Yeovil MP Adam Dance introduces the Neurodivergence Bill to boost early screening and teacher training for neurodivergent children in UK primary schools.

A 79-year-old woman who has been holding peace vigils every Saturday in Ilminster town centre since summer has been asked to leave by the Town Council.

Detached two-bedroom bungalow for sale in Yatton, £365,000. Features modern kitchen, garage, gardens, excellent transport links, and full fibre broadband.

Tesco's 2025 Christmas Toy Donation campaign saw 834 toys gifted to children in Somerset, helping local families through stores in Taunton, Yeovil and more.

Yeovil’s Orchard Gymnastics celebrates IGA Club of the Year at Invitational Championships, with GB’s Saskia Servini inspiring young tumblers and future talent.

Four-bedroom detached house for sale in Summerlands, Yeovil, £650,000. Holly House offers a garage, garden, home office, and excellent transport links.

Three-bedroom bungalow for sale in South Petherton with countryside views, private driveway, garage, and chain-free move-in. Listed by Palmer Snell – £450,000.

Leonardo in Yeovil supports thousands of skilled defence and aerospace jobs. Adam Dance MP urges UK government to award the NMH contract.

Chard weather forecast: Sunny intervals, heavy rain and gusty winds expected 7–11 January. Temperatures range -1°C to 8°C. Wintry showers possible Saturday.

NHS South West aims to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040 through increased HPV vaccination and cervical screening. Learn more about prevention and eligibility.

Somerset residents will face higher council bills in the spring - but no final decision has yet been made on exactly how big the increase will be

A fresh snow warning has been issued for parts of Somerset over two days amid an upcoming storm.

Storm Goretti is set to strike the UK this week, leaving even more snow, ice, and disruption in its path.

Households in Somerset may be taking full bins inside today (January 6) as the council confirms that some waste collection services were stopped.

Somerset Council needs to spend millions of pounds on replacing around 5,000 staff laptops which are reaching the end of their working life

The UKHSA and Met Office have extended the current amber cold-health alert amid new ice and snow warnings across Somerset and North Somerset.

A single-vehicle crash on the A303 near Ilminster that occurred last night left a person with injuries and resulted in a full road closure as the vehicle was recovered.

The first supermoon of 2026 has come and gone in the UK and was captured around Somerset by many different photographers in all its haunting glory.

A new weather warning for ice is set to hit the Somerset area, according to the Met Office.

A brand-new wellbeing space for women will be opening in a village located between Ilminster and Taunton this January.

A man who has lived in Chard for the past 87 years had the "surprise of his life" after receiving a letter from his former friend after 75 years of no contact.

Ilminster officially has a new town crier in 2026, and it is none other than the sister of the current Chard Town Crier, taking their sibling rivalry to the next level.

The first snow of the new year has fallen across Somerset following multiple Met Office weather warnings being issued since January 1.

Newsquest, the UK’s leading local media group, is pleased to announce a major £4 million partnership with Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity.

A South Somerset Budgens convenience store has been sold for an “undisclosed sum” after being marketed at the asking price of £465,000.

Five major projects, backed by central government funding, will see exciting changes coming to Somerset over the next 12 months

A woman was hospitalised following a four-vehicle crash near Yeovil, which left her trapped inside her car.

An initiative to raise £10 million to buy an emergency helicopter to save more lives across Somerset is nearing its target.

Avon and Somerset Police have issued a witness appeal after a crash on the A358 between Ilminster and Taunton left a woman hospitalised.

A Met Office yellow ice and snow warning covering the whole of Somerset is currently in place until midday. Snow has been spotted across multiple locations.

The Jenoptik VECTOR-SR is the latest in speed camera tech.

British Gas has issued a warning as temperatures across the UK are set to plummet below freezing next week,

Tesco has apologised to shoppers after a “do not eat” warning was issued to customers at the supermarket giant.

A crash on the A358 between Ilminster and Taunton left a person trapped inside their vehicle and resulted in seven casualties.

Ilminster Town Council are asking residents where they think public electric car charging points could be placed in town.

Fire crews from multiple Somerset fire stations were called to extinguish a blaze in a wall cavity in the living room of a domestic property in Lovington.

The Met Office has issued a new yellow ice and snow warning, covering Somerset and North Somerset.

The DWP has confirmed that millions of pensioners will see a sizeable increase in their payments from April 2026, following the government's new figures.

The DWP has now confirmed payments will increase by more than 6% for claimants in April 2026, reflecting September 2025's 3.8% inflation rate, plus the standard allowance increase of 2.3%.

Brits are becoming much more ruthless with their spending, according to a new survey from Moneybox.

Chard's traditional Wassail ceremony is returning to the Community Orchard (accessed via Chard Museum and Heritage Centre) on Sunday, January 18 at 5.30pm.

Fire crews from Yeovil and Martock rescued a woman trapped inside a vehicle after a four-vehicle road traffic collision.

This week, we have rounded up photos from Somerset Camera Club members that they have taken over Christmas.

Millions of energy bill payers will see an increase in their prices this weekend, just as some of the coldest days of the winter bring snow and ice weather warnings

What speed triggers a speed camera in UK - motoring experts explain how they work, what the rules are, and if 10% above speed limit exists.

Items sold at Waitrose, Tesco, Lidl, Marks and Spencer, B&M and Poundland and more UK supermarkets have been recalled with “do not eat” warnings in place.

An average of 13 people apply for every one-bedroom property which becomes available on the Homefinder housing register

LiveWest intends to bring forward new plans on a site where the Crossman Group secured outline permission on appeal back in March 2024

Avon and Somerset Police have confirmed that a crash occurred on Station Road, Ilminster, on New Year’s Day, which left a car overturned.

The NHS has announced that families with young children will be offered protection against chickenpox as part of their routine childhood vaccinations.