“We are devastated” Campaigners in shock as Somerset ‘mega quarry’ application gets the go-ahead
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to re-open Westdown quarry near Frome has been approved. The site, next door to the ancient Asham…
Celebrate nature, make a difference – and pick up a free ice cream in Frome
FROME’s Great Big Green Week is almost upon us which will see a range of activities take place…
Around 200 properties without water after burst water main in Henstridge
AROUND 200 properties in a Somerset village have been left without water due to a burst water main -…
Well-used Taunton footbridge set to be replaced – and widened for cyclists
A FOOTBRIDGE over the River Tone in Taunton is set to be replaced in a bid to improve accessibility. The…
Yeovil Country Park handed prestigious accolade – for the fourth time
YEOVIL Country Park has been awarded a prestigious national award. The park has achieved the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) Southwest…
Bank holiday recycling and rubbish collections in Somerset: Check yours
RUBBISH and recycling collections will be delayed due to the upcoming bank holiday. Somerset Council has confirmed there will be…
Work underway on new link between Taunton station and town centre
WORK on a new pedestrian and cycle link between Taunton Railway Station and the town centre is underway. The route…
Police in Somerset racking up miles in electric vehicles
CRIMINALS in Somerset might not hear the police as they arrive – as the force expands its fleet of…
Free climate event to discuss action in Somerset
CLIMATE action will be the theme of an event in Somerset this month. Action for Somerset’s Future will take place…
Wild beavers return to rewilded Somerset area near River Frome
WILD beavers have been discovered at a Somerset site being rewilded. In December 2022, the charity Heal Rewilding acquired a…
