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PCSO Nathan Chard, right, receives his award from chair of Cheddar Parish Council, Derek Bradley-Balmer. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

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 in Frome is set to be leased to a private bidder, with an option to buy. Picture: Google

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…

Jason Manford is heading to Frome in February

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…

Police seized 21 vehicles during an operation around the Glastonbury Festival. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

More than 20 vehicles seized during Glastonbury Festival police operation

MORE than 20 vehicles were seized as festival goers arrived and departed the Glastonbury site. Avon & Somerset Police and…

Robert Jenkins will be sentenced in Bath later this month. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

Homeless man admits burglaries and stealing bike in Bath

HOMELESS Robert Jenkins has admitted two burglaries and the theft of a bike in Bath. The 52-year-old is set to…

Glastonbury 2025 review: Context is everything…

FOUR decades ago, one of the biggest mass arrests in English legal history took place. It happened on June…

Lightning conductors were damaged at Glastonbury Tor. Picture: Paul Jones/Somerset Leveller

Man damaged lightning conductors at Glastonbury Tor with ANGLE GRINDER

A MAN damaged lightning conductors at the Glastonbury Tor using an ANGLE GRINDER. Police are appealing for information after an…

Work was planned to start later this year on the landside buildings to enable them to reopen to the public in 2025 Picture: North Somerset Council

RNLI pulls out of Birnbeck Pier restoration project in “shocking” decision

THE RNLI has pulled out of the multi-million pound project to restore Birnbeck Pier in Weston – leaving the…

4×4 destroyed by fire in Somerset field which spread to hedgerow

A 4X4 was destroyed by fire – which spread to a nearby hedgerow – in a field in a…