LETTERS: Reaction to potential 11% council tax rise in Somerset – with one noticable trait…
AFTER we published details of Somerset Council’s proposed 11% increase in council tax for the 2026/27 financial year,…
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…
Workshop and storage building “completely destroyed” by fire
A WORKSHOP and storage building was completely destroyed in a fire near Wells last night (January 31). Firefighters from Cheddar…
Glastonbury Sea Cadets could soon get a new home – if plans are approved
GLASTONBURY Sea Cadets could soon have a new home – if plans are approved. Orme, on behalf of Glastonbury Sea…
Over-75s in Somerset urged to get vaccinated against RSV this winter
PEOPLE over 75 in Somerset are being urged to take up a vaccine to protect them from a potentially-deadly…
Line-up for 2026 Folk Series of shows in Taunton revealed
A “CAREFULLY-CURATED” selection of folk artists are set to appear in Taunton as part of a new series of…
Disabled Taunton man’s shock as council tax bill rises from zero to £1,100
TAUNTON man Andy Mitchell is heading to the High Court after he went from paying no council tax -…
Do you have land in Somerset for a small wood, copse or hedgerow?
SOMERSET landowners, or those with control of a patch of land, are being encouraged to come forward for support…
Man in his mid-50s passes away after being found injured on Somerset road
A MAN in his mid-50s has died after being found critically injured on the A38 in North Somerset…
M5 through Somerset closed due to “welfare incident”
THE M5 through Somerset is closed as emergency services attend a “welfare incident”. Police said the motorway was shut between…
