Met Office Chard weather forecast: Hot, sunny spells and highs up to 28°C from 29 July–2 August, with strong winds, high UV and pollen levels expected.

Adam Dance MP highlights rising concerns over crime and antisocial behaviour in Yeovil, welcoming new police station but calling for more investment.

The A30 Ilminster and Honiton is partially blocked, and queueing traffic has been reported into Somerset due to a multi-vehicle crash

New 24-hour gym has opened on a Crewkerne trading estate as owners aim to plug what they say was a gap in local fitness provision

Parents are being urged to claim Child Benefit even if they repay it through HMRC, to National Insurance credits and their future State Pension

Rare partial solar eclipse will be in the UK skies next month. Here's how and when you can see it

Unity Beach resort in Brean, Somerset, unveils £11m lido, water park, new pub, arcade and family activities, boosting UK holiday accommodation options.

Horton Cross Nursing Home in Ilminster held a successful summer fête, with MP Adam Dance attending. Funds raised will support residents’ activities and care.

Discover events in South Somerset this week, including Margaret Bondfield talk, relaxed concerts, art workshops, coffee mornings, and live shows.

Rough sleepers in Somerset and across England face inconsistent support during heatwaves, with gaps in SWEP activation, a Big Issue investigation reveals

Amicus Law’s charity quiz night in Ilminster raises £1,041 for Children’s Hospice South West, supporting children with life-limiting conditions and families.

NHS Somerset’s Bowel Cancer Screening marks 20 years, detecting 800+ cancers with FIT home test kits. Early detection saves lives; screening for ages 50–75.

Chard Community Hub offers free summer activities for families, including play sessions, arts, youth support, uniform scheme, and wellbeing services.

Traffic chaos and tailbacks have been reported on Preston Road and Lufton Way, Yeovil, as essential roadworks are taking place, with one lane closed.

Patients at seven doctors' surgeries should find it easier to access a wider range of services on their doorstop

Two suspects have been arrested after a series of moped thefts in Chard and the surrounding area

Fire crews tackled a dramatic combine harvester blaze that spread to surrounding crop fields

Wessex Water has confirmed there is currently "no prospect" of a hosepipe ban

A further 300 Morrisons Daily branches across England and Wales will join the Snappy Shopper platform.

Experts are warning dog owners that their pet could be at risk of dehydrating but there are some simple tricks you can use to get them to drink more

Detached three-bedroom bungalow with annexe, countryside views and double garage for sale in Tintinhull, Yeovil. Offers over £500,000. Greenslade Taylor Hunt.

I was shopping in Tesco the other day when a man came up to me to bemoan the fact that a public bench he had passed by was covered in pigeon droppings.

Ditton Street and Listers Hill in Ilminster will close 29–31 July for National Grid pole replacement. Somerset Council advises alternative routes for motorists.

Sunshine, music, and laughter filled the air as hundreds attended this year’s Chard Party in the Park event

Beales closed its Yeovil department store in March 2020 - with plans currently being considered to convert the upper floors into 27 flats

Tesco is bringing back free apples for children in more than 800 stores this summer, alongside free kids' café meals and extra help for families.

Parents who claimed Child Benefit between 1978 and 2010 could be owed an average £8,377 after HMRC errors affected State Pension records.

The latest HMRC statistics show median wages in Somerset have climbed 5.5 per cent in the past year

Shoppers across Somerset could find themselves walking out of the supermarket without paying a penny this summer, thanks to a major giveaway

The Department for Transport has provided funding to assess whether a franchising system could be implemented on Somerset's bus network

Wildlife presenter and comedian Bill Oddie has died aged 85, as his agent paid tribute to the "intelligence and wit" of “Britain’s “best-loved birder”.

Four-bedroom detached house for sale on Dening Close, Chard, offers over £540,000. Chain-free, freehold, EPC C, near schools and amenities. British Homesellers.

An Somerset-based company that manufactures specialist optical equipment for aerospace and defence has been snapped up by American investors

Somerset residents are being urged to think twice before throwing certain items in their bins in an appeal by Devon and Somerset Fire Service

An animal sanctuary in Somerset has been forced to shut for a while following an 'overnight incident'.

The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have different ideas of how to hold developers' feet to the fire as enforcement issues persist across Somerset

The George says an evening out should still be affordable for locals – and is cutting prices across the bar and kitchen to prove it

A Somerset pub with guest accommodation is looking for a new operator months after the team behind the business announced they were moving on

From Tesco and Asda to Bella Italia, Harvester and Subway, here's every kids eat free and £1 meal deal available during the summer holidays.

The Co-op has launched its 'Pop in and Win' campaign, which will see customers spending at least £1 automatically entered into the competition.

Inspired by Clint Eastwood, Toby Keith’s song Don’t Let the Old Man In highlights the importance of staying active and healthy as we age in the UK.

Four-bedroom detached house for sale in Stocklinch, Ilminster with large garden, double garage and gated driveway. £595,000 via Greenslade Taylor Hunt.

Somerset children’s home has been rated “inadequate” and has been served a formal notice after an Ofsted report found “serious failures”

Two of Somerset’s key reservoirs are now classed as having “exceptionally low” water levels

More than 100 drivers have been arrested by Avon and Somerset Police during a new operation cracking down on drink/drug-driving.

The travel experts at Which? have come up with a holiday hack that could help travellers save thousands of pounds on private accommodation.

A vet has issued a warning to dog owners who are planning on taking their dogs to the beach this summer.

Exceptional six-bedroom bungalow with annexe for sale on Nash Lane, Yeovil

The mother of four-week-old Atticus Bartlett has been left with 'severe anxiety' following his murder, the court heard

A man convicted of murdering his four-week-old baby in Chard by shaking him has been jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of almost 18 years