Former pub site near Ilminster – with planning for nine homes – going up for auction
A FORMER pub site near Ilminster – with planning permission for nine homes – is set to go up…
Former Somerset department store could become three shops
A FORMER department store premises in Crewkerne – now leased by budget chain Poundland – could soon be converted…
New curriculum promises Somerset pupils a more ‘hands-on’ education
PRIMARY pupils at a Somerset school are set to enjoy more hands-on experiences after staff adopted a new curriculum. Our…
Main Somerset road to close during half-term week for gas pipe roadworks
A MAIN Somerset road will be closed during the half term week as gas pipe upgrade work continues. Wales &…
Somerset village is surprise addition to Best Places to Live list for 2026
A SOMERSET village has been named in the top-five best places to live in England and Wales. Homes firm Garrington…
MP COLUMN: ‘Frustrated as communities left to fend for themselves amid flooding’
FLOODING is an ever present concern for many people across Somerset, and particularly here in the Glastonbury and Somerton…
New Wincanton care home to open in the spring – with jobs on offer
WORK is progressing on a new, state-of-the-art care home in Wincanton – which is expected to open in the…
‘Remarkable’ independent Somerset bookshop and café lands £5,000 grant
A SOMERSET business has been recognised as one of six winners in a national competition. The Snug Bookshop and Café,…
Thousands collected at Chard Carnival handed to community groups
DONATIONS from collections at Chard Carnival were presented to a host of causes during the event’s end-of-year presentation. Volunteers and…
Driver freed from wreckage after crash near Wincanton
A DRIVER was freed from wreckage after a car crash near Wincanton this morning (January 28). The incident occurred in…
