Exercise, especially strength training, can help prevent type 2 diabetes by lowering blood sugar and improving insulin sensitivity.

Milford & Dormor, with Chard and Ilminster offices, is shortlisted for the National Probate Industry Awards 2026, recognising excellence in probate services.

Somerset Council will close a road between Ilford Bridges and Puckington Road, Stocklinch, 22–24 April, 7pm–7am, for Openreach cable works. Diversions in place.

South Petherton artist Mike Jackson, known for his colourful watercolours and quirky style, has died aged 63. Tributes pour in from across the South West.

Somerset Council to close key roads in North Cadbury, including Woolston Road and High Street, for Wessex Internet cabling works from 20 April to 21 May.

Somerset Council approves £5m for road, pavement, and cycleway improvements. Community litter picks, council support, and clean-up efforts boost local pride.

The scheme aims to bring together health, education and family services in one place to make it easier for families to get support.

Yeovil College named one of five Defence Technical Excellence Colleges, recognised for defence industry training, partnerships, and skills investment.

Somerset Council and its contractor Keily Bros will be surface dressing nearly 100 different roads as part of its highway maintenance programme

According to recent Centrepoint research, there are tens of thousands of 18 to 25-year-olds across the country facing homelessness.

Shoplifting in England and Wales hits record highs as Waitrose staff sacking sparks debate on 'hands off' policies, rising retail crime, and police response.

Spring COVID-19 vaccine now available in Somerset and across the UK for over-75s, care home residents, and immunocompromised. Book by June 29.

Chilcotts Auctioneers launches free antiques valuation service in Ilminster, South Somerset, offering expert appraisals of jewellery, art and collectables.

Centenary events for the 1926 General Strike take place in the West Country, with talks, exhibitions and book launches in Bristol, Bath and Somerset.

A development planned to become a large care home on East Street in Chard has been sold.

Four-bedroom detached home for sale in Yeovil. Offers over £290,000. Spacious, well-presented property with conservatory and landscaped garden.

Adam Dance MP visits soft play centres and baby sensory classes, highlighting the crucial role of early years play, child support, and investment for families.

Four-bedroom cottage for sale in Seavington, near Ilminster. Features underfloor heating, EV charging, large garden, EPC C. Guide price: £435,000.

Met Office Chard weather forecast: Heavy rain, 15°C highs and 36mph winds midweek, turning to sunny intervals by the weekend.

Four-bedroom chalet bungalow for sale in Chard Common. Refurbished 1970s property with modern features, £550,000. Greenslade Taylor Hunt.

Three-bedroom mid-terrace house for sale on Cromwell Road, Yeovil, near town centre, schools and hospital. Guide price £200,000. EPC rating C.

Rachael Sanders was due to join Somerset Council as its new Section 151 officer - but she has now withdrawn from the job

Somerset Council will spend the money on clearing gullies in flood-prone areas, cutting back vegatation, repainting road marking and replacing signs

A historic aircraft that flew over the UK earlier this month helped inspire female innovation in Somerset.

A further seven families are being allowed to remain on a travellers' site between Ilminster and Langport after retrospective plans were approved

Today media outlets across the country are joining a Day of Action to call for the UK Government to include anti-SLAPP protections in the forthcoming King’s Speech.

Discover top events in South Somerset this week: live music in Yeovil, jazz in Ilminster, Showaddywaddy at Westlands, Chard charity ball, and more.

A couple’s epic ambition is carrying them step by step around the entire coastline of mainland Great Britain.

Somerset is being invited to bid for a share of the new £1bn structures fund, which has been launched by the Department for Transport

The Windwhistle Inn, located in Cricket St Thomas, has closed just four months after reopening under new management.

Wessex Water has been handed a substantial fine in relation to a sewage spill in Milborne Port back in September 2022

Outline permission for the Coat Road development was granted by councillors in January 2024

Bishop Close, Chard, will close 20–24 April for National Grid electricity works. No alternative route available.

Higdon Homes is being pursued by Somerset Council for thousands of pounds from a housing developer finished before the coronavirus pandemic

Somerset Council and its contractor Heidelberg Materials will be carrying out extensive resurfacing on the A358 through Chard town centre

Former ITV West and BBC Somerset presenter Peter Rowell back behind bars

Selection of photographs from Somerset Camera Club showing animals on the move in the county

A Bristol police officer who sexually harassed a female on a drunken night out has been cleared of gross misconduct.

A new independent business has opened its doors in Ilminster, and we touched base with the owners to see how their first month and a half in business has been.

Discover the difference between fast fitness fads and lifelong fitness. Why sustainable habits, consistency, and long-term health are key to lasting results.

The Liberal Democrats analysis reveals record numbers of cancer patients in England are waiting more than 62 days to begin treatment.

Tatworth Road in Chard will close overnight for 19 days from 17 April to 5 May for Somerset Highways works. Diversions in place.

Megan Wilde is a student at Iowa's Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) in the US state of Iowa.

One of the highlights is the Mayor's Charity Ball on Saturday, April 18.

A man from Crewkerne has been given a suspended sentence for breaching a sexual harm prevention order.

A South Somerset family has raised nearly £130,000 in memory of their daughter Jess, who died of cancer.

Avon and Somerset Police launch Five-Year ASB Plan to tackle anti-social behaviour in the region, focusing on prevention, victim support and community safety.

Somerset MP Adam Dance urges government action to support domestic abuse survivors in rural UK, citing housing, transport, and Child Maintenance Service flaws.

The group will be hosting a Come and Sing event on June 13 at Wellington Prep School, while inviting individuals to join rehearsals.

Over 14,000 Somerset residents joined the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, spotting house sparrows, blue tits, and starlings. Greenfinch decline prompts new advice.