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Booking is now in operation at three North Somerset recycling centres

Booking system rolled out to new recycling centres in North Somerset

A NEW booking system for North Somerset recycling centres has been expanded. The system, which has been trialled at Weston-Super-Mare…

PSPOs outline rules over things like dog fouling in public spaces. Picture: NSC

Have your say over public spaces rules in North Somerset

PEOPLE are being urged to have their say over rules governing things like dog walking and anti-social behaviour in…

The community clean-up team, including MP Gideon Amos, on the A38 between Taunton and Wellington

Dozens join clean-up on busy route between Taunton and Wellington

VOLUNTEERS turned out in force to clean up a major route between Taunton and Wellington in an event organised…

Glastonbury & Somerton MP Sarah Dyke with flooding minister Emma Hardy in Somerset

Permanent pumps to be considered to tackle flooding on Somerset Levels

THE installation of permanent pumps on the Somerset Levels to tackle flooding as it happens is to be considered…

A somewhat dramatic image of how an earthquake might look in Somerset...

Did the Earth move for you in Somerset on February 8? If so, here’s why…

DID the earth move for you at around 3pm on February 8 in the Chard area? And no, we’re…

Pentathlon's carnival shed has been badly damaged by floods which hit Somerset in recent weeks

Carnival club launches fundraiser after shed devastated by Somerset flooding

A POPULAR Somerset carnival club is facing one of its “toughest challenges” after their base was flooded. In January, Storm…

The A361 between Burrowbridge and East Lyng has closed again after a rise in water levels. Picture: Somerset Council

A361 across the Somerset Levels is CLOSED again – a day after re-opening

THE A361 between Burrowbridge and East Lyng – which re-opened on Thursday after being shut for three weeks…

A Google data centre in the Netherlands. Picture: Erwin Boogert/Creative Commons

Huge data centre proposed near Bridgwater could rank among the UK’s largest

A HUGE data centre powering AI and the digital economy could be built in Somerset if plans – set…

Somerset has been battered by bad weather in recent weeks. Picture: Somerset Council

Flooding in Somerset no longer a ‘major incident’ as conditions improve

FLOODING in Somerset is no longer being treated as a ‘major incident’ – with clean-up and recovery now underway. Somerset…

The Floral Clock has been stocked with hardy perennials. Picture: North Somerset Council

Landmark Somerset flower display stocked with sustainable plants to beat climate change

NEW planting at a landmark Somerset display aims to save money, beat climate change, and still create a “vibrant,…