Community & Charity News

Monday 5th to Sunday 11th January 2026

Monday 29th December 2025 to Sunday 4th January 2026

Somerset’s Winter Coat Exchange is helping local people stay warm and supported through the colder months.

Somerset Council has released new figures showing a major step forward for local recycling.

People in Ilminster now have a greater say over planning applications in the town, after Somerset Council adopted a Local Neighbourhood Plan for Ilminster.

Avon and Somerset Police are urging people to stand together against hate and report it when they see it.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service says it’s dealing with an increase in false alarm calls.

Avon and Somerset Police are encouraging dog owners to protect their pets from theft by entering their details into a DNA doggy database.

Somerset County Council’s road safety team is working with partners to urge drivers to keep their fixed eyes on the road.

The Curry Rivel Active Travel Group has been working for several years to create a link within the village to a planned car-free route across the Somerset Levels

Two new litter-pick stations have been installed, equipped with litter pickers and reusable bags for anyone to borrow and do their own two-minute clean-up at countryside sites across South Somerset.

People attending church services in South Somerset are being asked to check to see if they can see any bats lodging in roof spaces.