Bird flu has been found at a nature reserve in Somerset, closing part of it down. St Margaret’s Hospice in Somerset is calling for the hospice sector to be given more central funding. The Barrington Boar in Barrington has been placed 12th in The Good Food Guide’s list of 100 best pubs in Britain... and more
Bird flu has been found at a nature reserve in Somerset, closing part of it down. The RSPB has confirmed a number of Canada Geese and Mute Swans have died at Ham Wall, near Glastonbury.
St Margaret’s Hospice in Somerset is calling for the hospice sector to be given more central funding. It follows a report from the National Audit Office saying income at hospices has fallen by ten per cent over the past two years.
The project to up-grade the A303 between Sparkford and Ilchester has won a top award. The scheme in which a three-and-half mile stretch of the A303 was converted to dual carriageway was given the Showcase Award at the South West Engineering Awards 2025.
People experiencing domestic abuse in Somerset can now access confidential online chat support for longer, following an extension to the online service’s opening hours. Somerset Domestic Abuse Service has extended its live chat hours to 10am to 4pm every day to make it easier for anyone affected by domestic abuse to access help.
Part of the route used by the former Somerset and Dorset Railway has reopened as a walking and cycling route. The route, that takes-in the Ham Wood viaduct, and connects Shepton Mallet with neighbouring villages.
The Barrington Boar in Barrington has been placed 12th in The Good Food Guide’s list of 100 best pubs in Britain.
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a mobile home near Yeovil. Somerset Council is suggesting people turn their pumpkins into soup this Halloween. People in Yeovil have until Sunday to comment on controversial plans to sell off four car parks in the town centre... and more.
Plans have been submitted to build 12 new homes in Chard. A nursery in Yeovil has been rated ‘overall good' by Ofsted. A Somerset mortgage broker has achieved national recognition. A stretch of the M5 at Wellington will be shut every night this week...and more
The Unite union has announced four days of strikes by its members at Leonardo in Yeovil. One of Yeovil’s busiest roads is closed to traffic today. Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard raised £3,000 taking part in a Sleeping Ruff challenge at the weekend...and more
New figures show that 500 young people were either injured or killed on roads in Somerset and Devon last year. The Old School Community Centre in Queen Camel has reopened, thanks to a donation of £10,000 from Somerset Freemasons. Two Fleet Air Arm engineers based at RNAS Yeovilton have recreated a family moment from 26 years ago...and more
Yeovil-born actress Sarah Parish is supporting efforts to reopen the Octagon theatre. Mobility scooter campaigners in Somerset have welcomed a government review of the legislation governing the use of mobility scooters on public highways. Changes are being made to the dates when garden waste is collected in Somerset...and more
A major house builder in the South West says government targets for new house building in Somerset are 'unrealistic'. Pizza Hut is closing its restaurant in Yeovil. Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard will be taking part in a ‘Sleeping Ruff’ challenge tomorrow...and more
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Reckleford in Yeovil is to shut for 15 days for essential drainage works. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has paid out compensation of £23 million for claims related to birth injuries. A Grade II listed building in Glastonbury has been converted into a health and wellbeing centre...and more
Somerton and Glastonbury MP, Sarah Dyke, says the government needs to get an urgent grip on the worsening dentistry situation in her constituency. Bridgwater Town Council has criticised plans by the Somerset Council to charge for Sunday parking. Somerset Council’s Libraries service has launched its Winter Coat Exchange scheme for a third year...and more
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