TRAFFIC is returning to normal on the M5 through Somerset after a broken down vehicle saw a lane closed. Highways England confirmed a lane of the northbound carriageway had been closed early in the afternoon after a car broke down. The lane
POLICE are investigating after a couple reported a masked man spying on them through a window of their Somerset home. Avon and Somerset Police said officers were called to Claverham at just after midnight on September 1. A spokesperson said
A MISSING man from Bridgwater has been found, safe and well. Police have confirmed missing 51-year-old, known only as Jason in the appeal, was located in Porlock, West Somerset. "Thanks so much for sharing our previous appeal," a police spokesperson
A BROKEN down vehicle has caused a lane closure off the M5 in Somerset. One of two lanes of the exit slip road at junction 24, for Bridgwater, has been closed while the vehicle is cleared. Highways England said the incident was set to be cleared
There have been a few occasions over the last 12 months where I’ve happily thought, ‘we’re starting to get back to normal’, writes Amanda Gunter, partner at AC Mole. However, after previous attempts of lifting lockdowns I still have a feeling of
THOUSANDS more workers in Somerset came off furlough in July – the first month employers had to make a contribution to salaries under the scheme, figures reveal. But with 1.6 million UK workers still on furlough at the end of July, think tank the
ARE you an optimist or a pessimist? Does thinking about climate change make you feel hopeful, because scientists will deliver the answers, like unlimited amounts of hydrogen or storing carbon dioxide under the sea? Or hopeless, because it’s
AN injured woman has thanked the brave crews who worked to get her out of an isolated Somerset spot. On Friday (September 10), The Avon and Somerset Search and Rescue Team was called out to a location near Cheddar Gorge by Avon and Somerset Police
A SOMERSET antiques fair which boasts around 600 stalls is back next week! The Shepton Mallet Antiques, Vintage and Collectors Fair is housed in three different halls at the Royal Bath & West Showground, and makes a welcome return on Friday, Saturday
RESIDENTS at a Somerset care home - including a 100-year-old ballerina - got to enjoy a special night of music from the proms with a performance from a renowned orchestra. Staff and residents at Barchester’s Crandon Springs care home, in Wells,
A £23.6MILLION plan to improve one Somerset town has been formally submitted to government - and open days will allow residents to have their say. The confirmation paper for all 12 projects outlined in Glastonbury's Town Investment Plan (TIP) has
A RESTAURANT owner who suffered from excruciating joint pain that drove him to tears while climbing stairs says a food supplement has transformed his life. John Bergl used to swallow nine strong pain-killing codeine tablets a day to manage chronic
A COLLECTION of pictures from over the centuries removed from an English country house are going under the hammer. The pieces, featuring a range of work from a range of centuries, will be sold at the two-day Charterhouse October auction. There
ENTHUSIASTIC television personality and ex-greengrocer Gregg Wallace was left "really impressed" by a Somerset company while filming an episode of Inside the Factory. He visited Yeo Valley Organic's Blagdon farm and factory with the BBC show to
A NEW £500,000 cycleway has been officially opened in Bridgwater. The route, the latest addition to the town’s active travel network, runs from Stockmoor to Wills Road and will link up with existing cycling and walking infrastructure. It’s
BELOW are the planning applications received by Mendip District Council in the week of August 30, 2021. For more details, and to comment on applications, log on to www.mendip.gov.uk/planningandbuilding. WELLS 2021/2032/AGB: Application
