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Signs for Frome and Glastonbury have appeared in mysterious places in recent weeks. Pictures: FTC/Facebook

Bizarre prank sees moved town signs confuse drivers around Somerset

A BIZARRE practical joke seems to have taken hold in Somerset – moving town signs from one place to…

Buy Somerset: Tell us about YOUR business!

YOUR Somerset Leveller is backing our county – and we want to tell the world about YOUR business! As part…

Lucy Trimnell and Diogo Rodrigues, on the left, proposed the motion, which was criticised by Leigh Redman and Martin Dimery, right

Motion on housing pressures in Somerset branded “dog whistle politics”: Fact check

A MOTION on “severe and growing pressures” on social and rented housing – which also highlighted efforts to resettle…

Richard McCourt - of Dick and Dom fame - fails to amuse the guards as he is booked in at Shepton Mallet Prison... Picture: Jon Gilbert Photography

Dick and Dom star sent to prison in Somerset – for a good cause!

RICHARD McCourt – one half of legendary TV duo Dick and Dom – was among prisoners at a Somerset…

The Old Vicarage at Moorlinch is ont he market for £2.2 million. Pictures: Tim Phillips

A historic old vicarage in stunning Somerset setting is on the market

A STUNNING former vicarage dating from the Georgian period is up for sale. The Old Vicarage, in Moorlinch, sits inside…

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

Somerset gritters clocked up more than 117,000 miles last winter

GRITTERS clocked up more than 117,000 miles preparing Somerset roads for cold weather last winter. The Somerset Council team set…

Christine Kekkonen stabbed her husband Henri, inset, to death at their Baltonsborough home. Pictures: Avon & Somerset Police

‘I’ve done something awful’: Woman stabbed husband to death at their Somerset home

“MUM, please get the police here now. Please. I’ve done something awful.” Those were the words of Christine Kekkonen after…

Henry and Andrew Quinlan ran Earthfare in Glastonbury before Andrew sadly passed away

Earthfare Glastonbury owner tackling charity challenge in tribute to “hero” dad

A GLASTONBURY ethical supermarket owner is taking on a huge charity challenge – in tribute to his late…

Chief Fire Officer, Gavin Ellis, has responded to the inspection report. Pictures: DSFRS

Somerset fire service needs to “do more” to prevent fires, inspection says

THE Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Services need “to do more to prevent fires and other risks”, according…

A number of glamping sites operate inside the superfence of Glastonbury, like this one. Picture: Paul Jones/Somerset Leveller

Glastonbury goers left without accommodation – and even tickets – after Yurtel collapse

A NUMBER of Glastonbury Festival goers have been left without ‘glamping’ accommodation – and potentially tickets – after the…