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Around 40 layouts will be on show at Rail-Ex Taunton 2025

Massive model railway show set to roll in to Taunton this month!

ONE of the largest model railway shows in the south west is coming to Taunton this month. Rail-Ex Taunton 2025…

Santas took to the ice at Clarks Village last year to set a world record

Clarks Village ice rink to return next month: How to book tickets

THE Clarks Village ice rink is returning for 2025. The Street shopping centre has announced the rink will return as…

Car destroyed by fire in South Somerset village this morning

A CAR was “100% destroyed” by fire in a South Somerset village this morning. Firefighters from Martock were sent to…

Could you help maintain the path between Ilminster and Chard? Picture: Somerset Council

Volunteers urged to step up to maintain five-mile path between Ilminster and Chard

PEOPLE are being urged to step up to carry out work to maintain a path between Ilminster and Chard. Volunteers…

Helen Pugh has written On This Day in Somerset: A Calendar of Women

New book celebrates a year of Somerset’s noteworthy women

NOTEWORTHY women of Somerset are honoured in an upcoming book. Author Helen Pugh has followed up for 2023 effort -…

Tony Heath, of Avonmouth, has been jailed for nine years. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

Avonmouth man Tony Heath jailed for raping two women he met online

AVONMOUTH man Tony Heath has been jailed for nine years for raping two women het met online. On October 8,…

Vodafone internet services appear to be down for thousands of UK households and mobile users

Vodafone down: Internet and broadband services cut off for thousands in UK outage

VODAFONE broadband and mobile internet is down for users after a “major issue” on the network. Homes and mobiles around…

The Saxonvale site in Frome has been derelict for a number of years. Picture: Mayday Saxonvale

Saxonvale site in Frome could be put back up for sale amid Mayday funding issue, says council

THE Saxonvale site in Frome could be put up for sale – again – as funding for the key…

A notice announcing Margaret Thatcher's election as leader of the Conservative Party was found in a Somerset garage. Pictures: Duke's/Thatcher Estate

Margaret Thatcher’s leadership nomination among rare documents found in a Somerset garage

A COLLECTION of historic documents detailing Margaret Thatcher’s rise to power has been discovered – in a cardboard box…

The Shambles, in Shepton Mallet, has been fenced off as it awaits repairs. Picture: Shepton Mallet Town Council

Historic Shambles landmark in Shepton Mallet fenced of after safety inspection

A HISTORIC landmark in the centre of Shepton Mallet has been fenced off after a health and safety inspection. The…