Somerset News

£200 million plan to tackle water poverty continues in the South West

Seal pup found on rubbish-strewn beach is rescued

Gary Johnson appointed as Taunton Town manager

Early Christmas present for Somerset village as £370,000 nursery moves forward

Rogue builder who defrauded customers out of more then £1.25m sentenced in Bristol

Pedestrian dies after crash on A303 in Somerset

RNLI offers safety advice for Christmas and New Year cold-water dips

Flood warnings issued and train lines closed ahead of Christmas rush

2025 'year of the octopus', as numbers spike in the South West

New homes on Somerset Levels must be for people with ‘local connection’, council rules

Review recommends more support for homeless after two Somerset deaths

Somerset MP slams Evri chief executive over ‘widespread delivery failures’

Family pay tribute to 9-year-old Aria Thorpe who died in Weston-super-Mare

Teenager charged with murder of nine-year-old girl set to face trial

Six arrests made in rural theft investigation spanning multiple counties

Two children and two adults seriously injured in crash near Sherborne

Bridgwater monitoring programme shows drivers largely obey speed limits

Above average rainfall helps West Country recover from prolonged dry weather

Council leaders call for Wessex devolution deal ahead of financial settlement

Appeal for information after man seriously injured in Bridgwater pub

Child poverty action plan launches in the West of England

Plans for 35 retirement flats & new Co-op store in Minehead town centre refused

Blue plaque unveiled in Weston-super-Mare for Jill Dando

Teenager appears in court charged with murder of 9-year-old girl in Weston-super-Mare

Boy charged with murder of 9-year-old in Weston-super-Mare

Air ambulance sharing patient stories to inspire donations

Murder investigation launched after death of 9-year-old girl in Weston-super-Mare

More than 100 arrested in two weeks during Avon and Somerset drink driving campaign

Over half of South West teachers report working with homeless children

£11m enforcement package for Wessex Water confirmed by Ofwat

£1.5m upgrade to A39 Somerset cycle route scrapped

Jury in Bristol finds defendants guilty of aiding murderers of Max Dixon and Mason Rist

CCTV footage released to trace blue car after motorcyclist is injured near Bristol Airport

Charity welcomes ambitious plans to tackle rough sleeper crisis

Carer criticised for conduct prior to death of autistic man

Train services resume between Taunton and Castle Cary after drainage upgrades