Industry

Somerset Council deputy leader Liz Leyshon and leader Bill Revans

Somerset Council pushes for devolution funding boost after £5.2m windfall

Wales & West Utilities has completed gas network upgrades in the Draycott Road area of Cheddar ahead of schedule

Wales & West Utilities has completed gas network upgrades in the Draycott Road area of Cheddar ahead of schedule

Major upgrade of key Somerset road completed week ahead of schedule

Fly-tipping on Dark Lane near Shepton Mallet, pictured in 2024

Fly-tipping on Dark Lane near Shepton Mallet, pictured in 2024

Somerset's position in latest fly-tipping rankings may surprise you

Chard-based Numatic International is opening its doors as part of National Manufacturing Day on Thursday, September 24

Chard-based Numatic International is opening its doors as part of National Manufacturing Day on Thursday, September 24

Numatic to allow 270 Henry vacuum fans to tour Somerset factory

Green Focus: How can we create a green economy?

Leonardo's early careers community raised £64,000 over two years for ANDYSMANCLUB and Yeovil Free Wheelers Blood Bikes

Leonardo's early careers community raised £64,000 over two years for ANDYSMANCLUB and Yeovil Free Wheelers Blood Bikes

Andy's Man Club

Young Leonardo engineers raise £64,000 for two Somerset charities

Leonardo early careers training manager Matt Read will take part in a relay swim across the English Channel will take part in the challenge in early September

Leonardo early careers training manager Matt Read will take part in a relay swim across the English Channel will take part in the challenge in early September

English Channel

Leonardo manager to swim English Channel relay for water safety charity

Wellington Museum will be putting on a special exhibition as part of Heritage Open Days

Wellington Museum will be putting on a special exhibition as part of Heritage Open Days

Heritage Open Days

Wellington Museum to open special display for Heritage Open Days

Green Focus: We cannot underestimate the importance of water

The first hosepipe ban in Somerset in 50 years will come into force this week.

The first hosepipe ban in Somerset in 50 years will come into force this week.

All the rules and exemptions as Somerset hosepipe ban announced

Wimbleball Reservoir in Somerset, pictured in 2022, is now operating at

Wimbleball Reservoir in Somerset, pictured in 2022, is now operating at

Wessex Water announces first hosepipe ban in Somerset for 50 years

Ruth Jefferson, chief executive of Wessex Water

Ruth Jefferson, chief executive of Wessex Water

Environment Agency

Somerset water boss given £80k pay rise amid water quality controversy

Network Rail wants to add an operator centre at Taunton Station Depot to house three goods vehicles and no trailers

Network Rail wants to add an operator centre at Taunton Station Depot to house three goods vehicles and no trailers

Network Rail applies for goods vehicle licence at Taunton station

Heavy Haul Rail is recruiting 10 trainee drivers for its Mendip depot

Heavy Haul Rail is recruiting 10 trainee drivers for its Mendip depot

Rail haulage company opening applications to new Somerset trainee drivers

The manufacturer makes precise optics, including equipment used in aerospace and defence.

The manufacturer makes precise optics, including equipment used in aerospace and defence.

Major Somerset employer sold to US firm for over £345m

Mr Dance recently welcomed Lord Fox, the Liberal Democrats' business spokesperson, to Leonardo Helicopters’ site in Yeovil

Mr Dance recently welcomed Lord Fox, the Liberal Democrats' business spokesperson, to Leonardo Helicopters’ site in Yeovil

Yeovil MP welcomes Lib Dem peer Lord Fox to helicopter site

Electricity pylons across Somerset have now gone live as part of the Hinkley Connection Project

Electricity pylons across Somerset have now gone live as part of the Hinkley Connection Project

New pylons powering thousands of Somerset homes go live for first time

Wessex Water Services Ltd is seeking to to add two more vehicles to its operating centre in Creech St Michael

Wessex Water Services Ltd is seeking to to add two more vehicles to its operating centre in Creech St Michael

Wessex Water seeks to increase vehicle fleet at Somerset site

Sedgemoor Chamber of Commerce say their core aims are to connect, promote and support the local business community

Sedgemoor Chamber of Commerce say their core aims are to connect, promote and support the local business community

‘Bigger and better’ - inside the Somerset expo backing local businesses

Lance Brice, a former Leonardo employee, recently marked his 100th birthday

Lance Brice, a former Leonardo employee, recently marked his 100th birthday

Yeovil aviation veteran celebrates milestone birthday

Mr Dance has praised a significant new defence investment in the South West involving Honeywell

Mr Dance has praised a significant new defence investment in the South West involving Honeywell

New defence investment to create South West jobs welcomed by Yeovil MP

Hinkley Point C say they have trained 1,740 apprentices as part of the nuclear project's development.

Hinkley Point C say they have trained 1,740 apprentices as part of the nuclear project's development.

Hinkley Point C

Hinkley Point C investing millions in local grants, new report says

Wales & West Utilities will be holding a drop-in session at Watchet Visitor Centre on Monday, May 18, from 9.30am to 5pm, so residents and businesses can learn more about the works

Wales & West Utilities will be holding a drop-in session at Watchet Visitor Centre on Monday, May 18, from 9.30am to 5pm, so residents and businesses can learn more about the works

Wales & West Utilities

Over £1m gas pipe project planned in West Somerset

Five-year-old Cillian Gallagher from won a naming competition run by Heidelberg Materials for its new Class 08e electric shunting locomotive at Whatley Quarry

Five-year-old Cillian Gallagher from won a naming competition run by Heidelberg Materials for its new Class 08e electric shunting locomotive at Whatley Quarry

Five-year-old Somerset child names UK quarry's first electric locomotive

Baltonsborough-based LJC Design and Build was founded in 1993 and employs a core team of five specialists

Baltonsborough-based LJC Design and Build was founded in 1993 and employs a core team of five specialists

Somerset building firm keeps family legacy alive with £300k contract

How the Spitfire inspired female innovation in Somerset

John Clyde-Smith, Nick Higgins and Stephen Pickard, directors of LongBay SeaPower

John Clyde-Smith, Nick Higgins and Stephen Pickard, directors of LongBay SeaPower

Looking Back: When plans were revealed for a West Somerset coastal lagoon

The scheme has been developed by Skills England in collaboration with Agratas, the global battery company behind the gigafactory near Bridgwater

The scheme has been developed by Skills England in collaboration with Agratas, the global battery company behind the gigafactory near Bridgwater

New apprenticeship launched to support Somerset battery gigafactory

More than 100 employees at Second Step took part in 27 days of industrial action across the South West

More than 100 employees at Second Step took part in 27 days of industrial action across the South West

Staff at South West mental health charity end strike action

GV Bikes in Taunton is urging action to address a shortage of apprenticeship opportunities for aspiring motorcycle technicians, such as Ben Brown, who currently works at the dealership on Saturdays

GV Bikes in Taunton is urging action to address a shortage of apprenticeship opportunities for aspiring motorcycle technicians, such as Ben Brown, who currently works at the dealership on Saturdays

Apprenticeships

Family-run Taunton motorcycle dealership calls for more apprentices

Nigel Farrow, Cllrs Elaine Waymouth and Tim Carroll, and Richard Needs, all then of Somerset County Council, pictured in 2005 with contractors’ project manager Jon Kite and John Burr, of highways agents Atkins

Nigel Farrow, Cllrs Elaine Waymouth and Tim Carroll, and Richard Needs, all then of Somerset County Council, pictured in 2005 with contractors’ project manager Jon Kite and John Burr, of highways agents Atkins

Looking Back: A progress update on Taunton's Silk Mills bridge in 2005

Castle Street in Stoke-sub-Hamdon will be closed at its junction with North Street between Monday, February 16 and Sunday, February 22, as part of the next phase of work

Castle Street in Stoke-sub-Hamdon will be closed at its junction with North Street between Monday, February 16 and Sunday, February 22, as part of the next phase of work

Major upgrade to South Somerset gas pipes well underway

Abbotts Ann Village Hall

Letter: Concern over cost and sustainability of West Somerset Lagoon

More than 100 workers from Second Step will strike from next week

More than 100 workers from Second Step will strike from next week

Mental Health charity workers to take further strike action

National Grid Electricity Distribution will soon start inspections in Taunton as part of a wider project covering the South West, Midlands and South Wales

National Grid Electricity Distribution will soon start inspections in Taunton as part of a wider project covering the South West, Midlands and South Wales

Home visits to start in Taunton as part of major inspection programme

Adam Dance column: Why Leonardo is a crucial part of Yeovil's economy

Wessex Water, stock image.

Wessex Water, stock image.

Wessex Water must pay £11m enforcement package after sewage and wastewater issues

Wessex Water's Keynsham Water Recycling Centre can now safely process up to 208 litres of sewage per second before returning treated water to the environment

Wessex Water's Keynsham Water Recycling Centre can now safely process up to 208 litres of sewage per second before returning treated water to the environment

Water Treatment

Major water treatment upgrade at centre near Bristol now complete

L-R: Nick Cooper (Agratas), Matt Beaven (Jays Transport), Matt Tudor (UCS College Group), Phil Peregreen (TClarke), Glenn Hiscocks (Agratas), David Crew (Somerset Chamber of Commerce), Richard Young (NG Bailey), Ben Walker of Jays Transport

L-R: Nick Cooper (Agratas), Matt Beaven (Jays Transport), Matt Tudor (UCS College Group), Phil Peregreen (TClarke), Glenn Hiscocks (Agratas), David Crew (Somerset Chamber of Commerce), Richard Young (NG Bailey), Ben Walker of Jays Transport

More than 160 people attend Somerset business breakfast

Ms Sabine wants the government to take action to ensure heating oil remains affordable for those who rely on it to heat their homes

Ms Sabine wants the government to take action to ensure heating oil remains affordable for those who rely on it to heat their homes

Anna Sabine calls for action to help households with heating costs

National Grid Electricity Distribution will begin the checks in and around Wellington from Wednesday, October 22, focusing on properties in the TA21 postcode area

National Grid Electricity Distribution will begin the checks in and around Wellington from Wednesday, October 22, focusing on properties in the TA21 postcode area

Electricity safety checks being rolled out in and around Wellington

Yeovil College student Alfie O’Neill spoke about his work experience with BAM UK & Ireland, the contractor delivering the college’s £60m+ transformation

Yeovil College student Alfie O’Neill spoke about his work experience with BAM UK & Ireland, the contractor delivering the college’s £60m+ transformation

Yeovil College student says new facilities will be a 'game-changer'

A traffic management scheme is now in place on Draycott Road to safeguard both the team and local motorists during the work period

A traffic management scheme is now in place on Draycott Road to safeguard both the team and local motorists during the work period

Major gas infrastructure project begins work in Cheddar

Trust in local media increases to 80 per cent, new survey shows

Trust in local media increases to 80 per cent, new survey shows

Trust in local media increases to 80 per cent, new survey shows

Bridgwater Town Hall theatre inside

Bridgwater Town Hall theatre inside

Bridgwater Town Council

Town Hall theatre to be closed for most of 2026

Director Carole Champion led the ceremony and cut the ribbon in the company’s signature colour of bold orange

Director Carole Champion led the ceremony and cut the ribbon in the company’s signature colour of bold orange

Somerton manufacturer reveals growing production facility

Site supervisor Jason Waring, 48.

Site supervisor Jason Waring, 48.

Hinkley Point C

Three companies to be prosecuted after Hinkley Point C site fatality

Sheppy's managing director David Sheppy

Sheppy's managing director David Sheppy

Family-run cider maker battles market headwinds with tech and quality

Hinkley Point C

Letter: Nuclear power stations are not the answer for renewable energy

Clive Higgins, chair and CEO of Leonardo in the UK said:

Clive Higgins, chair and CEO of Leonardo in the UK said:

RUSI report highlights importance of defence sector to Yeovil

The students received their awards at a presentation at the iAero innovation hub

The students received their awards at a presentation at the iAero innovation hub

Yeovil College students recognised in art competition

The competition challenged young people across the South West to present groundbreaking ideas, with Mr Wan's winning presentation exploring the potential for expanding AI use in the future

The competition challenged young people across the South West to present groundbreaking ideas, with Mr Wan's winning presentation exploring the potential for expanding AI use in the future

AI (Artificial Intelligence)

Leonardo employee wins Reggie Brie Young Persons' Lecture competition

At the end of his visit, Mr Amos said:

At the end of his visit, Mr Amos said:

Somerset MP visits building firm to discuss housing delivery support

Simon Parkes, unit manager at Batts Combe quarry, said:

Simon Parkes, unit manager at Batts Combe quarry, said:

Batts Combe Quarry

Notification service for blasts introduced at Somerset quarry