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Wed, 20 Apr 2022 09:27:03 +0100
Discover Glorious Gardens across Somerset and support St Margaret’s Hospice
MORE than 30 beautiful gardens across Somerset are opening to visitors this summer in aid of St Margaret’s Hospice.

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Somerset’s Public Health team urges Spring Booster jab take up
Somerset County Council’s Public Health team is urging older and more vulnerable residents to take up the offer of a free, further Covid-19 booster vaccine.

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 15:15:48 +0100
Somerset primary school place allocations for September 2022
ALMOST 5,000 children will be starting at the Somerset primary school of their choice at the start of the next academic year in September.

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 10:24:48 +0100
Somerset Fund grant applications now open
GRANTS up to £2,500 are now available for smaller charities, community groups, sports clubs and social enterprises in Somerset.

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 10:21:00 +0100
Audi driver fined for speeding on A35 Puddletown Bypass
AN Audi driver from Chard has been ordered to pay £574 after he was clocked driving at 93mph on a dual carriageway in Dorset.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 11:45:11 +0100
Memorial installed for WWII RAF sergeant from Isle Brewers
A SOMERSET man who was killed in action during World War II has been remembered with a new memorial installed in his home village, Isle Brewers.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 10:53:05 +0100
Easter egg hunt raises more than £1000 for Ukraine
A 10-YEAR-OLD has raised more than £1000 for Ukraine with an Easter egg hunt in two villages.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 10:16:00 +0100
Tatworth Beer Festival 'well supported' by local community
TATWORTH Beer Festival returned for its ninth annual event on Good Friday and Easter Saturday, featuring Somerset ales, a cider, and live entertainment.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 07:13:09 +0100
Mobile police speed camera sites in Somerset
AVON and Somerset Police have announced scores of locations where they will be siting mobile speed cameras at various times this week.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 06:50:17 +0100
Roadworks across Somerset this week
SOMERSET County Council has announced 16 roadworks schemes starting in the county this week.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 13:04:44 +0100
Steve Dury, from Langport, hosts Ukrainian family for Easter
A UKRAINIAN family and their British host are celebrating Easter with traditional cakes and countryside bike rides after a four-week wait for their visas.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0100
Rachael Millington talks all about fashion in her green focus column
FASHION Revolution Week 2022 takes place from 18th- 24th April. This year’s theme is MONEY FASHION POWER.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Nine Somerset battles in the 2022 May elections
SOMERSET voters face a series of close battles for their support as the different parties fight for control of the new unitary council, writes Daniel Mumby, Local Democracy Reporter.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 09:38:55 +0100
Somerset Waste Partnership on Easter recycling collections
RECYCLING collection days in Somerset are set to change next week due to the Easter bank holiday.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Latest planning applications in South Somerset
BELOW are planning applications received by South Somerset District Council in the week of April 4, 2022.

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 18:16:00 +0100
Hambridge Primary School holds Jubilee pudding competition
HAMBRIDGE Primary School recently held a pudding-making competition to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee marking her Majesty's 70 years on the throne.

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Plans for 130 homes in Henstridge homes refused
A “LARGE, unpopular and unwelcome” housing development in a small Somerset village has been struck down due to a lack of car parking, writes Daniel Mumby, Local Democracy Reporter.

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:13:25 +0100
Fire crews tackle flat fire in Yeovil
CREWS tackled a fire that broke out in a Yeovil flat.

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 12:30:51 +0100
Justin Newland to give talk at Yeovil Library
SOMERSET author Justin Newland will be giving a talk entitled ‘Whatever Happened to The Great Enlightenment’ at Yeovil Library.

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Letter on the new unitary council plan by Alan Paul
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Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:09:02 +0100
Win Somerset festival tickets with hidden pebbles
SOMERSET residents have a chance to win festival tickets by finding branded competition pebbles hidden around the county.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:27:01 +0100
Chard church coffee shop celebrates 30th anniversary
THE Welcome Bap, which is the coffee shop run by Chard Baptist Church, celebrated its 30th birthday recently.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:24:19 +0100
Sharandys Birds of Prey centre closed after Avian Flu outbreak
A BIRDS of prey sanctuary has temporarily closed “due to the highly pathogenic Avian Flu outbreak”.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:30:51 +0100
Expansion plans at The Barrington Boar, near Ilminster
A HUSBAND and wife running a restaurant in the heart of the South Somerset countryside have unveiled exciting expansion plans.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:18:02 +0100
Chard air cadet, 16, to raise funds in honour of his step grandad
A 16-YEAR-OLD air cadet will raise funds for a hospital that cared for his step grandad by taking part in this year’s Ten Tors.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 08:44:46 +0100
Police to take no further action in case against Clare Pestell, former council officer
A FORMER Somerset council officer who was accused of using public money on her private winery will face no further action from police, writes Daniel Mumby, Local Democracy Reporter.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 06:30:00 +0100
NHS Somerset advice over Easter
THE NHS in Somerset is asking people to make sure they are prepared this Easter and choose the right NHS service for their healthcare needs.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 15:07:45 +0100
National Highways no rubbish plea to tourists
NATIONAL Highways are pleading with tourists descending on Somerset and the South West to keep the region's roadsides clear of litter.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:16:00 +0100
Bonners of Ilminster's burger crowned at Smithfield Star Awards
BONNERS of Ilminster has received national recognition after its peppercorn steak grill burger was named the best in its class at the Smithfield Star Awards.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:34:03 +0100
Time ticking for postal votes in Somerset local elections
SOMERSET residents planning to vote by post in the May 5th local elections have just a week left to submit their application.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 07:00:00 +0100
St Margaret’s Hospice to raise funds with Colour Run
ST MARGARET’S Hospice Care is encouraging people across Somerset to take part in The Colour Run helping to raise funds for patients across the county facing a life-limiting illness.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Soleus Podiatry in Ilminster offering free checks for Foot Health Week 2022
A BUSINESS in Ilminster is offering complementary foot checks as part of Foot Health Week 2022.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 12:24:15 +0100
Woman sexually assaulted in Ham Hill Country Park
A WOMAN was sexually assaulted by two men at a popular beauty spot in Somerset.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 11:50:32 +0100
FREE hot cross buns in Morrisons across Somerset
POP into your local Morrisons on Good Friday and you could come away with a free hot cross bun.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 10:52:58 +0100
All the roadworks to watch out for around Taunton
SOMERSET West and Taunton​'s motorists will have two road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 10:30:47 +0100
New driver ‘on the road to a healthier life’ after Slimming World success
A NEW driver has shed a spectacular seven stone after struggling to fit behind the steering wheel of her car.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 09:46:55 +0100
Woman sexually assaulted on bus 77 Street-Yeovil
A PASSENGER on a bus in Somerset sexually assaulted a woman he was sitting next to.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 09:37:42 +0100
Chard School pupil awarded Certificate of Merit from The Child of Britain Association
A CHARD School pupil was awarded his Certificate of Merit from The Child of Britain Association.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 08:58:11 +0100
Badger cull enforcement costs taxpayers more than £540,000
IT costs more than half a million pounds every year for police to enforce the badger cull in Somerset, writes Daniel Mumby, Local Democracy Reporter.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 08:51:30 +0100
Tributes paid to Alan Smith, who represented Brympton ward on SSDC
TRIBUTES have been paid to a “positive and joyful” councillor who represented Yeovil for the best part of two decades, writes Daniel Mumby, Local Democracy Reporter.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Work to improve Yeovil town centre resumes
WORK to improve the appearance of Yeovil town centre has resumed – but the council won’t reveal exactly how soon all the aspects will be completed, writes Daniel Mumby, Local Democracy Reporter.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Coloured Horse and Pony Society holds regional show in Chard
THE Coloured Horse and Pony Society (CHAPS) held its South West Regional show at Chard Equestrian Centre on Saturday, April 9.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 16:18:57 +0100
Covid jabs available in Somerset for five to 11-year-olds
PARENTS and carers are being urged to book primary school children in for their Covid-19 vaccinations over the Easter holiday.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 12:06:48 +0100
South Petherton Stephen Carp's 47 half marathons in 47 days
A SOUTH Petherton man running 47 half marathons in as many days during Lent is looking forward to putting his feet up at Easter.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 12:56:00 +0100
Castle Primary School's traditional Easter parade returns
CASTLE Primary School's popular Easter parade returned to the streets of Stoke-sub-Hamdon after two years away due to Covid.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 10:37:30 +0100
Crewkerne museum says farewell to volunteer and celebrates Queen’s Jubilee
CREWKERNE & District Museum & Heritage Centre said a fond farewell to long-serving volunteer Simon Colledge.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 10:09:59 +0100
Bird flu detected in Horton area near Ilminster
A THREE-kilometre exclusion zone has been set up around a site in Somerset where a case of bird flu has been detected.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 06:21:29 +0100
The NINETEEN roadworks scheme starting in Somerset this week
WORK begins on five road resurfacing schemes in Somerset today (Monday, April 11).

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 00:01:00 +0100
National Trust Easter egg hunts and activities in Somerset
The National Trust has lots activities happening at locations in Somerset to make sure you have a cracking Easter with the kids.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 16:18:00 +0100
Queen's Platinum Jubilee: Buyagift unveils 7 Royal experiences to mark the big day
Live just like a Royal with these 7 incredible luxury experiences from Buyagift.



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