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Sarah Dyke MP visited Wessex Water sites last week Picture: Sarah Dyke

MP supports efforts to reduce water pollution in Glastonbury and Somerton

SARAH Dyke MP (Lib Dems, Glastonbury and Somerton) visited Wessex Water sites last week to see how new technology…

The King John Oak tree Picture: Hazlegrove Prep School

1,000 year old Somerset tree needs your help to become Tree of the Year

A 1,000 year old King John Oak tree, nestled in the grounds of a pre-school in Sparkford, could be…

The Wildlife Trust say Somerset is one of the UK's most climate vulnerable areas Picture: Guy Edwardes

More trees and green walls part of plan to help Glastonbury adapt to climate change

A BESPOKE plan to meet the effects of climate change head on has been developed in Glastonbury. Somerset Wildlife Trust…

On Your Bike is reusing cycles collected by SUEZ as part of a Somerset Council collections service

Discarded bikes could soon be back on Somerset roads thanks to waste deal

UNWANTED bikes collected from Somerset homes could soon be back in use thanks to a new scheme. An agreement between…

Before and after: Work is getting underway in Eastover, Bridgwater, which will close until November. Pictures: Google/Bridgwater Town Deal

Major Bridgwater route to close until November as Celebration Mile work begins

A MAIN route through Bridgwater is set to close next week – until November – as work on the…

Storms are set to hit Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset in the next 24 hours. Pictures: Met Office/Pixabay

Weather warning: Heavy rain and thunderstorms set to hit Somerset on Thursday

THUNDERSTORMS and heavy rain could be about to hit much of Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset in the coming hours. The…

People can now walk or cycle more safely between Weston and Clevedon piers. Picture: North Somerset Council

New 13-mile Pier to Pier route enables walk from Weston to Clevedon…

A WALKING route between Weston super Mare and Clevedon has opened – bringing to an end years of work…

Changes are coming to bin and recycling collections in North Somerset. Picture: NSEC

Three-weekly bin collections coming to North Somerset – but does it increase recycling?

BIN collections will become three-weekly in North Somerset from next year – saving an estimated £1.1 million. The move, unanimously…

Award-winning children’s author Lauren Child visiting a school who applied for free Woodland Trust trees

More than 10,000 free trees planted in Somerset – how to get yours

TREES form a major part of the UK’s journey towards net zero. And schools, sports clubs and community groups are…

The school says its focus is on making sports inclusive for all pupils Picture: Hambridge Primary School

Two national awards for Hambridge school 

PUPILS at a school in Hambridge have been celebrating after it was awarded two national accreditations for its…