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Glastonbury Festival goers took the Shania Train to Somerset last year. Picture: GWR

Sam Ryder, Nova Twins and more pledge to take the train to Glastonbury

A HOST of stars will let the train take the strain as they travel to perform at Glastonbury next…

Glastonbury & Somerton MP Sarah Dyke called for fairer funding during the debate. Pictures: Pixabay/Parliament TV

Somerset MP highlights “broken” SEND funding in plea to minister

“THE SEND system is broken, and unequal funding is a major reason.” Those were the words of MP Sarah Dyke…

Shirine Khoury-Haq, CEO of the Co-op group, warned of possible disruption at stores

Somerset shoppers warned of possible shortages after Co-op cyber attack

SOMERSET shoppers are being warned of possible stock shortages and details exposed amid a cyber attack on the Co-op. Stores…

Somerset police officers’ concerns over pay and workload revealed in new survey

POLICE officers in the Avon & Somerset area feel ‘worse off’ financially now than they were five years ago…

Weston-super-Mare was among three Brown Flag Award winning beaches in Somerset

Three Somerset beaches ‘win’ Brown Flag Awards for ‘poor’ water quality

THREE Somerset beaches have been named and shamed in the second annual Brown Flag Awards – while the county…

The Big Pub Quiz, led by Paddy McGuinness, will take place at The Skylark in Wellington

Could Somerset be home to the UK’s smartest pub? Contest wants to find out…

COULD Somerset be home to the UK’s smartest pub? Pub firm Marston’s has teamed up with TV host and comedian…

Traffic is expected on the M5 through Somerset over the bank holiday weekend

M5 in Somerset traffic warning ahead of bank holiday weekend getaway

MILLIONS of road trips are planned this weekend as the UK bank holiday getaway gets underway – and the…

MP Sarah Dyke with Wincanton residents who have been hit with 'crippling' service charges

MP highlights “crippling” service charge increases in Wincanton during debate in Parliament

LEASEHOLDERS in Wincanton who have been hit with crippling service charge increases have had their plight raised in Parliament. MP…

The classic Renault 5 Turbo has a new, electric relative, inset...

Motoring classic the Renault 5 Turbo returns – in startlingly fast electric form

THE Renault 5 Turbo is a classic among petrolheads. Produced between 1980 and 1984, the three-door classic would travel from…

Hobbycraft at Lakeside, in Essex, is among stores set to close. Picture: Google

Hobbycraft announces nine stores to close by August: Full list

CRAFT giant Hobbycraft is closing nine stores by the middle of July – with more than 120 jobs potentially…