Tuesday 24th February

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 05:00

By Steve Haigh

First Bus has announced changes to bus timetables on routes across Somerset. A Somerset drone company is celebrating getting through the audition round of ITV’s Britain's Got Talent. A public footpath in South Somerset is set to remain closed for up to two years... and more

First Bus has announced changes to bus timetables on routes across Somerset. The new running times take effect beginning Sunday, April 5th, with the addition of new routes and departure times. Two services in our area, the 375 and 376 to Bridgwater and Yeovil, will run at different times from April.

A Somerset drone company is celebrating getting through the audition round of ITV’s Britain's Got Talent. The display by Celestial Drones took the judges outside the studio to watch a Great Britain-themed light show.

A Somerset ski and snowboard centre says the winter Olympics are inspiring people to try winter sports. The Mendip Activity Centre says it's seen a "huge spike in interest" with lessons sold out during the February half-term school holidays.

Police in Somerset are seeking witnesses to a crash on the M5. The collision between a black Vauxhall Insignia and a blue Honda Accord happened at around 8 pm on Saturday, February 14th, on the northbound section between junctions 25 and 24. Police are keen to speak with motorists who were in lane three of the M5 in the moments before the accident.

A Somerset-based charity working to end homelessness is marking its 50th anniversary. Formed in Taunton in 1976, ARC supports people experiencing housing insecurity and is staging a year-long programme of events to highlight its good work.

A public footpath in South Somerset is set to remain closed for up to two years. The path linking Norton-sub-Hamdon to Little Norton was shut in August following a landslip. Somerset Council says it has no immediate plans to carry out repairs and the path will stay closed until at least August 2028.

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Monday 23rd February

Yeovil MP Adam Dance is warning of a scaling back of jobs at the Leonardo helicopter factory in Yeovil. Work is underway on the multi-million-pound refurbishment of Yeovil police station. The A361 across the Somerset Levels has reopened... and more
Friday 20th February

10,000 incidents of potholes on Somerset’s roads have been reported to Somerset Council in the past four weeks. The Met Office is warning of more unsettled weather into March for Somerset. The Crowshute link in Chard will close for eight nights next month for road repairs... and more
Thursday 19th February

Yeovil fire station is to undergo a major refurbishment. A Yeovil based charity is appealing for adults to become mentors to young people. A Somerset woman has completed a 10,000 kilometre solo bike ride across Africa... and more
Wednesday 18th February

New figures have shown a rise in cases of suicide involving farmers, including in Somerset. Plans to merge the parishes of Castle Cary and Ansford have been scrapped. A Somerset-based charity working to end homelessness is marking its 50th anniversary... and more
Tuesday 17th February

Avon and Somerset Police are asking the owners of replica guns to hand them in. It's claimed motorists in the Bruton and Wincanton area are paying out hundreds of pounds in repairs due to the poor state of local roads. And, Yeovil Town take on Aldershot at Huish Park tonight... and more
Monday 16th February

Yeovil MP Adam Dance has warned that the Westlands entertainment venue in Yeovil would be at risk should Leonardo not be awarded a government contract to build new medium life helicopters. A Chard woman has been given a suspended jail sentence for carrying a knife in a public place. A petition has been launched to slowdown motorists using Coker Way and Wyatt Way in Chard... and more
Friday 13th February

Somerset Council has dropped plans to close two town centre car parks in Yeovil. A Yeovil man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was attacked in her home. The Environment Agency has committed to reviewing its water management of the Somerset Levels following the recent floods... and more
Thursday 12th February

The government says it's ‘working flat out’ to arrive at a decision on ordering a new medium lift helicopter with Leonardo in Yeovil. We’re being asked to suggest where new electric vehicle charge points should be installed in Somerset. A new project is inviting people to look up and help map Somerset’s night skies... and more