FIRE crews dealt with a blaze at a Somerset landfill recycling plant last night (October 15). Firefighters from Taunton, Bridgwater and Burnham on Sea were sent to the facility, at Pawlett, near Bridgwater, at just after 9.45pm. "On arrival crews confirmed
BRIDGWATER United have beaten rivals Wellington AFC 3-0 in the Toolstation Western League thanks to an incredible Tom Llewellyn goal from the halfway line. All three goals came in the second half at the match at The Playing Field in Wellington.
THE Poplars is a striking 1800s detached Georgian Grade II Listed house situated on the sought after private road in Staplegrove, offered with no onward chain. It has been owned by the same family since the 1970s and properties along this road
ENVIRONMENTAL issues are high on the agenda of many local groups (and of course mine, not just as the local MP but also as the Defra Environment Minister), so I was delighted to take part in Somerset Youth Parliament’s Climate Emergency Strategy Event
STUDENTS at a Somerset college are using a state-of-the-art mock HOSPITAL WARD for their studies. The facility, at Strode College in Street, features a birthing unit, nursing station and dispensary. It was officially opened this week by Wells
PROTESTS have taken place across Britain outside some of shoemaker Clarks' retail stores in support of workers in Street who are currently taking industrial action due to 'fire and rehire' tactics. Workers at the shoe giant's Westway distribution
AWARD-winning theatre show Sh!t-faced Shakespeare is coming to Yeovil's Octagan Theatre on November 5. The internationally acclaimed show is back on the road, this time giving Romeo and Juliet its signature twist as the cast attempt to navigate
THE founder and director of a Somerset rehabilitation centre has written a book offering hope and practical advice for people who are struggling to overcome difficult circumstances. Angie Clarke’s book, Sh*t Creek to Somewhere Else, was published
SOMERSET residents are being invited to a FREE drone show to celebrate Halloween. Glow in the Park, an event funded by Frome Town Council (FTC) and The Arts Council, will be held on October 30 at the Old Showfield in Frome. There will be a
SOMERSET is the leading county in the UK for autumnal accessible walks, new research suggests. With the hues turning golden this time of year, there is no better time to go for a wander, and just in time for autumn, new research from Millets reveals
A MOTHER-of-three who suffered appalling failures in the treatment of a spinal condition says she wants her story to be told to raise awareness. Beverley Burling, from Yeovil, is highlighting the catalogue of medical errors she faced when she developed
IT'S a spooky time of year, with Halloween around the corner... But how haunted is Somerset? Have you ever seen a ghost? Does a spook steal your supper, or create strange creaks in the night? Well, the folks at PsychicWorld.com were eager to
PLANS for 70 new homes on the southern edge of Frome have been refused – but the decision could be overturned in a matter of months. Wainhomes applied to build the homes on Little Keyford Lane, opposite the existing Marston Trading Estate which
A RETIREMENT housing resident in Street says her shared garden is in "heartbreaking" condition after sustaining a life-changing injury. 70-year-old Lynda Lunt is the youngest person with access to the shared garden, used by the residents living
A POPULAR West Somerset village inn is on the market. Situated within centre of the popular Exmoor village of Timberscombe, The Lion has been placed on the market - along with a three-bed flat and adjoining two-bedroom cottage. "The pub has
THE reduction of the ‘outbound’ Toneway dual carriageway in Taunton to a single lane is causing a lot of anger and frustration. The problem is between those drivers who, correctly, believe it is right to use both lanes until required to ‘merge
THE following applications and notifications have been received for consideration by Somerset West and Taunton Council and can be inspected online at www.somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk/planning, or electronically only at the Reception, The Deane House
