being taken in Taunton to prevent ‘unlawful vehicle access’ to public land – including sites previously used…

New social rent homes could be built in Pearwater Road, Spaxton, near Bridgwater. Picture: Spaxton CLT/Somerset Council

Plans for 11 ‘social’ homes in Somerset village submitted

PLANS for 11 new homes for social rent in Spaxton, near Bridgwater, have been submitted. Black Box Planning, on behalf…

Fresh phase of cost-cutting plan at Somerset Council approved

MAJOR changes to how services in Somerset are provided – in a bid to plug an estimated £190 million…

Temporary traffic lights have caused delays during roadworks in Congresbury

Apology for North Somerset drivers hit by gas roadworks delays

DRIVERS in a North Somerset town have received an apology over roadworks that have caused traffic problems. Clive Book, the…

Police helped evict a resident from the property in Silver Street, Chard. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

Man evicted from Chard flat after causing neighbours “significant harassment, alarm and distress”

A MAN has been evicted from a Chard flat after causing “significant harassment, alarm and distress” to neighbours. Police said…