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Birnbeck is the only pier in the country to connect to an island. Picture: Mark Robinson/NSC

Car park to close tomorrow as restoration workers arrive on historic Somerset site

WORKERS are set to be on site at the Birnbeck Pier from tomorrow (February 2) as work to restore…

The mayoral robes in Taunton are in need of repair and restoration

Tailors unite! Appeal for help to restore Taunton mayor’s robes

TAILORS of Somerset! Taunton Town Council (TTC) is in ‘need-le’ of support to keep the mayor looking their best. The…

The candle marks 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz and Birkenau

Somerset unites to honour victims of Holocaust and other genocides

VICTIMS of the Holocaust and the Srebrenica genocide are being remembered during a special event in Somerset. Somerset Council is…

Historian David Olusoga is set to appear at the Cheese and Grain in Frome

Acclaimed TV historian David Olusoga set for Somerset appearance

HISTORIAN David Olusoga will be in Somerset for a special talk and book signing in September. The acclaimed author and…

Ashill Village Hall has had a lick of paint. Picture: Summerfield

Housing developer helps repaint Somerset village hall after finishing homes

A SOMERSET village hall has got a new lick of paint – thanks to a developer who built 10…

The new Ham Hill visitor centre and Limekiln cafe is open to visitors. Picture: Somerset Council

New visitor centre and café open at Somerset landmark, Ham Hill

A NEW visitor centre at Ham Hill – a landmark site throughout Somerset’s history – is now open. Set in…

The CHew Valley Hoard, which dates back 1,000 years. Picture: British Museum

£1 million to showcase the Chew Valley Hoard in Somerset – and beyond

A GRANT of almost £1 million will help Somerset celebrate the landmark Chew Valley Hoard – a collection of…

How the cloisters at Glastonbury Abbey may have looked in the 15th century. Pictures: Glastonbury Abbey/AI

Glastonbury Abbey as you’ve never seen it before – using AI technology

WITH towering spires and ornate stonework aplenty – this is how Glastonbury Abbey may have looked in the 15th…

Montacute House has a host of plans for Christmas. Picture: National Trust/John Miller

Montacute House showcasing Somerset voices this Christmas

CAROLS sung by Somerset choirs will greet visitors to a county attraction this Christmas. Montacute House, near Yeovil, is hosting…

Youngsters have been learning about the industrial history on their doorstep

Somerset youngsters discover real-life industrial history on their doorstep

HISTORY students transferred their learning to the real world during a site visit in Glastonbury. Year 8 pupils from Crispin…