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Fire crews tackle blaze at West Somerset restaurant

FIREFIGHTERS were sent tackle a blaze at a West Somerset restaurant in the early hours of Friday morning (September…

ERHH nurses at the Dunster Show

Somerset rural health hub raising money for new building

A HEALTH hub for farmers and people in a rural Somerset community is expanding. The Exmoor Rural Health Hub –…

Dirtbike enthusiast takes over well-known Minehead off-road retailer

A MINEHEAD off-road sports retailer has been bought by an entrepreneur – and motorsport enthusiast. Tom Radburn has taken over…

WiveyPool has received £1,000 from the Persimmon Homes Community Champions scheme

Somerset community pool makes a splash with £1,000 donation

THE community-run WiveyPool charity has received a £1,000 donation from a developer behind homes in Taunton. Persimmon Homes, which built…

Mike Cahill, partner at Albert Goodman, and David Crew, chamber MD

Somerset Business Awards 2026 entries to open: What you need to know

ENTRIES for the Somerset Business Awards 2026 are set to open next month – with a special launch event…

More than 1,600 EV charging points are set to be installed across Somerset

Somerset awarded £3.7m to install more than 1,600 EV charging points

SOMERSET has been awarded more than £3.7 million to improve electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in the county -…

The former children's centre, in Williton, is up for sale. Pictures: GTH

Former village children’s centre up for sale – for around £215,000

A FORMER Somerset children’s centre is up for sale – just days after a former library in the…

The fire, at North Hill, Minehead, was visible for miles around

Fire on landmark Somerset viewpoint visible for miles around

FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze in a Minehead back garden which was visible for miles around. The blaze, at a property…

The West Somerset Railway site at Williton. Picture: Google

More reasons to attend West Somerset Railway’s Autumn Steam Gala

RAIL fans have two more reasons to attend a Somerset gala celebrating all things steam. The West Somerset Railway Autumn…

MP Rachel Gilmour, centre, during her visit to Home-Start West Somerset

MP visits group supporting young people after Minehead coach tragedy

SUPPORTING families in West Somerset was the topic of conversation when an MP visited a county charity. MP Rachel Gilmour…