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Five Somerset roads could be closed to traffic to improve access for pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders

Roads could be closed to through-traffic to help walkers, riders and cyclists: Here’s where

FIVE Somerset roads could be closed to traffic in a bid to improve access for pedestrians, cyclists and horse…

Gritting teams operate from four depots across Somerset. Picture: Somerset Council

Pun-tastic names revealed for new Somerset gritters after schools contest

OOPS, Somerset youngsters have done it again, with some pun-tastic names for new gritters taking to county roads. Somerset Council…

Work starts on the A38 at the Edithmead roundabout near Burnham today. Picture: Google

Work starts today on improvements around junction of the M5 in Somerset

WORK ahead of major improvements at a motorway junction in Somerset get started today (January 19) and are set…

The crash happened on the A361 at West lyng, near Taunton. Picture: Google

Person died in Somerset crash not found for more than 12 hours

A PERSON died in a crash – which was only discovered more than 12 hours later. The incident, on the…

Councils are being given more powers to ban cars parking on pavements

New powers will make it easier to ban parking on pavements

RULES to ban parking on pavements – causing problems for disabled people, those with pushchairs and more – are…

The A396 at Cutcombe Hill, near Minehead, was the scene of a tragic coach crash in July. Picture: Google

Work to repair coach crash road in West Somerset to start next month

WORK to repair a section of road on Exmoor that saw a tragic coach crash last year is due…

Parking in Milverton can prevent buses getting through. Picture: Milverton Parish Council

Somerset village drivers warned over parking after bus services abandoned

DRIVERS in a West Somerset village are being warned to park safely – and allow enough rooms for buses…

East Street will close for five days during work next month. Picture: Google

Taunton town centre road to close for five days during roadworks

EAST Street in Taunton for five days for electricity work and drainage improvements. Somerset Council said the work would see…

Taunton Road in Bridgwater is set to close for nine evenings from February 2. Picture: OneNetwork

Busy Bridgwater road to close for NINE evenings next month

A BUSY Bridgwater road is set to close in the evenings for nine days for resurfacing work. Taunton Road is…

The pod would be installed in the car park at Morrisons, Glastonbury. Pictures: Ridge/Somerset Council/Google

New WeBuyAnyCar.com pod planned for Glastonbury supermarket car park

CAR sales firm WeBuyAnyCar.com wants to build a ‘pod’ in a Glastonbury car park to allow people to drop…