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North Somerset Council confirm creation of new footpath in Nailsea - North Somerset Times
North Somerset Council confirm creation of new footpath in Nailsea North Somerset Times
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 5:00 am
Looking Back: Hemyock residents take part in Easter fundraiser - Somerset County Gazette
Looking Back: Hemyock residents take part in Easter fundraiser Somerset County Gazette
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 5:00 am
See how Wells fared as Britain’s 20 smallest cities ranked best to worst - Somerset County Gazette
See how Wells fared as Britain’s 20 smallest cities ranked best to worst Somerset County Gazette
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 5:00 am
North Somerset Council announces upcoming road safety measures and closures - Weston Mercury
North Somerset Council announces upcoming road safety measures and closures Weston Mercury
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 5:00 am
Looking Back: When Elvis tribute artists took Taunton by storm - Somerset County Gazette
Looking Back: When Elvis tribute artists took Taunton by storm Somerset County Gazette
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 5:00 am
Jessie Buckley tipped for Oscar glory ahead of unpredictable ceremony - Somerset County Gazette
Jessie Buckley tipped for Oscar glory ahead of unpredictable ceremony Somerset County Gazette
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 2:47 am
Ministers accused of using ‘hugely inflated’ jobs figures for data centres - Somerset County Gazette
Ministers accused of using ‘hugely inflated’ jobs figures for data centres Somerset County Gazette
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 12:08 am
Health & Wellbeing Roadshow set for Highbridge’s Morland Hub this month - Burnham-On-Sea.com
Health & Wellbeing Roadshow set for Highbridge’s Morland Hub this month Burnham-On-Sea.com
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 12:06 am
Former London’s Burning actor John Alford dies in prison - North Somerset Times
Former London’s Burning actor John Alford dies in prison North Somerset Times
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 11:24 pm
Somerset farm shop hosts BBC presenter during 'ludicrous challenge' - Somerset County Gazette
Somerset farm shop hosts BBC presenter during 'ludicrous challenge' Somerset County Gazette
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 9:40 pm
Gladiators fans call out 'scandal' in tonight's episode after contender injury - North Somerset Times
Gladiators fans call out 'scandal' in tonight's episode after contender injury North Somerset Times
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 7:46 pm
Hibernian boss David Gray rues ‘extremely frustrating’ draw with Livingston - Somerset County Gazette
Hibernian boss David Gray rues ‘extremely frustrating’ draw with Livingston Somerset County Gazette
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 6:46 pm
Mark Robins hails Million Manhoef display after Stoke beat Watford - North Somerset Times
Mark Robins hails Million Manhoef display after Stoke beat Watford North Somerset Times
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 6:34 pm
Philippe Clement hails ‘amazing’ progress as Norwich hit 50 points - North Somerset Times
Philippe Clement hails ‘amazing’ progress as Norwich hit 50 points North Somerset Times
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 6:34 pm
Jon Brady hails Port Vale commitment despite remaining rooted to bottom - Somerset County Gazette
Jon Brady hails Port Vale commitment despite remaining rooted to bottom Somerset County Gazette
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 6:23 pm
Andy Woodman sensing nerves in Bromley’s title run-in - Somerset County Gazette
Andy Woodman sensing nerves in Bromley’s title run-in Somerset County Gazette
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 6:05 pm
Fairyhouse option open for Sixmilebridge - Somerset County Gazette
Fairyhouse option open for Sixmilebridge Somerset County Gazette
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 5:49 pm
Three cousins born on same day at same Somerset hospital - Somerset Live
Three cousins born on same day at same Somerset hospital Somerset Live
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 5:49 pm
Will Hondermarck winner keeps Bromley’s title run on track - Somerset County Gazette
Will Hondermarck winner keeps Bromley’s title run on track Somerset County Gazette
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 5:39 pm
Cheltenham extend unbeaten run with victory over Shrewsbury - North Somerset Times
Cheltenham extend unbeaten run with victory over Shrewsbury North Somerset Times
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 5:26 pm
Wigan pull clear of danger with home win against Bradford - North Somerset Times
Wigan pull clear of danger with home win against Bradford North Somerset Times
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 5:26 pm
Dubem Eze’s rocket denies Gateshead valuable win - North Somerset Times
Dubem Eze’s rocket denies Gateshead valuable win North Somerset Times
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 5:26 pm
In-form Jamie Reid fires Stevenage into play-off places - North Somerset Times
In-form Jamie Reid fires Stevenage into play-off places North Somerset Times
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 5:14 pm
Birmingham and Sheffield United play out entertaining draw - North Somerset Times
Birmingham and Sheffield United play out entertaining draw North Somerset Times
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 5:14 pm
Aintree may await No Drama This End after Festival defeat - North Somerset Times
Aintree may await No Drama This End after Festival defeat North Somerset Times
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 4:44 pm
Decision time on future of toilets in town centre - BBC
Decision time on future of toilets in town centre BBC
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 4:39 pm
Man, 77, says running for 45 years has kept him medication free - Somerset Live
Man, 77, says running for 45 years has kept him medication free Somerset Live
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 4:00 pm
Charlie Kelman scores late Charlton equaliser at Oxford - North Somerset Times
Charlie Kelman scores late Charlton equaliser at Oxford North Somerset Times
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 2:57 pm
Late Sam Dalby strike rescues point for Bolton at Rotherham - North Somerset Times
Late Sam Dalby strike rescues point for Bolton at Rotherham North Somerset Times
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 2:37 pm
More than 700 fatal or serious injuries on Avon and Somerset roads last year - Wellington Weekly News
More than 700 fatal or serious injuries on Avon and Somerset roads last year Wellington Weekly News
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 1:52 pm
Award winning Somerset restaurant celebrates fifth birthday in the countryside - Somerset Live
Award winning Somerset restaurant celebrates fifth birthday in the countryside Somerset Live
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 12:00 pm
Historic Somerset country house that was in BBC show up for sale - Somerset County Gazette
Historic Somerset country house that was in BBC show up for sale Somerset County Gazette
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 11:12 am
Don’t miss the South West Darts Showdown at Somerset CCC - Somerset County Cricket Club
Don’t miss the South West Darts Showdown at Somerset CCC Somerset County Cricket Club
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 10:05 am
Former dairy farm could become peat research centre - BBC
Former dairy farm could become peat research centre BBC
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 9:28 am
Former dairy farm could become peat research centre - BBC
Former dairy farm could become peat research centre BBC
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 9:28 am
The cheapest places to fill up your car in Somerset on Saturday - Somerset Live
The cheapest places to fill up your car in Somerset on Saturday Somerset Live
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 7:38 am
Grade II listed former veterinary clinic near Taunton to become home - Somerset County Gazette
Grade II listed former veterinary clinic near Taunton to become home Somerset County Gazette
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 6:00 am
New deal struck to 'give new lease of life' to salvaged wood from Birnbeck Pier - Weston Mercury
New deal struck to 'give new lease of life' to salvaged wood from Birnbeck Pier Weston Mercury
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 6:00 am
North Somerset influencer visits Weston-super-Mare to conduct street interviews - Weston Mercury
North Somerset influencer visits Weston-super-Mare to conduct street interviews Weston Mercury
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 6:00 am
John White, businessman and noted Somerset figure who assisted David Lean in making Lawrence of Arabia - The Telegraph
John White, businessman and noted Somerset figure who assisted David Lean in making Lawrence of Arabia The Telegraph
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 6:00 am
Pianist to perform Mozart's sonatas to fundraise for Crewkerne venue - Chard and Ilminster News
Pianist to perform Mozart's sonatas to fundraise for Crewkerne venue Chard and Ilminster News
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 5:00 am
Council tax rates confirmed in North Somerset for 2026/27 - Weston Mercury
Council tax rates confirmed in North Somerset for 2026/27 Weston Mercury
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 5:00 am
Photographers 'turn their backs' in Somerset - North Somerset Times
Photographers 'turn their backs' in Somerset North Somerset Times
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 5:00 am
Legendary AC/DC drummer bringing career-spanning show to Somerset - The Somerset Leveller
Legendary AC/DC drummer bringing career-spanning show to Somerset The Somerset Leveller
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 4:32 am
Work progressing on Weston park makeover – with planting to come - The Somerset Leveller
Work progressing on Weston park makeover – with planting to come The Somerset Leveller
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 4:01 am
Trial of Taunton bus priority scheme to begin 'imminently' - Somerset County Gazette
Trial of Taunton bus priority scheme to begin 'imminently' Somerset County Gazette
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 5:07 pm
Somerset residents urged to be aware of delays in council tax processing - Yahoo News UK
Somerset residents urged to be aware of delays in council tax processing Yahoo News UK
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 4:27 pm
Councillors approve major transport delivery blueprint for Somerset - Somerset Council
Councillors approve major transport delivery blueprint for Somerset Somerset Council
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 3:48 pm
“It’s been outstanding” – Jason liking what he’s seen in Desert Springs - Somerset County Cricket Club
“It’s been outstanding” – Jason liking what he’s seen in Desert Springs Somerset County Cricket Club
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 2:02 pm
Somerset and Dorset sign £222m contract with Epic for unified EPR - Home | Digital Health
Somerset and Dorset sign £222m contract with Epic for unified EPR Home | Digital Health
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 1:55 pm
CCTV appeal after jewellery theft - Avon and Somerset Police
CCTV appeal after jewellery theft Avon and Somerset Police
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 1:07 pm
Hundreds turn out to wish Greg James well as he treks through Dorset and Somerset - The New Blackmore Vale Magazine
Hundreds turn out to wish Greg James well as he treks through Dorset and Somerset The New Blackmore Vale Magazine
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 1:04 pm
Persimmon Foundation donates £15,000 to Young Somerset - InYourArea
Persimmon Foundation donates £15,000 to Young Somerset InYourArea
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 12:07 pm
Somerset Council cannot say where 2,300 empty homes are - Glastonbury and Street Nub News
Somerset Council cannot say where 2,300 empty homes are Glastonbury and Street Nub News
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 11:54 am
Forgeworks revamps Somerset farmhouse with low-lying stone extension - Dezeen
Forgeworks revamps Somerset farmhouse with low-lying stone extension Dezeen
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 11:30 am
Somerset man raped woman while she slept - Somerset Live
Somerset man raped woman while she slept Somerset Live
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 11:10 am
Greg James expected through Somerset towns on Comic Relief ride today: Here’s when - The Somerset Leveller
Greg James expected through Somerset towns on Comic Relief ride today: Here’s when The Somerset Leveller
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 10:09 am
Somerset Council can't reveal where 2,333 empty homes are located - Somerset County Gazette
Somerset Council can't reveal where 2,333 empty homes are located Somerset County Gazette
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 9:54 am
Somerset beekeeper named winner of top West Country award - Somerset County Gazette
Somerset beekeeper named winner of top West Country award Somerset County Gazette
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 9:38 am
Birnbeck Pier wood to get new lease of life as furniture - BBC
Birnbeck Pier wood to get new lease of life as furniture BBC
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 9:31 am
'Disinformation campaign' row over plans for Bath solar farm - Somerset Live
'Disinformation campaign' row over plans for Bath solar farm Somerset Live
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 7:00 am
Somerset woman with rare blood feels 'honoured' to donate - BBC
Somerset woman with rare blood feels 'honoured' to donate BBC
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 6:22 am
Somerset woman with rare blood feels 'honoured' to donate - BBC
Somerset woman with rare blood feels 'honoured' to donate BBC
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 6:22 am
120 new homes planned at northern edge of scenic Somerset village - Somerset Live
120 new homes planned at northern edge of scenic Somerset village Somerset Live
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 6:21 am
Thanks to Dolly Parton, babies in Chard get one free book a month - BBC
Thanks to Dolly Parton, babies in Chard get one free book a month BBC
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 6:20 am
Somerset woman's rare blood is frozen for up to 30 years - Somerset Live
Somerset woman's rare blood is frozen for up to 30 years Somerset Live
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 5:00 am
Burnham-On-Sea MP calls for parliamentary debate on Somerset flood management - Burnham-On-Sea.com
Burnham-On-Sea MP calls for parliamentary debate on Somerset flood management Burnham-On-Sea.com
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 12:07 am
Somerset Council warns of temporary Council Tax processing delays ahead of annual billing - Burnham-On-Sea.com
Somerset Council warns of temporary Council Tax processing delays ahead of annual billing Burnham-On-Sea.com
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 12:06 am
Glastonbury man named and charged with assaulting emergency worker - Somerset Live
Glastonbury man named and charged with assaulting emergency worker Somerset Live
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 9:11 pm
Somerset paedophile jailed for 'abhorrent' child sex abuse - BBC
Somerset paedophile jailed for 'abhorrent' child sex abuse BBC
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 5:28 pm
Pervert from Weston-super-Mare amassed more than half a million sick images of children - Somerset Live
Pervert from Weston-super-Mare amassed more than half a million sick images of children Somerset Live
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 4:36 pm
Annual Council Tax billing: Somerset Council issues update on temporary processing delays - Somerset Council
Annual Council Tax billing: Somerset Council issues update on temporary processing delays Somerset Council
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 4:13 pm
Council working on urgent plan to fully reopen A30 Hendford Hill following storm damage - Somerset Council
Council working on urgent plan to fully reopen A30 Hendford Hill following storm damage Somerset Council
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 4:13 pm
New Somerset Council review could see tiered parking charges - BBC
New Somerset Council review could see tiered parking charges BBC
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 3:51 pm
Sealed-off Burnham-on-Sea park update after worrying discovery - Somerset Live
Sealed-off Burnham-on-Sea park update after worrying discovery Somerset Live
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 2:08 pm
CLARKE WILLMOTT RENEWS SOMERSET CCC PARTNERSHIP - Somerset County Cricket Club
CLARKE WILLMOTT RENEWS SOMERSET CCC PARTNERSHIP Somerset County Cricket Club
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 12:34 pm
Somerset boy with liver transplant surprised by Gladiator - BBC
Somerset boy with liver transplant surprised by Gladiator BBC
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 12:11 pm
Somerset residents urged to report empty homes - Glastonbury and Street Nub News
Somerset residents urged to report empty homes Glastonbury and Street Nub News
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 11:14 am
Maid of Somerset: World’s Greatest Places 2026 - Time Magazine
Maid of Somerset: World’s Greatest Places 2026 Time Magazine
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 10:56 am
Somerset pothole claims hit 1,100 as drivers paid £93k - Glastonbury and Street Nub News
Somerset pothole claims hit 1,100 as drivers paid £93k Glastonbury and Street Nub News
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 10:50 am
Greg James set to head through Dorset and Somerset during Radio 1 Longest Ride challenge - The New Blackmore Vale Magazine
Greg James set to head through Dorset and Somerset during Radio 1 Longest Ride challenge The New Blackmore Vale Magazine
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 10:14 am
Court to decide fate of 765 Yeovil homes as judicial review proceeds - Somerset Live
Court to decide fate of 765 Yeovil homes as judicial review proceeds Somerset Live
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 6:34 am
Chance to have Hollywood on your doorstep as North Somerset locations wanted for TV and film shoots - Somerset Live
Chance to have Hollywood on your doorstep as North Somerset locations wanted for TV and film shoots Somerset Live
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 6:00 am
New parking charges could be introduced in Burnham and Highbridge as part of council review - Burnham-On-Sea.com
New parking charges could be introduced in Burnham and Highbridge as part of council review Burnham-On-Sea.com
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 12:14 am
Councillors agree to launch fresh county-wide parking charges review - Somerset Council
Councillors agree to launch fresh county-wide parking charges review Somerset Council
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 5:18 pm
Partnership to salvage wood from Birnbeck Pier announced - North Somerset Council
Partnership to salvage wood from Birnbeck Pier announced North Somerset Council
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 3:00 pm
Somerset Women Heading to Pretoria for Pre-Season - Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset Women Heading to Pretoria for Pre-Season Somerset County Cricket Club
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 12:31 pm
Conservation carpenter fixing remote science base - BBC
Conservation carpenter fixing remote science base BBC
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 6:21 am
Pre-Season Tour to Abu Dhabi cancelled - Somerset County Cricket Club
Pre-Season Tour to Abu Dhabi cancelled Somerset County Cricket Club
📢 Published on 📅 6 March 2026 🕒 3:02 pm
Multi-agency “Winter of Action” programme expanded - North Somerset Council
Multi-agency “Winter of Action” programme expanded North Somerset Council
📢 Published on 📅 5 March 2026 🕒 3:18 pm
Boost for community‑led climate and nature action in North Somerset - North Somerset Council
Boost for community‑led climate and nature action in North Somerset North Somerset Council
📢 Published on 📅 4 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
New booking system extended to Portishead and Backwell recycling centres - North Somerset Council
New booking system extended to Portishead and Backwell recycling centres North Somerset Council
📢 Published on 📅 4 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Exceptional Financial Support confirmed for Somerset Council - Somerset Council
Exceptional Financial Support confirmed for Somerset Council Somerset Council
📢 Published on 📅 4 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Highway improvements set to begin on West Town Road, Backwell - North Somerset Council
Highway improvements set to begin on West Town Road, Backwell North Somerset Council
📢 Published on 📅 3 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Almost 100 per cent of secondary school children receive one of their preferred choices - North Somerset Council
Almost 100 per cent of secondary school children receive one of their preferred choices North Somerset Council
📢 Published on 📅 2 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Redesign of the Council Tax Reduction Scheme approved - North Somerset Council
Redesign of the Council Tax Reduction Scheme approved North Somerset Council
📢 Published on 📅 25 February 2026 🕒 2:48 pm
Somerset town dubbed the ‘new Notting Hill’ with independent shops and galleries - Somerset Live
Somerset town dubbed the ‘new Notting Hill’ with independent shops and galleries Somerset Live
📢 Published on 📅 24 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Somerset flooding incident moves into recovery phase - Somerset Council
Somerset flooding incident moves into recovery phase Somerset Council
📢 Published on 📅 20 February 2026 🕒 5:17 pm
Consultation on North Somerset joining combined authority - West of England Combined Authority
Consultation on North Somerset joining combined authority West of England Combined Authority
📢 Published on 📅 13 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
‘It’s sacred and transformative’: Somerset holds Saxon-inspired festival to embrace ‘month of mud’ - The Guardian
‘It’s sacred and transformative’: Somerset holds Saxon-inspired festival to embrace ‘month of mud’ The Guardian
📢 Published on 📅 8 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
‘Feels like a losing battle’: the fight against flooding in Somerset - The Guardian
‘Feels like a losing battle’: the fight against flooding in Somerset The Guardian
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
‘Like a sea out there’: flooded Somerset residents wonder how water can be managed - The Guardian
‘Like a sea out there’: flooded Somerset residents wonder how water can be managed The Guardian
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Major incident declared in Somerset after Storm Chandra brings flooding and strong winds | UK weather - The Guardian
Major incident declared in Somerset after Storm Chandra brings flooding and strong winds | UK weather The Guardian
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
In Somerset, I found glorious proof that England can build great council houses. So what is holding us back? - The Guardian
In Somerset, I found glorious proof that England can build great council houses. So what is holding us back? The Guardian
📢 Published on 📅 25 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Somerset Council welcomes finance settlement but continues to call for fairer funding - Somerset Council
Somerset Council welcomes finance settlement but continues to call for fairer funding Somerset Council
📢 Published on 📅 9 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
