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.
People in Somerset are being asked to take part in a new survey about alcohol use. Yeovil's MP Adam Dance will lead a debate in Parliament today on NHS dentistry. A Yeovil runner has been selected to represent England at a national endurance championship... and more
It's claimed the increasing availability of drugs such as ketamine and cocaine has normalised drug use among young people in Somerset. The trial of a man accused of killing his one-month-old son in Chard begins today at Bristol Crown Court. A stone pillar outside the Langport Arms Hotel in Langport has been replaced after it was destroyed in a car crash... and more
Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to the three aircrew from RNAS Yeovilton who died in last week's helicopter crash in Devon. Two men have been arrested and stolen vehicles seized following a major multi-agency operation in South Somerset. An event highlighting opportunities for women in the aerospace industry has been held in Yeovil... and more
The public will be consulted on how best to spend fifty million pounds of government funding to tackle flooding in Somerset. Avon and Somerset Police are backing a new road safety campaign aimed at reducing motorcycle fatalities. New welcome signs have been installed at entrances to the Mendip Hills National Landscape... and more
The government has announced a £50 million investment to strengthen Somerset’s flood defences. A woman from Stoke-sub-Hamdon has been banned from driving for 14 months after admitting drink-driving. Somerset Council has been told it must improve its adult social care services... and more
Plans for a new railway station in Langport remain stalled in Whitehall, according to Somerset Council. Plans to build 50 new homes in Broadway, near Ilminster, have been refused. The new water fountains in Yeovil’s Triangle, in Lower Middle Street, are being switched off during very hot weather because of safety concerns... and more.
A new NHS dental practice in Crewkerne says it won’t start operating at full capacity until July due to staff shortages. Somerset Council says it has no plans to show England matches in the World Cup on the Big Screen in Yeovil town centre due to safety concerns. A Somerset family has been thanked after completing a 73-mile walk raising money for a third world charity... and more
An investigation continues today into the crash of a Royal Navy helicopter, based at RNAS Yeovilton, in which all three aircrew were killed. Somerset Council has confirmed that a new operator will take over several leisure centres across the county. The new live-action Masters of the Universe movie, filmed in Somerset, is released this week...and more
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