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The Hurdle Way junctions with Mansfield Road and Silver Street are a major traffic hotspot in Taunton. Picture: Google

Disruption expected when work begins on major Taunton junction

NEW traffic lights in Taunton will prioritise buses when they are installed next month. Temporary traffic lights are set…

New 20mph zones proposed in North Somerset: How to have your say

A 20MPH speed limit could be introduced in a North Somerset parish – with residents urged to have their…

Bath wins Britain in Bloom 2024 – with awards for Glastonbury and Yeovil

BATH has won the Britain in Bloom Awards – 60 years after it won the first iteration of the…

Plastic bag and crisp packet recycling for thousands of extra Somerset households

THOUSANDS of extra households in Somerset will soon be able to recycle plastic bags, crisp packets and more in…

Octopus Energy, Ecotricity and Good Energy topped the Which? rankings

Which? names the most sustainable energy providers: Full list

CONSUMER group Which? has ranked the most sustainable energy providers for 2024. The firm assessed a range of sustainability criteria…

Get ‘Into the Wild’ at Frome family fun fundraiser

FAMILIES are invited to enjoy a free family fun day this weekend at Packsaddle Fields in Frome. The event, Into…

Somerset MPs Sarah Dyke, left, and Adam Dance, have called for a ban on bonuses at Wessex Water

MPs call for ban on water company bonuses as Wessex Water told to pay customers back

THREE Somerset MPs have called for a ban on bonuses for bosses at a water firm ordered to repay…

Waste traced back to Bath was found in Longleat Forest, Wiltshire. Picture: Wiltshire Council

Bath resident fined £600 after fly-tipped waste found in Longleat Forest

A PERSON from Bath has been fined £600 after their waste was found fly-tipped in Longleat Forest. The fine was…

Beautiful Bath makes the list of places to visit in the off season... Picture: Pixabay

Somerset locations make list of top off-season UK breaks…

AS winter looms large and the rain – and temperatures – fall across the UK, many will be considering…

Levels of waste heading to landfill from Somerset has fallen to an all-time low

Waste going to landfill in Somerset dropped to all-time low in 2023/24, figures show

THE amount of waste collected in Somerset that went to landfill dropped to an all-time low in the year…