How you can get support to plant new trees and hedges on the Somerset Levels
PEOPLE are being encouraged to plant new hedges and trees across Somerset – with free help and plants are…
Somerset MP raises “difficult position” of households relying on heating oil this winter
A SOMERSET MP has spoken in the House of Commons about the issue of rising heating oil prices ahead…
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…
Missed recycling collections: Bridgwater and Frome latest to see delays
RECYCLING collections in Bridgwater and Frome could be delayed today amid ongoing problems. Somerset Council has warned of possible late…
OPINION: Renewable energy is saving you money – whether you like it or not…
“PEOPLE may not realise it, but their bills would be higher today without the increasing role that wind and…
Pine martens back on Exmoor for first time in 100 years
PINE martens are back on Exmoor for the first time in a century as part of a landmark project…
Six-metre-tall wildlife tower on former Somerset dairy farm approved
PLANS for a six metre-tall wildlife tower on a former Somerset dairy farm have been approved. The scheme would see…
High-tech Somerset firm – and ponies – helping Exmoor return to nature
A HIGH-tech Somerset firm has gone old school to help protect a county tradition. Singer Instruments, which creates robotics to…
Grants of £2,500 on offer for green-minded Somerset projects
A GRANT scheme to fund green-minded projects in Burnham and North Somerset is welcoming applications. A total of £25,000 is…
Here’s why Somerset recycling collections are delayed – and when they’ll go back to normal
SICKNESS, a shortage of drivers and staff turnover are behind several weeks of delayed recycling collections in Somerset -…
