New powers will make it easier to ban parking on pavements
RULES to ban parking on pavements – causing problems for disabled people, those with pushchairs and more – are…
Thief attacked man with wine bottles in brutal Taunton attack
CHRISTOPHER Cornish has been jailed after attacking a man with wine bottles – leaving him with permanent scars. Cornish, of…
How to have your say on £11bn West Somerset lagoon project
MEMBERS of the public and businesses are being urged to have their say over plans for a huge…
Work to repair coach crash road in West Somerset to start next month
WORK to repair a section of road on Exmoor that saw a tragic coach crash last year is due…
Lucy Spraggan announces Somerset show as part of UK tour
FORMER X factor contestant Lucy Spraggan is heading to Somerset as part of her UK tour. The award-winning singing-songwriter, who…
Work set to start on Somerset village nursery expansion next month
PLANS to expand a nursery in Bishops Lydeard are moving forward – with work starting as early as next…
Bridgwater business closing after 107 years – and owner hits out at Celebration Mile project
A BRIDGWATER motorcycle showroom and equipment store is closing down at the end of this month – and has…
Michael Bretton charged with murder of missing Craig Hurcombe
SHAFTESBURY man Michael Bretton has been charged with the murder of missing Craig Hurcombe. Bretton, 40, of Armoury Road, Shaftesbury,…
Somerset MP raises rural crime concerns with Government Minister
WEST Somerset MP Rachel Gilmour (Lib Dem, Tiverton & Minehead) has raised concerns over crime in rural areas with…
Burnham flat badly damaged by fireplace blaze
A FLAT in Burnham-on-Sea was badly damaged by fire yesterday (January 15). Firefighters were sent to the scene, in College…
