Somerset Council will close Ham Farm Lane, Combe St Nicholas, for Openreach ducting works from 20–22 October.

Yeovil Road, Closworth, Somerset, will close on October 17 from 9.30am–3.30pm for Openreach pole works.

Somerset Council urges residents to report rough sleepers via StreetLink for World Homelessness Day. Find out more.

Ilminster Ukulele Club charity concert at Warehouse Theatre on 23 October supporting St Margaret’s Hospice in memory of Denise Robins. Tickets £10.

Serving military personnel and veterans can get free rail travel across Great Britain for Remembrance services. Also for RBL volunteers for London Poppy Day.

Richard Huish College law school ranks in UK’s top three per cent for A-level law, with 100% pass rate and 17 per cent A* grades.

Residents are taking a stand against plans for 325 new homes near their local railway station

Gallery of photographs from Somerset Camera Club showing the colours of autumn

A MAN who was spotted completely naked and performing sexual acts near a hedgerow in South Petherton has been ordered to complete 50 hours unpaid work.

Join Chard's new community choir, Voices through the ages, for fun, inclusive singing sessions at Holyrood Academy. No audition or experience needed.

Allen & Woodard Building Contractors Ltd seeks to add an operating centre for three goods vehicles and one trailer at Ilminster site; public comments invited.

East Stoke, Stoke-sub-Hamdon road closure on 23 October 2025 for Openreach pole works. Somerset Council announces six-hour daytime closure.

A man from Yeovil has been ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of pounds after stolen agricultural machinery was discovered.

Fen Raft Spiders are one of the rarest species in the UK.

Clinton Rogers writes as e-bike sales triple as electric bikes surge in popularity, while private e-scooters remain illegal on public roads in Somerset.

Paul Fox shares five top tips to save money this autumn, including unclaimed benefits, energy bills, Christmas budgeting and free support.

Yeovil MP Adam Dance joins Jamie Oliver and the British Dyslexia Association to promote the Voice Petition.

Workers are set to walk out in strike action over pay dispute involving Leonardo in Yeovil after the company refused to improve its pay offer.

During the latest challenge on BBC's Celebrity Traitors, Lucy Beaumont revealed a funny story that left fans laughing.

A Morrisons petrol station mistake has left several drivers with damaged vehicles and one facing a repair bill of almost £3,000.

Chard weather forecast: Overcast skies with sunny intervals from 8–12 October. Temperatures range 6°C–17°C.

Immaculate four-bedroom detached house for sale in Tintinhull. Features double garage, well-manicured garden, en-suite, and well-equipped kitchen. £495,000.

Detached four-bedroom house for sale in South Petherton, with chain-free potential, mature gardens, garages, and scope to extend. Guide price £369,950.

Immaculate four-bed detached house with EPC A, owned solar panels, EV charger, and garage for sale in Martock. Modern, energy-efficient home. £450,000.

St David's Crescent, Yeovil, will close to traffic on October for Openreach pole replacement. Somerset Council enforces the six-hour closure.

Ilminster Scout Group seeks adult volunteers for its 10-14 age section. No experience needed; full training provided.

Discover how lifestyle choices - sleep, nutrition, exercise and social interaction—can boost longevity and independence.

Blackdown District Scouts see over 15 per cent rise in youth membership, driven by diverse activities. More volunteers needed to support young people.

The council has shelled out significant sums since April 2023 - at a time when it's been cutting staff numbers and seeking to make big savings

A wildlife photographer managed to capture charming images showing a kingfisher feeding near a south Somerset reservoir last week.

It is October, meaning the countdown to half-term and Halloween is upon us, so here are the top places in Somerset to get your pumpkin from near you in 2025.

Police have said they believe the suspects in a burglary at a cafe in Yeovil “parted ways” while fleeing the scene of the crime.

A former doctor from Chard appeared on BBC Mastermind and finished with an impressive high points tally.

Bridgwater councillor Brian Smedley, in his latest column, discusses his trip to Liverpool for the Labour Party Conference

A CREWKERNE pensioner who assaulted his neighbour outside Yeovil Magistrates Court just minutes after being convicted of previously assaulting him has been sentenced to a community order.

Ilminster’s Louis Skupien becomes one of the first people in the world to fly a Gravity Industries Jet Suit in new documentary, celebrating British innovation.

Somerset Council launches Families First Partnership public consultation to improve children's social care. Have your say on family services by Nov 27.

Somerset Council launches a school competition to name two new gritters with Kier, promoting winter road safety. Public vote to decide winning entries.

Lentells Accountants raise £725.50 for Macmillan Cancer Support with charity coffee mornings in Chard, Taunton and Seaton, featuring raffles and cake sales.

Four new deputy lieutenants have been appointed to support Somerset's lord-lieutenant in representing The King.

Ever wondered what happens to your rubbish once it's been collected from the kerbside? Wonder no more...

Founder of a South Somerset-based platform providing business coaching has been announced as a semi-finalist in the West Country Women Awards 2025.

Chard based mental health charity, WATCH CIO, has been awarded a prestigious ‘Highly Commended’ trophy at the BBC Make a Difference Awards.

Somerset Council to close Weston Lane overnight on October 13 for Network Rail bridge inspection. Diversion in place.

Residents have until November 2 to give their views on plans to build new homes, shops and health facilities in Yeovil town centre

Affordable homes being delivered across Somerset will be given to people with a "local connection" to the county, Somerset Council has stressed.

A CHILD safeguarding practice review has been launched after the murder of a two-week-old baby.

Martock and Somerton fire crews helped rescue a driver from a Royal Mail van which landed on its side following a crash.

Big changes are coming to a nightclub, which is the last remaining club in a Somerset town.

The Draconid meteor shower is set to be active across night skies in the UK from October 6 to 10, peaking on October 8.