Community & Charity News

Win a year's free storage for a charity with Giant Storage

Giant Storage, a family-run self-storage company with sites across Wiltshire and Somerset, is offering a free 20ft shipping container for 12 months to a local charity in Yeovil...
Clean up our Countryside

Two new litter-pick stations have been installed, equipped with litter pickers and reusable bags for anyone to borrow and do their own two-minute clean-up at countryside sites across South Somerset.
Car Free Route

The Curry Rivel Active Travel Group has been working for several years to create a link within the village to a planned car-free route across the Somerset Levels
Dog DNA

Avon and Somerset Police are encouraging dog owners to protect their pets from theft by entering their details into a DNA doggy database.
Church Bats

People attending church services in South Somerset are being asked to check to see if they can see any bats lodging in roof spaces.
False Fire Alarms

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service says it’s dealing with an increase in false alarm calls.
Mobile Phones in Vehicles

Somerset County Council’s road safety team is working with partners to urge drivers to keep their fixed eyes on the road.