RNLI issues single piece of life-saving advice as hot spell hits Somerset
AS SOMERSET braces itself for some of the highest temperatures of the summer – as the summer holidays get…
Appeal for help to fix giant poppy used to mark Remembrance in Taunton
AN APPEAL has been launched for help to restore a giant poppy that marks Remembrance events in Taunton. Taunton…
How you can spot Perseid meteor shower shooting stars in Somerset skies this week
IF YOU wish upon a star… Then you might have stayed up late in Somerset. For people might well…
Pat Hawkins, founder of Taunton’s County Classics car museum, passes away suddenly
THE owner and driving force behind a car museum in Taunton has passed away. Patrick Hawkins died suddenly on…
More than 15,500 potholes repaired on Somerset roads so far in 2025
ROAD workers have repaired more than 15,500 potholes in Somerset this year, according to data. Somerset Council said a total…
Fire crews called near Taunton after bonfire “got out of control”
A WEEKEND bonfire near Taunton got out of hand – prompting a call to firefighters. Crews from Taunton and Wellington…
Are you a 90s lookalike? Head to the pub or post a pic – and you could win £1,000!
THE 90s was a time of Britpop, Tony Blair – and the Cool Britannia movement. It might feel a long…
Why aren’t more Somerset people recycling their food waste?
THE majority of food waste in Somerset is being recycled – but not by much. As the county continues the…
Hestercombe House and Gardens enters administration amid falling visitor numbers
HESTERCOMBE Gardens and Gardens has gone into administration amid falling visitor numbers and rising costs. The landmark estate, near Taunton,…
Cable work will see section of Taunton playing fields fenced off until November
A SECTION of playing fields in Taunton will be fenced off to allow for work to improve the power…
