Weather warning in place as 75mph winds expected across the south west
A STORMY start to 2025 is on the cards after a weather warning was issued for the south west. The…
Go a-wassailing at new Shoemakers Museum site in Street next month
THE walled garden of the Shoemakers Museum in Street will be the venue for a ceremony to encourage a…
New Somerset gritter Spready Mercury visits school that gave it a name
YOUNGSTERS who helped name Somerset’s newest gritters got a visit from the vehicle bearing their suggested name. Highways contractor, Kier,…
Northgate pupils help open new Bridgwater cycle and walking route
BRIDGWATER youngsters got on their bikes to show off a new cycle and walking route in the town. Pupils from…
Last chance for free bus travel into Weston for Christmas shopping!
CHRISTMAS shoppers in Weston-Super-Mare can enjoy free transport into the town centre until tomorrow (December 7). The number 6 bus…
Village hall in Somerset has ‘gone green’ thanks to grant funding
A VILLAGE hall in rural Somerset has ‘gone green’ after installing solar panels and a storage battery. Curry Mallet and…
Planning chiefs ‘minded to refuse’ plan for 1,700 homes in Frome
SOMERSET planning chiefs are ‘minded to refuse’ plans to build 1,700 homes in Frome. Grass Roots Planning Ltd, on behalf…
Support on offer for landowners and more to help combat flooding in Somerset
LANDOWNERS, schools, councils and more are being urged to come forward and do their bit to help beat flooding…
Somerset swimmers told to avoid waters of ‘poor’ quality: Full list
THE water at a number of designating bathing spots in Somerset has been rated as ‘poor’ by the Environment…
£3.6m upgrade at Wellington Sports Centre completed
A £3.6 MILLION project to revamp Wellington Sports Centre is finished. The Corams Lane centre, operated by Everyone Active in…
