Kier starts new contract looking after Somerset roads in £225 million deal
A NEW company will now be carrying out highways work in Somerset as part of a £225 million deal. Somerset…
Police investigating ‘deliberate’ Wiveliscombe barn fire that caused £100k of damage
POLICE are investigating a deliberate fire which destroyed a barn in Wiveliscombe. The blaze happened at a farm off Taunton…
Plan to install 50 storage containers in field near Wiveliscombe
UP TO 50 storage containers could be installed in a field near Wiveliscombe. Plans have been submitted to Somerset Council…
How a remote corner of Somerset is uniting to fight climate change…
A REMOTE corner of Somerset made up of mudstones formed in the late Triassic/early Jurassic period may feel a…
Three Somerset towns and villages up for 2024 Britain in Bloom awards
THREE Somerset groups have been named as finalists in the 2024 Britain in Bloom competition. Cannington, Glastonbury and Yeovil have…
New ranger aims to boost Somerset attraction Ham Hill
A NEW ranger aims to bring the story of Ham Hill to the public in a new role. Jasmine Ely…
Villages facing three months of road closures to stop wastewater overflows in Somerset
A £450,000 scheme of works is set to reduce the amount of wastewater being released into waterways in Somerset…
Plant Your Pants this spring – to see what’s going on ‘down there’!
PEOPLE in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire are being urged to plant their pants – yes, pants – this spring,…
Weather warnings in place as Storm Ciarán set to bring floods to Somerset and beyond
FLOOD warnings are in place for much of the Dorset coast – as well as much of Somerset, Wiltshire…
£130k fund aims to boost wildlife in Somerset
A TOTAL of £310,000 is to be used to ‘create and restore’ wildlife habitats in Somerset. The money, from the…
