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.
Somerset Council says Hendford Hill in Yeovil should be fully reopened to traffic by the end of May. Plans have been approved to build 40 new homes in Crewkerne. A huge pile of illegally dumped rubbish in Glastonbury has been cleared... and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision at Rimpton. A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage in South Petherton. Former Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson has been retained as first-team manager of Taunton Town for next season... and more
A former school in Sherborne has been badly damaged by fire. A care home in Yeovil has been rated outstanding. ublic spaces in West Coker owned by Somerset Council are being handed over to the parish council. Mendip Golf Club has presented a cheque for £12,000 to Mind in Somerset... and more
Plans have been submitted to turn a property on Preston Road in Yeovil into a House in Multiple Occupation. Yeovil’s Marlie Packer has been recalled to the England Red Roses starting line-up for tomorrow’s Women’s Six Nations game against Wales. Three sisters from Yeovil will be running the London Marathon this weekend in support of Guide Dogs UK... and more
Helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton have completed six weeks of sorties, protecting Cyprus from attacks by Iran. People in Somerset who use domestic heating oil are calling on the government to regulate the oil supply industry. Patients are being invited to register at a new NHS dentist in Crewkerne... and more
Expectant mothers are using Yeovil Hospital once again to give birth following the reopening of the maternity unit. A Yeovil man has been jailed for four years for committing sexual offences against two young girls. Plans have been approved to convert a pub in Milborne Port into housing... and more
NHS Somerset has delayed closing the hyper-acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. A former Avon and Somerset Police officer has been jailed for making indecent images of children. A Somerset man has been fined after pleading guilty to hunting a wild animal with dogs... and more
Nearly one hundred roads in Somerset will be surface dressed this summer to prevent further damage. Almost all children starting primary school in Somerset in September have been offered a place at one of their top three school choices. People in Somerset are being asked to record wild mammals in gardens and other green spaces over the summer... and more
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