THERE were no new confirmed Covid-19 cases in Somerset in the latest daily figures. The latest figures for the county council area relate to the 24 hours to 5pm on Saturday. Over the same period, NHS England reports that there were no coronavirus-related
Work has restarted this week at David Wilson Homes Moorland Gate development outside Taunton as the housebuilder returns to construction. Located in Bishops Lydeard, the developer says the Moorland Gate site will bring 173 new homes to the area
Anyone planning a trip to the great outdoors is encouraged to be aware of ticks as warmer weather heightens the risk of tick bites. More people are expected to be enjoying Somerset’s countryside, parks and gardens with the further easing of Coronavirus
FIREFIGHTERS received a late night call out to a property in Williton last night after an outdoor cooker caught fire. Firefighters from Williton and Minehead headed to the scene of the incident at Long Lakes in Williton at 11.41pm yesterday (Saturday
TWO elderly residents were treated by ambulance personnel after a fire in the Taunton area last night (Saturday, July 11). Firefighters from Taunton were sent to the scene in Graveslands Lane, Henlade at 8.31pm yesterday evening. On arrival
THERE were FOUR new confirmed Covid-19 cases in Somerset in the latest daily figures. Public Health England announced TWO positive tests in the Sedgemoor district and the same number for Somerset West and Taunton. The latest figures for the
A TAUNTON police officer who was dismissed after a tribunal heard he verbally abused colleagues while off duty and twice failed to turn up for work without a good excuse is to ask for his job back. PC James McCall was sacked last November after
THERE are 60 per cent more businesses operating in Exmoor National Park than previously realised, according to findings from one of the largest ever surveys undertaken into the rural economy on Exmoor. The survey reveals a total of nearly 1,300
THE following applications have been received for consideration by Somerset West and Taunton Council. The applications can be viewed online at www.somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk/planning. Anyone wishing to make representations about any of the applications
LAST week I responded to an invitation from a married couple to provide an appraisal of their three bedroom semi-detached house in Galmington. Relieved at the relaxation of lockdown restrictions, they wanted to kick start their ambition to buy
