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Somerset woman sent to vote at polling station that was demolished three years ago
'I would hope that others haven't had my difficulties [...] being told to go to polling stations that do not exist'
Decision taken on vacant Wilko store in Yeovil town centre
It's been empty since the summer of 2023
NHS bosses promise Yeovil stroke services won't be cut back until new Dorset unit is ready
The changes will be implemented over the next 18 months
Calls for community banking hub in Ilminster as town's final bank to close
Residents are unhappy with the bank's looming closure
Yeovil playgroup 'good' in all aspects, Ofsted says
Children at the playgroup are given a "warm welcome" by staff
Somerset Council to spend £1m on demolishing Yeovil shopping centre
The entire area could be significantly regenerated in the coming years
Somerset Council could pay extra to SUEZ after losses
Somerset Council could be forced to pay extra to its waste contractor after SUEZ recorded substantial losses.
Langport and Cheddar feature in Adam Richman Eats Britain
Langport's the Little Bakery featured in new TV show Adam Richman Eats Britain along with Cheddar, in Somerset.
A367 at Oakhill closed for urgent tree works
A stretch of the A367 will be closed until Thursday (May 2).
Bruton schoolchildren left stranded due to new bus timetable
Schoolchildren from as far as Bruton were left stranded in Castle Cary due to a new bus timetable.
Former Lord Lieutenant of Somerset commended in Times column
A Former Lord Lieutenant of Somerset who is set to climb Glastonbury Tor in a wheelchair has been commended in a Times column.
Somerset waste collection days to change for bank holidays
Waste collection days in Somerset are set to change for the upcoming May bank holidays.
Wagamama to open restaurant in Clarks Village
The ‘respected and popular’ Wagamama brand could open a restaurant in Clarks Village.
Watchet's Pebbles Tavern named Somerset's best for 10th year
Watchet watering hole Pebbles Tavern marks a decade of being the best cider pub in Somerset after winning CAMRA award for the 10th consecutive time.
Somerset is home to 2 of the UK’s top 10 caravan sites
Two Somerset caravan sites have been included in the UK’s top 10.
Photographing the iconic double trees in Porlock Marsh
Always wondered how the professionals get those incredible shots? Daryl takes us to Porlock and advises how to capture THAT image of THAT tree!
Somerset activist makes first Sunday Times Young Power list
Somerset activist and birdwatcher Mya-Rose Craig has made the first Sunday Times Young Power list.
Sinkhole near Cheddar prompts imminent road closure
A sinkhole has opened on a road near Cheddar prompting temporary traffic lights and an imminent road closure to 'guard' the hole.
The 15 speed cameras that caught the most Somerset drivers
A SPEED camera in Somerset detected more than 12,000 offences in 2023, with one driver breaking the limit by 55mph.
The Big Somerset Cricket Bash back for its second innings
St Margaret’s Hospice has announced The Big Somerset Cricket Bash is back for its second innings this year