Bridgwater Santander to close in April, banking giant confirms
BRIDGWATER Santander is to close, the bank has confirmed. The branch, in Fore Street, will close at 3pm on April…
Tailors unite! Appeal for help to restore Taunton mayor’s robes
TAILORS of Somerset! Taunton Town Council (TTC) is in ‘need-le’ of support to keep the mayor looking their best. The…
Survey aims to highlight need for targeted bus service from Glastonbury to train station
GLASTONBURY to London in two-and-a-half hours could soon be possible – if a bid for funding to launch a…
Somerset schoolboy Tom Page-Turner stars in new BBC Lord of the Flies adaptation
A SOMERSET schoolboy is set to star in a major new BBC drama. Wellington School pupil Tom Page-Turner features in…
Thousands collected at Chard Carnival handed to community groups
DONATIONS from collections at Chard Carnival were presented to a host of causes during the event’s end-of-year presentation. Volunteers and…
Driver freed from wreckage after crash near Wincanton
A DRIVER was freed from wreckage after a car crash near Wincanton this morning (January 28). The incident occurred in…
Yeovil burglar Gary Conquer jailed for more than two years
BURGLAR Gary Conquer has been jailed after breaking into a house in Yeovil – as well as stealing a…
Police find abandoned car blocking road in Frome
POLICE in Frome found an abandoned vehicle partially blocking a busy town road. Starting their shift on Saturday (January 24),…
Appeal to be held over refusal of 20 new homes in village near Frome
THE refusal of plans for 20 new homes in Beckington, near Frome, has been appealed, with a date announced…
Somerset animal sanctuary appeals for hay amid dwindling reserves
A SOMERSET animal rescue charity is appealing for support – as it is running out of HAY. Rescue, rehabilitation and…
