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Tiverton & Minehead MP Rachel Gilmour is meeting bus chiefs over services in Somerset

MP to meet officials over Somerset bus route that’s “not fit for purpose”

A SOMERSET MP is set to meet bus chiefs in a bid to improve an “unreliable” and “overcrowded” service…

Grown Up Marshmallows, in Minehead, is up for sale

“Thriving” Minehead marshmallow business up for sale

THE sweet smell of success could be in the air for the buyer of a Somerset food business. Grown…

There are plans for the White Hart Hotel in Wiveliscombe. Picture: Google

Hotel and restaurant plan revealed for landmark Wiveliscombe venue

A LANDMARK Somerset hotel and restaurant that closed this week could soon be acquired by a group including an…

Traffic is expected on the M5 through Somerset over the bank holiday weekend

M5 through Somerset to bear the brunt of bank holiday traffic, say experts

THE M5 through Somerset is set to bear the brunt of bank holiday delays as millions head off on…

Somerset bank holiday recycling and rubbish collection changes: What you need to know

RECYCLING and rubbish collections will change in Somerset due to the August bank holiday. Somerset Council has said collections in…

The MP and PCC visited Minehead Esplanade during the day to hear from businesses and residents. Picture: Google

MP and PCC in Minehead amid efforts to cut crime and anti-social behaviour

MORE police will soon be on the streets of Minehead to tackle increased anti-social behaviour. Earlier this month, MP Rachel…

The property in Watchet is for sale wth an asking price of £725,000

‘Impressive’ Watchet home for sale – but perhaps not for vertigo sufferers!

AN ‘IMPRESSIVE’ home with stunning views of the Somerset coastline is up for sale – but perhaps not for…

A host of attractions and performances are planned at the 2025 Minehead Bay Festival. Picture: MBF

2025 Minehead Bay Festival: What you need to know!

THE popular Minehead Bay Festival returns this month for its fourth year. The free event, promising a “celebration of music,…

40C and 40D The Avenue could be the new home of Minehead Museum. Picture: Architectural Studio/Somerset Council

Minehead Museum could be on the move to a permanent new home

MINEHEAD Museum could be set to move into a permanent new home – if plans are approved. Architectural Studio South…

Aurora Foxes graduates celebrating in Minehead

Students set for hospitality careers after Minehead college graduations

STUDENTS threw their mortar boards Hi-De-Hi as they celebrated completing their hospitality and catering courses. Minehead Butlin’s was the venue…