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Imported labels tend to feature 'Nutritional Facts' and not a UK-approved label. Picture: Somerset Council

Somerset shoppers warned over sweets containing BANNED additives

SHOPPERS in Somerset are being warned to check sweets for BANNED additives. Heart of the South West Trading Standards has…

Soho Coffee, in Union Street, Bath, has closed. Picture: Google

Somerset coffee shop closes down – but promises “exciting update soon”

A COFFEE shop in Bath has closed down – but could soon return in some form. Soho Coffee, in Union…

The community-run Heart of the Village in Stoke St Gregory Picture: Somerset Community Foundation

Community shops and businesses thrive in Somerset thanks to £350,000 grant

MORE than £350,000 has been handed to community-owned businesses across Somerset to ensure these vital community assets can prosper. Five…

Clean eating can boost your health and wellbeing in 2025

COLUMN: Six easy ways to bring clean eating into your life in 2025

CLEAN eating continues to be a popular approach to health and wellness in 2025, focussing on nourishing your body…

The Wincanton Cobbler could see a new lease of life Picture: Google

New craft beer bar could be coming to Wincanton

WINCANTON could see a new craft beer bar open in the town if plans are approved. An application has been…

Both buildings are described as being in a "poor state of repair" Picture: B2Architects

Plans to turn former Wedmore restaurant and nearby hair salon into houses

TWO former businesses that have “fallen into disrepair and neglect” in a Somerset village could be turned into housing. SDS…

Pomegranate Meze Bar in Bath, main picture, Botanik BBQ in Weston, top right, and Turk Doner, Bridgwater, bottom right, are in the semi-finals. Pictures: Google

Takeaways in Bridgwater, Weston and Bath make national awards semi-finals

RESTAURANTS in Somerset have made the semi-finals in a national competition. The finalists have been revealed in the 2025 British…

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Community food project set to launch in Crewkerne

A NEW community hot food project is set to warm bellies in Crewkerne in the New Year. Volunteers from the…

Go a-wassailing at new Shoemakers Museum site in Street next month

THE walled garden of the Shoemakers Museum in Street will be the venue for a ceremony to encourage a…

The fire left the kitchen destroyed Picture: DW Fire and Rescue

Warning for air fryer users before Christmas after fire tears through kitchen

AIR fryer users are being asked to keep an ear out for any unusual noises generated by the appliance…