Driver shortages and technical problems further hit North Somerset waste collections
HGV driver shortages and a depot breakdown are behind a raft of missed recycling and garden waste collections in…
Funding available for ideas to cut waste in Somerset
HAVE you got an idea that can help Somerset save waste? You might be eligible for a grant from…
Fundraiser launched to preserve Glastonbury orchard formerly owned by Egg Man Wilf Peddle
A COMMUNITY group has launched a fundraising campaign to buy land to “preserve a precious part of Glastonbury’s heritage”. The…
North Somerset recycling and garden waste collections ‘likely to be missed’: Full list
DOZENS of North Somerset addresses are ‘likely to be missed’ by waste collectors today (August 12), as a…
How you can spot Perseid meteor shower shooting stars in Somerset skies this week
IF YOU wish upon a star… Then you might have stayed up late in Somerset. For people might well…
Why aren’t more Somerset people recycling their food waste?
THE majority of food waste in Somerset is being recycled – but not by much. As the county continues the…
£535,000 fundraising appeal launched to ‘secure future’ of Somerset nature reserve
AN AMBITIOUS appeal to raise more than half a million pounds has been launched to transform a Somerset nature…
First electric vehicles eligible for government discount revealed
THE first electric vehicles (EVs) to qualify for a £1,500 discount have been confirmed. Last month, the Government announced a…
Yellow weather warning for parts of Somerset as thunderstorms expected
THUNDERSTORMS are expected to hit parts of Somerset later this week. The Met Office has issued a…
Plans for 80-acre solar farm near Somerton submitted
PLANS for an 80-acre solar near Somerton have been submitted – providing 40 years of power. The scheme, on land…
