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The study allays fears over the reliability of electric vehicles

Study shows EVs are more reliable – and run for longer – than traditional cars and vans

THE lifespan of an electric cars and vans is an oft-cited reason for not owning one. However, a new study…

ChatGPT recommendations included, clockwise from top left; Glastonbury Tor, Dunster Castle, Wells Cathedral and the West Somerset Railway. Pictures: Somerset Leveller

Somerset’s top 10 attractions – according to AI…

IT’S the weekend, you may be looking for something to do in Somerset – and we are here to…

How the Epic HQ could look if the plans are fully approved. Picture: North Somerset Council

Tech giant could bring 2,150 jobs to North Somerset as HQ plans are approved

AMERICAN tech giant Epic looks set build its new European headquarters in North Somerset. The firm, which specialises in health…

Pictures: Somerset Leveller (Background image)/Kushal Das (Greta Thunberg)/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Edward Teller)

OPINION: Climate change, hysteria, scepticism, and a 70-year-old warning…

I WOULD like to start this column with a question – a teaser, if you like. Who, do you think,…

The £4 billion battery gigafactory is set to be built on the Gravity site at Puriton, near Bridgwater. Picture: Gravity

One-way system for Bridgwater roadworks will NOT be needed – but lights will

A ONE-WAY system during roadworks on the outskirts of Bridgwater will no longer be needed, it has been confirmed…

The Spectrum, by retro Games, comes pre-loaded with 48 games

REVIEW: The Spectrum – a trip down memory lane for veteran gamers!

FROM the age of about six, I was fascinated by computers. It was the 80s, a time of seemingly never-ending…

Curry Mallet and Beercrocombe Village Hall

Village hall in Somerset has ‘gone green’ thanks to grant funding

A VILLAGE hall in rural Somerset has ‘gone green’ after installing solar panels and a storage battery. Curry Mallet and…

The EV charging points and jet wash bays would be built in a section of the Morrisons car park in Taunton

Plan for EV charging points and jet wash bays at Taunton supermarket

AN electric vehicle charging zone and three jet wash bays could be installed in the car park at a…

Gigaclear is finishing work in Wincanton - which has seen some mishaps along the way!

Broadband rollout in Wincanton set to be finished next month, says Gigaclear

MORE than 2,500 Wincanton households and businesses will soon be able to access super-fast broadband. Engineers from Gigaclear are due…

The Mixx StreamQ C4 offer an easy way in to wireless listening

REVIEW: Mixx StreamQ C4 noise cancelling headphones

IN recent years, I’ve developed a new-found affinity for my mother and her complete bewilderment at the progression of…