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Police are keen to trace this person after CCTV cameras were damaged in Wells. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

Police appeal after CCTV cameras damaged in Wells street

POLICE are keen to trace this person after a number of CCTV cameras were damaged in Wells. The damage occurred…

Somerset Council leader Bill Revans, left, and Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh

Leader slams ‘disgraceful’ cancer remarks from MP in Somerset budget debate

THE Lib Dem leader of Somerset Council – who is battling kidney cancer – has lambasted his Conservative Party…

Somerset Council is struggling to balance the books amid a £100m funding gap

‘I am angry’: Somerset’s ‘precarious’ financial future debated as budget measures approved

“I AM angry. I am angry. I am angry.” Those were the words of Somerset Council leader Bill Revans (Lib…

The Dimmer Recycling Centre, in Castle Cary, is 'under threat' of closure. Picture: Google

Negotiations could save Somerset recycling centres under threat of closure

RECYCLING centres in Somerset could be saved as leaders look to make savings through contracts rather than closures, a…

Crews were sent to tackle a fire in Dorchester Road, Taunton

Woman, children and a dog rescued from fire in Taunton

A WOMAN, two children and a dog were rescued through a first-floor window as fire ravaged a property in…

Man, 22, in court over Taunton drugs ring

A 22-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with drug dealing offences in connection with a suspected drug line in Taunton. Marwan…

Police are keen to trace this person after the incident in Bridgwater. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

Man wanted after transphobic hate crime incident in Bridgwater pub

POLICE want to trace this person after a woman was targeted with transphobic language in a Bridgwater pub. The incident…

The Co-op is set to open at the former Horse Pond Inn, Castle Cary

Signs for new Castle Cary store revealed in planning application

PLANS have been submitted for signs at a new convenience store in Castle Cary. Pegasus Group, on behalf of Co-Operative…

Arrest after assault left man in his 20s in hospital with serious injuries

A 47-YEAR-OLD man was arrested after a serious assault near North Petherton. The incident occurred in Lilliana Way, in Wilstock…

Heavy rainfall is set to hit Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset over the weekend

Yellow weather warning for heavy rain in Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset

A WEATHER warning has been issued for heavy rain in Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset over the weekend. The Met Office…