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28/07/2024

A charming period cottage for sale in the small friendly village of Horton

This three-bedroom period cottage occupies a semi-rural position in the small friendly village of Horton on the slopes of the Blackdown Hills.

28/07/2024

We wish them the best of luck! 🚗

A shop selling jewellery and die-cast trains and cars has opened this month on Market Street in Crewkerne.

28/07/2024

See the latest applications!

These are the latest planning applications submitted to East Devon District Council (EDDC) for approval this week.

28/07/2024

The cookery writer and presenter was in Somerset for the launch of Kettlewell's new collection.

Who knew that Somerset fashion house, Kettlewell dressed chef and TV personality, Dame Prue Leith? We meet Prue in Cricket St Thomas to talk all…

27/07/2024

The walk raises funds for The Hub, Mind in Somerset, and the Yeovil Hospital Charity.

The challenge is a 50km walk starting in Glastonbury, ascending Glastonbury Tor, moving on to Dundon Beacon, and concluding at Ham Hill before…

27/07/2024

Eight-bedroom Victorian country residence for sale in an idyllic setting in Broadway

This eight-bedroom Victorian country residence occupies a plot of just over five acres in an idyllic secluded setting in the heart of Broadway.

27/07/2024

Lots of events planned for this years Party In The Park!

ILMINSTER'S Party in the Park returns to Ilminster Recreation Ground on August Bank Holiday weekend.

27/07/2024

The tech will be used to simulate road traffic collisions, flooding and terrorist attacks.

The ambulance service in the south west have become the first to roll out ‘cutting edge’ VR technology to help train their staff in the future.…

26/07/2024

This will include a transfer of 32 staff from Somerset Council to Yeovil Town Council.

A range of public services in Yeovil will be run at a more local level from Thursday after a new devolution team was finalised.

26/07/2024

A public consultation on the proposals has begun.

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

26/07/2024

Some parts of the county will get three 26C days in a row! 🌞

Most of Somerset will see highs of 26C on Monday, in areas including Taunton, Wellington, Glastonbury, and with hotter temperatures arriving late…

26/07/2024

One road was far more expensive than the rest! 🤯

Yeovil's most expensive streets, and least, have been revealed by an analysis of sold house price data over the past five years. Topping the list…

26/07/2024

How to watch our 327 athletes in Paris 🇬🇧

Find out what channels will be showing Team GB athletes at the Paris Olympic Games 2024 and why the BBC isn't showing full coverage.

26/07/2024

“I wish you every success as you move forward – you will be missed.”

The chief financial officer at Somerset Council is leaving the organisation over the summer as part of a wider shake-up of the council’s…

26/07/2024

Police say a 'large volume' of class B drugs were intercepted in excess of 10kgs

The 37-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday (July 10) after officers carried out a warrant in Tatworth, Chard. A large volume of drugs had been…

26/07/2024

It was was originally a nineteenth-century corn mill, which was converted into a four-star hotel

CHRISTIE & Co, has completed the sale of Hornsbury Mill, a hotel and wedding venue in Eleighwater.

26/07/2024

Adam himself is dyslexic and has ADHD

Rama Life has settled into premises at Frogmary Farm to provide term-time educational support focusing on young people who are home educated or not…

26/07/2024

“It was a scam – someone had managed to hack into my email account and send messages to my contacts.”

Technology is a wonderful thing – when it’s on your side. But when it’s turned against you, boy can it cause pain!

25/07/2024

Which GP surgery in the Chard and Ilminster area is the highest rated? 👨‍⚕️🩺

Locals have had their say in the annual GP Patient Survey, which asks them about a range of topics such as making appointments, ease of phone contact and how helpful the receptionists are.

The survey is sent out to over two million people in England.

Read the full breakdown here: https://trib.al/u8SSG7D

25/07/2024

It has been forced to reduce opening hours.

The Parish Council had been "providing support" of £5,000 a year to help the library operate its normal opening hours for "the past…

25/07/2024

Would you be sad to see them go?

After reports that 1p and 2p coins could be scrapped, the Treasury has revealed that will not be the case.

25/07/2024

“Wasps are hugely important for the environment, so we must protect them where possible” 🐝

Wasps can become a nuisance when you're trying to enjoy the summer weather outside - here are three ways to keep them away without causing harm.

25/07/2024

David Riley, 76, from Martock, became a "mortgage prisoner" while battling cancer.

David Riley, 76, who is recovering from bowel cancer, found himself stuck as a mortgage prisoner in a ‘black hole’ of unaffordable…

25/07/2024

This is part of South Western Railway's £6.5 million improvement project. Crewkerne and Templecombe have also benefitted.

South Western Railway has completed an improvement project totalling £6.5 million across more than 100 stations — including Yeovil…

25/07/2024

Have you tried the Dirty Toppers cheese yet?

A West Country cheese brand has taken home a Gold Award for Best New Dairy Product at the International Cheese Awards 2024.

25/07/2024

You can see it now

Ilminster Arts Centre has unveiled a new exhibition, 'By Invitation', showcasing invited artists' interpretations of nature, wildlife, and organic…

25/07/2024

Bin Rat!!! sounds like a particularly intriguing performance!

Creative activities and live theatre are in store this summer for neighbourhoods across South Somerset.

24/07/2024

Enjoy music, tea, and blooms at Wambrook Flower Show 🎶🌸

The Wambrook Flower Show is taking place this weekend.

24/07/2024

Several regeneration sites are in this list'👇

Key assets could be sold by Somerset Council in a bid to balance the books

24/07/2024

And they have exciting news planned for the future! 🎨

A PICTURE framing business in Martock has been named the Best Family-Owned Bespoke Art Gallery in Southern England.

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A37 in Somerset affected by flooding

The roads across Somerset have been heavily impacted by rain and flooding this morning. This is a stretch of the A37 in Somerset. Drive safe folks!

A Chard resident has taken this video of floodwater pouring from a field onto St Marys Close as Storm Ciarán swept across the South West this morning. Let us know if you've been affected by the weather. Latest updates: https://trib.al/dp9TNh0