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Inspectors return to Pyrland School in Taunton – and praise progress after damning report

PYRLAND School in Taunton is “rapidly improving” according to a report following a recent visit by inspectors. In April,

Person freed from car after crash into water-filled ditch

A PERSON was freed from a vehicle that crashed into a water-filled ditch in West Somerset. Emergency services were sent…

Cllr Oakes receiving his flu jab. Picture: Somerset Council

It’s not too late to get your flu jab: Here’s how you can book

ELIGIBLE people are being encouraged to get their flu jab. Somerset Council is reminding residents to get their vaccination -…

Ellis Bangs in court over robbery in Taunton which saw moped driven into victim

TEENAGER Ellis Bangs has appeared in court over a robbery which saw a moped ridden into the victim in…

Florin, in Langport, is closing in January 2026. Picture: Google

Popular Langport gift shop announces closure: Here’s when

FLORIN – a prominent shop in Langport – is closing after 15 years. The gift shop, at Beaufort House, in…

Chard estate agent Geraldine White, who passed away during an endurance ride last week. Picture: GTH

Tributes to Chard estate agent Geraldine White after horse-riding tragedy

TRIBUTES have been paid to Geraldine White – who passed away after a horse-riding incident near Dorchester last week. Geraldine,…

The former Ring O' Bells pub site, at Ashcott, is set to be sold at auction

Landmark Somerset pub – now derelict – set to go up for auction: See inside

A LANDMARK Somerset pub site is going up for sale at auction – with planning for six new homes. The…

A three-acre plot at Templecombe that sold for £77,000 at auction. Picture: GTH

Three-acre field plot in Somerset sells for DOUBLE its guide price at auction

A THREE-ACRE field in Somerset – with a guide price of £30,000 – sold for a whopping £77,000 at…

Jacob Dolphin, of Weston, kicked out at officers and threw an object during the riot in Bristol. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

Weston man Jacob Dolphin, 24, jailed for role in Bristol riot

A 24-YEAR-OLD man from Weston-Super-Mare kicked out at police officers and threw an object during a riot at a…

The incident unfolded in Worle High Street, police said. Picture: Google

Man in his 60s seriously injured after cyclist pushed him off pavement

A MAN in his 60s was seriously injured after being pushed off a pavement by a cyclist in Weston-Super-Mare. The…