Bird flu has been detected at a nature reserve in Somerset, resulting in the closure of part of it. St Margaret’s Hospice in Somerset is calling for the hospice sector to be given more central funding. The Barrington Boar in Barrington has been placed 12th in The Good Food Guide’s list of 100 best pubs in Britain...and more
Bird flu has been detected at a nature reserve in Somerset, resulting in the closure of part of it. The RSPB has confirmed that several Canada Geese and Mute Swans have died at Ham Wall, near Glastonbury.
St Margaret’s Hospice in Somerset is calling for the hospice sector to be given more central funding. It follows a report from the National Audit Office saying income at hospices has fallen by ten per cent over the past two years.
The project to upgrade the A303 between Sparkford and Ilchester has won a top award. The scheme in which a three-and-a-half-mile stretch of the A303 was converted to dual carriageway was given the Showcase Award at the South West Engineering Awards 2025.
People experiencing domestic abuse in Somerset can now access confidential online chat support for longer, following an extension to the online service’s opening hours. Somerset Domestic Abuse Service has extended its live chat hours to 10 am to 4 pm every day to make it easier for anyone affected by domestic abuse to access help.
Part of the route used by the former Somerset and Dorset Railway has reopened as a walking and cycling route. The route, which takes in the Ham Wood viaduct, connects Shepton Mallet with neighbouring villages.
The Barrington Boar in Barrington has been placed 12th in The Good Food Guide’s list of 100 best pubs in Britain.
Defence Minister Luke Pollard has been explaining why it took the government so long to confirm a contract for the Leonardo in Yeovil to build new medium lift helicopters for the RAF. Police are investigating a break in at a pet shop in Ilminster. Somerset Council is to stop using red ink on council tax reminder letters... and more
Two military helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton are being sent to Cyprus to help bolster UK’s defences amid the US-Israel war with Iran. Yeovil Town Council is seeking legal advice over the closure of the hyper acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. Flood warnings have been lifted on the Somerset Levels... and more
A man has died in a fire in Wincanton. Somerset Council is planning further cuts of twenty-one million pounds to help balance its books. A campaign to raise £30,000 for a minibus has been launched in Chard... and more
A woman from Ilminster has been jointly charged with another woman after a man’s body was found inside a car in Cornwall. Somerset businesses, involved in the supply chain for Leonardo, have welcomed the news that the Leonardo factory in Yeovil is to build new medium lift helicopters for the RAF. Plans have been submitted to build thirty-two homes in Milborne Port... and more
The Leonardo factory in Yeovil has won a multi-million pound contract to build new medium lift helicopters for the RAF. A doctor, who previously worked at Yeovil Hospital, has appeared in court charged with illegally accessing NHS computers. A new Construction Innovation Centre has opened at Yeovil College... and more
The CEO of Leonardo has suggested the UK government could make an announcement immindently about ordering new medium lift helicopters to be built in Yeovil. A family run hardware business in Yeovil has gone into administration. The Lord Lieutenant of Somerset has been named the new patron of Somerset Chamber of Commerce... and more
Workers at Leonardo in Yeovil have been to Downing Street to hand-in a petition calling on the government to back British jobs. The decision to grant planning permission to upgrade Yeovil's Octagon Theatre has been enthusiastically welcomed by staff who work there. The search is on to find a defibrillator that has gone missing in Chard... and more
Plans have been passed to carry out a £15 million upgrade of Yeovil’s Octagon Theatre. A new medical unit providing NHS and private treatments has opened in Shepton Mallet. Manor Court Community Primary School in Chard is celebrating after receiving a Gold Artsmark for excellence in arts and cultural education...and more
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