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.
Police are appealing for witnesses after an assault on a man in Chard. Lloyds Banking Group has announced a date for closing the Halifax in Yeovil. Train journeys on the Castle Cary to Taunton line will be disrupted next week due to engineering work. The mental health charity MIND in Somerset has produced a Christmas advent calendar... and more.
The Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police says her force is doing all it can to reduce anti-social behaviour. Somerset Council has deferred a decision on introducing Sunday car parking charges. People living in deprived areas in Somerset are being fast-tracked for hospital treatment...and more
Fire crews have rescued the driver of a car that got stuck in floodwater near Ilminster. Avon and Somerset Police are urging people going out to celebrate this Christmas to book a taxi or use public transport. A woman from South Petherton has come top at the British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships...and more,
A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a serious assault in Wincanton. Fire crews have dealt with a house fire in the village of Pitney. Plans have been submitted to redevelop Bridgwater Docks into a cultural and tourist destination. Ilminster's annual Christmas tree festival has opened in the town...and more
New figures show that crime in the Avon and Somerset police area rose by 8% in the year to June. South Western Railway has restarted running hourly services through Sherborne, Yeovil and Crewkerne following months of disruption. Persimmon Homes South West has donated £1500 towards the running costs of Castle Cary Rugby Club...and more
Somerset Council has failed to stop 150 homes being built in Crewkerne. Posters of a drag act coming to Somerset, displayed in Shepton Mallet, have been vandalised. Avon and Somerset police are using proceeds from drug crime to fund community projects...and more,
A new NHS dentist in Chard will start seeing its first patients next Tuesday. The go-ahead has been given to install five new lighting and CCTV columns on Milfield Road in Chard. Work is to start in January, replacing ageing traffic signals at the A39 junction with Clarks Village in Street...and more
Workers at Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil, belonging to the Unite union, have accepted a new pay offer of 8% over two years. Yeovil Town has appointed a new first-team Manager. A new NHS dental practice is due to open in Chard next month...and more
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