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Glastonbury is among the Somerset locations to be named as finalists in the Britain in Bloom contest. Picture: Somerset Leveller

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 engagement ranger at Ham Hill, Jasmine Ely. Picture: Somerset Council

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…

The use of waste water overflows has provoked a national outcry

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 are in place for the south of England, including Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire and Hampshire

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…