Somerset musical instrument firm lands ANOTHER King’s Award
A SOMERSET musical instrument maker, distributor and seller has been honoured with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise. John Packer…
Major £1.7m anti-flooding roadworks in Chard finished on schedule
TWO major sets of roadworks to prevent flooding in Chard have finished. Wessex Water and Wales & West Utilities, working…
Fancy owning an ancient burial site? Well, now’s your chance…
WOULD you like to own an ancient Somerset burial ground – and possibly convert it into a glamping spot?…
Somerset bug hotel shaped like a truck scoops £4,000 biodiversity prize
A BUG hotel shaped like a quarry truck has landed a scheme to provide more habitats for wildlife a…
Sam Jones, formerly of Yeovil, jailed for raping teen
FORMER Yeovil man Sam Jones has been jailed for three counts of rape against a teenager. The 32-year-old, who lived…
Second man charged with attempted murder after gun fired on Yeovil trading estate
A SECOND man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a firearms incident in Yeovil last month. Junior…
Homophobic abuse claim that saw Somerset football match abandoned found ‘not proven’
A PROBE into alleged homophobic abuse during a football match between Somerset clubs has found the allegation ‘not…
Weston-super-Mare RFC gets £2,000 boost from housebuilder
WESTON-SUPER-MARE Rugby Club received a funding boost thanks to a £2,000 donation from a housebuilder. Persimmon Homes Severn Valley -…
Under-pew heating? Taunton church gets £18,000 to pursue net-zero future
A CHURCH dating back more than 500 years could soon be leading the way in how to achieve a…
MP wants to hear Somerset women’s safety fears in new survey
WOMEN are being urged to detail their experiences and concerns around safety in a Somerset constituency. MP Anna Sabine (Lib…
