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The Agratas factory is being built at Puriton, near Bridgwater. Pictures: Agratas

Dramatic aerial footage shows progress on £4bn battery factory near Bridgwater

NEW footage shows progress on the huge new battery factory being built in Somerset. The Agratas facility, which is being…

Trains are set to run between Bristol and Portishead from 2028. Picture: NSC

Work continuing to bring passenger trains to Somerset town for first time in 60 years

FINAL enabling works are underway ahead of the re-opening of the railway in Portishead for the first time in…

Pumpkins being recycled led to a 146-tonne increase in Somerset food waste last year

‘Don’t dump your pumpkins’ warning after 146-tonne food waste increase

PUMPKINS are a staple of Halloween celebrations – but Somerset folks are being urged to make the most of…

The fleet of gritters in Somerset is gearing up to hit the road this winter. Picture: Somerset Council

Gritters ready as temperatures drop across Somerset

GRITTERS are gearing up to keep Somerset roads ice-free as temperatures drop across the county. Somerset Council and winter service…

Storm Benjamin is set to strike across Somerset and the south west overnight and tomorrow. Picture: Met Office

Storm Benjamin: Yellow weather warning issued for Somerset

PEOPLE are being urged to be prepared for heavy rain as Storm Benjamin hits the south west overnight. The Met…

The project hopes to use the power of the River Yeo to generate electricity in Cheddar

How hydropower could be making a comeback in Somerset…

A SMALL-SCALE renewable energy project in Somerset could soon be charging cars – to raise money for the community. For…

James Foster, and shire horses Dime and Flynn, are set to start work in Frome next week on the woodland in memory of Moko Sellars, inset

Work set to start on community woodland in memory of Frome resident, Moko Sellars

A FUNDRAISING effort to create a woodland in Frome in memory of Moko Sellars – a resident who passed…

Winners announced in Somerset food waste story competition

TALES of rubbish and food waste have won a competition for two young Somerset writers. Somerset Council and SUEZ recycling…

The team celebrating after receiving the commendation

North Somerset housing development scoops national recognition

A NORTH Somerset housing development has scooped top national recognition. Haywood Village, in Weston-super-Mare, was handed Highly Commended status in…

Members of the Project Orchard team have celebrated reaching the planting phase at Dunster Castle

Apple juice and scones to celebrate creation of new community orchard in West Somerset

APPLE juice and scones were the order of the day to celebrate a project to reinvigorate a Somerset orchard. Project…