North Somerset groups handed £300,000 for improvement projects
A RAFT of projects in North Somerset have been handed a funding boost thanks to a government scheme. Cash from…
More than 100 arrests in drug crime crackdown in Somerset and across south west
A WEEK-LONG operation targeting drug crime in the south west resulted in more than 100 arrests, 65kg of cocaine…
Louisianna Santillo jailed after admitting 17 shoplifting offences in Somerset
A SOMERSET woman dubbed a “professional criminal” has been jailed after admitting 17 shop thefts in a matter of…
Update on repairs at Yeovil Dunelm after devastating fire
ALMOST a year after a devastating fire at the Yeovil Dunelm closed the branch down – work to re-open…
Firefighters get a glimpse of the Flying Scotsman after tackling trackside fires
STEAM is not an unusual sight from the railway embankment at Crowcombe – with the West Somerset Railway passing…
Which famous Somerset faces could feature on new UK banknotes?
BANKNOTES in the UK are being redesigned – and people are being encouraged to put forward ‘celebrated notable historical…
Somerset PCSO recognised for ‘outstanding service’ in the community
NATHAN Chard has become a familiar face on the streets of Cheddar through his work as a Police Community…
Badgers Hill – home of Frome Town – to be leased with ‘opton to buy’
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to ‘sell’ the home of a Somerset football club has been approved. Frome Town Council (FTC) owns…
Comedian Jason Manford set for Somerset show
COMEDIAN Jason Manford – hot off an online controversy about a hotel room – has announced a show in…
Person rescued from fire near Taunton
A PERSON was rescued from a house fire near Taunton this morning. Firefighters from Taunton were sent to the scene…
