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Councillor Lloyd, Darren Hill (open spaces manager at WTC), Rosie Walker (regional external affairs officer at Woodland Trust), with Gideon Amos and his wife Carol Picture: Gideon Amos

Wellington Green Corridor tree planting gets helping hand from MP and mayor

THE Wellington Mayor and the town’s MP rolled up their sleeves as they helped to increase the tree coverage…

Houman and Duncan at On Your Bike in Bridgwater

More than 100 bikes recycled – and people helped to learn new skills – thanks to waste scheme

MORE than 100 bicycles in Somerset have been passed on for recycling and re-use thanks to a partnership…

Frome Town Councillor Nick Dove with overflowing bins in the town. Picture: FTC

Overflowing bins in Frome “isn’t good enough” amid contract changeover

SOME bins in Frome are spilling with ‘litter building up on the streets’ due to ‘disruption’ amid changes to…

Bus times in North Somerset will change in April. Picture: North Somerset Council

New bus timetables to rollout in North Somerset from April – including Bristol night bus

A NEW night bus between Weston and Bristol is among changes to routes set to start in April. New bus…

Somerset is being warned to expect high winds on Sunday. Picture: Met Office

Fresh weather warning for high winds in Somerset this weekend

PARTS of Somerset are being warned to expect high winds this weekend which could bring powers cuts and disruption…

The Green Scythe Fair is set to run on June 7 and 8. Picture: Joel Davies

Grants on offer ahead of 2025 Green Scythe Fair in Somerset

ORGANISERS of a Somerset event celebrating the ancient art of scything are offering grants to green initiatives in the…

Socks, Teddy, Jerry and Max weathering the storm at Glenda Spooner Farm, near Somerton. Picture: World Horse Welfare

World Horse Welfare farm re-opens to public after flooding ‘like nothing we had ever seen’

A SOMERSET equine charity has re-opened to visitors after being left devastated by flooding. Glenda Spooner Farm near Somerton -…

Megan Ellicott, from Bridgwater, is an apprentice at Hinkley Point C. Picture: EDF

3,000 new jobs coming to Hinkley Point C in next 18 months

AROUND 3,000 new jobs are set to be created at Hinkley Point C over the next 18 months. The huge…

Garden waste subscriptions need to be renewed in North Somerset

PEOPLE are being reminded they need to subscribe for garden waste collections in North Somerset ahead of the new…

Thousands of Somerset households are impacted by flooding... Picture: Sally Lewis

Somerset flooding: Are we doing enough to protect the county?

JANUARY 2014 will stick in the memory of many Somerset residents, sending a shiver down the spine. For that month…