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More heavy rain is set to batter Somerset in the coming days. Picture: Met Office

Weather warning in place as flooding predicted in Somerset

HEAVY rain could bring yet more flooding and disruption to travel in Somerset this week. The Met Office has issued…

Deadline approaching as North Somerset garden waste subscriptions up for renewal

PEOPLE in North Somerset are being urged to sign up to renew their garden waste collection subscriptions. Renewals are now…

Somerset is facing icy conditions - with snow possible on hills. Picture: Met Office

Weather warning for icy conditions in Somerset – including possible SNOW on hills

SOMERSET is being warned to expect icy conditions – with snow in some places – after the Met Office…

MP Sarah Dyke, Flooding Minister Emma Hardy and Somerset residents in Muchelney

Flooding minister visits Somerset to see “devastation” for herself

FLOODING minister Emma Hardy (Lab, Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice) was in Somerset yesterday (February 10) to see…

Simon Barfoot with Frome mayor Anita Collier and Donate IT trustee, Chris Simpson

Frome event sees more than 500 electrical devices donated for reuse or recycling

MORE than 500 unwanted electrical items were donated during a special event in Frome. Somerset-based charity, Donate IT, was…

Cllr Wilkins at the new park and bus site at Comeytrowe, Taunton. Picture: Somerset Council

New 200-space park and bus service to launch in Taunton tomorrow

COMMUTERS will be able to park for free and take an electric bus into the centre of town thanks…

The updated North Somerset Council app is free to download

Updated app allows you to scan waste to see if it can be recycled!

PEOPLE in North Somerset can now take photographs of their rubbish to find out if they can put it…

Winter coat exchange continues at Somerset libraries amid bad weather

A SCHEME which sees people donate – and collect – winter coats from Somerset libraries is continuing as…

Hundreds of fresh defects have been reported on Somerset roads amid Storm Chandra

Hundreds of potholes and road defects reported as Somerset battered by Storm Chandra

THE state of Somerset’s roads in the aftermath of Storm Chandra has highlighted the “broken” funding system for local…

Another weather warning has been issued for this evening into Tuesday. Picture: Met Office

Weather warning issued for more rain in Somerset – starting tonight

AS SOMERSET continues to deal with flooding following persistent rainfall in recent weeks – another weather warning has been…