West Somerset Free Press

29/07/2024

WATCHET Town Band gave a joint performance on the Esplanade with the West Somerset Brass Band on Friday evening (July 26) to kick-start the town’s carnival weekend in memory of Richard ‘Dickie Dido’ Binding, who died a year ago, aged 80.

29/07/2024

PLANNING permission is being sought to allow a two-bedroom West Somerset static caravan to be used for Airbnb accommodation.

28/07/2024

AN antiques roadshow with a difference is being held in Watchet on Thursday (August 1) with people invited to take along their geological curios to see if they can stump the experts.

28/07/2024

WIVELISCOMBE’S hopes of avoiding relegation from the second division of the Somerset Cricket League suffered a big blow when they lost by 72 runs at home to Weston super Mare

28/07/2024

THERE have been celebrations at Brompton Ralph after their team won the Taunton and District District Youth League U13s 8 West division for the second year in a row.

28/07/2024

MORE than 230 golfers took part in Captain Charles St George’s Charity Day at Oake Manor Golf Club, raising over £3,000 for Citizens Advice Somerset.

27/07/2024

A BRILLIANT unbeaten century from Andy Umeed, who carried his bat for 114 and a mature innings of 71 from James Rew, saw Somerset off to a winning start in the Metro Bank One Day Cup when they beat Kent by three wickets at Taunton on Friday evening.

27/07/2024

NEW Year celebrations in Butlin’s Minehead holiday resort will last 30 minutes longer after Somerset Council relaxed planning conditions.

27/07/2024

A MINEHEAD take-away and diner business battered by the Covid pandemic has finally had its chips and accepted it will never reopen.

27/07/2024

A TRUE English delight is visiting a local pub. In West Somerset, the pubs don’t get more quintessential. Visitors can enjoy local ales, hearty meals, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere.

27/07/2024

27/07/2024

WEST Somerset’s archaeological sites provide a fascinating glimpse into the lives of those who have called this area home for thousands of years. From Iron Age hillforts to medieval abbeys, West Somerset's archaeological treasures offer a rich tapestry of human activity and cultural evolution.

27/07/2024

SUPPORT for Somerset residents struggling to pay their council tax bills could be cut from April 2025 to save more than £6m.

27/07/2024

A NEW £2.5 million playground has officially opened in Minehead just in time for the start of the schools summer holidays.

27/07/2024

More Avon and Somerset Constabulary officers were suspended from their duties this year, new figures show.

27/07/2024

A CAR park, industrial units and several regeneration sites could all be sold off as Somerset Council seeks to balance its books.

27/07/2024

THE National Trust is joining forces with a number of other organisations to offer an exciting line-up of free activities at Horner Wood, Exmoor.

26/07/2024

Police: “To the world, Jeanes presented himself as a loving husband, but now everybody knows the monstrous truth of what a violent man he really is.”

26/07/2024

A SURVEY of Exmoor National Park’s 620 miles of public rights of way has shown 93 per cent are now ‘open and easy to use’.

26/07/2024

MINEHEAD, facing higher level opponents for the sixth time in six warm-up matches, were beaten 1-0 at home by Staplegrove on Wednesday evening.

26/07/2024

MINEHEAD wil be chasing only their second victory of the season when they play away to North Petherton in the Somerset Division of the West of England Premier Cricket League on Saturday, July 27.

26/07/2024

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to four of Somerset’s takeaways, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it’s good news for them all.

26/07/2024

TEENAGER Anthony Knight has completed a 16-month tour of major European cities giving violin recitals on the way to raise funds for UNICEF.

26/07/2024

MORE than 100 guests attended this year’s Dulverton Weir and Leat Conservation Trust’s garden party.

26/07/2024

A NEW theatre show which will tour Somerset and Devon during September will make history when it starts rehearsals in Wiveliscombe Town Hall next week.

25/07/2024

THE firm supplying most of the water for local residents has had its four-star rating restored by the Environment Agency (EA) after previously being told it ‘required improvement’.

25/07/2024

WORK is due to start next week to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists using a closed stretch of the B3191 in Watchet.

25/07/2024

WORK is underway on a new Exmoor river bridge close to the famous Tarr Steps clapper crossing which dates to the Bronze Age.

25/07/2024

LOCATED in the coastal town of Lynton, this former Blacksmith’s home has recently hit the market with a £1million price tag.

25/07/2024

PROTECTED trees on the edge of Taunton could be torn down to allow more than 1,400 new homes to be built.